New Presbyterian Rust Medical Center Showcases Dynamic Recognition Display

Dramatic Donor Recognition at Presbyterian Rust Medical Center

Presbyterian Healthcare Services of Albuquerque, New Mexico, furthered its reputation for providing advanced medical care with the recent opening of its dynamic new Rust Medical Center facility – and the unveiling of a dramatic recognition display, designed, fabricated and installed by Planned Legacy.

The integrated display, incorporating a 40” LCD monitor with interactive multimedia presentation, highlights materials and finishes that complement the hospital’s contemporary décor while employing elements such as brushed bronze and silver laminates along with anodized aluminum to create striking accents.

Overall, the display is 32’ wide x 8’ high but extends barely 12” from the wall, requiring unique supports because of the existing architectural masonry and windows. Finally, as with other projects Planned Legacy has created for Presbyterian, the display is shaped to emulate the nearby Sandia Mountains, visible right through the integrated windows.

Located in the main corridor adjacent to the waiting area, the display is situated in a high traffic area where it will be seen and appreciated by the hundreds of staff, visitors and patients who pass by daily. Some of the design features that have been incorporated into the display include:

– 8 mm tempered glass on which donor names are included using 40” h x 23” w vinyl graphic film

– Stainless steel stand-offs that secure the glass to the display

– An historical timeline that has been produced on a vinyl print on acrylic

– A picturesque image produced on vinyl film that surrounds the 40” LCD monitor

– A base finish of high pressure Cherry laminate with access panels for electronic service

– A mountain panel finish comprised of anodized aluminum sheet on brushed bronze and brushed silver laminates

The overall look and feel is engaging and inspiring and, based on comments from visitors, the display is a worthy testament to the many donors and supporters who made the new facility a reality.

“We are very pleased with the donor recognition wall that Planned Legacy developed for our new Rust Medical Center. It is impressive and beautifully complements the architectural design and interiors of the hospital. We are amazed at the number of visitors that stop by the wall to look at the history of Presbyterian and the donors listed on the wall. It is truly magnificent! Working with Planned Legacy was great. They were responsive, on time and on budget, and quick to respond to the usual last minute changes.”

Gisuseppe (Joe) Rizza, CFRE ~ Vice President and Executive Director ~ Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation

For more information on the Presbyterian Rust Medical Center donor recognition display, or to discover what Planned Legacy interactive donor walls, recognition displays and capital campaign promotion systems can do for your organization, please call Planned Legacy Toll Free at 1. 866.882.3580 or e-mail [email protected].

Need additional inspiration or more ideas for your new donor wall or donor recognition project? Check out the donor wall photos in our donor recognition gallery.

 

United States Air Force Memorial features Planned Legacy interactive kiosks and multimedia presentation

United States Air Force Memorial Interactive Kiosks designed by Planned Legacy

United States Air Force Memorial Interactive Kiosks

Officially opened in October 2006, the United States Air Force Memorial is located just outside the Nation’s capital in Arlington, Virginia. A national place of pride, reverence and remembrance, the Air Force Memorial celebrates the history and valor of the Men and Women of the United States Air Force and its Heritage Organizations.

An integral part of this breathtaking monument is the interactive touch-screen array designed and installed by Planned Legacy. Visitors can use one of three outdoor interactive LCD displays to view names and profiles of Air Force veterans, lists of Memorial Charter Members and photos, and a narrative of Air Force history. Visitors can also use an attached credit card swipe to make spontaneous contributions electronically to the Memorial association.

“A key part of the Memorial is the Charter Sponsor Registry,” said Major General (Ret.) Ed Grillo, President of the United States Air Force Memorial Foundation. “We received more than 140,000 donations, many of them online. We owe all our sponsor donors a great debt of gratitude for helping us to establish this Memorial, and to Planned Legacy’s interactive system for allowing more than 140,000 names to be displayed at the site. Planned Legacy was selected to do this job because of their past performance, our confidence in the company and the fact that they offer the best value for the task at hand.”

Central to the design of the Air Force Memorial, which was created by James Ingo Freed, one of America’s finest architects, are three stainless steel spires that soar skyward, the highest of which ascends 270′ above the 3-acre elevated promontory site. The three spires represent the core values of the Air Force – integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all that is done – and the Air Force’s total force – active, guard and reserve.

Other elements of the Memorial include a bronze Honor Guard (representing all the people of the Air Force), inscription walls and an open glass wall of remembrance, all on a landscaped memorial park and parade ground overlooking the nation’s capital.

United States Air Force Memorial Multimedia PresentationThe three climate-controlled touch-screen kiosks that were developed by Planned Legacy for the Memorial feature an interactive multimedia presentation that includes:

  • Charter Sponsor Registry – a searchable index of more than 140,000 individuals who have supported the Foundation
  • Legacy of Service and Sacrifice – a start-to-finish overview of the Memorial’s construction
  • Dreams Take Flight – a timeline of U.S. Air Force historical milestones and images organized by decade
  • Support the Foundation – information about contributing to the U.S.A.F. Memorial Foundation

For more information on the United States Air Force Memorial and to discover what Planned Legacy interactive donor walls, recognition displays and capital campaign promotion systems can do for your organization, please call Planned Legacy Toll Free at 1.866.882.3580 or e-mail [email protected].

Need additional inspiration or more ideas for your new donor wall or donor recognition project? Check out our donor recognition photo gallery.

Sports Hall of Fame Display at Episcopal High School celebrates over 100 years of athletic achievement

Sports Wall of Fame at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia

Sports Wall of Fame at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia celebrates over 100 years of athletic heritage and achievement

Episcopal High School of Alexandria, VA, has a long and storied athletic heritage, extending back over 100 years. To commemorate the School’s sports legacy Episcopal created an architectural Hall of Fame display to honor individual and team athletic achievements in a dynamic and engaging format.

The highlight of this Hall of Fame display is an easy-to-navigate, informative and interactive multimedia presentation designed and programmed by Planned Legacy. Visitors to the display have a wealth of information, photographs and statistics available at their fingertips.

Beginning with the Hall of Fame module itself, choosing this button generates a listing of Hall of Fame inductees sorted by the respective individual’s Class Year as well as Year of Induction. A special icon also indicates whether the individual was inducted posthumously.

Visitors can also choose to search by Name. Doing so produces a virtual keyboard where inputting up to three letters of a last name generates an alphabetical listing of entries along with their respective Class Year and a personal profile. The profile shows a photo of the team(s) that person was on. When the team photo is touched, a listing of team members and any Hall of Fame inductees on the team are displayed  Another interactive button enlarges the team photo.

When the Year button is pushed, a virtual keyboard appears into which visitors input a specific year, in turn generating a listing of that year’s teams along with a team profile, which includes team members and any Hall of Fame inductees.

Finally, choosing the Sport button produces a grid with all the Episcopal sports teams listed. Selecting a team generates an interactive listing of each team, its year and a team profile, along with Hall of Fame inductees for that year.

The multimedia presentation is informative, exciting and involving and helps Episcopal High School celebrate its champions.

For more detailed information on Hall of Fame Displays and the at Episcopal High School project in particular, please call Planned Legacy Toll Free at 1.866.882.3580 or e-mail [email protected].

Donor Wall Recognition Display Brochure 2011 hot off the press!

University recognition display - Carnegie Mellon

Multimedia Recognition Display - Designed by Planned Legacy for Carnegie Mellon University

When you’re installing as many recognition displays and electronic multimedia presentations as Planned Legacy, it’s difficult to keep your promotional brochure current. So it was back into production for us with photos of new displays, enthusiastic testimonials from satisfied clients and lots of helpful information for those organizations wanting to add innovation and style to their current recognition program.

As you review our new 2011 Planned Legacy Donor Wall and Recognition Display Brochure you’ll be struck by the sheer variety of designs, representing a real cross section of scope and cost. Featured in the brochure are architectural and multimedia donor walls, interactive kiosks and enclosures, digital signage, memorial displays, Walls of Fame, interactive electronic wayfinding systems, specialty recognition and naming plaques, Synagogue displays and corporate recognition.

Every organization is concerned about controlling costs, no matter what size the budget, and Planned Legacy continues to prove that you can recognize donors, honor champions and showcase achievement without breaking the bank. You can download our 2011 brochure here, but hurry because we’re already starting to think about the 2012 edition! Also available on the downloads page are the Donor Wall Planning Guide and our new e-book the The 5 P’s of Successful Donor Recognition.

If you combine the ideas found in all three of the above publications with your own fabulous thoughts, you’ll be well on your way to creating the ultimate donor wall or recognition display!

AFP and Planned Legacy: A Winning Combination In Baltimore!

AFP & Planned Legacy: A Winning Combination In Baltimore!
The proverbial “great time had by all” could easily describe the recent Association of Fundraising Professionals’ International Conference that Planned Legacy was an exhibitor at in Baltimore April 10-13, 2010, and from my perspective the mood was positive, confident and enthusiastic!
Over 3600 fund raising professionals were in attendance, including some from Australia, Europe, Asia and other far flung locales where giving is just as important as it is in North America. However, no matter where the visitors were from, they were all there to participate in the numerous plenary sessions, listen to keynote speakers such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, take in the local sights and attractions and stop by well over 200 exhibitor booths to learn about new ways, products and methodologies to strengthen their message and improve strategies to reach their respective donor constituencies.
Economists and financial prognosticators from around the globe would do well to take in one of these conferences because just listening to the comments of the attendees can give you a great sense of what’s happening in the “real” world and, based on what we heard, things are starting to look up in the philanthropy sector as budgets become looser, projects get moved off the back burner and delayed plans get resurrected.
At the Planned Legacy booth we spoke to representatives of over 100 different fund raising organizations and, while a lot were no doubt just “kicking the tires” the prevailing sentiment was optimistic. In fact, over at the AFP Jobs Board, the wall was covered with career opportunity postings, a marked change from last year’s conference in New Orleans where attendance was significantly less, job postings were far fewer and the mood was subdued and cautious. What a difference a year makes!!
The Baltimore AFP Conference was also a great opportunity to introduce James Graham, the newest member of the Planned Legacy team. James is a Business Development Manager with a lot of great experience in both architectural donor displays as well as electronic multimedia systems, so he’ll be a great asset to Planned Legacy clients on the US eastern seaboard, which represents most of his sales territory. James comes to us from another donor recognition company where he enjoyed a great career and we’re confident that all his skills and experience will prove to be a great asset for our growing family of Planned Legacy clients.
That’s it for me. Look for Jared Novoseller, our Toronto-based Business Development Manager at the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Conference at the Toronto Hyatt Regency April 18-20, 2010. He’ll be there with Carla Borges, our interior design specialist who’ll be in Toronto to attend the Society For Environmental Graphic Design conference.

AFP LogoThe proverbial “great time had by all” could easily describe the recent Association of Fundraising Professionals’ International Conference that Planned Legacy was an exhibitor at in Baltimore April 10-13, 2010, and from my perspective the mood was positive, confident and enthusiastic!

Over 3600 fund raising professionals were in attendance, including some from Australia, Europe, Asia and other far flung locales where giving is just as important as it is in North America. However, no matter where the visitors were from, they were all there to participate in the numerous plenary sessions, listen to keynote speakers such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, take in the local sights and attractions and stop by well over 200 exhibitor booths to learn about new ways, products and methodologies to strengthen their message and improve strategies to reach their respective donor constituencies.

Economists and financial prognosticators from around the globe would do well to take in one of these conferences because just listening to the comments of the attendees can give you a great sense of what’s happening in the “real” world and, based on what we heard, things are starting to look up in the philanthropy sector as budgets become looser, projects get moved off the back burner and delayed plans get resurrected.

At the Planned Legacy booth we spoke to representatives of over 100 different fund raising organizations and, while a lot were no doubt just “kicking the tires” the prevailing sentiment was optimistic. In fact, over at the AFP Jobs Board, the wall was covered with career opportunity postings, a marked change from last year’s conference in New Orleans where attendance was significantly less, job postings were far fewer and the mood was subdued and cautious. What a difference a year makes!!

The Baltimore AFP Conference was also a great opportunity to introduce James Graham, the newest member of the Planned Legacy team. James is a Business Development Manager with a lot of great experience in both architectural donor displays as well as electronic multimedia systems, so he’ll be a great asset to Planned Legacy clients on the US eastern seaboard, which represents most of his sales territory. James comes to us from another donor recognition company where he enjoyed a great career and we’re confident that all his skills and experience will prove to be a great asset for our growing family of Planned Legacy clients.

That’s it for me. Look for Jared Novoseller, our Toronto-based Business Development Manager at the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Conference at the Toronto Hyatt Regency April 18-20, 2010. He’ll be there with Carla Borges, our interior design specialist who’ll be in Toronto to attend the Society For Environmental Graphic Design conference.