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Hi Sharon, 

I agree with Molly on this.  Not all donors are concerned about "having their name in lights" as the saying goes but some enjoy seeing their name on a list!  Acknowledging them in multiple formats is a way we show our appreciation to them because not everyone may go to the website to see the list of names or in person if they are on a donor wall in the museum.  These are all examples of how we acknowledge our donors depending on the level.  To your question about a newsletter, we are doing something new next year in our first newsletter for 2022. It goes out in March (I believe) and will have an insert with names of all donors who gave in 2021.  That way we are not taking up any space for articles regarding programming, upcoming exhibits, special events, etc.  We are listing them in alphabetical order vs. largest to smallest donation as it makes it easier to find names.  Again, this is something new for us. I did have to discuss this a few times with our programs director who publishes the newsletter to get her on board!  I have seen this in other nonprofit publications, and it seems like it should be easier to manage than listing names every time a newsletter is printed.  Hope this is helpful!