A fundraising thermometer turns a target into something people can see filling up. It is one of the oldest tricks in fundraising because it works: a bar climbing toward a goal nudges people to give, and giving climbs it further. This guide shows how to make one and drop it on your own site for free.
TL;DR: Enter your goal and the amount raised in the fundraising thermometer, pick a colour, and copy the embed code onto your page.
Set your goal and progress
Open the tool and enter three things: the amount you are trying to raise, how much you have raised so far, and a title for the campaign. The thermometer updates as you type, showing the amount raised, the goal and the percentage reached. Choose a currency and a fill colour so the widget matches your cause.
Copy the embed code
Under the preview is a ready-made snippet, a single <iframe> line. Copy it with the button, then paste it into your page wherever you want the thermometer to show. It works on most website builders, blogs and campaign pages that let you add HTML or an embed block. Nothing loads from an account and there is no watermark; the only mark is a small “Powered by hivly.net” credit.
Keep it up to date
The amounts are baked into the embed link, so the thermometer reflects the numbers you set when you copied the code. When new donations come in, change the amount raised in the fundraising thermometer, copy the fresh code and replace the old snippet. It takes a few seconds and keeps the progress honest, which is exactly what keeps donors coming back to watch it climb.
