Thanking real life volunteers

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It is almost the end of the year, and that is for me personally usually a moment to thank some of the people I have worked with over the past twelve months. That triggered me to try and figure out what methods are currently being used in the Wikimedia universe to thank the real life volunteers. Therefore I have set up this questionnaire. I have tried to make it simple&quick to answer, but at the same time to leave plenty of opportunity to leave suggestions. It should take you roughly 5 minutes to answer it all.

I am targeting both individuals and organizations with this. If you want to seperate the two, just fill it out twice. Please focus on what *has been done* so far, not what you're planning to do.

I want to be able to make the replies available publicly. For individuals without names etc of course, for organizations I would like to be able to add the name of the organization unless there is an objection. For the rest it is of course totally informal and it is for sharing practices.

I'm trying to figure out:
* How important you think thanking is
* What are the best practices and the coolest ideas
* Whether physical or online methods are used primarily

Please spread the link!

Thank you for your help!

Lodewijk

Who are you

You're answering this questionnaire as... *

an individual - no official position (fill in "for individuals")

for an organization (fill in "for organizations")

An individual, active in the managing (board, staff) of an organization (fill in both)

What organization?

If applicable. For example: Wikimedia Indonesia, Amical Viquipedia or Wikimedia Foundation

What is your main role in Wikimedia? *

Select all that apply

I'm a board member of the Wikimedia Foundation

I'm a staff member of the Wikimedia Foundation

I'm a board member of a local Wikimedia organization

I'm a staff member of a local Wikimedia organization

I'm an active real life volunteer with the Wikimedia Foundation

I'm an active real life volunteer with a local Wikimedia organization

I'm an active real life volunteer with no organization in particular

I'm active as an online editor on Wikimedia projects

I don't really know.

Other:

Required

For individuals

How well have you been thanked in the past?

3 = perfect

Not at all enough

Far too much

Clear selection

If you would be thanked, would that increase your involvement in the future?

Not at all

Very much

Clear selection

How have you been thanked?

Not at all

Via online, non-public communication (for example: e-mail)

Via online, public communication (for example: message on talkpage, news letter)

Via a physical non-public communication (for example: a letter via mail, a newyear card)

Via public communication (for example: in a speech)

With a physical present of some value (for example: a bottle of wine, a voucher, a book)

At a special event for volunteers (for example: a party)

Other:

How would you like to be thanked?

Not at all

Via online, non-public communication (for example: e-mail)

Via online, public communication (for example: message on talkpage, news letter)

Via a physical non-public communication (for example: a letter via mail, a newyear card)

Via public communication (for example: in a speech)

With a physical present of some value (for example: a bottle of wine, a voucher, a book)

At a special event for volunteers (for example: a party)

Other:

What organization would you like to be thanked by?

This applies to both individuals and organizations

My local Wikimedia organization (as an organization)

Individual officers at my local organization

Wikimedia Foundation (as an organization)

Individual staff members at the Wikimedia Foundation

individual editors

Other:

For organizations

How well have you been thanking your volunteers in the past?

3 = perfect

Not at all enough

Far too much

Clear selection

How have you thanked your real life volunteers?

Not at all

Via online, non-public communication (for example: e-mail)

Via online, public communication (for example: message on talkpage, news letter)

Via a physical non-public communication (for example: a letter via mail, a newyear card)

Via public communication (for example: in a speech)

With a physical present of some value (for example: a bottle of wine, a voucher, a book)

At a special event for volunteers (for example: a party)

Other:

How do you think your real life volunteers would like to be thanked?

Not at all

Via online, non-public communication (for example: e-mail)

Via online, public communication (for example: message on talkpage, news letter)

Via a physical non-public communication (for example: a letter via mail, a newyear card)

Via public communication (for example: in a speech)

With a physical present of some value (for example: a bottle of wine, a voucher, a book)

At a special event for volunteers (for example: a party)

Other:

Please give some specific exaples of how you have been thanking your volunteers.

You can use url's to refer to more information.

If you wish, you can leave your email address here for potential follow up questions.

I will only use it for follow-up. I do not promise to use it, it is just in case I come across something interesting.

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