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Fundraising Thermometers

Skip the templates with a ready-to-use fundraising goal tracker.

With Zeffy, you can automatically create a fundraising thermometer that matches your nonprofit’s campaign to engage donors with real-time updates.

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How to use Zeffy’s 100% free fundraising thermometer to boost donations

Get set up in minutes with Zeffy. All you need to do is define your fundraising goal and create your campaign by adding the automatic fundraising thermometer option.

  • Customized fundraising thermometers
    Give your goal tracker the same look and feel as your donation campaign to build trust with donors. Get creative with a custom logo, images, and video links that motivate people to git your goal.
  • Hassle-free donor engagement
    Watch your progress bar automatically update with a visible list of contributors and a leaderboard.
  • Entice new supporters to get involved
    Confidently feature your fundraising thermometer at the top of your campaigns to bring out that friendly competition or sense of belonging within your supporter community every time it’s shared.
Fundraising thermometer FAQs

Everything you need to know to succeed with a fundraising thermometer

A fundraising thermometer is a visual goal tracker that showcases a nonprofit's progress toward a specific goal. A fundraiser thermometer sits on the top of a campaign to compliment the page's content and entice donations.

A fundraising thermometer helps you:

  • Greet new campaign visitors with a clear and motivational call to give
  • Help supporters see the big picture of your campaign and the impact they can make as individuals
  • Maintain momentum during campaign lulls with real-time updates
  • Rally supporters around key milestones
  • Create another opportunity to engage participants at live or online events
  • Prompt repeat donations and larger gift amounts as you get close to reaching your goal
  • Celebrate as a community after reaching or exceeding your goal
  • Gain important donor behavior insights to inform future campaigns

    • Using a fundraising thermometer is a surefire way to create a memorable giving experience. By displaying the progress of your campaign, people can see how significant each dollar they donate is.
    By setting up your free fundraising thermometer on Zeffy, you can automatically share real-time progress on your campaign page. This removes the guesswork and any time or resource requirements from your team, allowing you to focus on what matters most.
    We're helping you remove the hassle of creating your thermometer from scratch or figuring out how to embed it onto your donation pages. Set up your Zeffy campaign and turn on the fundraising thermometer option in minutes to watch donations flow in.

    You can use a fundraising thermometer on any donation campaign with Zeffy. Doing so helps you create engagement with a visible list of contributors and a leaderboard to keep donors excited.
    Fundraising thermometers work great for time-based campaigns with specific goals, such as:

  • Any fundraising events
  • Timely campaigns to respond to current events or emergencies
  • 50/50 raffles where participants are invested in the cash prize
  • Big campaigns like Giving Tuesday or the year-end giving season
  • Peer-to-peer campaigns that call on teamwork to achieve goals

    • There’s really no bad time to use this creative tool, which people love seeing as they envision their role in the bigger picture of your mission.

    On any Zeffy donation campaign, you can automatically add a fundraising thermometer to update in real time. Once you set your donation campaign objective, a thermometer will be added to your donation form.

    On a Zeffy campaign, you can manually increase the amount your fundraising thermometer displays in a few quick steps. You can add a manual donation for any donations captured outside of your form, where contributions are automatically added to the thermometer.
    Doing so can help you keep things accurate and manage your tracking efficiently throughout the duration of your campaign. While you can add a manual update, using your online donation campaign link for all gifts will help you streamline things so you don't have to.

    As you get started with your fundraising thermometer, here are a few ways to make sure you're set up for success:

  • Customize it: Ensure your thermometer matches your branding colors and logo to align with your unique campaign style.
  • Lean on automation: Make sure your fundraising thermometer updates as soon as a donation is made to save your team time and give you a quick view of progress.
  • Make it visible: Place your fundraising thermometer in an optimal location on your page or form, such as the top, where people's eyes will go when they first arrive.
  • Show donors why it matters: In addition to your goal, add a blurb about why this goal is in place and help donors envision the outcome of reaching it for additional appeal.
  • Acknowledge your donors: Thank donors who help you reach certain thresholds or remain at the top of your leaderboards.
  • Celebrate milestones: Use your fundraising thermometer to mark important moments throughout your campaign and share updates through email, social media, or with your attendees at live events.
  • Plan for your final push: Think ahead to a fun way to engage donors when your campaign reaches about 80% of its goal and motivate them to help you cross the finish line.

    • You can use a fundraising thermometer on any donation campaign with Zeffy. Doing so helps you create engagement with a visible list of contributors and a leaderboard to keep donors excited.
    Fundraising thermometers work great for time-based campaigns with specific goals, such as:

  • Any fundraising events
  • Timely campaigns to respond to current events or emergencies
  • 50/50 raffles where participants are invested in the cash prize
  • Big campaigns like Giving Tuesday or the year-end giving season
  • Peer-to-peer campaigns that call on teamwork to achieve goals

    • There’s really no bad time to use this creative tool, which people love seeing as they envision their role in the bigger picture of your mission.

    You can use a fundraising thermometer on any donation campaign with Zeffy. Doing so helps you create engagement with a visible list of contributors and a leaderboard to keep donors excited.
    Fundraising thermometers work great for time-based campaigns with specific goals, such as:

  • Any fundraising events
  • Timely campaigns to respond to current events or emergencies
  • 50/50 raffles where participants are invested in the cash prize
  • Big campaigns like Giving Tuesday or the year-end giving season
  • Peer-to-peer campaigns that call on teamwork to achieve goals

    • There’s really no bad time to use this creative tool, which people love seeing as they envision their role in the bigger picture of your mission.

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