A fundraiser photo mosaic that shows who took part

A mosaic page gathers photos and short messages and turns them into one picture. It has no donate button, takes no payments from supporters and keeps no record of who gave what. Donations stay on whatever giving page or collection you already use.

Treat the two as a pair. Your appeal asks people to give; the mosaic lets everyone who took part, in any way, be seen.

Your emblem is the natural choice: a logo, a ribbon, a mascot, the event's number or name in large letters. Simple shapes in strong colours hold up best.

A photo of what the money is for also works, such as the hall being repaired or the minibus being replaced. Be careful with photos of the people you are raising money for, and do not use one without their clear agreement.

Mention the mosaic in the places you already speak to supporters: the thank-you email, the newsletter, the sign-up confirmation for a walk or a bake sale. Volunteers and people who came along belong in it as much as donors.

Wording: "Thank you for being part of this. Add your photo to our supporter picture. It is free, takes a minute and needs no account." Never make a photo a condition of giving, and never suggest that giving is needed to add one.

A free page takes photos for 30 days, which fits a single event or a one-month appeal. Open it on the day the appeal starts.

For a longer campaign, unlocking costs $19 and gives 90 days of uploads from the day you pay, with further 90-day extensions at $5 each. That money pays for the page. None of it goes to your cause, so do not describe it to supporters as a donation.

Show the page on a screen at the finish line, the gala or the open day. Afterwards, an unlocked page lets you download the picture to print for the building or to send round with the final total.

Calling it a donor wall. It shows the people who chose to add a photo, which is not the same list as the people who gave. Call it a supporter picture, and nobody feels left out or ranked.