Philanthropy has long been a necessary and widely recognized virtue. Giving time, energy and financial backing to a cause or an organization that one believes in is a way for individuals to selflessly show just how much they believe in and care about that cause. It is important to recognize the individuals that keep the spirit of giving alive, and one excellent way of doing so is by creating donor plaques or donor walls to honor their contributions. Despite the fact that philanthropists are typically self-effacing individuals that simply wish to be of help, there are also individuals that will be motivated to give to a given cause, if they know that they will be publicly recognized.

Consider the effect of a wall adorned with cast bronze plaques and the individual’s name. Other families may wish to honor the memory of a loved one by giving to a cause in their name. Memorial walls are an excellent way of recognizing an individual that has passed, whose generosity has made the construction of a building, or the continuation of an important cause, possible. One unique and attractive form of donor wall that has become popular of late is the Tree of Life.

It is literally a tree design that features bronze plaques as its individual leaves. Every time an individual or organization contributes to the given cause, their name is engraved on one of these plaques, and forever remembered by those that benefited for their generosity.