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Volunteer Recognition

Also see, Books on this topic and Companies providing thank you gifts

Articles and book excerpts on this subject

Elements of Effective Volunteer Programs — Part 8: Volunteer Recognition and Appreciation, a 4-page PDF, from the Seattle Public Schools Volunteer Coordinator Manual (2003)
Exploding the Big Banquet Theory of Volunteer Recognition: An Incendiary Analysis by Ivan Scheier, YellowFire Press (1987)
Introducing #ThankQThursday - an initiative to recognize volunteers through Twitter, started by i-volunteer in the UK (2010)
The Radio Hour, from The Volunteer Recognition Skit Kit
#6: Recognition Must Understand the Changing World Around It from Recognizing Volunteers and Paid Staff
Recognizing Employee Volunteers from Employee Volunteering: The Guide
Recognizing Online Volunteers and Using the Internet to Honor ALL Volunteers by Jayne Cravens
Recognizing Volunteers by Mary V. Merrill, (September 2005)
Recognizing Volunteers from Leading Volunteers for Results: Building Communities Today
The Twelve Days of Christmas, from The Joy of Recognition
Volunteer Recognition by The Virginia Community Association Network
Volunteer Recognition Poems
Way to Go: Ideas for Volunteer Recognition, from 4-H Volunteer
and Leadership Development, Louisiana State University
When Recognition Isn't Enough from The Nonprofit Times column "On Volunteers"
Words Cannot Express by Laura Biggs

Web sites with useful information on this subject

Baudville Recognition Resource Center
http://www.baudville.com/volunteer-recognition/rccategory/8/48/49
Free articles and ideas on recognition (for both volunteers and paid staff) from this recognition gifts company.

"Collective Wisdom" on Energize Site
http://energizeinc.com/ideas.html
People share their recognition success stories in this area on our site. Also see our listing of international awards and special days of recognition.

International Volunteer Day (5 December)
http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/intl-vol-day.html
Information about the United Nations-sponsored international day to celebrate volunteers, including a toolkit, media materials, sample project ideas.

My Thank You Site
http://www.my-thank-you-site.com/index.html
A personal site from someone named Christy Murphy, in which she gives all sorts of tips and links about saying thank you in general, but with some creative ideas.

Punchbowl
http://www.punchbowl.com
Commercial party planning site with many free resources for events and saying thank you in many ways. Especially see the free digital thank you cards.

Scouting Web Awards and Thanks
http://www.scoutingweb.com/scoutingweb/Training/Awards.htm
Many recognition ideas from the Girl Scouts.

Thank You Letters Resources
http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/resources/articles/favorite-topics/nonprofit-thank-you-letters/
Many tips on the art of saying thank you -- focused on money donors, but equally relevant to time donors.

Relevant Hot Topic essays

What Leaders of Volunteers Can DO to Gain Executive Attention - Oct '11
Celebreat Collective Accomplishments, Not Volunteered Time- Apr '11
Making Ongoing Volunteering Valued and Visible - Sept '09
A Medal for Volunteer Service - How to Measure Success? - Sept '02

National Volunteer Week: Does Anyone Care? - Apr '01
A Proposal for IYV2001: The Look Back to Look Ahead Project - Oct '00
Enough Formal Banquets! Let's Transform Recognition Events - June '00
The Giving of Thanks - Nov '98
Give Volunteers a Voice - Feb '98

For information on this topic specifically relating to the Australasian region please visit our friends at OzVPM :
http://www.ozvpm.com/resourcebank/resource_recognition.htm

6/8/12