Great Gifts for Board Members: Ideas from Inexpensive to Luxury
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November 12, 2025
Having a strong board of directors is critical to any successful company. If you’re fortunate enough to have board members who trust and challenge one another and engage well with your executive team to address issues critical to your business, be sure to thank them throughout the year with some branded gifts for board members.
Board member gifts can be given during the holidays, as a thank you present after a particularly challenging event, or when a member retires or moves onto new opportunities. Crestline offers many options from luxury items to affordable ones, depending on the budget of your organization.
Luxury Gifts for Board Members
If you’re looking for luxury corporate gifts for board members, look no further. We offer a wide array of unique, high-end giveaways that are perfect for those board members who have gone above and beyond. Your board members will love our Samsonite® Xenon 3.0 Large Computer Backpack, which has a timeless classic design yet features thought-out personal electronics organization. A scratch-resistant lined tablet pocket and a rear zippered laptop pocket accommodates the most common devices, and a checkpoint friendly feature makes it easy for recipients to fly through airport security.
Other top gift ideas for board members include:
Moderately Priced Gifts for Board Members
Thoughtful mid-range gifts are perfect for year-round appreciation. These board member gifts combine practicality with professional polish, which are great for quarterly meetings, retreats, or thank-you gestures after major projects. The 5-Piece Magnetic Bamboo Cheese Board Set is made of naturally heated, bacteria-resistant, renewable bamboo. The custom gift set includes a bamboo wood tray, flip-up magnetic utensil holder, cheese fork, spade and two flat knives. Laser-engraved imprints remind board members how much your organization appreciates them.
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Inexpensive Gifts for Board Members
Nonprofits and community boards deserve appreciation, too. These affordable gifts for board members prove you don’t need a large budget to show gratitude. Each option is high-quality, customizable, and perfect for volunteers or nonprofit directors. For instance, our Rustic Notebook Set helps board members stay organized with a notepad, sticky flags, sticky notes, and a matching pen. A handy button and bungee closure help keep everything in place and secure.
Other top-selling affordable board member recognition gifts include:
Christmas Gifts for Board Members
The holidays are a great time to express appreciation for your board members. Crestline offers several fun and popular giveaways that are both useful and unique. Just in time for Christmas, our Charcuterie Favorites Board of Meat & Cheese Set with Greeting Card comes complete with a bamboo cutting board, dry cured salami, assorted cheeses, crackers and gourmet mustard.
Peruse these other holiday gifts for board members:
Gifts for Outgoing Board Members
When it’s time for board members to retire or move onto another opportunity, be sure your company expresses its appreciation for all the years of service. Sending off your colleague with a party, gift, and heartfelt thanks will go a long way in making a positive impression on your team as a whole. Our Batch & Bodega The Mixologist Gift Box features a Charleston-brewed collection of mixers and custom engraved jiggers for precision flavoring.
Other thank you gifts for board members include:
FAQ About Gifts for Board Members
Gift ideas for board members should be high quality, executive gift items with classic style, personalized with the logo of the company they serve. Unique, useful items that express genuine appreciation make the best board member gifts for the holidays, as a thank you, or upon retirement.
Show your appreciation to your board members regularly by recognizing their contributions. On special occasions, giving a thoughtful gift can emphasize how much your organization values their contributions.
The holidays are an excellent time to show your appreciation with gifts for board members. We have personalized holiday gifts to fit any budget from affordable yet unique items to luxury, specialty gifts to surprise and delight these important stakeholders of your organization.
Thoughtful gifts for nonprofit board members combine meaning and practicality. Affordable yet high-quality options such as engraved pens, reusable notebooks, tote bags, or drinkware show appreciation without stretching limited budgets.
