Program, pledge, and auction pacing

Free Fundraising Event Timer

Use a fundraising event timer for welcome remarks, impact stories, pledge moments, auction closes, sponsor breaks, appeals, and closing announcements. Create an XTimer room when hosts, speakers, and event staff need shared timing.

Built for this job

Fundraising programs can keep stories, appeals, and auction moments on schedule.

Hosts can protect time for the pledge moment without rushing the close.

XTimer rooms support shared fundraising timers across stage, staff, and production.

Current agenda item

Welcome

1/5

5:00

Next

Impact story

Total time

1:00:00

Agenda presets

Agenda

Edit durations in minutes.

Controls

Create controlled room

Use this setup in XTimer

Need a controller link, viewer display, or shared room?

Keep this simple timer for quick work. Move into an XTimer room when one person controls the clock and another screen shows it to a speaker, team, class, or audience.

Open in XTimer room

Presets that match real work

Start from a timer people already understand.

Each preset has a clear use case, duration, and workflow. That makes the page useful for search visitors immediately, and gives professional users a natural path into XTimer rooms when they need separate controller and viewer devices.

Fundraising program

1 hour

Segments

5

First

5:00

Total

1:00:00

A 60-minute fundraising event timer with welcome, story, appeal, auction, and close.

Pledge moment

10 min

Total

10 min

A 10-minute pledge timer for a focused appeal or giving window.

Run of show

90 min

Segments

5

First

15:00

Total

1:30:00

A 90-minute event timer for a longer nonprofit program and auction.

Professional setup

Use the simple timer first, then graduate to controlled timing.

Reserve enough time for the appeal or pledge moment.

Use a separate auction countdown when a bidding window needs urgency.

Give speakers a visible timer so the program does not overrun.

Use an XTimer room when host, stage, and staff devices need one shared timer.

Frequently asked questions

What is a fundraising event timer?

A fundraising event timer structures welcome remarks, impact stories, pledge moments, auction closes, sponsor breaks, appeals, and closing announcements.

Can this timer be used for pledge moments?

Yes. Use the pledge moment preset for a short giving window or edit the run of show for your event.

Can event staff share the timer?

Yes. Create an XTimer room when hosts, speakers, production, and staff need the same fundraising event timer.