Learn Dutch: De fondsenwerving viel tegen, zodoende hebben we nu geen inkomen. - The fundraising was disappointing, consequently we have no income now.

Zodoende is an adverb meaning "consequently" or "as a result". Because it is placed at the beginning of the second clause, it takes the first position. This triggers inversion, meaning the verb hebben must come second, pushing the subject we to the third position (zodoende hebben we).

What is the infinitive of viel tegen, and what does it mean?

The infinitive is tegenvallen, which is a separable verb. It means to disappoint, to fall short of expectations, or to turn out worse than expected. Because it is a main clause in the simple past tense, the verb splits, putting the prefix tegen at the end of the clause. Its positive opposite is meevallen.

Could I use other connectors like daardoor or dus instead of zodoende here?

Yes, both would work perfectly. Daardoor (because of that) and dus (so or therefore) express a very similar cause-and-effect relationship. Zodoende is slightly more formal but is widely used in Dutch to explicitly show that the second event is a direct consequence of the first.

How is the word fondsenwerving formed?