The countdown is on to cast your vote for the Thnks Gratitude in Business Awards winners!
Sponsored by First Horizon, these awards honor those who embody Thnks’ core value of growing business with gratitude. In addition to celebrating individuals, this is the first year we are recognizing companies that embrace gratitude as a core part of their business building strategies.
We’re honored to highlight these finalists and share their incredible stories. Read on to learn more about our company finalists from their nominators:
At it’s core, Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is a network of people committed to positively impacting the landscape of pediatric healthcare. It is their goal to ensure that those who support their mission are aware of 1) the impact they are making by doing so, and 2) the gratitude felt by those who directly benefit from their generosity.
Gratitude is a critical component of their day-to-day work. Their teams at the national and local levels strategize and implement stewardship plans that help grow donor relationships and give their donor population a greater sense of purpose. For CMN Hospitals, expressing gratitude translates to stronger donor relationships which directly translate into healthier communities, enabling them to raise $400 million for 170 local children’s hospitals across the US each year.
Gratitude is the cornerstone of company culture at Leasecake. This commitment to gratitude begins with their internal team as they recognize employees’ contributions through shout-outs at all-hands meetings and personalized gifts to foster a motivated and cohesive team. Leascake is also dedicated to expressing gratitude to their valued customers and partners. Their customer success team spreads the love through thoughtful gifts, social media highlights, and more.
This commitment to gratitude has helped them establish better morale, stronger business relationships and improved business outcomes. It reinforces their belief that a culture of gratitude and kindness is not only the right thing to do, but is also good for business.
Gratitude is the foundation of human connection in business—a principle that Numeracle intentionally prioritizes. Their focus on communication, connection, and well-being as a fully remote organization has created a virtual workplace that feels as engaging and supportive as any traditional office.
Through appreciation in action, they’ve built trusted network of partners that continues to grow, proving that a genuine human connection is the linchpin of lasting success even in the often chaotic business world.
Pegasus Logistics Group has a dedicated stakeholder model group focused on community, including team member engagement, donations, and time. Their Culture Team is primarily focused on four areas – Community Service (C), Recognition (R), Events (E), and Wellness (W) – of which the Recognition CREW captain is responsible for measuring recognition efforts and encouraging leadership to make it a part of their weekly focus.
The company also has a “People on Point” or “POP” program geared towards empowering managers to fiscally reward team members at any time for outstanding efforts.
Salesforce’s core values are trust, customer success, equality, sustainability, and innovation, with an overarching layer of gratitude. The company’s culture is built around doing the right thing and making sure they express thanks to those who help them to do so. During every team meeting, and company Town Hall, they take a moment to send gratitude to teammates, partners, and customers.
They also show gratitude by giving back to their larger community by thinking globally and acting locally. Salesforce’s founders created the 1-1-1 model, which commits 1% of their equity, technology, and employees’ time to build a more equitable and sustainable world.
Congratulations to all the finalists! Cast one vote every 24 hours for the individual you feel is most deserving of this year’s award. Voting ends on September 12. Learn more about the finalists and cast your votes here.
About Our Sponsor: First Horizon Corp. (NYSE: FHN), with $82.2 billion in assets as of June 30, 2024, is a leading regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our clients, communities, and associates unlock their full potential with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, and mortgage banking services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation’s best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available at www.FirstHorizon.com.
