For nonprofits & events
Free Fundraising Thermometer
A free fundraising thermometer generator, maker, and creator to show progress toward your donation goal. Update totals live, share a link with supporters, and display it at your event. Perfect for schools, nonprofits, churches, and campaigns.
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Real-Time Tracking and Shareable Links
Everything you need to show fundraising progress, built in from the start.
Live Donation Tracking
Every donation is reflected instantly on your thermometer. Donors see their impact the moment they contribute, which encourages others to give.
Goal Progress Display
A rising thermometer gives donors a clear visual of how close you are to your fundraising goal—urgency that flat numbers can't match.
Donor Recognition Wall
Highlight your top donors or show every contributor by name. Public recognition builds goodwill and motivates larger gifts.
Campaign Website Embed
Paste one line of code into your fundraising page, blog, or nonprofit website. The thermometer updates live without any manual refresh.
Brand Your Campaign
Upload your nonprofit's logo, pick your brand colors, and add a custom title so the thermometer looks like part of your official campaign.
No Donation Fees
We never charge transaction fees or take a cut of your donations. Every dollar raised goes to your cause.
Watch Your Goal Come to Life
The classic thermometer fills up as donations come in. Supporters see real-time progress and feel the momentum building toward your goal.
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Recognize Your Supporters
Show recent donors and top contributors alongside the thermometer. Public recognition encourages others to give and makes donors feel valued.
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Display at Your Fundraising Event
Put the thermometer on a big screen at your gala, auction, or telethon. Log donations from your phone and watch the crowd cheer as the bar rises.
Set up a TV display
Pair It with a Donor Leaderboard
Show your fundraising thermometer next to a live donor leaderboard for the best of both worlds. The thermometer drives urgency toward the total while the leaderboard recognizes your top supporters and inspires more giving.
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A Fundraiser Thermometer for Any Campaign
Enter a clear target amount and watch the total rise in real time as donations roll in. This charity thermometer works for any campaign goal — membership drives, building funds, or giving days — keeping supporters focused on the finish line.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! The free plan lets you create up to 2 thermometers with 10 entries each, no credit card required. Upgrade to Pro ($24/mo) or Premium ($52/mo) for higher limits, custom branding, and CSV exports.
Yes. Every thermometer gets a unique embed code. Paste it into your website, campaign page, or any page that supports HTML embeds. The display updates in real time.
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 thermometer.
Yes. With shared admin access you can invite your fundraising team. Each person logs donations from their own device and the thermometer updates instantly.
Currently, donations are added by board administrators. You can assign multiple admins so your team can log contributions as they come in.
Absolutely. While the thermometer is popular for donation tracking, you can use it for membership drives, volunteer sign-ups, event registrations, or any target with a number.
Yes. The thermometer doubles as a live donation tracker and fundraiser tracker: log each gift as it comes in and the bar fills to show exactly how much you've raised toward your goal. As a donation thermometer it works for one-off campaigns, recurring giving days, or season-long drives — supporters always see an up-to-date running total.
Pick a goal amount, give your campaign a name, and your fundraising thermometer is live in seconds. Log donations as they come in and the bar fills automatically — no design tools or downloads required. You can then share the link or embed it on your page.
Yes. The same goal thermometer works for any target with a number — not just dollars. Set your goal, update the total, and the thermometer shows exactly how close you are, whether you're tracking donations, sign-ups, or items collected.
Yes. Instead of a static printable, MakeTheBoard gives you a free, editable fundraising thermometer template you customize in the browser — set the goal, name the campaign, and share or embed the live version. Browse the ready-made goal tracker & thermometer templates to start from a layout that fits your campaign.
The thermometer is a live, shareable, and embeddable digital display that updates in real time, which is more engaging than a printed poster. If you do need a paper version for a hallway or bulletin board, you can take a screenshot of the thermometer and print that snapshot.
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