→ Where your campaign is today

Platform

Funding goal ($)

Amount raised ($)

Total campaign length (days)

Days live (days)

Average pledge or donation so far ($, optional)

Add this to see roughly how many more backers or donors you need.

→ Your campaign pulse

Enter your funding goal, amount raised, campaign length and days live. Your pulse appears here as you type.

A straight-line reference, not a forecast. Campaigns rarely raise money evenly, so use this to spot a gap early, not to predict the final total.

Know your pulse. Now find out how ready the rest of your campaign is.

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How the pulse check works

It compares two things: how much of your goal you have raised, and how much of your time you have used. If the first is ahead of the second, you are ahead of a steady pace. If it is behind, the gap tells you how much faster you need to raise from here.

funded % = amount raised ÷ goal
time used % = days live ÷ campaign length
pace ratio = funded % ÷ time used %
needed per day = (goal − raised) ÷ days left
projected total = raised ÷ days live × campaign length

The status label comes from the pace ratio: ahead of pace at 1.1 or more, on pace from 0.9 to 1.1, behind pace from 0.6 to 0.9, and well behind below 0.6. These cut-offs are our own rule of thumb for a quick read, not a measured benchmark and not a prediction of whether you will fund.

Why your pace is not a straight line

The projection assumes you keep raising at the same daily rate. Real campaigns rarely do. Many see their strongest days around launch and again near the end, with a quieter stretch in between, so a campaign that looks behind in the middle is not necessarily in trouble, and one that is ahead early can slow down. Treat the projected total as a reference line, and watch your actual daily numbers.

What the platform changes

Kickstarter is all-or-nothing: if a campaign ends below its goal, backers are not charged and the creator receives nothing. That makes the gap to goal matter more than it does on the other platforms.
GoFundMe fundraisers typically keep what they raise and don't have to hit the goal, and many have no fixed end date. Enter the timeframe you have set for yourself as the campaign length.
Indiegogo lets creators choose how funds are handled if the goal is missed. Check the funding type on your own campaign settings before you rely on either outcome.
Other platforms have their own rules on unmet goals and fees. Check yours before you plan around a shortfall.

If you are behind

Re-contact the people who already said yes. Personal messages to warm contacts usually move numbers faster than another public post.
Post an update. Share real progress, a milestone, or a behind-the-scenes detail rather than repeating the ask.
Check the page itself. If visitors arrive but do not give, the story, goal or rewards may need work. The free Pledgescore assessment shows which of nine factors is holding you back.
Be honest about the goal. If it was set without counting fees, the funding goal calculator shows what the goal needs to be.

Common questions

What does "days live" mean?

The number of days since the campaign launched, including today. If you launched this morning, enter 1. If you enter 0, the calculator cannot work out a pace yet but still shows the pace you need from the start.

Can I use it before I launch?

It is built for live campaigns. Before launch, use the funding goal calculator to set a realistic goal, and the readiness assessment to check the rest.

Does it work for donation and cause campaigns?

Yes. Choose GoFundMe or Other, enter your goal and what has been raised, and use the timeframe you have set yourself as the campaign length.

Is my data saved?

No. The calculation runs in your browser and nothing you type is sent anywhere.

Crowdfunding campaign pulse calculator.