🎗️ Charity setupPro

How to set up overlays for a charity stream

A charity stream is four overlays working one room: a goal counter the night chases, a ticker that repeats the donation link and entry rule so you never have to, a thanks ribbon for the cause, and a giveaway draw for the finale. Donations run through your donation platform — Kloot is the on-screen layer that turns them into moments, with you bumping the goal by hand as each gift lands. And because a fundraiser is usually a one-off, the $9 Event Pass covers 3 days of full Pro — no subscription for a single big night.

6 steps ~10 minIntermediate Updated July 2026
Your stream · OBS output
LIVE
$ raised for GamersGive3180 / 5000
Charity night for GamersGive ★ Every $10 donated = one giveaway entry ★ Donate at gamersgive.org/link ★ Matching hour 8–9pm — every dollar doubled ★ Charity night for GamersGive ★ Every $10 donated = one giveaway entry ★ Donate at gamersgive.org/link ★ Matching hour 8–9pm — every dollar doubled ★ Charity night for GamersGive ★ Every $10 donated = one giveaway entry ★ Donate at gamersgive.org/link ★ Matching hour 8–9pm — every dollar doubled ★ Charity night for GamersGive ★ Every $10 donated = one giveaway entry ★ Donate at gamersgive.org/link ★ Matching hour 8–9pm — every dollar doubled ★
Charity partner
GamersGiveEvery dollar goes to the causegamersgive.org/link
Giveaway
GIVE
kloot.gg/join
Signed jersey + game bundle
318entries
Goal counter — top corner, bumped by hand Ticker — the bottom band Charity-partner ribbon — lower corner Giveaway card — entries climbing
Goal counter· you bump it as donations landDonation ticker· link + entry rule on a loopSponsor thanks· the cause, credited all nightGiveaway entries· every $10 = one entry

Every layer is the real overlay renderer. The total is yours to bump — Kloot never touches the donations, so the number on screen is always the one you announced.

What you’ll build

A complete fundraiser overlay — goal counter, donation ticker, charity-thanks ribbon, and a giveaway draw — all run from one deck page (or your phone) on a $9 Event Pass.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Add your Kloot overlay to OBS (once)

    Paste your single Kloot overlay URL into one Browser source in OBS and size it to your canvas. That one source carries the goal counter, the ticker, the thanks ribbon, and the giveaway — all four pieces of the event, no extra sources.

    Already have Kloot in OBS from another tool? Skip this — the whole event rides the source you already added.

  2. 2

    Build the donation goal counter

    Create a counter with a label like “$ raised for GamersGive” and set the goal to your target. Donations land on your donation platform; you announce each one and tap the + key so the number climbs on screen. Crossing the goal fires a confetti celebration.

    Manual is a feature here: every bump is you reading a donor’s name out loud. The counter never moves silently.

  3. 3

    Write the donation ticker

    Three ticker lines carry the whole night: where to donate (your donation page link), the giveaway rule (“every $10 = one entry”), and any special beat like a matching hour. Set it to the bottom band and leave it running — it answers every new viewer’s first question.

    The entry-rules line is the one streamers forget. Without it on screen, you will re-explain the giveaway every ten minutes.

  4. 4

    Put the cause on screen

    Add the charity as a sponsor: name, accent color, and the disclosure label reworded to “Charity partner”. The ribbon holds a lower corner all stream, and the one-tap callout is ready for the big beats — like the moment a matching hour opens.

    A real brand matching donations? Set them up the same way — the sponsor walkthrough covers the full banner + callout setup.

  5. 5

    Wire the giveaway mechanics

    Create the giveaway with your prize and announce the rule: every $10 donated earns an entry. Viewers claim entries in one tap by QR or join code at kloot.gg/join — no bot, no chat command — and if you pre-load a prize code, Kloot emails it to the winner the moment the wheel lands. If donors chipped in several prizes, add up to five: each gets its own draw, so you can space them across the night instead of saving everything for the last hour.

    Keep entry generous and fair — the rule is yours to announce and honor, and a free way in keeps it clean everywhere.

  6. 6

    Build the event deck page

    Put every key on one deck page: the goal counter’s + and reset, the ticker and ribbon toggles, the sponsor callout, Launch and Draw, and a confetti key for big gifts. On event night the whole fundraiser is one screen — on your PC or on a phone propped beside you.

    Rehearse the close once: Draw, winner, thanks ribbon, final number. The last five minutes are the clip people share.

How the event runs, live

Five beats from an empty room to the final number — what you press, what the overlay shows, and what your givers see.

  1. Before the event· step 1

    Stage it while the room is empty

    Put the Starting Soon screen up, set the goal counter to $0, and pre-write the ticker: the donation link, the “every $10 = one entry” rule, and the matching hour. Everything sits ready on one deck page before a single viewer arrives.

    You: Starting Soon on, goal at $0
    Overlay: Countdown + empty goal
    Viewers: Sees what tonight is for
  2. Doors open· step 2

    Drop the screen, roll the ticker

    Kill the Starting Soon screen and toggle the ticker and the GamersGive ribbon on. From the first minute, every viewer can see how to give, how entries work, and who tonight is for — without you re-explaining it every ten minutes.

    You: Ticker + ribbon on
    Overlay: Rules + link scrolling
    Viewers: Knows how to give & enter
  3. Momentum beats· step 3

    Bump the goal as donations land

    Donations arrive on your donation platform — you announce each one and tap +$ on the deck so the goal counter climbs on screen. Big gift? Fire confetti or a hype effect on the same press. Manual is the point: every beat lands when you call it.

    You: Tap + on the goal key
    Overlay: Counter climbs, flash on bump
    Viewers: Sees their gift move the bar
  4. The matching hour· step 4

    Fire the sponsor callout, sprint the goal

    When the matching window opens, fire the partner callout center screen and lean on the ticker line — every dollar doubled. This is the hour the goal counter earns its corner: the sprint to the target is the show.

    You: Fire the callout
    Overlay: Match banner + goal sprint
    Viewers: Gives while it counts double
  5. The close· step 5

    Draw the giveaway, show the final number

    Press Draw and the wheel picks the winner live — the prize code emails itself if you pre-loaded it. Then hold the closing shot: the goal counter on its final number, the thanks ribbon up, and the room seeing exactly what it did tonight.

    You: Press Draw, then hold
    Overlay: Wheel → winner → final total
    Viewers: Watches the payoff land

Events this setup fits

Any stream where a number on screen is the point — and where a $9 Event Pass beats a subscription:

Annual charity drives

When: Game-a-thon season — a scheduled marathon your community circles on the calendar.

Why it works: A visible goal, a rules ticker, and a closing draw give a 12-hour stream a shape: beats to hit, a number to chase, and a finale worth staying for.

Community fundraisers

When: A cause close to your chat — a member in need, a local shelter, a cause your community picked.

Why it works: Your regulars already care; the overlay does the logistics. The link and entry rule stay on screen, so every new viewer can join in without asking.

Tournament + fundraiser hybrids

When: A community bracket or showmatch where entry fees and donations feed one pot.

Why it works: The goal counter doubles as the prize-pot tracker between matches, and the giveaway gives non-competitors a reason to donate and stick around.

Brand-matched events

When: A sponsor agrees to match donations for an hour — or the whole night.

Why it works: The ribbon credits them all stream and the callout fires when the match window opens. The full sponsor setup is its own walkthrough — pair it with this one.

The four building blocks

Goal counter, donation ticker, charity thanks, giveaway entry — every preview is the real overlay renderer, and each piece has its own deeper walkthrough.

Climbs to the goal, celebrates, resets
$ raised for GamersGive3180 / 5000

The donation goal counter

The number the whole night chases — you bump it as donations land.

Set the label and the target, then tap +$ on your deck every time a donation arrives on your donation platform. Manual is honest AND hype: every bump is you announcing a gift, and crossing the goal fires a confetti celebration on screen.

Deck keys: +$ bump · reset · show/hide
The real scrolling ticker
Charity night for GamersGive ★ Every $10 donated = one giveaway entry ★ Donate at gamersgive.org/link ★ Matching hour 8–9pm — every dollar doubled ★ Charity night for GamersGive ★ Every $10 donated = one giveaway entry ★ Donate at gamersgive.org/link ★ Matching hour 8–9pm — every dollar doubled ★ Charity night for GamersGive ★ Every $10 donated = one giveaway entry ★ Donate at gamersgive.org/link ★ Matching hour 8–9pm — every dollar doubled ★ Charity night for GamersGive ★ Every $10 donated = one giveaway entry ★ Donate at gamersgive.org/link ★ Matching hour 8–9pm — every dollar doubled ★

The donation ticker line

The rules of the night, scrolling where nobody can miss them.

Three lines carry the whole event: where to donate, “every $10 = one giveaway entry”, and the matching hour. It answers the question every new viewer arrives with — how do I give? — without you breaking the segment to repeat it.

One key toggles the bottom band
Charity partner
GamersGiveEvery dollar goes to the causegamersgive.org/link

The charity-thanks ribbon

The cause on screen all night — credited like a partner, because it is one.

The sponsor banner, repurposed: brand it to the charity, relabel the disclosure to “Charity partner”, and let it hold a lower corner all stream. If a real brand is matching donations, the sponsor walkthrough shows the full banner + callout setup.

One key toggles the ribbon
Entries climb with the pot
Giveaway
GIVE
kloot.gg/join
Signed jersey + game bundle
186entries

The giveaway entry card

The “every $10 = an entry” engine that keeps donations coming.

Announce the rule, and viewers claim their entries in one tap by QR or join code at kloot.gg/join — no bot, no chat command. You press Draw at the close and the wheel picks a winner live; the giveaway walkthrough covers the full Launch → Draw run.

Deck keys: Launch · Draw

Where each piece lands on the frame

Goal counter top corner, ticker on the bottom band, thanks in a lower corner above it — and the wheel takes center screen only at the draw.

Your stream · OBS output
LIVE
$ raised for GamersGive4270 / 5000
Charity night for GamersGive ★ Every $10 donated = one giveaway entry ★ Donate at gamersgive.org/link ★ Matching hour 8–9pm — every dollar doubled ★ Charity night for GamersGive ★ Every $10 donated = one giveaway entry ★ Donate at gamersgive.org/link ★ Matching hour 8–9pm — every dollar doubled ★ Charity night for GamersGive ★ Every $10 donated = one giveaway entry ★ Donate at gamersgive.org/link ★ Matching hour 8–9pm — every dollar doubled ★ Charity night for GamersGive ★ Every $10 donated = one giveaway entry ★ Donate at gamersgive.org/link ★ Matching hour 8–9pm — every dollar doubled ★
Charity partner
GamersGiveEvery dollar goes to the causegamersgive.org/link
Wheel spins here — only at the draw
Goal counter: top corner, visible all night Ticker: the bottom band Charity thanks: lower corner, above the ticker Wheel + giveaway draw: center, only at the close

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Lighting up every corner from minute one — stage the pieces: ticker and ribbon at doors-open, the giveaway card when entries open, the wheel only at the close.
  • Leaving the entry rule out of the ticker — if “every $10 = one entry” is not on screen, you will spend the night re-explaining it in chat.
  • Running the draw cold — warm it up: call out the entry count, fire the callout, count the wheel down. The draw is the finale, not an errand.
  • Adding a second OBS browser source per tool. One Kloot URL already carries all four pieces — duplicates just stack overlays.

Frequently asked

Does Kloot process the donations?

No. Donations go through your charity or donation platform of choice — Kloot never touches the money. Kloot is the on-screen layer: the goal counter, the ticker, the thanks ribbon, and the giveaway draw that turn those donations into moments on stream.

Can the goal counter update automatically when someone donates?

No — you bump it by hand from your deck or phone. That is deliberate: nothing moves on screen until you announce it, which means every donation gets called out, and the number your viewers see is always the one you vouched for.

Do I need a subscription for one event?

No. The $9 Event Pass gives you 3 days of full Pro access — giveaways, sponsor overlays, and everything below them — which covers setup day, the event, and the wrap-up without a monthly plan.

Do viewers have to donate to enter the giveaway?

Entering on Kloot is always one free tap by QR or join code — there is no payment gate. The “every $10 = one entry” rule is one you announce and run yourself, so keep it generous, keep a free way in, and check the giveaway rules that apply where you stream.

Does this work on Twitch, YouTube, and Kick?

Yes. The overlay is a single browser source, so OBS, Streamlabs, and any software that supports browser sources works — and the QR entry and donation link read the same on Twitch, YouTube Live, Kick, or a multi-platform restream.

Which pieces need which plan?

The counter and ticker are on Creator ($15/mo); the giveaway and sponsor ribbon are on Pro ($25/mo). For a one-off fundraiser the $9 Event Pass unlocks all of it for 3 days — that is the plan this page assumes.

One event. Nine dollars.
Every tool.

The $9 Event Pass unlocks full Pro for 3 days — goal counter, ticker, sponsor thanks, and the giveaway draw, all from one deck page. Set it up today, run it on the night.

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Free plan · Creator $15/mo · Pro $25/mo · Event Pass $9 for 3 days