Need some ideas to spice up your nonprofit's annual report? Take a look at these 6 stellar annual reports from local nonprofits.

1. Annual Report Look Book
Six annual reports that show donors the impact
of their dollars through stories and numbers
(in a nonboring way).

2. What is an annual report?
An annual report (or impact report) helps to summarize
piece should be shared with donors so they
understand the impact of their dollars.
When done well, annual reports can be meaningful
storytelling pieces that could be fridge-worthy. When
done poorly (like long lists of names and accounting
jargon), donors get confused, and your annual report
ends up in the recycle bin.

3. that really wow donors.

4. Girls Incorporated
of Omaha
• It has an appropriate and fun
theme.
• Volunteers are honored for
their work.
• Lots of great photos fully
demonstrate programming.

5. View the report!

6. Association House
of Chicago
• Incredible storytelling
highlights each of their five
programming areas.
• First page highlights
numbers showing impact
in a meaningful way.
• Financials are kept to one
page.

7. View the report!

8. •
helps donors realize the full
impact of their gift.
• Storytelling and design
achieve so much with just a
one-color design and
black-and-white images.
• Quotes from constituents
demonstrate the impact
donors can have on a
personal level.

9. View the report!

10. Collective Action for
Safe Spaces
• The reports sticks to stories
and leaves out the numbers.
• (Positive) faces, quotes, and
amazing stories highlight
eight impact areas.
• Imagery demonstrates
diverse constituents and
the many ways CASS
impacts all residents of DC.

11. View the report!

12. The YMCA of Greater
Kansas City
• Digital format creates ample
opportunity for multimedia
elements.
•
makes storytelling concise but
still impactful.
• Invites readers to their
that the entire Y community can
be part of the story.

13. View the report!

14. Goodwill Industries of
New Mexico
• Icons, simple imagery, and white
space make the report easy on the
eyes.
• Short and sweet: five pages total.
• Explains how Goodwill does what it
does in the simplest, most complete
way possible.
• Extremely donor-centric:
• Message of thanks
• What you did

15. View the report!

16. Want to take your annual report to
the next level?
Start with better storytelling!

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