GC Auctions - Paddle Raise Slides and Projection Links – GiveCampus University

Applies to: GC Events with GC Auctions enabled (Paddle Raise)

Roles: Events administrators with the Manage Registrations permission

Location: Auction > Paddle Raise (slide editor) and Auction > Run of Show (Projection)

Outcome: A paddle raise slide is ready to project, and your AV team has a secure link to display it.

Summary: Put your paddle raise on the big screen. Design a slide for each appeal, then share a projection link with your AV team. The slide updates in near real time as pledges come in, so the room can watch the total climb.

This article covers

Designing a paddle raise slide
Templates, backgrounds, and colors
The donor wall and how names appear
Creating and sharing a projection link
What shows on screen and when

Prerequisites

A paddle raise appeal.

Step 1: Design your slide

Go to Auction > Paddle Raise.
From the appeal's row menu, select Add slide (or Edit slide).
In the Paddle Raise Slide Editor, customize your slide:
- Templates: Choose from four starter templates: Golden Spotlight, Sapphire Bokeh, Ivory & Gold, and Mountain Sunset. Each one sets the background, hero style, colors, and donor wall in a single step. Start with a template, then adjust.
- Background: Pick one of the starter backgrounds or enter a Solid color (hex value) to match your school's colors.
- Hero: Choose a Hero style (Simple Luxury or Circle). For Circle, set a Primary color and Secondary color.
- Donor wall: Turn Show donor wall on or off, and choose whether it appears on the Left or Right.
Select Save slide.

Tip: The slide editor gives you plenty of creative freedom, so keep readability in mind. Choose colors with strong contrast and check the slide on the actual screen before the event. What looks great on a laptop can wash out on a projector.

What the slide shows

Total raised: the appeal's starting amount plus pledges from registered bidders
Progress bar: "[X]% of [$goal] goal." The percentage keeps counting past 100 percent if you beat your goal.
Donor wall (optional): a "Recent donors" list showing the seven most recent donors

How donor names appear

The donor wall is a great way to recognize generosity in the moment. Names display as:

The bidder's display name, if they set one
Otherwise, first name and last initial (e.g., "Margaret C.")
"Bidder #[paddle]" for bidders who chose to bid anonymously

Pledges from paddle numbers that don't match a registered bidder aren't shown on the slide or counted in its total until they're resolved. If you'd rather not show names publicly, turn off Show donor wall.

Step 2: Create a projection link

Go to Auction > Run of Show.
Select Projection.
Select Create projection link.
Copy the link and the six-digit Access code and share them with your AV team.

There's one projection link per event. It follows whichever appeal is live in the Run of Show, so AV doesn't need to switch links between appeals. The link keeps working until you revoke it.

The same menu also has these options:

Copy link
Open slide
Regenerate: creates a new link and code
Revoke: turns the link off

Revoking or regenerating stops the current link immediately, and any screen showing it switches to a message that the link has ended.

Step 3: Open the slide on the projection screen

On the projection computer, open the projection link.
Enter the Access code and select Start projecting.

Admins who are signed in to GiveCampus skip the access code. The session ends after six hours without activity.

What shows on screen and when

The screen shows "Ready to project." until an appeal is live. A slide appears when the appeal is:

Published
The active item in the Run of Show (you've selected Go live and reached the appeal)
Set up with a saved slide

The slide checks for new pledges every second while it's showing, so the total climbs within moments of each pledge being recorded.

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