This chapter contains sections titled:

• Stewarding volunteers: special ways to say thanks

• Celebrate your new members

• Create donor photo books

• Tailor recognition to senior volunteers

• Steward donors year-round

• Recognize volunteers every step of the way

• Appropriate gifts to say thanks to foundations

• Who were your founding board members?

• Donor recognition idea

• Personalization makes volunteer recognition memorable

• Calendar thanks donors, recognizes constituents

• Get the most mileage out of donor photos

• Present retiring volunteers with book of memories

• Applaud those who make major gifts beyond your charity

• Displays that recognize volunteers' contributions

• Match-of-the-month cards recognizes members

• Host an annual memorial event for employees, constituents

• Show appreciation with personal calls to say thanks

• Decide on donor recognition prior to capital campaign

• Special volunteers deserve special recognition

• Want to thank and recognize members? Take out an ad!

• Offer volunteer jamboree filled with education and fun

• Honor top supporters with a recognition award

• Simple thank you is an effective tool in donor stewardship

• Recognizing your top donor

• Recognize volunteers with happy hour

• Two fresh ideas for rewarding acts of kindness

• Play on major gift clubs' attraction as status symbol

• Why recognize only one volunteer each month?

• Member meeting recognition

• Reward volunteers by topping off their tanks

• Preformatted memory books, photo albums say thanks

• Initiate your volunteer hall of fame

• Thank donors with inexpensive gifts

• Engage donor's family in recognition efforts

• Simple gesture may reap rewards in the future

• Offer speciality awards to exceptional members

• Website showcases volunteers of the month

• Make your dedication a memorable experience

• Celebrate anniversary of building dedication

• Annual garden celebration features volunteer display

• Host an annual event to thank endowment donors

• 11 Ideas for ground breaking ceremony gifts

• Offer sweet rewards

• Hold raffle to fund volunteer recognition

• Recognition event considerations

• Recognition tip

• Engage major donors with capital project scrapbook

• Choose appropriate gifts for first-time prospect visits

• Share awards, recognition with current, potential members

• 10 ways to show you care

• Offer members a way to recognize key staff

• Focus on donors individually when recognizing major gifts

• Five effective volunteer appreciation ideas

• Offer a sabbatical to deserving volunteers

• Volunteer spotlight lets staff recognize volunteers

• Don't wait to recognize volunteers

• Appoint a kudos manager

• Say thanks with many voices

• Recognize the efforts of long-distance volunteers

• Say thanks with a book plate

• Nothing seems to beat a handwritten note

• Recognition gallery of honor showcases donors

• Share photos that celebrate campaign-funded renovation

• Elm tree society thanks, stewards donors

• Make impact with end-of-campaign thanks

• Say thank you in special ways

• Offer temporary stand-ins for recognition displays

• Labels draw awareness to volunteer efforts

• Engage members with chapter recognition program

• Discover heartfelt methods to recognize your volunteers

• Unique ways to thank your campaign steering committee

• Utilize heads of government to recognize achievement

• Give top donors special recognition

• Include member interviews in newsletter, magazine

• Steward donors beyond the thank you and gift receipt

• Share major gifts' impact through newsletters, more

• Surprise your volunteers with fun, positive ideas

• Recognition idea: VIVA celebrates volunteers

• How to list names on a $1 million-plus donor wall

• Give thanks the Phoenix Symphony way

• Keep gift challenger informed of matching gifts

• Fulfill the fundraising adage: Thank donors seven times

• Fun ideas to express your gratitude to valuable volunteers

• Appreciation month celebrates members

• Tailor appreciation gifts to donors' unique interests

• Spotlight donors online

• Limiting award recipients adds value to honor

• Feature monthly gift profiles on your website

• Staff step up to serve thank-you meals to volunteers

• Premiere movie event offers red-carpet recognition

• Tribute program recognizes caregivers, raises $1 million

• Host a reception for all past board members

• Highlight member achievements at one-stop shop

• Say thanks with a picnic

• Add element of surprise to awards presentation

• RSVPs ensure seamless volunteer recognition event

• Recognize top corporate donors in special ways

• E-mail blast thanks donors, links them to news on what their gifts make possible

• Celebrate your members with monthly birthday parties

• How do you acknowledge anonymous gifts?

• Celebrate staff victories each and every month

• Combine volunteer appreciation with education

• Donor recognition idea

• Volunteer bulletin boards help to recognize, recruit

• Four ways to express heartfelt appreciation on a budget

• Personalize member gifts, incentives, rewards

• Choose five simple ways to recognize a member

• Acknowledge donors in unique ways

• Thank-you calling campaign involves, inspires and educates board members

• Recognize the efforts of long-distance members

• Feature donor/gift profiles

• Personalize post-event volunteer notes of thanks

• Include donors in post-campaign success

• Impress members with personal thank-you cards

• Wrap-up newsletter honors event volunteers

• Ask employees to help steward donors

• Give thought to volunteer award names

• Develop a menu of stewardship actions

• Awards and rewards help recruit and retain members

• Allow donors to share in accomplishments

• Tell volunteers thanks a latté!

• Appreciation event celebrates volunteer accomplishments

• List all endowment funds in honor roll of contributors

• Donor recognition idea

• Ask volunteers how they want to be recognized

• 14 ways to recognize major donors

• Stewardship protocol