Tim Badolato
Founder & CEO, eCardWidget
Tim Badolato is the Founder & CEO of eCardWidget, a digital greeting card platform used by more than 9,000 organizations to automate employee recognition — birthdays, work anniversaries, holidays, and other milestones — at scale. With more than 15 years of experience in software engineering, employee engagement strategies, and digital greeting card creation, he writes about practical employee engagement and retention strategies for HR and people leaders, and about donor and volunteer stewardship for nonprofit teams.
Writes and speaks about
Featured writing
Guides from the eCardWidget blog and resource library.
Peer-to-Peer Recognition: The Complete Guide
Why coworker-to-coworker appreciation outperforms top-down programs, and how to build it.
How to Improve Company Culture
Practical culture-building strategies HR teams can start this quarter.
Workplace Culture, Explained
What actually shapes culture — and the recognition habits that sustain it.
Client Birthday Wishes That Build Loyalty
60+ message templates and the automation playbook behind them.
Volunteer Appreciation: The Ultimate Guide
Stewardship strategies that keep volunteers coming back year after year.
Welcoming New Members the Right Way
Onboarding touchpoints that turn newcomers into engaged community members.
About eCardWidget
Founded in 2019, eCardWidget helps 9,000+ organizations automate employee recognition, donor thank-yous, and customer appreciation with branded digital eCards — 628,000+ delivered and counting.