Hi Sophie,
Thank you for contacting us.
When you reach your goal, the number of signatures displayed on the petition form will automatically increase. For example, after reaching 100 signatures, the goal will automatically increase to 200, and so on. This is why the target can never show a full progress bar. This behaviour is intentional so people don’t stop signing a petition when the set goal is reached.
Two tips for goal setting:
Set the first goal not too high (e.g. 1000) and start with a low number like 50 or max. 100. This will make the progress bar look “almost full” more quickly. People tend not to sign petitions with a low progress shown on the progress bar.
Do not activate the progress bar until you have collected at least 50% of the first signature target. To get some initial signatures, spread the petition among friends, family, colleagues and long-time supporters first. Then activate the progress bar and use social media, the press and other multipliers to spread your petition.
I hope this helps. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us again.
All the best,
Frank from Civist
