Does DonationsTracker charge a percentage fee on donations?

No. DonationsTracker charges 0% platform fees and never asks your donors for tips. Contributions go directly into your PayPal, Stripe, or Ko-fi account. You only pay a flat $12/month or $108/year ($9/month) for unlimited fundraising campaigns and widgets.

Where can I embed a DonationsTracker fundraising thermometer or progress bar?

Because DonationsTracker generates dynamic PNG images alongside standard HTML links, our widgets work on any website (WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, Shopify), as well as inside email newsletters (Mailchimp, Substack), community forums (XenForo, phpBB, Discourse), and GitHub README files where JavaScript embeds are blocked.

Can I add offline cash or check donations to my campaign total?

Yes. You can set a custom starting balance or manually record offline cash, check, and external donations at any time so your thermometer and donor list reflect 100% of your fundraising progress.

Can I run recurring monthly server or community fundraising goals?

Yes. Each campaign can track All-Time donations, Current Month (auto-resetting on the 1st), Last 30 Days (rolling window), or Annual totals.

Does DonationsTracker support political campaign compliance (Employer & Occupation)?

Yes. Election tracking mode prompts contributors for their Employer and Occupation and lets you require a custom legal certification checkbox before completing their PayPal donation.

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Live Fundraising Thermometers, Progress Bars & Donor Lists

Boost your fundraising instantly with real-time visual progress widgets that update automatically after every donation across PayPal, Stripe, Ko-fi, and custom webhooks. Embed on any website, blog, forum, email newsletter, or GitHub README in minutes—and keep 100% of the funds you raise.

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Unlimited Campaigns & Views • PayPal, Stripe, Ko-fi & Webhooks • No Coding or Plugins Required

Interactive Live Studio

Design Your Fundraising Thermometer Live

Customize your campaign goal, raised amount, style, and color below to see a real server-rendered PNG widget update in real time.

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Widget Caption / Title

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Raised So Far

Fill Color

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Why Organizers Choose Donations Tracker

Increase Donations with Live Proof

Donors give more when they see real momentum. Automatic webhook and IPN updates across PayPal, Stripe, and Ko-fi immediately update your thermometer, goal bar, and donor wall the moment a contribution completes.

Works Everywhere HTML or Images Work

No plugins, databases, or heavy JavaScript needed. Because our widgets render as live server-generated PNG images, they work effortlessly on WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, forums, GitHub READMEs, and even inside email newsletters!

0% Platform Fees — Keep 100%

Donations go straight to your PayPal, Stripe, or Ko-fi account. Unlike crowdfunding sites that take 5% or pester your donors for checkout tips, you pay one flat rate of $12/month or $108/year ($9/mo) for unlimited campaigns.

Multi-Platform Support

Connect PayPal, Stripe, Ko-fi, Zapier & Live Streams

PayPal works automatically out of the box—and every campaign also generates ready-to-copy Webhook URLs and transparent Browser Source overlays so you can combine donations from multiple platforms into one unified thermometer.

PayPal (Zero Setup)

Built-in Instant Payment Notification (IPN) listener automatically updates your thermometer, donor wall, and milestone emails the second a PayPal donation completes.

Stripe Checkout

Paste your campaign's pre-authenticated /stripe/webhook URL into Stripe Dashboard → Webhooks to track Stripe Payment Links, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and credit cards.

Ko-fi & Custom API

Paste your /webhook/kofi URL into Ko-fi's API settings—or send JSON from Zapier, Make, Givebutter, Donorbox, or Square to /api/v1/donations.

OBS Stream Overlay

Every graphic view includes a 1-click /overlay?vid=... URL with a transparent background that auto-refreshes every 10 seconds inside OBS Studio, Streamlabs, or Twitch.

6 Customizable Fundraising Widgets for Every Campaign

Create unlimited views per campaign. Customize dimensions, hex colors, branding labels, net vs. gross totals, currency symbols, and donor name privacy formats.

Thermometer

Vertical Fundraising Thermometer: Classic goal tracking showing goal, amount raised, or donor count.

Bar Graph

Horizontal Progress Bar: Compact goal meter ideal for headers, forum banners, and email newsletters.

Recent Donors

Recent Donors Wall: Automatically recognizes your latest supporters, amounts, and optional comments.

Count Banner

Number of Donors Badge: Showcase total donor participation alongside custom call-to-action text.

Top Donors

Top Donors Leaderboard: Inspire larger gifts by highlighting your most generous contributors.

Hosted Donor Page & QR

A dedicated hosted donor list page plus instant QR codes for flyers and livestreams.

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Hosted List & QR Code: Full campaign transparency with a shareable link and printable QR code.

How to Add a Fundraising Thermometer in 3 Easy Steps

Create Your Campaign

Enter your campaign name, fundraising goal, currency (16 supported), and time period (All-Time, Monthly, Last 30 Days, or Annual). Connect PayPal, Stripe, Ko-fi, or custom webhooks.

Design Your Widget Views

Pick from Thermometers, Progress Bars, Donor Counts, or Recent/Top Donor lists. Customize pixel dimensions, hex colors, and how donor names are displayed for privacy.

Copy & Paste Anywhere

Paste the standard HTML snippet into your website, blog, forum, or email newsletter—or download your auto-generated QR code for printed flyers and events.

Built for Nonprofits, Communities, Creators & Campaigns

Monthly & Rolling Goals

Running a gaming clan, Minecraft/FiveM server, forum, or podcast? Set your campaign to Monthly or Last 30 Days so your server cost meter automatically resets each month.

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No-Plugin Website Embeds

Embed live fundraising thermometers on WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, or Shopify in 2 minutes—plus record offline cash & check donations anytime.

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Works in Email Newsletters

Email clients (Gmail, Apple Mail, Substack, Mailchimp) block JavaScript widgets—but display our live PNG thermometers natively every time the email is opened.

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Political & FEC Compliance

Running for local office or school board? Enable Election Mode to require donor Employer & Occupation plus a custom legal eligibility checkbox before redirecting to PayPal.

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5 Donor Privacy Formats

Respect donor preferences with 5 display options: Anonymous/Username, First Name + Last Initial (default), with City, with City & State, or Full Name—plus optional donor comments.

QR Codes, CSV Export & 16 Currencies

Generate instant campaign QR codes for posters, export your complete donor history to CSV for accounting, and accept USD, CAD, EUR, GBP, AUD, JPY, CHF, NZD, and more.

Simple, Flat-Rate Pricing — Zero Platform Fees

A platform that takes a 5% fee costs you $250 on a $5,000 fundraiser. With DonationsTracker, you start with a 14-Day Free Trial, then pay one low flat price and keep 100% of your donations.

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PayPal, Stripe, Ko-fi & Manual Offline Entry
Instant Setup — No Upfront Payment

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Monthly Plan

$12/month

Ideal for short-term seasonal drives & events

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Unlimited Fundraising Campaigns
Unlimited Thermometers, Bars & Donor Lists
PayPal, Stripe, Ko-fi & Manual Entry
QR Codes & Full Donor CSV Export

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Annual Plan — Save 25%

$9/month

Billed at $108/year (Save $36/year!)

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Unlimited Active & Monthly Resetting Goals
Up to 100,000 Widget Impressions / Month
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Frequently Asked Questions

Never. DonationsTracker charges 0% platform fees and never asks your donors for tips at checkout. Every donation goes directly into your own PayPal, Stripe, or Ko-fi account (subject only to standard processor fees). You can even choose whether your thermometer displays Gross donations or Net donations (after processor fees).

Anywhere HTML or images are supported! Because our thermometers, progress bars, and donor walls are dynamically generated PNG images on our cloud servers, they work seamlessly on WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, Shopify, Weebly, Blogger, custom HTML websites, phpBB/XenForo/Discourse forums, GitHub README files, and email newsletters (Mailchimp, Substack, Constant Contact).

Yes! You can set a starting campaign balance or manually log offline donations (cash, paper checks, or in-person gifts) from your dashboard at any time. Your live widgets and donor lists update immediately.

Yes. When creating or editing a campaign, you can set the tracking period to All-Time, Monthly (automatically resets each calendar month), Last 30 Days (rolling 30-day window), or Annual.

Yes. Selecting our Election Tracking Mode prompts donors for their Employer and Occupation and lets you display a mandatory legal certification checkbox (such as FEC citizen/contractor attestations) before they proceed to PayPal.

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