Everyone likes some recognition for the good things they have done, which includes donors who donate to fundraisers, charities, and other organizations. If you are looking for a way to recognize your donors, there are many options you have to consider. However, the most important thing you should remember when recognizing donors is that such recognition often builds donor loyalty, which is exactly what you want for your organization. The...

“Speak my name and the breath of life returns, remember me and I live again!” These words you will find on many ancient Egyptian tomb walls. They literally believed that if they were remembered, their spirit, soul or ka as they called it, would live on immortal. This is why having your name everywhere was so important to them. They literally believed their immortal afterlife depended on it. The downside of this, of course was that if your...

This is actually a really good question. I think a lot of people assume that the only time you would buy a donor wall is if you were placing someone’s name on the wall, you know… in memory of. But this isn't necessarily the case. You can also purchase donor walls and donor plaques to show appreciation towards donors, commemorate someone for doing something heroic, or even to mention who planned your building.And there are moving stories...

For the most parts, charities are going to depend on people in order to survive. You have the Lupus Fund for example, that uses donations from members and from people that want to donate money to the fund in order to allow them to contribute fund for critical research to acquire the causes and curse for lupus. These funds also help support victims that have fallen ill to Lupus as well. These funds and charities don't make money any other...

If you have a business or an institution, chances are you have donors. These donors are a HUGE part of your company and or institution so it's important that you memorialize them in such ways to let them know how much you appreciate them. One of the best ways of going about this is by placing donor walls or donor plaques in your building. A donor wall is more than just a list of the donor names and how much they donated.Donor walls should...

When people think of donors they automatically think of a person or business that has given away money to another person or business. However, this can also be in appreciation for something someone has done, it can be in memory of someone or can just be a list of people that have somehow made your life or your business more successful. When it comes to these donor recognition options you have all kinds of carrying options available to you...

Recently while doing some searching around online I found these really neat plaques. Actually they weren't really like a plaque. I consider a plaque to be a piece of bronze or other type of metal that is screwed or hinged on to a board or other raw material. These Trees of Life were actual standing trees - no board included. Some included boards, but I liked the ones that didn't better! The tree leaves were bronze and could include donor...

"Donor Wall"Very simply put, donor walls are quite literally a wall that allows you to place donors names on the board. These donor walls don't really come in a standard size per se because people can really have the freedom to choose whatever size options they want to choose from. There are also donor plaques available as well."Dedication Plaque" The donor plaques are usually much smaller than that of a "wall", but they still can vary...

If you are a business that has had donors in the past, it's really important that you show gratitude to the person and or company that donated. This can actually be done a few different ways, but one of the most professional and sincere is to get donor plaques or donor walls.Frankly even when it comes to donating I always like doing it anonymously, but if someone spends a lot of money, this is a really nice way to show your appreciation....

The origin of stained glass dates back to ancient times, to the Romans and the Egyptians, but throughout the last thousand years, stained glass is known to decorate the windows of significant buildings.Stained glass is made by adding metallic salts during the manufacture of the glass, which creates unique colors. The pieces of colored glass are then crafted into windows, sculptures and structures, while usually arranged to depict patterns,...

When organizations receive a generous contribution, when there’s a need to recognize or commemorate, when just saying thanks is not enough – engraving is the elegant, everlasting answer.Engraving is one of the most ancient forms of art and decoration and today, hospitals, colleges, synagogues, schools, and other fine institutions use this technique in order to honor and remember significant donors or even employees that reached the pinnacle...