Posts in Engagement
Transformational Giving: Delbarton names the Peter L. O’Neill ‘59 Alumni Center in historic Old Main

Working with the donor, the School, and the Abbey, Heurista designed recognition displays that contribute to historical and philanthropic storytelling in the building and showcase the transformational gift made by Rebecca O’Neill in honor of her late husband, Peter L. O’Neill ‘59.

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Experiential Design: enhancing the tie between mission, vision and values and the campus experience

Creating an authentic, memorable experience of a place is fundamental to building a sense of community that bridges generations. It is the place—and the experiences associated with it—that become the shared experience.

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Philanthropic Placemaking: What it means for a mission-driven community

Placemaking is a tool that can be used by nonprofit organizations to build understanding and affinity for their missions. It entails integrating the values and character of a community and crafting architecture, landscape, signage, and experiences that are aligned with the culture of the community.

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Outdoor Donor Recognition: Showcasing Community Where They Gather

This display uses the colors, shapes and fonts indicative of the Community First brand. Three clear panels are situated in the open exterior wall of the gathering space with translucent printed vinyl circles to recognize individual donors. The design allows natural light to come through and enhances color coming from the surrounding scenery.

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How to measure a website’s success…other than SEO

What are other success metrics than a strong SEO strategy? What if your website is not designed for the public to easily access? If you are looking for ways to measure the qualitative success of your website and understand why a strong SEO strategy may not be necessary for you, this article lays out four alternatives to measuring a website’s success other than SEO.

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Environmental Graphics Celebrate Innovation

In 2020 Phoebe Health, opened a new simulation and innovation center at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia. Training in the Phoebe Health Simulation & Innovation Center will enhance patient safety and provide innovative opportunities for workforce development. In addition to team and individual training, new employee orientation takes place in the dynamic environment, introducing the mission, vision, and values of the health system.

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Designed to Scale: Donor Recognition Strategy for Health Care Systems

Phoebe Worth is a 25-bed critical-access hospital and a campus of Phoebe Health, the system providing health care for 41 counties in rural southwest Georgia. The system offers “the innovations of a progressive health care system with personalized care in a hometown setting.” In line with that approach, the Phoebe Foundation, which serves multiple campuses, encourages community-specific support and recognizes donors both at the main hospital and at the local campuses.

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Listening: An investigation into two-way communication with donors

The broadly stated goal in listening to donors or other constituents is to learn how they think – how they think about the institution as a whole, how they think about a recent decision or change, how they think about a specific event or piece of communication.  Donor relations professionals are poised to take leadership in defining the methods, limitations, risks, and benefits inherent in creating two-way communication with donors.

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Story Captured In Just A Few Words: Children’s Hospital at Erlanger History Wall

In 2018, Heurista was awarded the design commission for the donor recognition and history exhibit in the new Kennedy Outpatient Center at the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This is a dynamic was environment designed to engage the community and provide positive experiences for children and their families needing outpatient services. Notably, the Kennedy Outpatient Center also heralds a new era in the evolution of the Erlanger Health System and the Children’s Hospital at Erlanger. It is the first of several new buildings to be built in the coming years.

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