noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
figuring out a way; devising a plan; working out how to do something
Focuses on the mental effort of finding a method or solution, often for a practical problem. Used as a noun or with する.
彼はどうにかして締め切りに間に合わせようと算段している。
He is trying to figure out a way to meet the deadline.
資
We have worked out a way to raise the funds.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
contriving to raise money; managing to get funds
Often used specifically for financial arrangements or scraping together money. The sense of 'managing' implies resourcefulness under constraints.
学費を算段するためにアルバイトを増やした。
I took on more part-time jobs to contrive the money for tuition.