We've pulled together some low cost ideas for thanking those that are important to your organization. Whether it is donors, staff, Board members, partners organizations and/or volunteers, even if you don't do one of these things, thank, thank, thank them somehow!
- Create a blog post that talk about the importance of all of these constituencies and call out by name those few who have given "above and beyond" or link to a longer list from your blog.
- Send personalized e-cards and schedule them to arrive the day major events or holidays.
- Create a video and post it on your Facebook Fan Page, YouTube, and everywhere else that makes sense. Make it fun..create a poem or a sing a silly song. Step out of character a bit.
- Give a small packet of seeds or bulbs or some small potted plants. Giving things that grow and live puts everyone in a good mood.
- Set aside several moments at Board meetings to publicly recognize the big givers (time, talent, treasure). Praising GenY staff in front of the board is particularly effective.
- Buy some low-cost holiday decorations and leave them at each staff person's desk with a sticky note of thanks. Or, distribute to your key volunteers and board members.
- Give creative gifts like play-doh, a Slinky, or interesting post-it notes.
What special things do you do to say "Thank You"? Log in and comment to add them to the list!
