Free Fundraising Leaderboard
Rank donors and fundraising teams by amount raised, and display it live at your event or on your campaign page. Drive friendly competition that boosts donations.
No credit card required. Free forever on the starter plan.
Why Use a Fundraising Leaderboard?
People give more when there's friendly competition. A fundraising leaderboard ranks donors or fundraising teams by amount raised, creating a visible, public race toward your goal. Top contributors get recognition, and everyone else gets motivated to climb the rankings.
MakeTheBoard makes it easy to create a donor leaderboard in seconds with no spreadsheets and no design work. Display it at your event, embed it on your campaign page, or share a link with supporters. Rankings update in real time as donations come in.
Create a Fundraising Leaderboard in Seconds
No design skills. No spreadsheet formulas. Just create, add donors, and share.
Step 1
Create Your Leaderboard
Name your campaign ("Spring Gala Donors," "Classroom Fundraising Race," or anything that fits). Pick a color and you're live.
Step 2
Add Donors or Teams
Enter donor names and amounts, or add fundraising teams and their totals. Rankings auto-sort from highest to lowest.
Step 3
Share and Display
Put it on the big screen at your event, embed it on your campaign page, or share the link in emails. Everyone sees updates live.
Fundraising Leaderboard Ideas
Every campaign is different. Here are the most popular ways organizations use fundraising leaderboards.
Donor Recognition Wall
Rank individual donors by amount given. Display at your gala or on your campaign page to recognize top supporters publicly.
Team Fundraising Race
Pit classrooms, departments, or volunteer teams against each other. The competition drives higher totals for everyone.
Peer-to-Peer Campaigns
Track individual fundraisers in a peer-to-peer campaign. Each person sees where they stand and pushes to raise more.
Event Night Live Board
Display a live donor leaderboard at your gala, auction, or telethon. Update from your phone as pledges come in.
Live Donor Rankings at Your Event
Display the leaderboard on a big screen at your gala, auction, or telethon. As donations come in, rankings update automatically and the crowd sees the competition unfold.
Recognize Top Supporters
Public recognition drives more giving. Donors see their name climb the ranks and feel valued, while others are motivated to give more and move up.
Embed on Your Campaign Page
Paste the embed code on your website or campaign page. Supporters check the leaderboard from home and see where they stand in real time.
Fundraising Leaderboard vs. Thermometer
Both tools help you raise more. Use them together or pick the one that fits your campaign:
Fundraising Leaderboard
Ranks donors or teams by amount raised. Best when you want to spark friendly competition and publicly recognize top contributors.
Fundraising Thermometer
Shows overall progress toward a single donation goal. Best when you want to rally supporters around a shared target and create urgency.
Explore the Fundraising ThermometerMany organizations use both: a leaderboard to rank top contributors and a thermometer to track the overall campaign total.
Built for Fundraising Events
Simple enough to set up during event prep, engaging enough to drive donations all night.
Real-Time Updates
Scores update instantly across all viewers the moment you make a change. No page refreshes needed. Everyone sees the latest rankings simultaneously.
Built for Every Team
Used by teachers, coaches, sales teams, nonprofits, and event organizers to track progress and motivate their teams.
Embed on Any Website
Drop a single iframe code into your website, blog, WordPress, Notion, or LMS. Your board updates in real time right on your page.
Budget Friendly
Free forever for up to 2 boards. No credit card required to start. Affordable Premium and Team plans when you need more.
Fully Customizable
Custom colors, logos, backgrounds, and themes. Match your board to your brand or event for a polished, professional look.
Participant Signup
Share a signup link so participants can add themselves to your board. No back-and-forth. They join and you stay in control.
What Our Users Say
“We displayed the donor leaderboard at our annual gala and raised 40% more than last year. Watching names climb in real-time created incredible energy in the room.”
Pastor Michael Grant
Church Pastor
“Our classroom fundraising race was a huge hit. Each class could see where they ranked and it drove a massive push in the final week.”
Karen Liu
PTA President
“We use MakeTheBoard for our charity 5K peer-to-peer campaigns. Fundraisers love seeing their name on the leaderboard and it pushes them to raise more.”
Tom Henderson
Executive Director
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! The free plan lets you create up to 2 leaderboards with 25 entries each, no credit card required. Upgrade to Premium ($9.99/mo) or Team ($24.99/mo) for higher limits and custom branding.
Absolutely. Open the leaderboard link on any TV, projector, or monitor. Update donations from your phone and the display refreshes automatically.
Yes. Every leaderboard gets a unique embed code. Paste it into your campaign page, website, or any page that supports HTML embeds.
Yes. With shared admin access your fundraising team can all log donations from their own devices. Changes sync instantly.
A leaderboard ranks donors or teams by amount raised (competition). A thermometer shows overall progress toward a single goal (urgency). Many organizations use both.
MakeTheBoard is a display and tracking tool. You process payments through your existing platform (PayPal, GoFundMe, Stripe, etc.) and log donations in MakeTheBoard to update the leaderboard.
Ready to Boost Your Fundraiser?
Create a donor leaderboard in seconds. Free to start, no credit card required.