Zoom Donations Instructions

General tips

Download and install PledgeCam or OBS Studio and OBS Virtual Camera

Configure PledgeCam

Find your Fundraiser ID by copying the information after the / in the url.


Launch PledgeCam.

Enter your Fundraiser ID into the PledgeCam application.


Click Show Fundraiser.


Your PledgeCam overlay is now live!

If you’d like to hide the fundraiser, click Hide Fundraiser.

Configure Zoom

If Zoom is already open, close the application and re-launch.

Go to “Preferences” and navigate to the “Video” section.


Under the “Camera” drop-down menu, select “PledgeCam”.

If “PledgeCam” isn’t showing up as an option in the dropdown, make sure you have the latest version of Zoom installed.


PledgeCam should now be visible to participants in the Zoom meeting.

Happy fundraising!

Set up your video source in OBS Studio

Launch OBS Studio.

Under the “Sources” section, click the “+” button.


Select “Video Capture Device”.

The “Create New” radio button should be selected, with the title “Video Capture Device”.

Click “OK”.


Select your preferred camera source from the dropdown.

Take note of the preset size (1280x720) for when you add Zoom Donations to OBS Studio.

Click “OK”.


Optional: Resize your camera output to fill up the entire screen. Depending on your computer display settings, there may be a black border otherwise.

Drag the bounding box inward to eliminate any gray bars from appearing on the side.

Add Zoom Donations to OBS Studio

Under the “Sources” section, click the “+” button.


Select “Browser”.

The “Create New” radio button should be selected. Type in your preferred label (e.g.: Zoom Donations).

Click “OK”.


In the URL field, copy and paste the following link:

https://www.pledgeling.com/feeding-america-fundraiser/livestream

Set the width and height to match the preset dimensions (e.g.: width 1280 and height 720).

Click “OK”.


Resize and adjust the bounding box to fit into the camera view by dragging the corners of the box.

You may need to center-align it vertically to ensure the donation boxes aren’t cut off in camera view.


Once you are ready to display your fundraiser in your Zoom meeting, go to “Tools” at the top navigation bar and select “Start Virtual Camera”.

Configure Zoom

If Zoom is already open, close the application and re-launch.

Go to “Preferences” and navigate to the “Video” section.


Under the “Camera” drop-down menu, select “OBS Virtual Camera”.

If “OBS Virtual Camera” isn’t showing up as an option in the dropdown, make sure you have the latest version of Zoom installed.


The Zoom Donations customized camera view should now be visible to participants in the Zoom meeting.

Happy fundraising!

Set up your video source in OBS Studio

Launch OBS Studio.

Under the “Sources” section, click the “+” button.


Select “Video Capture Device”.

The “Create New” radio button should be selected, with the title “Video Capture Device”.

Click “OK”.


Select your preferred camera source from the Device dropdown.

Click “OK”.


Optional: Resize your camera output to fill up the entire screen. Depending on your computer display settings, there may be a black border otherwise.

Drag the bounding box inward to eliminate any gray bars from appearing on the side.

Add Zoom Donations to OBS Studio

Under the “Sources” section, click the “+” button.


Select “Browser”.

The “Create New” radio button should be selected. Type in your preferred label (e.g.: Zoom Donations).

Click “OK”.


In the URL field, copy and paste the following link:

https://www.pledgeling.com/feeding-america-fundraiser/livestream

Set the width and height to match the preset dimensions (e.g.: width 1280 and height 720).

Click “OK”.


Resize and adjust the bounding box to fit into the camera view by dragging the corners of the box.

You may need to center-align it vertically to ensure the donation boxes aren’t cut off in camera view.


Once you are ready to display your fundraiser in your Zoom meeting, select "Start Virtual Camera" in the bottom right menu.

Configure Zoom

If Zoom is already open, close the application and re-launch.

Click your profile picture (top right) then click “Settings” and navigate to the “Video” section.


Under the “Camera” drop-down menu, select “OBS Virtual Camera”.

If “OBS Virtual Camera” isn’t showing up as an option in the dropdown, make sure you have the latest version of Zoom installed.


The Zoom Donations customized camera view should now be visible to participants in the Zoom meeting.

Happy fundraising!