December 28, 2020

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12 Days of Thank You

We thought it would be great to gather some tips from our Raise a Dream community about thanking, appreciating, and recognizing partners throughout the holiday season.

These twelve tips can be modified and utilized throughout the year to recognize partners, champions, and sponsors.  

Sponsors & Partners Thank You #1:

Have a holiday gift card delivered to the business office. Think of fun ways to package the card. Personalize and perhaps put in a frame so that people keep the card.

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Sponsors & Partners Thank You #2:

This tip comes from one of our Raise a Dream community members:

"Two ways to meaningfully thank a sponsor, would be to:

  • Share (through video, text, images) what was made possible thanks to their contribution—e.g. life-changing event, supporting a life/organization, getting books to those who couldn't otherwise have access—via platforms you're on where their audience engages.
  • Highlight what they offer, and what humane qualities make them the best choice in delivering that offering.”

As a virtual keynote speaker and two-time best-selling author, I focus on resilience through authenticity, self-acceptance and individual sovereignty, also delivering business talks exploring mindful entrepreneurship across feasible schedules, lean process and pricing. Always, what I share invites you to embrace what resonates and release what does not—on some level you know that you already have the answers within.

~ Crystal-Marie Sealy, MBA, Mom, www.CrystalMarieSealy.com 

Sponsors & Partners Thank You #3:

Write a blog or article and weave in a story about your champion, partners, or sponsor. Tell a story versus saying, "Thank you for being our sponsor." Stories get shared and repeated.

Sponsors & Partners Thank You #4:

Engage on one of your partner’s social posts and recognize them publicly in front of their audience. Be a champion for what matters for them.

Sponsors & Partners Thank You #5:

This tip is from another of our Raise a Dream community members:

"My favourite way to appreciate a sponsor (or even a volunteer board) is to create a video using photos or video clips from the event or the past year. Order the images so that a story unfolds, add some royalty-free music, and save it to a thumb drive or DVD. (You can find some helpful tips for video creation here.)”

Adrienne White has taken a departure from her work in leadership and is on a mission to help more women live. She aims to positively impact the horrendous statistic that early heart attack signs are missed in 78% of women. She’ll talk to your group or organization, or you can come to one of her public online events All seats are sponsored — so there’s no charge!  Ask you how you can help her reach 10,000 women before the end of heart month (Feb)!"

~ Adrienne White, 5 Personal Strengths That Can Get In The Way Of Living!

Sponsors & Partners Thank You #6:

Write a letter to the mayor or another elected official in your community about local incredible businesses and how they support projects that matter. You can send a copy with a personal note to the sponsor.

Sponsors & Partners Thank You #7:

Put a Happy New Year card in the mail.

Sponsors & Partners Thank You #8:

Write a great review for partners on places like LinkedIn, Yelp, Google Reviews, their Facebook page, etc.

Sponsors & Partners Thank You #9:

Leave a voicemail message on partners’ work phone over the holidays (a happy holidays, happy new year, or “just because” type message).

Sponsors & Partners Thank You #10:

Put an announcement in the local paper acknowledging partners, volunteers, and sponsors. Purchase a copy of the newspaper for everyone who was mentioned in it. Wrap it up and have it delivered to the person along with a mug (including a package of hot chocolate in it) or some other meaningful gift.

Sponsors & Partners Thank You #11:

Send a collage of photos in a frame of the sponsor and their involvement in your project (or showing the impact their support had).

Sponsors & Partners Thank You #12:

Write a handwritten letter that is mailed to the sponsor thanking them for their support and sharing a story of the impact their involvement had on your project.

About the Author

Charmaine Hammond, CSP, has been in the business of changing lives and raising dreams for more than 25 years through teaching the principles of collaboration, partnership, and sponsorship. As a Certified Speaking Professional and best-selling author, Charmaine shares her unmatched speaking, sponsorship, and entrepreneurial experiences with business owners, nonprofits, authors, and speakers looking to expand the funding and reach of their projects.

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