Managing Live Display Settings on the front end – Soapbox Support Center

When viewing a Fundraising Live Display in a browser, you can adjust its appearance and behavior in real time using the Settings panel. Changes you save are stored in the administrator and persist when the display is refreshed.

Opening the Settings panel

Move the mouse over the display to reveal the Settings button in the lower right corner of the screen. Click Settings to open the Settings panel.

Note: The Settings button automatically hides after a few seconds of no mouse movement. This is intentional — move the mouse at any time to bring it back.

Settings

Base Color

Use the color picker or enter a hex color value in the text field to change the background color of the display. Click the reset button to return to the default Soapbox blue.

Changes are visible on the display immediately as you adjust the color.

Font Family

Select a font from the dropdown to change the text font used throughout the display. The dropdown shows each font rendered in its own typeface. Changes are visible on the display immediately.

Title

Enter text in the Title field to change the title shown on the display. The display updates in real time as you type.

Fundraising Goal

Enter a dollar amount in the Fundraising Goal field to change the goal shown on the progress bar. The display updates in real time.

Paddle Raise Mode

A paddle raise is a live fundraising technique where an emcee asks attendees to pledge at a series of descending giving levels — for example, starting at $1,000 and working down — with donors raising their hand or paddle at each level they're willing to give. Enable the Paddle Raise Mode toggle to activate paddle raise support on the display.

When Paddle Raise Mode is enabled:

Select the starting level from the Current Level dropdown ($1,000, $500, $250, $100, or $50).
Click Next Level to advance to the next lower level as donors respond.

When a donation is received at or above the current paddle level, a large spotlight appears briefly on the display showing the donation amount and donor name, then fades out.

To end the paddle raise, disable the Paddle Raise Mode toggle.

Logo

Enable the Logo toggle to show the organization logo on the display.

When enabled, click Choose File to upload a logo image. To remove an uploaded logo, click the × button next to the logo thumbnail.

Background Image

Enable the Background Image toggle to show a full-screen background image behind the display.

When enabled, click Choose File to upload a background image. To remove an uploaded background image, click the × button next to the image thumbnail.

Display Sponsors Scroll

Feature preview: Sponsor management is coming in a future release. In the current release, the sponsors scroll displays sample sponsor data. The ability to add and manage your own sponsors will be available once sponsor management is released.

Enable the Display Sponsors Scroll toggle to show a scrolling bar of sponsor names along the bottom of the display.

When enabled, select a scroll speed from the Speed dropdown: Slow, Medium, or Fast.

Note: The "Powered by Soapbox Engage" logo at the bottom right of the display is a separate element from the sponsors scroll. Disabling the sponsors scroll hides only the scrolling sponsor names; the Soapbox Engage logo remains visible regardless of this setting.

Donation Stream

Enable the Donation Stream toggle to show the real-time donor feed on the right side of the display.

When enabled, select what to show for each donor in the stream:

Bidder Name and Number — shows both the donor's name and bidder number
Bidder Name — shows only the donor's name
Bidder Number — shows only the bidder number

Note: Bidder numbers are assigned to donors through the Auctions app. If your event is not using the Auctions app, select Bidder Name.

Saving settings

Click Save at the bottom of the Settings panel to save all changes. The panel closes automatically after a successful save. Settings are stored in the administrator and will be in place the next time the display URL is opened.

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