How to Make a Fundraiser Live, Paused, or Archived

This article walks you through how to change your fundraiser's state when you are ready to launch, and when your fundraiser is complete.

Easily control the visibility and sales activity of your fundraiser with Trellis by changing its status to Live, Paused, or Archived. Each status affects how donors interact with your page and can be managed directly from your Fundraiser Dashboard.

Understanding Fundraiser Statuses

Live

When your fundraiser is Live, it is fully active:

• Donors can visit the page and make purchases or donations.

• The fundraiser will be promoted through public links and is discoverable.

Use this status when you are ready for your fundraiser to start accepting sales and donations.

Paused

When your fundraiser is Paused, it is temporarily inactive:

• The fundraiser page is still visible to donors.

• Donors can view details but cannot make purchases or donations.

• Backend tools like Sales Entry System (SES) and the Check-In Tool can still be used to process payments internally.

When you first create a fundraiser, it will start on the Paused state, which prevents any donors from making purchases while it is still being built.

Use this status when you need to temporarily stop accepting donations or sales but still want the page to remain viewable (for example, during setup or between active phases).

Archived

When your fundraiser is Archived, it is fully closed:

• The fundraiser page is no longer visible to donors.

• If a donor visits the page URL, they will see a "Fundraiser Closed" notice.

• No further sales or donations can be made.

Use this status when your fundraiser has ended and you want to close it.

How to Change the Fundraiser Status

Option 1: Change Status from the Fundraiser Builder

1. Open your fundraiser in the Fundraiser Builder.

2. Look at the top right corner for the control bar, which will display the current status (Paused, Live, or Archived).

3. Click the status button to open a dropdown with other available statuses.

4. Select the new status you want: Make Live, Pause, or Archive.

This is the quickest way to adjust the fundraiser status while editing or reviewing your fundraiser.

Option 2: Change Status from the Dashboard (Fundraiser Gallery)

1. Go to your Trellis Dashboard and find your fundraiser in the Fundraiser Gallery.

2. Click the three dots (⋮) on the fundraiser card to open the action menu.

3. Choose the status you want:

   • Make Live — to activate and start accepting purchases.

   • Pause — to temporarily stop sales while keeping the page visible.

   • Archive — to close and hide the fundraiser from the public.

This method is helpful when managing multiple fundraisers from your main dashboard.