Kirkwood Community College recently expanded their campus with new educational classrooms in Washington, Iowa. To celebrate the generous donors that made this happen a custom donor recognition wall was created for the main lobby. The 7 foot tall Kirkwood emblem is the focal point of the donor wall and it visually impacts the space and catches peoples attention. 
The combination of materials; aluminum, plexiglass and prints makes for an exciting and textural donor wall encouraging more donations. The donor naming panels are a translucent print that allows the natural beauty of the aluminum to come through and the panels are replaceable as more donors are added to the recognition wall.
The stunning 10′ x 7′ donor recognition wall adds branding through the school emblem and the school colors, but still is respectful of the donors. Great care was taken to ensure the design reflected the school, but didn’t take on the look of a short term advertising campaign. The donor wall has longevity and should last a lifetime of giving.
Looking for a way to combine an informational piece and a donor recognition wall into one display at the Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center, Presentations integrated proximity switch lighting, translucent prints, 42″ digital touchscreen and Google maps all into one fun, engaging donor wall.
Located within the main entrance, every visitor to the Center is immediately struck by the engaging donor display. A little of bit of something for everyone, visitors can locate the different outdoor facilities by using the Google Maps interface or find out upcoming events through the Google Calendar interface.
When visitors engage the proximity slider by moving it to the different giving levels, the dragonfly light trail spins down the graphic panel and lands on the touchscreen to display the specific donor list. Visually stunning graphics and colors combine with the translucent donor panels to celebrate individual donors and shine with the use of LED lighting. Oak trim was custom stained to match the rest of the facilities woodwork and CNC cut to protect the graphic panels.
Layering of the panels and three dimensional dragonflies finish off the spectacular donor wall and complete the all inclusive donor recognition display wall.
Check out the video to see the interactive elements.
Creating a new and inspiring donor recognition wall was priority for the Texas Lions Camp located in Kerrville, Texas. This amazing outdoor learning center provides the “Can Do” philosophy and improve self esteem for children with physical disabilities, Type 1 diabetes, and cancer. Because of the support from donors and volunteers TLC has been providing camping experiences at no charge, since 1949.
After making a connection with Presentations at the AFP Trade Show in Vancouver, TLC commissioned Presentations to concept, build, and install a donor wall. Initial brainstorming identified this donor display needed to be flexible, easily and cost effective to update, include a digital component, showcase the TLC story and inspire involvement.
TLC Donor Wall
An interactive section of the donor wall includes a touch screen digital display within the grid system to recognize lower level donors and invites guests to learn about activities, events and more. The digital component was a great solution to easily manage and recognize the other 23,846 donors which before couldn’t be effectively acknowledged. Developing a custom web based donor layout listing software was a key component because the 23,846 names is such a huge number to handle. Now the digital donor display allows any TLC staff member wireless access for updates on the fly keeping the display current and making updates a very easy and efficient task.
TLC Digital Donor Display
“TLC’s Board of Directors LOVE IT, a flawless execution of our plan was delivered by Presentations, and I cannot be more thrilled with our donor recognition wall”, said Stephen S. Mabry, CEO Texas Lions Camp.
Presentations is proud to have delivered a donor wall that truly speaks for TLC and that will inspire giving to continue for years to come.
Presentations, Inc. was commissioned to design and build a donor wall for Community SeniorServ in Anaheim, California. SeniorServ was looking to integrate their vision and mission statement, while making sure the recognition wall could easily have more names added.
This artful recognition wall is a “sandwich flex system”. An aluminum track system with a staggered design that allows for photo, content and logo panels to be incorporated into one recognition unit. The tonal photos play off of the client colors, but give a neutral background for readability of name lists. The staggering of the aluminum bars along with graphic panels jumping over bars builds interest in the donor wall and makes it more dynamic.
A one of a kind donor wall specifically designed for SeniorServ, they can continue to obtain funding support for their community services.
“It looks spectacular, we are delighted! Thank you very much for your creative design and support throughout the process.” Phil Beukema | Vice President Development & Communications
When The Great Jones County Fair Board decided to build a donor wall to be located in the brand new Youth Development Center, they sought the help of Presentations, Inc to educate them on the process, and what a donor recognition wall would entail. The new building would house 4-H, Youth Activities, and the Fair and Ticket Offices.
It was important to the Board that the existing Stone City stone wall stay intact and be visible through the donor wall. Presentations designed an ongoing donor recognition system set off from the wall, using Plexiglas, to balance and fit the space. The Plexiglas gives an airy and light feeling that showcases both the Stone City stone wall and the agriculture themed recognition wall.
Top Producers, Harvesters, Plowers, Planters, Tillers, and Cultivators represent the different donor levels and incorporate the history of the Great Jones County Fair. This One-Of-A-Kind donor recognition wall grabs the attention of all who enter the new Youth Development Center. With the airy feel of the “floating wall”, it is an artistic representation of the agricultural environment that fits the space and meets Donor Recognition needs.
Truly the “Clear Choice” was using Plexiglas for this recognition system, not only for aesthetics, but for functionality. Each donor plate can be moved for an “on-going” system that can be used for decades to come.
The stunning 10′ x 7′ donor recognition wall adds branding through the school emblem and the school colors, but still is respectful of the donors. Great care was taken to ensure the design reflected the school, but didn’t take on the look of a short term advertising campaign. The donor wall has longevity and should last a lifetime of giving.
