Template

Fundraising Thermometer Template

Download and print our fundraising thermometer template so you can fill a line in with every donation you receive. Hang your money raising thermometer template in your classroom, office, or window to keep volunteers motivated to ask and donors motivated to give.

When you use a fundraising thermometer it will:

Previous slide
Next slide

Some methods are tried and true

A money raising money thermometer template might feel like a holdover from a pre-digital time, but whether it’s a big wooden one outside where everyone can see it or just next to the classroom door, this helps all to gauge the success of your fundraiser.

If printing out a fundraising thermometer and filling it out with a marker every time you receive a donation isn’t your style, remember that fundraising events on our platform include this feature. Visitors to your event page will be able to see how close you are to your goal.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

A fundraising thermometer template is a way for people to see how much money you’ve raised and how far you still have to go. The thermometer format is simply a quick and easy way for everyone to measure progress towards your fundraising goal.

  • Step 1: Download our Fundraising Thermometer Template .png file.
  • Step 2: Add the .png to a larger document that includes your fundraising event’s details and monetary goal.
  • Step 3: Print it out.
  • Step 4: Each time your receive a donation, add a line in thick marker to your thermometer (perhaps in $20-$50 dollar increments, depending on your goal).
  • Absolutely!

    Just sharing some free knowledge that we hope you’ll find useful. Keep us in mind next time you have marketing questions!

A fundraising thermometer should have gauge marks (you can decide what monetary increment each hashmark stands for) as well as a total goal at the top. If your document has room for it, make sure to say what you’re raising money for.

We will always keep your personal information safe.

We ask for your information in exchange for a valuable resource in order to (a) improve your browsing experience by personalizing the CharityAuctionsToday site to your needs; (b) send information to you that we think may be of interest to you by email or other means; (c) send you marketing communications that we think may be of value to you. You can read more about it in our privacy policy.

Charities and nonprofits are already using these templates to plan.​

Use our samples and templates to boost your fundraising efforts and strengthen your work. Make your organization a powerhouse for change.