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How do I add a thermometer image for my Pledge-a-thon to my website?

To add a thermometer image to your Pledge-a-thon Description page:

  1. Click Pledge-a-thon in the left navigation.
  2. Click Pledge-a-thons.
  3. Click Profile next to the relevant Pledge-a-thon.
  4. Locate the Thermometer - URL link and copy the full URL address starting with https://.
  5. Click Change at the bottom of the page, to get into the setup of your Pledge-a-thon.
  6. Click the Description tab.
  7. Position your cursor where you want the thermometer to appear and select Insert/Edit image icon:
               
  8. Paste the Thermometer - URL link (which you copied in Step 4) into the Source field.
  9. By changing the Image URL, you can change the way that the thermometer is displayed (e.g. change the Goal to another amount, change the title shown above the thermometer, etc). To change the Image URL:
    • To update the Goal: Modify the amount after "Goal=". Do not use any commas, periods or currency symbols such as dollar signs. For example, type "Goal=100000" for a goal of $100,000.
    • To update the Title: Modify the text after "Title=". For example, change "Title=YourTitle" to "Title=Help Us Reach Our Goals" to display Help Us Reach Our Goals at the top of your thermometer. To remove the title, leave it blank, as in "Title=".
    • To change the colour: Change the RGB code to a different 6 digit HEX colour code. For example, change "RGB=FF4433" to "RGB=0000ff" for blue. NOTE: Do NOT include the # symbol with the HEX code. If you don't know the HEX code for a color, click here to find a RGB color picker.
    • To add Corporate Sponsorships: If you have received large corporate sponsorships by cheque which are not to be attributed to any specific participant, then you can add the amount to your thermometer link by changing "Add=0" to "Add=5000" (for a sponsorship of $5000). This amount will not be listed in your GiftTool reports, it is simply a way for your event thermometer to display your current online & offline donations.
    • To create a single thermometer which calculates the amount raised across 2 or more Pledge-a-thons, just add the other Athon IDs separated by a comma. For example, replace AID=111 with AID=111,222,333,444,555.
  10. Click Save.
  11. Click either Update & Next to move forward or Save as Active to complete your work.
  12. The thermometer will be automatically updated anytime a donation is made online or an offline pledge has been entered into the system.

To add a thermometer image elsewhere on your website:

  1. Click Pledge-a-thon in the left navigation.
  2. Click Pledge-a-thons.
  3. Click Profile next to the relevant Pledge-a-thon.
  4. Locate the Thermometer - URL link and copy the full URL address, starting with https://.
  5. Paste the link into your website.
  6. By changing the Image URL, you can change the way that the thermometer is displayed (e.g. change the Goal to another amount, change the title shown above the thermometer, etc). To change the Image URL:
    • To update the Goal: Modify the amount after "Goal=". Do not use any commas, periods or currency symbols such as dollar signs. For example, type "Goal=100000" for a goal of $100,000.
    • To update the Title: Modify the text after "Title=". For example, change "Title=YourTitle" to "Title=Help Us Reach Our Goals" to display Help Us Reach Our Goals at the top of your thermometer. To remove the title, leave it blank, as in "Title=".
    • To change the colour: Change the RGB code to a different 6 digit HEX colour code. For example, change "RGB=FF4433" to "RGB=0000ff" for blue. NOTE: Do NOT include the # symbol with the HEX code. If you don't know the HEX code for a color, click here to find a RGB colour picker.
    • To add Corporate Sponsorships: If you have received large corporate sponsorships by cheque which are not to be attributed to any specific participant, then you can add the amount to your thermometer link by changing "Add=0" to "Add=5000" (for a sponsorship of $5000). This amount will not be listed in your GiftTool reports, it is simply a way for your event thermometer to display your current online & offline donations.
    • To create a single thermometer which calculates the amount raised across 2 or more Pledge-a-thons, just add the other Athon IDs separated by a comma. For example, replace AID=111 with AID=111,222,333,444,555
  7. The thermometer will be automatically updated anytime a donation is made online or an offline pledge has been entered into the system.

NOTE: To automatically pull Pledge-a-thon fundraising data from GiftTool to your application with a data request, use the Pledge-a-thon thermometer API.

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