Looking for a way to be more resilient in 2025?
An attitude of gratitude is key.
Research shows gratitude does wonders for mental health.
It’s good for you, your colleagues, your donors, and your community.
- COLLEAGUES: Staff are more likely to stay when their efforts are recognized.
- DONORS: Donors give more generously when they feel truly appreciated.
- COMMUNITY: The people you serve are more likely to seek the resources they need when they know you are grateful to help… that they are not a “BURDEN.”
The secret to feeling better even in the face of adversity is true gratitude.
What is “TRUE GRATITUDE”?
Maybe you were raised with gratitude under threat. You know the kind: “Be thankful for what you have or we will take it all away!”
Needless to say, that’s NOT true gratitude.
True gratitude comes from knowing that for everything that goes wrong, there are other things going beautifully right.
It gives you space for hope and possibility in a world that badly needs it.
You can start today by saying “thank you” to someone. It’s all too easy to overlook others or take them for granted, especially when we see them every day. Thank you is an easy and powerful way to make a real connection.
“Thank you” shows others that what they do MATTERS.
It’s not surprising that “thank you” is also the key to donors’ hearts.
It’s the fastest path from “me and you” to “US.”
Thank you for reading!