When someone is attending your in-person, hybrid or virtual event, they will be given a Text-to-Donate word and phone number. When the attendee texts the number they will be sent to a donation page. After submitting the donation form, their information will be displayed in the scrolling names of the Fundraising Meter and the total raised tally will be increased.

The Fundraising Meter is extremely flexible.  There are a bunch of options that we can tailor to your needs.

Popular options:

• QR code in conjunction with or instead of Text-to-Donate
• Ability for donors to give an anonymous donation
• Scrolling names only without revenue display (great if you don't want to display a goal)

Credit Cards:
There are two options for credit card donations.  They can be processed using the Fundraising Meter system connected to your compatible payment processor or donors can be sent to your payment processor for payment.

Processing with the Fundraising Meter:
The fundraising meter is compatible with the most popular payment processors for direct processing.  This is the most streamlined approach to accepting donations.  The donor is provided a single form to enter their information and credit card, then they complete their donation and their name is displayed on the Fundraising Meter. Our system allows for the donor to optionally cover the payment processor fee.

Processing on your payment processors page:
If your the Fundraising Meter is not compatible with your payment processor, or your payment processor does not allow for external processing, the Fundraising Meter can be configured for a multi-step process.  The donor would complete their donation information on our system, then they would be forwarded to a page set up on your payment processor to fulfill their donation.

Offline Payments:
A lot of times larger donors don't want to use a credit card for their donations. The Fundraising Meter has options available for donors to pledge a donation by check, stock transfer or donor advised funds.  Our system will record that pledge and your team can follow up with the donor to fulfill the donation. This option is not mandatory, the Fundraising Meter can be configured as credit card only.

No matter what donation processing you choose, we never collect the donation payments on your behalf or take a percentage of your donations.

Yes, we have developed the Fundraising Meter to work on all types of events. For in-person, the Fundraising Meter can be displayed on a large TV or projector screen. For a virtual event, the Fundraising Meter can be displayed as an overlay around the presenter. For a hybrid event, the Fundraising Meter can be displayed in both the in-person and virtual portions of the event. All donors will be synced across both venues.

It sure will! We know that every aspect of your event's style is carefully selected, so we don't expect you to project a generic looking thermometer on the big screen. We will work with you to create custom graphics for your Fundraising Meter that match your colors and branding.

A heart, a bag, a tree, a diploma, or pretty much anything else,  we can use your graphics with our system so your style is consistent throughout your event.