Provide Accurate Data


Why is it important to have real data for the Donor Wall page? Why can't I just sent a simple list of names in categories?

The list of donors for the donor wall is based on the data in the system. In the long run, for the purposes of data integrity and campaign/website management, it would be much preferable to upload a list of donors via a spreadsheet with real, accurate donation amounts. The amounts don’t have to show anywhere publicly, but it would allow for automated calculations of totals and automated updating of the site, especially as new donors are added.

One of the advantages of HiRaiser is that the donor list (including the categories/levels donors are placed in) and the progress bar update automatically as donations come in through the site or are entered via the admin. If we set up the existing donations properly and accurately, all you’ll have to do is enter new donations as they come in, and they will automatically appear in the right place.



File Requirements


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.