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04/30/2024

Consistency in terms of donor recognition need include only one overarching idea: a hierarchy of content and plaque sizes that align with categories based on gift amount. To maintain consistency, one party, usually the fundraising entity, should lead the donor recognition effort providing vision and final responsibility for carrying out the plan. However, success depends on effective collaboration with other stakeholders, including leadership, marketing, facilities, and the donors to be recognized.

Consistency in terms of donor recognition need include only one overarching idea: a hierarchy of content and plaque sizes that align with categories based on gift amount. To maintain consistency, one party, usually the fundraising entity, should lead the donor recognition effort providing vision and

08/05/2023

07/08/2022

Ever feel like measuring your website's success by metrics like SEO just doesn't cut it for the kind of work you do? If you run a website that is made for a niche audience of specific key stakeholders (i.e. donors, members, alumni, etc), then you need to look at other factors to determine your website's effectiveness. Not only do we have 5 metrics, we've also provided 3 easy questions to ask yourself to see if you're on track and to discover new ways to improve your constituents' experiences on your site. Click link in bio and head to the blog to learn more, or click here: https://bit.ly/3nHZZCe

03/24/2022

Are you registered for the webinar today? We're talking about mission-focused ! Here's a sneak peak...see you there!

12/24/2021

Wishing everyone happy holidays as this year comes to a close. Here's a fun blog post from our site about placemaking and the 12 days of Christmas!
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Immersive experiences are all the rage now. The term has gotten a new life with the trend of sharing pictures that drive personal narratives. When I look back over my 20+ years designing for public spaces I can recall the idea of immersive always being present. Scale often drives a sense of immersio

12/01/2021

One of the overlooked benefits of improving your donor recognition program is an increased awareness of philanthropy across the organization, often referred to as an improved “culture of philanthropy.”
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When donor recognition strategies lack strategic objectives, all an organization can measure is the volume of activity and subjective feedback. Those are valid elements to measure. But if that’s all you’re looking at, you’re missing out on the bigger impact your work is having on the instituti...

11/24/2021

Happy (almost) Thanksgiving from our team to yours! We hope your holiday weekend is filled with good food and good company no matter where you're spending it.

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11/16/2021

Need some donor program management tools for your team? Check out the 6th article in our recognition series: https://bit.ly/3wJ6KYg

Effective donor recognition can’t happen in a bubble. It’s got to be a group effort. Internal and external teams must align on objectives, roles, budgets, and schedules to create standards around all types of donor recognition. The final product of that collaboration is a living document, keepin...

11/03/2021

"More than anything else, a permanent piece of donor recognition must tell a story: Who is the donor? Why did he or she care about this organization? When was the gift made? And what impact was it meant to have?"

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Just like any big commitment in life — a marriage, a child, a tattoo — permanent public donor recognition requires careful consideration, and not just of one person’s opinion. Twenty years creating plaques and displays — those elements most likely to take a permanent public place in an organ...

10/19/2021

So donor-centricity is everything when it comes to donor recognition strategy, right?

Wrong.
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Organizations often misinterpret the concept of “donor-centric” and establish subjective goals like “surprising and delighting” donors. Then that becomes a measure of success. But while it’s always good to excel in the expression of gratitude, setting this as a goal is not a substitute for...

10/13/2021

"Predictability is safe and convenient but it rarely aligns with the donor’s emotions after having made a significant gift. To do recognition right, we need to be exceptional, to surprise and delight ourselves and the donor in the way we celebrate giving." Bringing you article no. 2 from our Donor Recognition Series: https://www.heurista.co55m/heurista-blog/recognition-series-2-parties-pins-and-plaques

Donor recognition is sometimes loosely defined as “parties, pins and plaques.” That’s because many institutions think about donor recognition in an isolated way, limited to the variety of activities or objects used to show appreciation for a donor, both publicly and privately.