| Say Thank You to Employees and to Your Campaign Team |
- Announce company and community campaign results through email, voicemail, company newsletter, bulletin boards or company website
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- Recognize your donors with the same communication vehicles
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- Display United Way thank-you posters.
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- Prepare a thank you letter from the CEO and your team to go to all donors
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- Insert thank-you payroll stuffers in contributors' pay envelopes.
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- Have a special celebration breakfast/luncheon for all Leadership Givers* in your company (first-time givers or increased gift donors)
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- Sponsor a thank-you breakfast, luncheon or reception for all contributors.
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- Offer lunch with the CEO for top contributors and top performers.
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- Recognize the efforts of your committee members with a personalized thank-you letter, special event or a day off.
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- Take pictures throughout the campaign of employees when they come to return a pledge card…have a wall of recognition or include them in your next newsletter or intranet update telling why they give to United Way
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- Run an ad in your local newspaper honoring all of your company's contributors
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- Work with other local businesses to gather items for drawings, giveaways, special treats, and prizes…or if your company has a budget for incentives, create one of your own to give to all givers as a thank you.
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- Have a prominent person in the company open their home for a special dinner or sponsor one at a special and unique place for contributors
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- Place a flower or small token of appreciation on every contributor's desk with a hand-written note
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- Distribute thank-you awards such as mugs, pens and T-shirts to your team and the employees
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- Invite team members to attend the a special lunch away from the office
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- Saying thanks is fun, easy and essential to help build future campaigns.
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