Enhance Donor Recognition with Digital Donor Walls for Non Profits

Enhance Donor Recognition with Digital Donor Walls for Non Profits

Established non profit organizations such as the SPCA, United Way, YMCA, and the Red Cross do amazing work for their communities. But the work they do wouldn’t be possible without generous donations. Digital donor walls are the best tools for non profits to recognize donors. They are also excellent for encouraging new donations.

Modern and Cost Effective Donor Recognition

interactive children digital donor displayDigital donor walls are a modern, automated method of donor recognition.  They can be used to create digital signs that recognize donors, display photos and biographies, and provide thank you messages. Digital donor walls also allow non profit organizations to keep their donors updated with news and events, as well as updates on how donations are being used. This is something that was impossible or extremely difficult to do with traditional donor recognition methods.

 

Digital donor walls have a number of advantages over traditional paper-based acknowledgement methods.  They are low-maintenance, easy to set up, and require minimal upfront costs. They can be updated in real time, providing the most up-to-date information on donations and programs. In addition, digital donor walls are easily accessed by donors and potential new supporters on location, and content can even be accessed on their phones.

Improving Visibility

hospital cumulative digital donor display arreyaDigital donor walls for non profits increase visibility on location, but they can be visible from anywhere. While some digital signage softwares and donor recognition programs only display on one screen, Progressive Web Applications (PWAs) can display content anywhere. PWAs allow non profit organizations to recognize donors globally. Anyone with a stable internet connection and a modern web browser can view donor content.

Learn more about displaying content on multiple screens.

Increasing Transparency

Digital donor walls also provide organizations with a platform to showcase stories from those they are helping. This can be extremely powerful in raising awareness and inspiring others to become involved with the organization’s mission.

By prominently displaying information on how donations are used, digital donor walls allow organizations to communicate directly with their supporters. As a result, digital donor walls increase overall transparency and accountability for non profits. Through this communication, donors can feel confident that their contributions are being used in the most effective and efficient manner. 

Strategic Donor Recognition

Finally, digital donor walls help to increase donations through targeted campaigns and fundraising events. Organizations use built in analytics to strategically schedule when to display their targeted campaigns and upcoming events.By engaging directly with current and prospective donors, with the right messaging at the right time, organizations can build relationships that can lead to more frequent,larger, or even new gifts. Digital donor walls allow for non profit organizations to strategically deploy campaigns, recognize donors for their generosity, and encourage new donations.

SPCA and Animal Shelter Digital Donor Wall

SPCA and Animal Shelter Digital Donor Wall

SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) came to Arreya with the vision of creating a digital donor wall. They decided to use Arreya’s creative studio to create custom content to recognize their generous donors. Arreya was proud to help make this donor wall a reality.

Recognizing Donors

SPCA animal digital signage donor recognitionSPCA and animal shelters everywhere advance the safety and quality of life for animals all across the globe. Thanks to their work, thousands of dogs, cats, horses, and other animals have been rescued. SPCA is a non profit organization, and donors are integral to their work. Because of this, they needed a modern and professional way to recognize their donors, and to encourage new donations.

Customizable Content

digital donor wall spca contentArreya’s creative studio gives organizations all the freedom they need to create custom digital donor wall content. Names and donors are easily updated. Another big benefit is that pictures and videos are now easy to replace.

Also, content is scheduled in advance for events and announcements. Overall, Arreya has the tools, hardware, and support needed to properly recognize and encourage new donors and improve digital communications.

Unlimited Devices

Since Arreya is a Progressive Web Application (PWA), it can be deployed to any screen with a modern browser and stable internet connection. For SPCA, this meant that their donor wall could be displayed anywhere. This also allows them to recognize and thank donors on a larger scale, no matter where they are physically located in addition to providing a more engaging viewing experience.

Click here to learn more about using Arreya as a PWA (Progressive Web App).

Seamless Implementation

Arreya’s white glove service made implementing SPCA’s digital donor wall effortless. The digital donor recognition wall is powered by a Chromebox device. The Chromebox was enrolled in a Google Admin Console, which allows it to be locked down in kiosk mode, and then paired to the Arreya channel.  Finally, the Arreya channel automatically pulls in the latest content and donor information from an excel spreadsheet, which means the donor wall always displays the most up-to-date information. 

A Complete Donor Recognition Solution

Arreya was able to provide the SPCA with a complete donor recognition solution. There was no lengthy onboarding process or involvement with third party companies. With support from Arreya’s team, and  also Arreya’s intuitive and robust digital signage software, SPCA was able to easily set up, manage, and display meaningful donor recognition content on their digital donor wall.