If you're looking to stop accepting donations at a specific point in the future, you can set an end date for your campaign. Once the end date passes, your campaign will automatically stop accepting payments, if you have configured it to do so.
This article is specifically about setting an end date for your campaign, but if you would like to close it out entirely, check out our guide to closing your campaign!
Campaign end dates ⏰
Adding an end date to your Page or Event campaign will add a countdown to your public campaign page. You can also stop payments after the end date passes, or opt to leave payments active. (Page campaigns only have a single end date.)
You cannot set a campaign end date on Form campaigns.
In your dashboard, select your campaign from the list in the left-hand sidebar.
If you don't see it, click All Campaigns to get the full list.
Click on the Settings tab and scroll to the Design section.
Set the end date. You can also toggle the option to Accept payments even after the end date.
Event end dates 🎟️
For Event campaigns, you can set two different end dates. Adding an end date to your entire campaign will add a countdown to your public campaign page. You can also stop payments after the end date passes, or opt to leave payments active.
End date for the Event itself
Click on the Event tab.
On the Event Details subtab, set the End Date & Time.
Click Save.
Keep in mind that the campaign end date and the Event end date are two separate dates (although they can be the same day) and act separately. For example, if your Event runs from January 1st to January 3rd, you want to set the Event end date to January 3rd.
Campaign end dates always override Event end dates. If your campaign end date is before your Event end date, new payments will be switched off.
Auction end dates 📣
For Page or Event campaigns with an Auction, you can set multiple different end dates. Adding an end date to your entire campaign will add a countdown to your public campaign page. You can also stop payments after the end date passes, or opt to leave payments active, as well as set specific timings for the Event (as applicable), and the Auction portions of your campaign.
End date for the Auction itself
Click on the Auction tab.
On the Auction Settings subtab, set the end date under Date & Time.
Click Save Edits at the bottom of the page.
You can edit Auction start and end dates after the Auction has started, even if bids have already been placed.