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This is another idea that’s more for the NGO working abroad (assuming that your staff is not dodging bullets, overworked at a refugee camp or in other such stressful circumstances).

Send a proper postcard from out in the field, complete with cool stamps. If you have masses of donors or don’t have a lot of manpower, you might want to confine this activity to a subset of your donorbase: biggest donors or most dedicated donors or volunteers or what have you.
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So this idea is pretty limited to those organizations that work overseas and it’s is probably only affordable for those working in a developing country. However if you’re in that category, read on. Read more… »

The "cool donor thank you gift" is probably going to have to be a series. Looking for cheap yet memorable way to say thank you to your donors? Think about this sweet mug from the Philosopher's guild . Add hot tea and the oceans rise, Florida slips away under water.  $5 each (though you have to buy at least 4).