The Donations to Display setting lets you control which types of donations appear in live displays, such as a paddle raise thermometer or projector screen totals.
This is especially helpful during live appeals when you want to include or exclude specific donation sources like Text-to-Give, Butler-entered donations, or guest-added donations.
ℹ️ Info: This setting only affects the displayed total, not your overall donation records or reports.
🛠 How to Access Display Settings for a Donation Item
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Go to Items and click Manage Items
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Locate your Donation Item and click its name
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Scroll down and click Projected Display Settings
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Use the Donations to Display dropdown to choose your preferred option
🧩 Explanation of Display Options
✅ All Donations to This Item
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Includes Text-to-Give, Floor Bids, Paddle Raise donations, and Mobile donations
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Best for full transparency and real-time fundraising totals
💡 Tip: Use this setting if you want your display to reflect all sources of donations to this item.
🎭 Placeholder (Floor Bid Only)
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Used to simulate floor bid totals without displaying live donation data
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These donations are added manually by a volunteer using the Butler
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Useful when running a paddle raise where totals are entered after the fact
⚠️ Warning: No donations from mobile, Text-to-Give, or guest entry will show in the display if you choose this option.
🧠 Tip: You must enter these donations manually per bidder after the paddle raise is complete.
🚫 Exclude Text-to-Give
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Includes:
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Floor Bids
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Butler-entered donations
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Guest-added donations
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Excludes:
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Donations made through Text-to-Give
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💡 Tip: Use this if you want to keep in-person or manually entered gifts on display but exclude mobile/Text-to-Give activity.