A donor wall display that keeps up with your giving
Engraved donor walls are costly to change, so new gifts wait months for a plate. A digital donor wall display lets your advancement office add donors as gifts close and show the classroom, field or scholarship each gift made possible.
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Why it matters
Engraved donor walls fall behind new gifts
Every new name on a metal or glass wall means another engraving order and another wait. Giving levels change, couples ask for name updates, and a donor who gave in stages ends up in two places. Meanwhile the wall says nothing about what the money built.
Ideas for Donor Wall Display
Donors grouped by giving level
List donors under your giving levels or societies so the structure matches what your advancement office already uses.
Campaign and project pages
Show a renovated gym, new lab or scholarship fund alongside the donors who paid for it.
Class and reunion giving
Recognize class gifts and reunion campaigns together, so alumni see what their year contributed.
Memorial and tribute gifts
Give memorial gifts a profile with a photo and a few lines about the person being honored.
Booster and business partners
Include the local businesses and booster club members who support teams and activities.
Donor name preferences
Record how each donor wants to be listed, including anonymous gifts, and follow it exactly.
How it works with Hardware
Donor Wall Display, step by step.
Three steps
Pick a setting donors will see
Choose a wall-mounted touchscreen, kiosk or branded WonderWall for the lobby or alumni space where donors visit. A free mockup shows the option in that space.
Import your donor list
Send an export from your giving records or a spreadsheet. Our team helps structure it by level, campaign and year.
Add gifts as they close
Once the display is mounted and online, advancement staff add donors in Rocket’s editor. Content is unlimited, so the wall never runs out of room.
Setups vary by school; your demo confirms what yours will use.
Best practices
Tips to get it right.
Donor Wall Display tips
Confirm name spelling in writing
Send each major donor a preview of their listing before launch. A misspelled name costs more goodwill than it should.
Honor anonymous requests
Keep anonymous donors off the display or list them as anonymous, following your gift policy. Check the list before every publish.
Refresh after each campaign
Add a campaign page when a project wraps up, with a photo of what was built.
Place it where gratitude fits
An alumni center, front office or performing arts lobby suits a donor wall better than a busy cafeteria.
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Questions
Donor Wall Display questions
Rocket provides donor recognition software and optional hardware, from wall-mounted bundles to a WonderWall with school-branded fabric graphics. Data entry help moves your current list onto the display.
Yes. The same recognition content can be explored on the web, so you can share the link in a thank-you note or campaign update.
Pricing depends on the screen, the mounting and any enclosure or wall graphics, so it is quoted for your school’s setup. The installation mockup is free.
Yes. Keep the engraved wall for historic gifts and place a display beside it for new donors and campaigns. Your mockup can show both together.
Your next step
Plan the right display for your space.
Receive a free customized mockup of what your space could become.
