Learn about planning a donor recognition display with Helen Arnold, a veteran in consulting for non-profit organization planning and fundraising. From budgeting and placement, to donor display design ideas, Helen is a wealth of information. She shares her knowledge to help make your next donor recognition display more unique and meaningful.
Each donor recognition display should be designed and planned with the unique space and donor base in mind. As an example, learn about the process of the creation of the donor wall for the Boys and Girls Club and Child Resource and Referral of Rochester Minnesota.
Early discussions included space allocation and custom wall colors to confirm that donor recognition was not an afterthought, but a part of the building project. The result is a display that represents the client branding, greets visitor and honors the many donations. The 8 foot donor wall is a custom design to visually combine the goal of both places. In fact it is reflected in the amazing photos and changeable naming panels. With the bright, vibrant colors and happy children it is a visual reflection of the mission and vision of the new facility. Different giving levels are arranged by the size of the names on different panels. The panels can be changed in the Rail Wall, making it easy for donor panel updates and the addition of many new donations.
This wall created for the Boys and Girls Club of Rochester MN is one of countless options for the design of a donor recognition wall. As mentioned in the video, each display takes lots of planning. Make sure to think about the display fitting into your space, be sure that it will fit your budget, and don’t make the donor wall look like an afterthought. Donor displays are meant to help recognize those that have helped your community so deeply, and be a resource to help generate more donations. Do not rush the process, make sure it is done right.
Watch the video above to learn about how to plan a donor wall. Visit our YouTube channel to watch more of our project videos, or contact us today to discuss your own custom donor wall project.
The new donor display is the perfect solution for “The Place for Everyone” the Boys and Girls Club outreach center.
As part of the Boys and Girls Club and Child Resource and Referral of Rochester Minnesota. In celebration of the generous donors, Presentations designed and fabricated a special recognition donor display from Presentations exclusive Rail Wall. Meeting all the needs for the client to easily add new donors, vibrant and branded for the entrance of the new space.
Early discussions included space allocation and custom wall colors to confirm that donor recognition was not an afterthought, but a part of the building project. The result is a display that represents the client branding, greets visitor and honors the many donations. The 8 foot donor wall is a custom design to visually combine the goal of both places. In fact it is reflected in the amazing photos and changeable naming panels. With the bright, vibrant colors and happy children it is a visual reflection of the mission and vision of the new facility. Different giving levels are arranged by the size of the names on different panels. The panels can be changed in the Rail Wall, making it easy for donor panel updates and the addition of many new donations.
The Ark, a Jewish outreach center in Chicago, greets visitors with a digital donor wall for recognition. The staff at the center easily accesses the digital content through the Arreya Digital Signage software service and makes daily updates to events, schedules and their donor listings. The perfect solution to a combination donor wall that contains both updateable donor naming panels and an interactive digital donor wall. Located immediately inside the front door and next to the cafeteria, the new donor wall brightens the space and easily directs visitors to the ongoing activities of The Ark.
Presentations‘ custom design and fabrication brings together all the display requirements, including the digital signage software, Arreya. Which is developed by Presentations. The result is no outsourcing to third party vendors.
For optimum security and durability the commercial ELO touchscreen and the necessary hardware for the digital donor wall are enclosed in a custom surround. Removable for maintenance, but completely enclosed for security. Panels with donor names are on either side of the monitor with panels that are easily and cost effective to update. To complete the design aluminum trim was added to the sides and corners of each section for a clean and modern look.
For fun, a dimensional wordle was created in the shape of The Ark logo and attached to the front of the display. The completed project is a beautiful, durable donor display that greets visitors with daily events and celebrates the many, generous donors.
An interactive digital donor wall was the way to go when combining many different campaigns into one central donor display.With decades of donor participation and giving campaigns the original St. Luke’s Hospital marble donor wall became a challenge to update and was not relevant to the needs of today’s different types of donations. St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation wanted a donor wall that was easy to update and incorporated all of the different campaigns into one visual display.
To begin, a new location by an entrance was chosen to catch the attention of more visitors. Second, a custom Presentations design that incorporates all of the different campaigns and is easy to update, and allows for marketing information and more in depth donor stories. The final design is a spectacular 25 foot wall with 30000 color changing LED lights, full color prints that glow as the colors change, and a digital touchscreen.
The client can easily update the interactive digital donor wall digital signage through Arreya Digital Signage software created by Presentations through a secure administration login. Arreya allows for daily updates to the 55″ ELO touchscreen. Special events, promotions, scholarships and donor stories are a major part of the interactive display. Along with annual donor lists populated using List-eez widget in Arreya. List-eez automatically arranges large donor lists into columns and pages within the digital signage.
Seeing is believing, check out the online YouTube Video of the wall changing colors and the digital interactive signage. The St. Luke’s donor wall and Presentations are featured in the June 2012 issue of Healthcare AV Magazine.
Presentations’ custom design for the Hospital Hospice Care adds a soft and natural look to the space. Working seamlessly with the hospital team, the donor display brings to life the artful vision of this magical donor recognition wall.
At first glance, you’re drawn into the beauty of the donor wall by the soothing earth tones of the individually cut donor leaves, and the whimsy of the etched swirling branches that seem to carry the donor leaves and flow through the air into the serene forest.
The donor tree is a perfect for the small space, which is at the entrance to the hospice unit, and a gathering area for visitors and families, but it also needed to tie into and add an artistic tone. It was only fitting, that the theme of the donor recognition wall, and inpatient hospice unit, embrace the seasons of life and change.
The donor tree leaves and back panels are made of translucent photo panels. Etched line art was added to each panel for a whimsical feeling and wood was used to tie it all together. Presentations went a step further and carried these materials throughout the hospice unit with nearly 20 room naming signs made of these same materials. Special hardware was used to ensure security throughout the busy hospital. Additionally, the key donor was recognized in a separate plaque telling their donor story and honoring their donation to the new Hospice Care facility.
Our ongoing relationship with UnityPoint Healthcare has resulted in an array of visual displays throughout their network of hospitals, clinics and care centers. Our team works closely with the healthcare, marketing and foundation to create custom history displays, digital and static donor recognition, digital marketing, and wayfinding to fit each unique space, budget and mission.
Early discussions included space allocation and custom wall colors to confirm that donor recognition was not an afterthought, but a part of the building project. The result is a display that represents the client branding, greets visitor and honors the many donations. The 8 foot donor wall is a custom design to visually combine the goal of both places. In fact it is reflected in the amazing photos and changeable naming panels. With the bright, vibrant colors and happy children it is a visual reflection of the mission and vision of the new facility. Different giving levels are arranged by the size of the names on different panels. The panels can be changed in the Rail Wall, making it easy for donor panel updates and the addition of many new donations.
