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Donation Mode

Turn your sales page into a crowdfunding page. Set a goal amount, let visitors contribute any amount they want, and show a live progress bar plus a public feed of recent donors — perfect for community servers, creator support, or covering recurring costs.
Donation Mode is one of three sales page display modes, alongside Products & services and Amount buttons. You can switch between them at any time from Sales Page → Settings.

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Overview

Live Progress Bar

Shows total raised vs. your goal in real time, with a percentage and remaining-to-go amount.

Monthly Auto-Reset

A monthly goal resets on the 1st of each month — no manual reset, no cron jobs.

Public Donor Feed

Recent donations appear below the bar with name, amount, and relative time.

Pay Any Amount

Donors can give exactly what they want. Optional preset amounts (€2, €5, €10…) appear as one-click buttons.

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How It Works

1

Switch to Donation mode

Open Sales Page from the dashboard, scroll to What to show on your page, and click the Donation goal tab.
2

Set your goal amount

Enter the amount you want to raise (e.g. 10.00, 100.00, 2500.00). Use the currency configured on your business profile.
3

Pick a reset period

Choose Monthly (resets on the 1st of every month, ideal for recurring costs like server hosting) or One-time (no reset — runs until you switch it off, ideal for a fixed campaign).
4

Toggle the donor feed

Enable Show recent donor feed to display a public list of donations under the bar. Set how many donors to show (1–50, default 10).
5

Add suggested amounts (optional)

Add quick-pick amount buttons (e.g. €1, €5, €10) under Add suggested amount. Donors can still type any amount they like in the custom field.
6

Save and share

Click Save Settings — your live page at payrequest.me/<your-handle> now shows the goal, progress bar, and donor feed. The URL stays permanent; the goal resets on its own.

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What Visitors See

Once enabled, every visitor lands on a page with this structure (in order):
  1. Your avatar, name, tagline, and bio — same as the other sales-page modes
  2. Donation goal card — heart icon, period label (“This month” or “All time”), days-left counter, big “€X of €Y” headline, progress bar, and a “X% funded • €Z to go” status line
  3. Donor feed — recent donors with name + amount + how long ago they gave
  4. Payment form — preset amount buttons (if configured), custom amount input, name/email fields, and the Pay button
The progress total is calculated live from your paid invoices linked to the page. Refunds and chargebacks automatically reduce the total — no manual reconciliation needed.

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Reset Periods

PeriodResetsBest for
MonthlyAutomatically on the 1st of each monthRecurring costs (server hosting, subscriptions, community fees)
One-timeNever (runs until you change it)Fundraising campaigns, equipment funds, charity drives
Switching from monthly back to one-time resets the start date to “now”, so the new one-time window starts fresh. Switching the other way is also safe — the monthly window picks up at the start of the current month.

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When the Goal is Reached

When the total hits or exceeds your goal:
  • The progress bar fills to 100% and turns green
  • A Goal reached! badge appears next to the total
  • The status line changes to “Thank you! Extra donations are still welcome.”
  • Donations continue to accept normally — the form stays live so supporters who want to overshoot the goal can
For a monthly goal, hitting the target early just means the next month starts at €0 on the 1st as usual. Communities often overshoot and “bank” momentum into the following month emotionally, even though the counter resets.

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The Donor Feed

The feed shows each completed donation as one row: 
Lasse                       €5.00  •  15m ago
Anna B.                     €2.50  •  3h ago
Mark                        €10.00 •  12h ago
Jeroen van Dijk             €1.00  •  1d ago
Sophie                      €3.50  •  2d ago
  • Name is whatever the donor typed into the form. If they leave it blank, it shows as Anonymous.
  • Amount is the actual donation amount in your page’s currency.
  • Time is shown as a relative timestamp (“3 hours ago”), so the feed always feels fresh.
The feed updates automatically as donations come in — no refresh needed for new visitors. To turn off public visibility, switch off Show recent donor feed in settings.

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Best Practices

Pick a realistic goal. A €10 monthly server-hosting goal is far more motivating than a €1,000 one — donors love seeing the bar fill up. You can always raise the goal later once you’ve built momentum.
Add 3–5 preset amounts. Small amounts like €1, €2, €5 lower the bar to participate. Most donors pick a preset rather than typing a custom amount.
Write your bio to explain the cause. Donors give more when they understand the “why”. Mention what costs you’re covering, who benefits, and why their contribution matters. Two short sentences is enough.
Share the link in communities. Donation Mode shines when shared in Discord servers, gaming communities, newsletters, and social bios — anywhere supporters already gather.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, if you pick Monthly. On the 1st of each month, the progress bar starts at €0 again — no action needed. One-time goals never reset; they keep counting until you switch modes or change settings.
They stay in your transaction history and analytics — they’re just no longer counted toward the current month’s progress total. You can always view the full historical list in Transactions.
Yes — if they leave the name field blank, they show as Anonymous in the feed. You can also turn off the feed entirely if your audience prefers privacy.
Yes. The full donor list (with email, exact timestamp, transaction ID, and payment method) is always in your Transactions page — the public feed is a curated public-facing view, not the full ledger.
Yes. The total is computed live from invoices marked Paid. If you refund a donation, it drops out of the total automatically and disappears from the feed.
Yes, freely. Your goal settings stay saved on the page — switch back to Donation Mode any time and the goal picks up where it left off (monthly) or from the saved start date (one-time).
The currency configured on your business profile. All donations are recorded in the same currency for clean totals.

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Next Steps

Sales Page Styling

Brand your donation page with an avatar, tagline, and accent color.

Custom Domains

Use your own domain for your donation page instead of payrequest.me.

Payment Providers

Connect Mollie, Stripe, or PayPal so donors can pay through their preferred method.

Smart Links

Build pre-filled donation links for specific tiers or campaigns.