Volunteer appreciation is best when it's real and obvious and year-round. If the only time your volunteers feel thanked is one time, at the end of the year, then you're likely to have trouble keeping your current help and attracting new help.

We've gathered a bunch of great, simple appreciation ideas that can help you with this challenge right now. Check out our creative list of volunteer appreciation ideas on the website.

We've gathered a bunch of great, simple appreciation ideas that can help you with this challenge right now. Check out our message boards thread in our online Community on volunteer appreciation. Would love to hear what's worked for you.