Donor Wall Setup Instructions


In order to set up the Donor Wall, we need the following:

1.  Definition of the categories/levels - the name and minimum donation amount for each level/category

2.  A spreadsheet file containing the list of donors, with the following columns:

  • Date (optional). Only if you want HiRaiser to record the actual date of the donations you are uploading, usually for the purpose of ordering them by date or general record-keeping. Otherwise, you can leave this blank and the system will use the upload date/time.
  • Last Name* (required). In its own separate field.

  • First Name* (required). In its own separate field.

  • Amount* (required). The numerical amount of the donation, without any symbols or text.

  • Email (recommended). Not required but recommended for better tracking of multiple donations from the same donor.

  • Display Last Name (optional). If the way the last name should be publicly displayed is different from the actual name. 

  • Display First Name (optional). If the way the first name should be publicly displayed is different from the actual name.

  • Sort by Name (optional). Sometimes we need to finesse the ordering using this field, in the case of a couple with different last names or a fund/organization name. This field determines what will be used for the alphabetical ordering of this donation. (The automatic default ordering is LastName FirsName.)

  • Anonymous (optional). If this donor wishes their donation to be anonymous (i.e., no name displayed publicly), write “Y” in this field. Otherwise, leave blank.



Donor Wall Styles


Static Donor Wall


A static list, divided by level.
No searching or sorting.
With or without level headings and/or amounts.


Dynamic Donor Wall
A dynamic list, in order of level but without separation headings.
With searching and sorting functionality.
View Sample



Additional Options


  • Minimum donation amount
  • Flipside on/off (for donor comments)
  • Level/Category icons
  • Program icons
  • Recurring donor icon
For all options and settings, see the Donor Wall settings in the HiRaiser admin.