The Pledge-a-thon thermometer URL is normally used to embed an image of a single Pledge-a-thon or Category thermometer into your website, which is updated instantly when donations occur.

With a minor modification to the link, these Thermometer URLs can also be used to automatically retrieve the updated amount raised through your Pledge-a-thon with a data request. This allows you to use the total amount raised in a variety of ways, such as in a flash widget or displayed with a javascript function in your web pages.

How do I automatically pull Pledge-a-thon fundraising data from GiftTool to my application or website with a data request?

For a single Pledge-a-thon:

1. From the Setup menu of the Pledge-a-thon service, click Manage Pledge-a-thons
2. Click Profile next to the name of your desired Pledge-a-thon
3. Locate the Thermometer Source URL link and copy the full http:// address (double click the URL link to highlight the text and right-click on the mouse selecting Copy).
4. To see what the URL responds with, paste the link into a web browser, adding either &Format=dollars or &Format=cents to the end of the link.
   • Adding &Format=dollars to the end of the link will retrieve the amount raised in dollars or other currency as specified in the Pledge-a-thon setup.
   • Adding &Format=cents to the end of the link will retrieve the amount raised in cents or other currency as specified in the Pledge-a-thon setup.
5. This modified link URL allows you to use the total value of the thermometer, such as in a flash widget or be displayed with a javascript function in your web pages.

For a Pledge-a-thon Category (which includes multiple Pledge-a-thons):

1. From the Setup menu of the Pledge-a-thon service, click Manage Categories
2. Click Profile next to the name of your desired Pledge-a-thon Category
3. Locate the Thermometer Source URL link and copy the full http:// address (double click the URL link to highlight the text and right-click on the mouse selecting Copy). Alternatively, you can copy the Thermometer Image Tag and paste it directly into the HTML code of your web page.
4. To see what the URL responds with, paste the link into a web browser, adding either &Format=dollars or &Format=cents to the end of the link.
   • Adding &Format=dollars to the end of the link will retrieve the amount raised in dollars or other currency as specified in the Pledge-a-thon setup.
   • Adding &Format=cents to the end of the link will retrieve the amount raised in cents or other currency as specified in the Pledge-a-thon setup.
5. This modified link URL allows you to use the total value of the thermometer, such as in a flash widget or be displayed with a javascript function in your web pages.