Create a Donation Campaign With a Goal

Overview

Use fundraising settings to show a donation goal and public progress.

When to Use This Setup

Use this setup when campaign progress is part of the message, such as raising $10,000 for equipment, relief, repairs, or a community project.

Requirements

• Donation plan.
• Fundraising enabled.
• Goal amount.
• Display options selected.

Configuration Steps

1. Create a Donation plan.
2. Enable Fundraising Goal.
3. Enter the goal amount.
4. Enable amount raised, donation count, percentage, or progress bar.
5. Add suggested/custom donation settings.
6. Publish the campaign page.
7. Test a donation and metric update.

Recommended Settings

• Show Amount Raised: enabled.
• Show Progress Bar: enabled.
• Show Donation Count: optional.
• Completion Message: optional.
• Close Donations After End Date: only if needed.

Testing Checklist

• Test logged-out visitor view.
• Confirm campaign metrics hydrate.
• Complete a donation.
• Confirm net raised updates.
• Test refund impact if needed.

Expected Result

Visitors see the campaign goal and current progress, then donate through Stripe Checkout.

Related Articles

• Create a Fundraising Campaign
• Fundraising Goals
• Progress Bars and Metrics