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CARE International Impact, Accountability & Learning Report 2021

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How to Create a Standout Nonprofit Annual Report + Template

For nonprofits like yours, a thoughtfully written and well-designed annual report can be an invaluable fundraising tool. It can be used to cultivate new relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and other community members. Plus, it helps recognize and  retain  those who have helped you make progress toward your goals over the past year.

With so much at stake, it’s critical to take the creation of your annual report seriously and seek guidance on how to make it a useful resource for your organization’s community. To help you get started, this guide will cover all you need to know about nonprofit annual reports, including:

What is a nonprofit annual report?

Nonprofit annual report template & elements to include, choosing a format for your annual report, nonprofit annual report best practices, our favorite nonprofit annual report examples.

These tips and strategies will put you well on your way to creating a digestible, engaging annual report that inspires your audience to continue supporting your organization’s work. Let’s dive in!

An annual report is a document designed to highlight your nonprofit’s major accomplishments, build confidence in your organization, inspire readers to support your mission, and thank the donors and volunteers who make your work possible. 

Nonprofits typically compile and release these reports every year, although they aren’t always mandatory. On a national level, the only document you’re required to file to maintain your organization’s 501(c)(3) status is an annual tax return via  IRS Form 990 . However, some state governments request a copy of nonprofits’ annual reports to maintain their charitable solicitation registration in that state, so make sure to stay up-to-date on  your state’s filing requirements .

Benefits of Creating an Annual Report

Even if your nonprofit isn’t required to file its annual report with your state, there are advantages to compiling one.  For most nonprofits, the ultimate goal—and the ultimate benefit—of their annual report is simple: retaining current supporters and acquiring new ones.

To accomplish this goal, your annual report must fulfill several smaller purposes, each of which benefits your organization’s long-term health:

• Educate your audience about your mission.
• Demonstrate the impact your organization has made.
• Build trust through financial transparency.
• Show appreciation for your current supporters.

Additionally, although annual reports reflect on the past year, they can also establish a framework for your nonprofit to move forward and achieve more in the year to come!

Annual Reports & Prospect Research

It’s common for nonprofits to include the names of their major donors and the projects they contributed to somewhere in their annual reports. This information can help feed charitable giving databases that you can use for prospect research.  DonorSearch , for example, culls hundreds of annual reports to collect data on major donors’ giving history.

While your annual report can cultivate better relationships with existing donors and encourage others to support your cause, you can also use the information from other nonprofit reports to fuel your prospect research. Prospect research professionals can find a wealth of ideal prospects for your nonprofit just by looking at the annual reports of similar organizations. 

Let’s say that your nonprofit works to reduce food insecurity for children in your area. If a local hospital highlighted a major donor in their annual report who contributed to the hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit, your organization might want to target that person as a potential major donor, since you can infer that they’re likely interested in helping children.

If you’re creating your nonprofit’s first-ever annual report or looking to switch up your format, it can be useful to work off of a template. The template below is a representation of a page of your annual report or a shortened digital version you can deliver via email. The use of graphics and images provides a suggestion for how to effectively divide up the space and produce a more visually appealing layout:

This template includes the four most essential elements of a nonprofit annual report, which we’ll discuss in more detail in the following sections.

1. Clear Mission Statement

Dedicated, long-time supporters and individuals who are brand new to your organization’s community will both read your annual report. Each of these groups of readers should be confident in their understanding of your organization’s mission before diving into the data, which is why you should write out your mission statement at the beginning of the report.

Keep your mission statement to one or two sentences to help it stick in readers’ minds, and ensure it includes the most important details about why your organization does what it does every day. One nonprofit that does this particularly well is the  American Red Cross , whose mission statement reads, “The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.”

You can also include your vision statement alongside your mission statement. Your vision statement is a sentence that describes the future state your nonprofit is working toward—i.e., what you hope the world will look like when your mission is accomplished.

2. Major Achievements From the Past Year

The majority of your annual report should focus on the activities and projects your organization completed over the past year, from hosting fundraising events to coordinating volunteer efforts to delivering services in your community. Reflect on your organization’s audience and what would be most interesting to them, but make sure to share your biggest accomplishments!

First, use your  fundraising tools  to break down your achievements into statistics your readers can easily understand. You might report the total amount your donors gave, the number of hours your volunteers worked, or how many social media followers you gained. Then, format that data using graphs and visualizations to make it easier for readers to understand, and supplement the numbers with photos and true stories about your work to further emphasize your impact.

3. Financial Information

It’s no secret that your donors want to know how your nonprofit is using their money to further your mission. Being honest and transparent about your spending and fundraising builds trust with your existing supporters. Plus, it shows potential donors that your nonprofit can manage funds responsibly and effectively, which can make them more likely to give.

However, some high-impact donors who are very financially literate will want to see detailed records of your nonprofit’s financial status, while others would prefer an easy-to-follow, summarized version of the data. To accommodate both of these preferences, include graphical representations of key financial information in the body of your annual report, then attach detailed  financial statements  as appendices for donors who want to learn more.

4. List of Major Contributions

In addition to showcasing your nonprofit’s success, your annual report is also about thanking those who helped you achieve those goals. The best way to do this is by listing out and thanking your  major donors , board members, and organizational leadership.

Additionally, include a general statement of thanks to your volunteers and donors at all levels. Although you should have a more personalized thank-you cadence for each supporter when they contribute, a general shoutout will make them feel appreciated and seen by your organization!

Once you add each of the elements listed above to your annual report, you’ll need to decide how to present the information to your nonprofit’s community. While most organizations publicize their annual reports on a dedicated page of their websites, how you further publicize it will depend on your audience’s preferences.

A combination of hard-copy and digital annual report materials will generally reach the widest audience. Here are some popular formats in each category to consider:

Hard Copy Annual Reports

• Traditional bound book:  These can be anywhere from a few to 100 pages long and are great for compiling a large amount of information in a substantial, tangible way. No matter how long your report is, make sure to keep the content engaging and break up the text with plenty of visuals.
• Postcard:  If you’d like to maximize digestibility, postcards are a good choice. With well-designed infographics, pictures, and statistics, supporters can very quickly understand how your organization did last year. Because of space limitations, you’ll have to sacrifice some copy, so if you want to tell detailed stories or include a long list of donors, choose a longer-form option.
• Brochure:  Still considered a quick read, brochures are a middle ground between a postcard and a book. The folds in a brochure create natural divides to easily section your information and design.

Digital Annual Reports

• PDF:  If you want the space that a book offers but don’t want to spend the money or use tons of paper to print it, PDFs are a good solution. You can make them as long or short as you like, embed other digital content like links, videos, and PowerPoint presentations, and easily upload them to your website or attach them to an email.
• Video:  Video annual reports show, rather than tell, your audience what your organization has accomplished. Make sure your final video comes across as professional in its editing and  production , and recruit outside help if necessary.
• Interactive website:  Consider building a webpage or mini-site that houses an interactive version of your annual report. Your audience could click through a photo gallery, expand graphs for a more detailed view, and play multiple short videos, making for an immersive experience.

If you use multiple formats, think about who the primary audience is for each type. Newer, lower-level supporters will likely be happy with condensed versions of your annual report like videos or postcards, while important stakeholders will want to see more comprehensive information in a book or PDF.

Now that you know what to include in your annual report and your options for formatting it, you’re likely ready to dive into creating your own. As you compile the report, keep these six best practices in mind.

1. Start With a Clear Plan

The first step for every successful project at your nonprofit is creating a plan, and your annual report is no exception. You’ll likely need the help of multiple team members or departments to assemble all of the information, as well as compile and design the document. 

First, determine your report’s audience. This will likely include your current supporters as well as prospective donors,  corporate sponsors , and grantmaking foundations. If you have to file your annual report with your state government, they’re also part of your audience.

Then, consider your purpose and strategy. At its core, your annual report should persuade your audience to support your cause. However, you might have smaller objectives, such as highlighting a new project or attracting more local sponsors, that align with your nonprofit’s strategic plan. Because it’s difficult to cover everything your organization has done in a year in a single document,  focus your report on three to five core themes that point readers back to your objectives.

Finally, turn to the action aspect of your plan. This part of your strategy may include: 

• Delegating responsibilities and creating timelines for team members.
• Interviewing supporters, leaders, and beneficiaries.
• Compiling and formatting financial data.
• Collecting  key metrics  from fundraising campaigns.

When your nonprofit has a clear plan, the process of creating your report will go more smoothly, and the end result will be more impactful.

2. Highlight Your Supporters

As we’ve mentioned before, your annual report is a chance to showcase the good your nonprofit has done. That being said, it’s easy for nonprofits to simply celebrate  their  accomplishments and forget to mention the support that made them possible.

Rather than focusing solely on your achievements, highlight how different projects and programs were realized because of your supporters’ contributions.  Every form of support your organization received was essential to your success, so thank them for their monetary gifts, in-kind donations, volunteer time, event participation, advocacy for your cause, and more.

By showing donors and volunteers that your accomplishments were possible because of their support, they’ll know that you’re aware of everything they do. Plus, it demonstrates to potential donors that your nonprofit is built on the support of passionate people and encourages them to join that community.

3. Recognize High-Impact Contributors

In addition to discussing your supporters’ accomplishments generally, set aside space in your annual report to draw extra attention to the supporters who went above and beyond for your cause. Besides the customary list of major donors and the initiatives they supported, consider including stories about some of these donors or other individuals who have been especially impactful to your cause, such as a loyal volunteer or a long-serving board member.

High-impact supporters like this deserve much more recognition than a simple, generic thank-you message, and your annual report is a great place to publicly show your gratitude. When donors feel appreciated and valued in this way, they’re more likely to continue engaging with your nonprofit long-term.

4. Engage Readers With Compelling Visuals

Compiling all of your efforts and data from the past year and condensing them into a single document provides a lot of information for current and prospective supporters to read! This is where strategically placed visuals come in.

Along with capturing and keeping readers’ attention, annual report visuals have many benefits, such as:

• Breaking up blocks of text to make the report more skimmable.
• Transforming complex data into easy-to-understand graphs.
• Translating your mission statement into a tangible need that your audience can develop a passion for.

Incorporate a combination of graphical data visualizations and relevant photos into your report, and make sure to get subjects’ consent if the pictures include any people. For online reports, make some of your visuals interactive for increased engagement.

5. Be Truthful & Transparent

While your annual report is primarily about highlighting your success, it’s important to be honest about your organization’s progress. Sometimes your projects won’t go as planned—and that’s okay! 

By briefly mentioning your missteps and how you plan to correct the issue in the future, you’ll show your audience that you’re proactive in solving problems.  Make sure to address:

• The causes of your setbacks (if you know what they are).
• The changes you plan to make in the future based on the information you currently have.
• How you’ll gather and incorporate feedback from your supporters as you address these issues.

Touching on setbacks will paint a full picture of the previous year’s progress and demonstrate to donors that despite your challenges, you were still able to make significant strides in furthering your mission.

6. Inspire Your Audience to Take Action

Once you’ve effectively conveyed your mission and achievements in your annual report, many readers might be wondering, “What’s next?”

Dedicate space in your annual report to let readers know how they can support your cause. At minimum, include a link or QR code to your online donation page depending on what format you choose. You might also direct readers to other ways they can get involved, such as:

• Signing up to volunteer
• Registering for the first fundraising event of the new year
• Taking advantage of  corporate philanthropy programs  like employer matching gifts or volunteer grants

Additionally, mention other places where readers can learn more. Include your organization’s website URL, phone number, mailing and email addresses, and social media handles so your audience can stay in touch with you.

To show you these strategies in practice, we’ve compiled a list of our top five nonprofit annual reports. If you still aren’t sure where to start with creating your organization’s annual report, these examples might just spark some inspiration!

The Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy  (TNC) describes itself as “a global environmental nonprofit working to create a world where people and nature can thrive.” For their 2022 annual report, they chose two eco-friendly formats: an interactive website and a PDF that their international community of readers can download in English, Spanish, or Mandarin.

Some highlights of TNC’s report include:

• A concise explanation of their “2030 Goals” strategic plan with accompanying graphics.
• Articles on each of their key projects that highlight their donors and partners, along with relevant photos and opportunities to learn more.
• Multiple formats for their financial data, including a summary bar graph, a letter from the CFO, and a detailed accounting report.

Read The Nature Conservancy’s full annual report .

National FFA Organization

The  National FFA Organization  (FFA stands for Future Farmers of America) is “the premier youth organization preparing members for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture.” FFA compiles a digital annual report that can be viewed as a downloadable PDF or on a dedicated mini-site.

Some highlights of FFA’s 2022 annual report include:

• An organized three-part structure based on the pillars of the nonprofit’s 2022-2025 strategic plan: Evolve, Engage, and Empower.
• A timeline highlighting the most important activity or achievement of each month.
• Branded graphics that compile and summarize statistics about all of the nearly 9,000 local FFA chapters.

Read the National FFA Organization’s full annual report.

World Vision International

World Vision International  (WVI) is a faith-based nonprofit organization that works to respond to poverty, provide emergency relief, and promote social justice around the world. Its eye-catching 2022 annual report is available as a downloadable PDF on their website.

Some highlights of WVI’s annual report include:

• Large photos of smiling beneficiaries—several of which are accompanied by testimonials—to put a face to the impact data featured.
• A strong emphasis on the impact of supporters’ participation in the child sponsorship program.
• Graphs showing the organization’s increase in total revenue over the past six years and a detailed but easily readable summary of annual expenditures.

Read World Vision International’s full annual report .

Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution’s  mission is to promote “the increase and diffusion of knowledge,” which it does through the 21 museums and one zoo under its control. Because there are so many cultural organizations within this one nonprofit, it produces an extremely comprehensive annual report book each year.

Some highlights of this organization’s 2022 annual report include:

• The statistics in the first spread of the book that highlight the audience’s impact right off the bat.
• First-person perspectives from staff members at many of the Smithsonian’s cultural organizations.
• A thorough and well-organized list of corporate sponsors and major donors.

Read the Smithsonian Institution’s full annual report .

Boston Children’s Hospital

Some large nonprofits, such as higher education or healthcare organizations, may benefit from producing multiple annual reports each year that each focus on one of their areas of work.  Boston Children’s Hospital , one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the United States, creates separate reports for each of its individual programs to better highlight the progress and supporters of each one. A few examples include:

• Neighborhood Partnerships
• Family Advisory Council
• Office of Community Health

Not only do all of these reports include high-quality data presentations and storytelling, but their visual design appeals to each program’s audience. For example, the Office of Community Health uses a dark color scheme when discussing serious health data, while the bright colors in the Neighborhood Partnerships report give it a welcoming feel. However, all of the reports still feature the Boston Children’s Hospital logo to unify them.

Final Thoughts

An annual report is an effective tool for closing out your nonprofit’s year. It empowers you to highlight your achievements and recognize everyone who has helped you along the way. With the tips and strategies in this guide, you can create an effective annual report that donors look forward to receiving every year.

Remember that annual reports from other nonprofits also provide value to your work. The information within those reports can offer deeper insights that you can use to identify and build relationships with prospective donors.

To learn more about boosting your nonprofit’s fundraising performance, check out these resources:

• Major Gifts: A Guide to Securing Large Donations . Dive deeper into the process of securing major gifts from the donors you’ll feature in the list of major contributors in your annual report.
• Your Annual Fund: A Definitive Guide to Boost Your Strategy . Your nonprofit’s annual fund provides a financial foundation for all of the initiatives you report each year. Discover the best strategies to fill this fund.
• Fundraising Intelligence: Using AI to Enhance Philanthropy . Explore how to leverage AI-powered tools to fundraise and report on your organization’s activities more intelligently.

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Nonprofit Annual Reports

Annual reports can be used to highlight a nonprofit’s mission and impact, thank volunteers and supporters, and make a case for donating to the organization. What makes a nonprofit annual report compelling?

Today, more and more nonprofits are going paperless with their annual reports. Should your organization do the same? And here's an idea: the  Living Annual Report,  updated weekly by the Tableau Foundation.

For Starters

Here are two questions to help focus your annual report:

• Who is your audience?
• What do you need to accomplish?

Your annual report will probably be geared towards individual donors, foundations, and perhaps other audiences, so consider the best ways to reach each of them. The contents of your annual report should be visually compelling, underscore your nonprofit’s commitment to  transparency , and explain your organization’s mission, progress, and outcomes.  

Annual reports usually document what your nonprofit has accomplished in the past year, but consider including a vision of what lies ahead. Most annual reports feature photos and financial reports (illustrating the nonprofit’s revenue and expenses), and acknowledge contributors. Annual reports are an opportunity to be candid and transparent about your nonprofit’s finances and outcomes and build trust with your audience.

Paper vs. Paperless

When you are thinking about ways to increase efficiency, whether reducing cost, reaching a wider audience, or attracting more attention, think about whether going paperless is the right choice for your nonprofit. Many organizations have cut back on paper copies or supplement their print material with online resources. Others opt for a completely paper-free path, releasing their annual report as an infographic, a video, or even a Zoom meeting.

Also consider including:

• Interviews (recorded or transcripts)
• Photo galleries
• Screen shots or links to presentations (Prezi, PowerPoint, e-zines)

Practice Pointers

• Be honest and acknowledge both the highs and the lows
• Direct quotes and first person narratives draw the reader’s attention
• Keep it short, simple, and  easy-to-read
• Technology doesn’t always save money or time. Employees need to learn the software and spend time developing the product, which may take just as long as creating print materials.
• Paper copies have their advantages: they can still find their way to influence donors. (Even famous investor Warren Buffett  has been influenced by annual reports! )
• Consider providing paper copies upon request or distributing smaller, more condensed versions of your full annual report. Even a postcard could find its way to the right audience.

Above all, remember that nonprofits are  required to disclose certain information when requested by the public .  Annual reports are not usually the place to disclose that required information, but are  another tool  to help build donor trust, which is important to maintain and easy to lose.

You won’t always have a donor’s ear at just the right moment, so let your nonprofit’s annual report do some of the talking for you!

• Video (examples using  Youtube , etc.)

Sample Annual Reports from the Experts - State Associations of Nonprofits

• CalNonprofits’ Impact Report 2021
• Colorado Nonprofit Association  (2021, infographic)
• Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement  (2021, animated)
• Florida Nonprofit Alliance  (2021)
• Maine Association of Nonprofits ’ 2021-2022 “Impact Snapshot”
• Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits ’ 2021-2022 Annual Report, presented in Flipbook 4, can be easily shared, saved, or opened as a PDF

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A thorough Annual Report is much more than just a list of accomplishments or endeavors for the year. A well thought out Annual Report provides information that will help you to dream up fresh ideas for the new financial year. For an NGO this also means inspiring new donors to commit to your organization, being able to motivate current or dormant donors into making a bigger commitment, encouraging beneficiaries and motivating employees. Here are 20 NGO annual reports that provide just that:

Formerly known as Harlem RBI, this youth targeted non-profit is descriptive in their annual report, sharing beautiful images, heartwarming student stories and key statistics that support the NGO’s mission and vision. This annual report is definitely focused on story telling more than just a bringing of facts.

#2 ICA Fund Good Jobs

Bringing together color and data, the ICA Fund Good Job’s annual report is both informative and engaging. It also offers unique features such as an interactive table of contents which allows readers to navigate to sections that they are more interested in.

#3 Girls Who Code

Focused on closing the gender gap predominately found in technology, Girls Who Code has built their annual report into its website. Key features include a colorful, eye catching design, a transparency in stats and a concise report that is easy to read.

#4 Charity: Water

A s imple report can be found on the Charity: Water website. This organization is keeping it simple, with a straight forward annual report that does not even have images in the detail. Instead, you’ll find a lot of white space, very little language and a lot of stats.

#5 Places For Bikes

Places for Bikes offers a simplified yet sophisticated annual report that clearly took a lot more effort than what appears on the front-end. It also features a one key impact metric, as the reader scrolls down the page. Readers are able to delve deeper with a single click.

Combining a few elements, the 350.Org annual report is a hodge podge of different design elements. It features fun, funky colors, cool interactive displays and even a sticky table of contents that allows you to scroll down.

#7 DoSomething

Breaking away from the traditional annual report, DoSomething.org rather presents a quarterly dashboard. This interactive tool keeps readers engaged on a more frequent basis and offers pretty much the same amount of information you would find in a regular annual report.

BRAC shows us that by using high quality images that depict the work your NGO has accomplished in the field, during the past year, you are able to paint a picture of the type of outreach you are running, hopefully encouraging donors to get on board for the next financial year.

#9 Green Home

Your annual report should hold a certain level of transparency, laying down exactly how financial donations and materials have been used over the past year.

#10 Hands for Hope

An annual report will also list special events and fundraising that has occurred over the last period. If displayed and presented correctly a short report is also able to fully expound the necessary information.

#11 India Cares

A beautifully designed annual report will keep your audience captivated and should still encapsulate the essence of an important business document, without losing the personality of the company.

#12 American Association of Retired Persons

Minimizing the amount of words on each page helps to keep the focus on what is important. The American Association of Retired Persons did just that in their 2016 annual report, with their simplified outlay that made the complex subject matter much more understandable.

#13 Wildlife Conservation Society

Making use of beautiful graphics that best depicts the message you’re trying to convey is also a good idea. The Wildlife Conservation Society makes sure that their background images are relevant to each page, with the intention of evoking emotion and placing emphasis on the NGO’s mission of saving wildlife.

#14 Center for Strategic and International Studies

Separating information into three concise documents works well for the Center for Strategic and International Studies annual report.  The organization hosts its report on the website and makes sure that categories are clearly labelled.

#15 Girl Scouts

The Girl Scouts make use of a repetitive pattern and consistency in color, which helps to relay information to its readers. The organizations main colors, green and blue, can be found throughout the report.

#16 Ashoka Scandinavia

Providing the right information is important for any NGO annual report. Ashoka Scandinavia provides the public with information about its regional members, regional and global investors and fellow stipends.

#17 Ronald McDonald House Charities

The Ronald McDonald House uses its annual report to express gratitude and thanks its donors and sponsors in the reports introductory message.

#18 Sierra Club Foundation

Short paragraphs and concise descriptions work well for the Sierra Club Foundation. Readers are able to search for information easily and can extract the needed data quickly.

#19 International Rescue Committee

Providing statistics is strategic since it allows the public to understand the huge issues and demands that non-profits may face, when they are out in the field. This can also help to spur on new donors.

#20 National Public Radio

Playing around with design, color and even quotations is a great way to make the annual report interesting and relatable. This way, the report is digested as a presentation and information overload is avoided.

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14+ Excellent Nonprofit Annual Reports

by Laura Clevenger

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Nonprofit annual reports play an important role as we head into the end of the fiscal year or the onset of  giving season . Although they are not an IRS requirement, compelling annual reports can sway potential donors and show current donors how their money is helping your organization to make an impact. In our data culture , we suggest your nonprofit takes the time to put one together as a means of showing your organization’s transparency — and bragging about your success in the past year.

However, throwing a million charts and graphs together or writing a 10,000-word essay on why your nonprofit is the best isn’t going to be so effective (or worth anyone’s time). Your annual report should communicate the success of your organization and its financials in a concise, visual way. It can be tough to find the right balance between information and overload. We’ve gathered seven of the best nonprofit annual reports that strike this balance. We hope they give you inspiration for your own nonprofit’s annual report. If you’re feeling ready to create, get started with our nonprofit annual report template .

Update: It’s 2023, so we’ve gone in and checked on our original favorite annual reports and refreshed their links. What’s more, we’ve created an annual report template so you don’t have to start from a blank slate and can rather focus on illustrating your impact!

1. DREAM (formerly Harlem RBI)

DREAM’s annual report is doing everything right: beautiful images, student stories, and (of course) thanking their donors. We especially love how they paired a full-page image of a student with key stats that support the organization’s overall mission, a mix of showing and telling. Moreover, the image is focused on an individual which allows the reader to empathize with the child and imagine her succeeding — and the key stats about the DREAM community suggest she will! DREAM also hosts its annual report on Issu, a great third-party platform for a well-designed digital reading experience.

2. ICA Fund Good Jobs

There are two fundamental things we love about ICA Fund Good Job’s annual report : The table of contents and the graphics. It’s easy to underestimate the importance of the table of contents — many reports treat them as an afterthought. However, you want the reader to know what they can find inside the report. We like that this particular report’s table of contents is interactive, allowing readers to skip ahead to the sections they are most interested in. We also love the evolving design for each year’s report. 2018’s impact report emphasizes impact with strong, but inviting fonts, and 2019’s report doubles down on that theme with a high contrast black, blue and white color scheme to deliver information via sleek graphics.

3. Girls Who Code

It shouldn’t be surprising that a nonprofit focusing on closing the gender gap in technology has a beautifully-coded annual report built right into its website. The influx of nonprofits building annual reports into their websites offers two huge advantages: 1) It takes transparency to the next level if the report is a living, breathing section of the website. 2) It makes it easier for the user to interact with the report, which can save space and help keep things concise. We love how Girls Who Code built an interactive map of the U.S. that allows readers to change years and see how their program market has increased over time. In a traditional PDF, this would take 5 separate charts and even then we wouldn’t get the same effect of watching this program grow on a national level. That said, Girls Who Code does have an option to download the whole report as a PDF for those who still like the old-school version.

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4. Charity: Water

Sometimes it’s best to keep it simple. Charity: Water’s annual report is the perfect example of keeping it simple, but effective. The nonprofit lets the impact stand on its own on certain pages – no pictures, very little language, and lots of white space. We love how they showed the lineage of that $25.1 million: we raised X which equaled Y and resulted in Z. This is an easy to follow “formula” that your nonprofit could use as well.

The annual report from 350.org combines a lot of the elements we love from the reports above: Fun colors to keep the reader engaged, interactiveness, and a sticky table of contents that follows the reader as they scroll down the page. A unique element to this report that we don’t see very often: video. The grassroots climate justice advocates at 350.org integrated videos throughout the report so readers can get more information about two of their campaigns — Exxon Knew and Break Free — all while keeping the word count down. We think that’s a win-win!

6. Power Poetry

Full disclosure: This is from our founder George, who also co-founded PowerPoetry.org , the largest teen poetry platform in the US. Power Poetry developed this quarterly/annual report in a customizable way from a Google Data Studio template built by Whole Whale. The dashboard lives on PowerPoetry.org/data , a URL shared with supporters.

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7. Fight CRC

Fight Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is a health impact organization dedicated to ending colorectal cancer and supporting those affected by the disease through patient support, funding research, and impactful policy change. We love how their web-native 2019 Impact Report looks great straight from the browser. No cumbersome download required, this report knows its audience by calling out important impact efforts without bogging down the casual user with superfluous detail and text. We also found the embedded videos to be a dynamic and useful inclusion, and appreciated how good the report looks on a mobile browser! (Full disclosure: Fight CRC is a Whole Whale client, but we really do love their annual report!)

Based in Bangladesh, BRAC is one of the largest international development organizations in the world, and their 2018 Annual Report uses innovative design elements to present their numerous programs and initiatives in an accessible way. Instead of presenting all their programming and reporting information at once, BRAC’s interactive report allows you to click through to subjects or campaigns of interest. Partners, researchers, and power-users can read through their comprehensive 112 page traditional report , but for everyone else, Brac provides the highlights in a well-designed and accessible way.

9. Pencils of Promise

Pencils of Promise is an international development organization focused on education, and we love their 2018 Annual Report for its simple but informative design. Their annual report is highly skimmable — it’s easy to find the most important numbers like “teachers supported” alongside more detailed program descriptions. Their use of joyful photos of individuals or small groups helps personalize the program descriptions, as does highlighting an employee’s efforts, like those of Margaret Mary Debre, PoP’s Lead WASH Coordinator in Ghana.

10. National Public Radio (NPR)

NPR (National Public Radio) does an excellent job of making their annual report relevant. NPR’s 2018 Annual Report boasts a classic red, white and blue color scheme and clean design. What stands out about NPR’s report is how timely it feels. The report does an excellent job of using real-world events to highlight how NPR’s reporting and programming respond to the moment. NPR emphasizes how its “Muslims in America: A New Generation” series explores the multifaceted experiences of muslims living in a post-9/11 America, while its Hidden Brain episode “Why Now?” offers a profound analysis of #MeToo.

Keshet provides community and support to LGTBQ Jews, provides Jewish organizations with the knowledge and skills to create spaces where LGBTQ Jewish youth feel seen and valued, and works to advocate for LGBTQ rights nationwide. Their 2018 annual report does an excellent job of carrying through design elements from page to page, weaving bright colors and solid rectangles through the various stages of the report.

12. Natural Resource Defense Council

Sometimes, you just need some good photos to take your report from good to great. Cue the giraffes. The Natural Resources Defense Council makes good use of beautiful photos in their 2018 Annual Report . Who doesn’t love innocent looking deer, bears, or giraffes? The answer is no one. The photos are the centerpiece of NRDC’s handsome report, and they compel readers to read more about the programs and advocacy projects of NRDC in their effort to protect our planet. The magazine-like quality to the report makes it accessible to high school kids and corporate sponsors alike.

13. International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee responds to humanitarian crises around the world by supporting refugees and communities affected by violence and disaster. Their stellar 2018 Annual Report helps distill the operations of a very large International NGO into a readable and well-designed report. We especially like how the IRC uses branded colors to build call-out boxes to give us the low-down on important statistics or the outcome of a program. While you’re at it, read about the IRC’s awesome partnership with Sesame Workshop , BRAC and NYU to develop the largest early childhood intervention program in history with the support of a LEGO Foundation grant!

14. Donate Life America

Donate Life America helps Americans easily register to be an organ donor. With so many people on the organ donation waitlist, every donation counts! Donate Life’s 2019 Annual Report uses fun design elements to highlight their work in a style that resembles the accessibility of a magazine. We especially love DLA’s report for highlighting how their digital marketing funnel of engagement drives conversions. They even give Whole Whale a shoutout! (Full disclosure: Donate Life America is a client of Whole Whale.)

We hope these nonprofit annual reports gave you some inspiration for your own nonprofit’s annual report — and this is just the tip of the iceberg, check out our master list of nonprofit dashboards . Do you have any favorites that we missed? Please share them with us on Twitter with the hashtag #WhaledIt! We’d love to see what reports are sparking your creativity.

15. YB Youth Build – Lake County

The web version of the YB Annualy report:  https://yblc.org/annual-report-22/

Yout Build’s mission is to provide underserved young adults with the education, training and life skills necessary to become gainfully employed and build a better future. Here at YouthBuild, we believe that every young person has the power to succeed and create a better life for themselves and their families with access to the right resources and support system. We offer free programs for underserved youth in Lake County to obtain their high school diploma, earn industry-recognized credentials and certifications, develop career readiness skills, and complete hands-on work experience so they can move into careers, college or vocational schools.

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Embarking on the journey of crafting your nonprofit’s annual report may seem like a monumental task, but fear not – you’re about to delve into a comprehensive guide that will demystify the process and set you on the path to creating an impactful report.

Annual reports serve as a vital window into the heart of your organization. They encapsulate a year’s worth of progress, challenges, success stories, financial updates, and the transformative impact you’ve had on lives. It’s a powerful tool for communicating your mission and achievements to donors, volunteers, supporters, and board members.

Understanding the significance of a well-crafted nonprofit annual report is key. It not only showcases transparency and accountability but also reinforces trust and fosters deeper connections with your stakeholders. This document is a testament to your organization’s dedication and the positive change it brings to the community.

To simplify this process, we introduce Keela, a donor management and fundraising software designed to streamline the creation, design, and distribution of your annual reports. With Keela, you’ll have the tools you need to present your organization’s story in a compelling and visually engaging manner.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the essential elements of an annual report, share invaluable best practices, and provide you with curated examples to inspire your own masterpiece. Let’s embark on this journey together and elevate your nonprofit’s annual reporting to new heights.

Understanding Nonprofit Annual Reports

Now that you’re ready to embark on the journey of crafting an impactful nonprofit annual report, let’s start by breaking down what exactly it entails.

Defining the Nonprofit Annual Report: At its core, a nonprofit annual report is a comprehensive document that encapsulates your organization’s activities, achievements, and financial status over the course of a year. It’s a detailed account that goes beyond mere numbers, aiming to tell the compelling story of your nonprofit’s impact on the community and the world at large.

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We’ve compiled a sure-fire annual report template and a guide to ensure you pull together a document your stakeholders can get inspired about. 

Key Components of an Annual Report

To create a compelling report, you’ll need to understand its key components. These typically include:

• Mission and Vision : Clearly state your organization’s mission and vision. This sets the stage for the entire report and serves as a reminder of why your work is so crucial.
• Message from Leadership : Allow your board members or executive team to share their perspectives on the year’s accomplishments and the vision for the future.
• Program Highlights : Showcase the projects, initiatives, or programs that made a significant impact during the year. Use stories, photos, and data to bring these efforts to life.
• Financial Overview : Provide a transparent breakdown of your financials. This includes revenue, expenses, and any noteworthy financial achievements or challenges.
• Impact Metrics : Quantify your organization’s impact . This can include the number of lives touched, communities served, or any other relevant metrics that demonstrate the difference you’ve made.
• Acknowledgements and Thank Yous : Recognize and express gratitude to your donors, volunteers, and supporters. Their contributions are vital to your success.

The Dual Purpose: Showcasing Achievements and Transparency

A well-crafted annual report serves a dual purpose. Firstly, it’s a celebration of your achievements. It’s an opportunity to highlight the positive change you’ve brought about in the lives of those you serve. This isn’t just about numbers; it’s about the stories and faces behind the statistics.

Secondly, it’s a beacon of transparency. It’s a promise to your stakeholders that you’re committed to openness and accountability. By providing a clear view of your finances, operations, and outcomes, you build trust and confidence in your organization.

Remember, an annual report isn’t just a document—it’s a reflection of your organization’s heart and soul. So, as we delve deeper into this guide, keep these principles in mind.

Preparing to Create Your Nonprofit Annual Report

Now that you have a solid understanding of what goes into a nonprofit annual report, it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start the preparation process. This phase is crucial as it sets the foundation for a report that truly shines.

Setting Clear Goals and Objectives

Begin by defining your goals for the report. What do you want to achieve with this document? Are you aiming to showcase the impact of a specific program? Do you want to attract new donors or strengthen relationships with existing ones? Establishing clear objectives will provide direction and purpose to your report.

Identifying the Target Audience

Consider who will be reading your annual report. Tailoring your content to resonate with your specific audience is key. Donors may be interested in different aspects compared to volunteers or board members. Understanding their priorities will help you craft a report that speaks directly to their interests and concerns.

Leveraging Keela’s Tools for Efficiency

Here’s where Keela comes into play. This all-in-one nonprofit management software is a game-changer when it comes to creating annual reports. With Keela, you have access to a suite of tools designed to streamline the process.

• Gathering Essential Data : Keela makes it easy to collect and organize the data you need for your report. Whether it’s donor information, program statistics, or financial data, Keela’s intuitive interface ensures you have everything at your fingertips.
• Managing Financial Statements : With Keela, generating financial statements becomes a breeze. You can generate reports, track income and expenses, and ensure accuracy and transparency in your financial reporting.
• Measuring Impact Metrics : Keela’s reporting features allow you to easily quantify and visualize your organization’s impact. You can track metrics such as the number of beneficiaries, success stories, or any other data that demonstrates the effectiveness of your programs.

By utilizing Keela’s powerful tools, you’re not only saving time and effort, but you’re also ensuring that your annual report is based on accurate and up-to-date information.

As you embark on this journey, remember that preparation is the key to success. With clear goals, a deep understanding of your audience, and the support of Keela’s tools, you’re well on your way to creating an annual report that will leave a lasting impression.

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Crafting Compelling Content

With your goals set, your audience identified, and the tools at your disposal, it’s time to dive into the heart of your nonprofit annual report: the content. This is where you’ll weave together the narrative that showcases your organization’s impact and the incredible work you’ve accomplished throughout the year.

Writing an Engaging Executive Summary

Start strong with an executive summary that encapsulates the year’s most significant highlights. This is your opportunity to grab your reader’s attention and give them a snapshot of what’s to come. Be concise yet impactful, providing a compelling overview of your organization’s journey over the past year.

Showcasing Program Accomplishments and Impact Stories

Next, dive into the heart of your organization’s impact: your programs. Share success stories, testimonials, and case studies that illustrate the tangible difference your organization has made. Humanize the data by putting faces and stories behind the numbers. This not only resonates emotionally but also provides concrete evidence of your effectiveness.

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Incorporating Quantitative Data and Metrics

While stories are powerful, don’t forget the importance of numbers. Incorporate quantitative data and metrics to provide a clear and measurable representation of your impact. Whether it’s the number of individuals served, hours volunteered, or percentage of goals achieved, these statistics bolster your narrative and demonstrate the concrete results of your efforts.

Highlighting Donor Contributions and Expressing Gratitude

Acknowledge the invaluable support of your donors. Highlight their contributions and express heartfelt gratitude for their role in making your achievements possible. Whether through individual stories or a dedicated section, show donors the direct impact of their generosity. This not only fosters a sense of connection but also encourages continued support.

Remember, your content is the vehicle through which your organization’s story is told. It’s the bridge that connects your achievements to the hearts and minds of your audience. By crafting content that is engaging, informative, and heartfelt, you’re not only informing but also inspiring those who read your annual report.

Design and Visual Elements

Now that you have compelling content in place, it’s time to bring it to life through thoughtful design and visual elements. A well-designed annual report not only enhances the reader’s experience but also reinforces your nonprofit’s brand identity.

Choosing a Cohesive Theme and Design

Begin by selecting a theme and design that aligns seamlessly with your nonprofit’s brand. This consistency in visual elements helps reinforce your organization’s identity and builds recognition among your audience. Whether it’s colors, fonts, or overall style, ensure it reflects the essence of your mission.

Incorporating Images, Infographics, and Visuals

Visual elements are powerful tools for enhancing storytelling. Incorporate images, infographics, and other visuals to provide context, evoke emotion, and illustrate your achievements. A well-chosen image can convey a message more effectively than words alone. Infographics, on the other hand, can simplify complex data, making it more accessible to your readers.

Ensuring Readability through Proper Formatting

A beautifully designed report is only effective if it’s readable. Pay attention to formatting details such as font size, line spacing, and margins. Ensure that your text is legible and that there’s a clear visual hierarchy. This makes it easier for your readers to navigate and absorb the information.

Balancing Text and Visuals

Strive for a harmonious balance between text and visuals. While compelling content is essential, a report overloaded with text can be overwhelming. Visual elements provide breathing room, engage the reader, and break up the information into digestible chunks. This balance ensures that your report is both informative and aesthetically pleasing.

Remember, design is not just about aesthetics—it’s about enhancing the user experience and making your content more accessible and engaging. By thoughtfully selecting a theme, incorporating visuals, ensuring readability, and striking the right balance, you’re creating a report that not only informs but captivates.

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Examples of Effective Nonprofit Annual Reports

After all that learning, it’s time to get inspired. We’ve chosen three beautiful and unique reports to get you started on your path toward annual excellence.

We only selected digital reports; we recommend going digital for a few reasons:

• Lower cost of production: printing is expensive
• Shareability means digital reports reach more people, which creates a better perception of transparency
• Save trees 
• Easy linking: provide context with links to your website
• Digital reports can be interactive and engaging for readers.

1. National Park Foundation

Created in standard software like Adobe InDesign, this PDF report looks impressive and takes advantage of this organization’s incomparable access to incredible outdoor photography. Plus, a PDF is easy to print if they need to have copies in meatspace.

2. National Gaucher Foundation

This report makes excellent use of the tools offered by Yearly , including significant inclusion of multimedia like video, maps, charts, and more.

3. Girls Who Code

It makes sense that a nonprofit that teaches girls to write computer code would have an annual report that takes full advantage of modern web technology. The dedicated landing page for this nonprofit annual report is lower on text than National Park Foundation, replacing it with animated content, mouse-over video, images, color blocks, and more, all on a single long-scrolling page.

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Well, you’ve made it through our quickstart guide to annual reports. But if you’re looking for a more in-depth look at how to write your nonprofit annual report, you will undoubtedly be interested in our comprehensive guide to annual reports. We dig deep into the nitty-gritty of keeping your supporters informed and engaged every year—and the template features puppies!

Showcasing Transparency and Accountability

One of the key elements of transparency is providing a clear view of your organization’s financials. Break down your income sources, expenses, and any notable financial achievements. Use charts, graphs, and concise explanations to make this information easily digestible.

Show your stakeholders that you’re a responsible steward of their contributions. Highlight how you’ve managed resources efficiently and allocated funds effectively towards achieving your mission. Transparency in financial matters builds trust and confidence among donors and supporters.

Discussing Challenges and Lessons Learned

Transparency isn’t just about sharing successes—it’s also about acknowledging challenges. Reflect on any hurdles your organization faced throughout the year. Be candid about the lessons you’ve learned and the steps you’ve taken to overcome these obstacles. This demonstrates resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Addressing Goals for the Upcoming Year

Looking ahead is a crucial aspect of accountability. Clearly outline your goals for the upcoming year. What do you aspire to achieve? How will you measure success? Whether it’s expanding programs, reaching new communities, or increasing fundraising efforts, articulate your vision for the future.

Strategies for Improvement

In addition to setting goals, discuss the strategies you’ll implement to achieve them. This could involve new initiatives, partnerships, or improvements to existing processes. Demonstrating that you have a well-thought-out plan in place shows that you’re proactive and committed to making a meaningful impact.

By addressing these aspects in your annual report, you’re not only providing a comprehensive overview of your organization’s performance but also upholding the principles of transparency and accountability. This reinforces the trust and confidence of your stakeholders, solidifying their support for your mission.

6 Best Practices for Creating Your Annual Report

Now that you’ve laid the foundation, let’s explore some best practices that will elevate your nonprofit annual report to the next level. These practices ensure that your report is not only informative but also engaging and impactful.

1. Ensuring Clarity and Simplicity in Language and Design

Simplicity is key. Use clear, concise language that can be easily understood by a wide audience. Avoid jargon or technical terms that might be unfamiliar to your readers. Similarly, in design, maintain a clean and uncluttered layout. A simple, intuitive design allows your readers to focus on the content without unnecessary distractions.

2. Balancing Quantitative Data with Qualitative Impact Stories

Strike a balance between numbers and narratives. While quantitative data provides measurable proof of your impact, qualitative stories add depth and emotional resonance. Use stories to humanize your achievements and provide context to the statistics. This combination allows your readers to connect on both intellectual and emotional levels.

3. Using Visuals Effectively to Convey Complex Information

Visuals are powerful tools for simplifying complex information. Infographics, charts, and images can distill intricate data into easily digestible visual representations. This not only enhances comprehension but also adds visual interest to your report. Make sure visuals are relevant, clear, and align with your overall design.

4. Creating a Narrative that Resonates with Your Target Audience

Tailor your narrative to your specific audience. Consider their interests, concerns, and motivations. Speak directly to what matters most to them. Whether it’s donors, volunteers, or other stakeholders, show them how their support has directly contributed to the impact you’ve achieved.

5. Incorporating Calls to Action for Increased Engagement

Don’t let your report be the end of the conversation. Encourage further engagement with clear calls to action. Whether it’s inviting readers to attend events, volunteer, or donate, provide tangible ways for them to get involved. This not only deepens their connection to your cause but also helps drive continued support.

6. Reviewing and Proofreading to Maintain a Professional Standard

Before finalizing your report, dedicate time to review and proofread. Typos or inaccuracies can detract from the professionalism of your report. Ensure that all information is accurate, consistent, and presented in a polished manner. This final step is crucial in presenting a report that reflects the professionalism and dedication of your organization.

By incorporating these best practices, you’ll create an annual report that not only informs but also captivates and inspires.

Tools for Creating Your Nonprofit Annual Report

Now that you’re equipped with best practices, let’s explore some practical tools that will help bring your nonprofit annual report to life. These user-friendly platforms and software will make the creation process smoother and more efficient.

1. User-Friendly Design Software

Canva : Canva is a versatile graphic design tool that’s perfect for creating visually appealing and professional-looking reports. With its intuitive drag-and-drop interface, you can easily customize templates, add visuals, and format text to match your nonprofit’s brand.

Adobe InDesign : If you’re looking for more advanced design capabilities, Adobe InDesign is a powerful desktop publishing software. It offers a wide range of tools for precise layout, typography, and graphic manipulation, allowing you to create highly customized and polished reports.

2. Online Tools for Data Visualization and Infographics

Piktochart : Piktochart is an online tool that specializes in creating infographics, presentations, and reports. It provides a user-friendly interface with a library of templates and customizable elements, making it easy to turn data into engaging visuals.

Venngage : Venngage is another excellent platform for creating infographics and reports. It offers a variety of templates designed specifically for annual reports, along with a user-friendly editor for customizing layouts, colors, and content.

Visme : Visme is a versatile visual content creation platform that allows you to design reports, infographics, presentations, and more. It offers a wide range of templates, icons, and data visualization tools, making it easy to convey complex information in an engaging manner.

By leveraging these tools, you’ll be able to streamline the design process and create a visually compelling nonprofit annual report that effectively communicates your organization’s impact. Whether you’re a design novice or an experienced creator, these platforms provide the flexibility and functionality you need to produce a report that truly stands out.

Distribution and Engagement

With your nonprofit annual report ready to make its debut, it’s time to focus on how you’ll share it with your audience. The distribution phase is crucial in ensuring that your report reaches the right people and makes a meaningful impact.

Choosing the Right Distribution Channels

Consider the preferences and habits of your target audience when deciding on the distribution channels for your annual report. Here are some options to consider:

• Print : A physical copy of your annual report can have a powerful, tangible impact. Consider mailing copies to major donors, board members, and other key stakeholders. You might also distribute copies at events or conferences.
• Digital : Sharing your report online ensures easy access for a wider audience. Consider uploading it to your website, making it available for download, or sending it via email to your mailing list.
• Website : Dedicate a section of your website to host the annual report. This provides a permanent, easily accessible location for stakeholders to review it.

Utilizing Social Media and Email Campaigns

Leverage your online presence to reach a broader audience. Share snippets, key takeaways, or compelling visuals from your report on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Craft engaging posts that link directly to the full report. Additionally, consider sending out targeted email campaigns to your subscribers, including a link to the report.

Encouraging Feedback and Engagement

Invite your stakeholders to engage with the report. Encourage them to share their thoughts, questions, and feedback. This not only demonstrates a commitment to transparency but also provides valuable insights into what resonates with your audience.

Consider hosting a webinar or virtual event to discuss the report’s findings and answer any questions. This interactive approach fosters a sense of community and allows for deeper engagement with your stakeholders.

Remember, distribution is not the end—it’s the beginning of a conversation. By choosing the right channels, utilizing social media and email campaigns, and actively seeking feedback, you’re ensuring that your nonprofit annual report has a far-reaching and lasting impact.

Promoting Long-Term Impact

Congratulations on completing your nonprofit annual report! Now, let’s explore how you can leverage this valuable document for long-term impact and growth.

Leveraging the Annual Report for Donor Retention and Acquisition

Your annual report is more than a one-time publication—it’s a dynamic tool for donor engagement. Use it strategically to retain existing donors and attract new ones. Highlight the impact of donations from the past year and emphasize how ongoing support will contribute to future successes. Consider sending personalized copies to major donors, along with a heartfelt thank-you note.

Additionally, share excerpts or key insights from the report in your regular donor communications. This keeps your mission top-of-mind and reinforces the vital role donors play in your organization’s success.

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Using Report Insights for Strategic Planning

The data and insights gathered in your annual report are gold mines of information. Use them to inform your organization’s strategic planning and decision-making processes. Identify trends, areas of growth, and potential areas for improvement. This data-driven approach ensures that your organization remains agile, responsive, and focused on its mission.

Consider convening a meeting or workshop with key stakeholders to discuss the findings of the report. Engage in a collaborative conversation about how the insights can be translated into actionable strategies for the upcoming year.

Exploring Ways to Repurpose Report Content

Don’t let the valuable content of your annual report gather dust after it’s been shared. Repurpose it to extend its impact. Here are some ideas:

• Blog Posts : Create blog posts that dive deeper into specific sections or stories featured in the report. This not only provides fresh content for your website but also allows you to reach a wider online audience.
• Social Media Campaigns : Share snippets, infographics, or key statistics from the report on your social media channels. Use them as conversation starters to engage with your audience and direct them to the full report.
• Impact Stories : Transform individual success stories from the report into standalone content. Share them through various channels to highlight the tangible difference your organization makes.

By repurposing your report content, you extend its reach and ensure that its impact is felt long after its initial release.

Your annual report is a powerful tool, not only for showcasing past accomplishments but also for setting the stage for future success. By strategically leveraging the report, you’re positioning your organization for sustained growth and impact.

Your nonprofit annual report is far more than a mere document; it’s your opportunity to showcase the incredible impact of your organization and foster trust among your stakeholders. It’s a testament to your dedication and a powerful tool for growth.

As you’ve journeyed through this guide, we’ve explored the essential elements of creating an impactful annual report. We’ve discussed transparency, storytelling, design, distribution, and how to make your report an ongoing asset.

In the world of nonprofits, an annual report isn’t just a report; it’s a catalyst for long-term success. So, embrace it as an opportunity to inspire, engage, and lead your organization towards a brighter future.

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Many nonprofit professionals greet the annual reporting process with apprehension. This is because nonprofit annual reports have a bad reputation. They’re often seen as a drain on time and resources.

However, you don’t need to dread the creation of your annual report! When well crafted, this resource can be a vital tool to retain and grow donor support .

This post is designed to guide your organization through the nonprofit annual report creation process. We’ll walk you through tips to make your report as effective as possible (with helpful templates along the way to provide formatting examples). Here’s what to expect:

What is a nonprofit annual report?

Nonprofit annual report template, best practices for creating your annual report, tools for creating your nonprofit annual report, inspirational nonprofit annual report examples.

Ready to dive a little deeper into nonprofit annual reports and learn how you can craft yours to maximize the impact at your organization? Let’s get started.

A nonprofit annual report is an externally-facing resource that recaps an organization’s accomplishments and challenges within a year. The audience for this report is the donors, volunteers, constituents and other stakeholders who have been involved with the organization’s projects and programs throughout the year.

Traditionally, this report was a printed document or brochure shared with relevant stakeholders. Nowadays, annual report formats vary widely. They can be presented as PDFs, videos, interactive web pages, online booklets or in other unique formats.

Are nonprofits required to publish annual reports?

In short: no. You may be thinking of Form 990 — every year, nonprofits are required to submit a Form 990 to the IRS. This document contains information about your nonprofit’s revenue and expenses throughout the year. Because this information is publically available, supporters can use your nonprofit’s annual Form 990 to track your financial transparency.

Technically, Form 990 is the only required annual report for nonprofits. However, your annual tax form doesn’t thank your donors, make them feel proud or give them new reasons to engage and grow their relationship with you. A comprehensive annual report can fill this role. That’s why we highly recommend including a full-fledged annual report in your annual strategy.

So, what should a nonprofit annual report include? Here is a basic template that can provide a starting point for building your annual report strategy:

As shown in the template, your annual report should include the following elements:

• Your organization’s mission statement. Feature your mission statement at the very beginning of the document. This will provide context for those who may not be as familiar with your organization and serve as a reminder to those who are.
• Financial information. Again, be as straightforward as possible with these numbers for transparency with your supporters. Donors want to know how you used their funds, so show them that your nonprofit is a responsible steward of their donations by providing context behind major expenses. Get specific about what you were able to accomplish by including statistics about the total number of people you helped, animals you rescued, etc.
• Projects from the year. What projects did you start? What did you finish? Which digital fundraising campaigns were most successful? What still needs to be done in order to reach your nonprofit’s goals? Include photos or videos to show what your efforts looked like.
• Appreciation for your contributors. This is a great opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate your nonprofit’s donors. You can also thank other key stakeholders like volunteers, corporate partners and board members.

Since there is no legal requirement for nonprofits to publish annual reports, there are no specific guidelines for what you must include in your report. However, if you completely omit your financial information from your report, for instance, some supporters may consider it fishy. Promoting full transparency is key to maintaining donor trust and your nonprofit’s reputation.

Now that you have a basic understanding of the elements of an annual report, you can build on your approach to make the report as engaging and effective as possible. Here are a few best practices to keep in mind when developing your nonprofit’s annual report:

1. Incorporate your annual report into your larger strategy

Your annual report will provide the greatest long-term benefits when it supports a larger goal and strategic plan for your organization. You can recoup the time and resources spent creating the report by turning this report into a valuable donor engagement and retention tool.

For example, you can use your annual report to bolster your fundraising strategy . You can support your donor retention efforts by spotlighting top donors and partners in your report and highlighting exciting upcoming initiatives for supporters to get involved with.

You can also use the report to further your marketing approach. Consider the core messages your organization has pushed throughout the year. How can you incorporate those same messages, tone and visuals into your annual report?

Carefully thinking through the purpose of your annual report will help you create a resource that reinforces and supports your other strategic goals.

2. Create a donor-centric nonprofit annual report

Your annual report should be donor-centric to reach your audience on a personal level. Review these strategies for keeping your report centered on your supporter community:

Consider your audience

Your annual report’s format is a key decision to make and you can base the choice on what you anticipate your audience will read. Understanding your audience demographics and preferences is the first step to ensuring your annual report is designed for their needs.

You may have some donors who want all of the details about your organization’s efforts as soon as possible. They value and appreciate a book-style annual report with detailed stories, infographics and charts.

You may also have some donors who won’t sit down to read your newsletter, much less a lengthy annual report. You may consider sending a single page of infographics rather than a full report to these donors.

Apply a you-attitude throughout the document

A you-attitude is all about presenting accomplishments as your donors’ rather than your organization’s. Try to keep supporters centered at all times. For instance, compare the following sentences:

The second sentence uses you-attitude and is more likely to hold the attention of your supporters throughout a document like your nonprofit annual report. This subtle shift lets the donor know you’re truly grateful for their support.

Create visuals to feature important metrics and information

It can be overwhelming to pick up a large packet of information with pages and pages of text. Instead, break up the text with infographics, graphs and charts, images of supporters and volunteers and other interesting graphics.

Visuals make it easier for supporters to scan your nonprofit annual report and pull out the data that means the most to them.

3. Choose a nonprofit annual report format

The traditional nonprofit annual report is a book-length document. Since some donors prefer having extensive information about your organization, these lengthy reports aren’t a waste of time and energy.

Sending comprehensive annual report booklets to the right donors can pay off, like in the case of The Rhode Island Foundation . This organization published a well-designed, well-written report. They cut down on the number of reports they mailed directly (and made the report available online) but made sure to continue sending the paper version to some local lawyers.

An elderly man walked into the office of one of these local lawyers, prepared to write a will and get his affairs in order. While he waited to be seen, he picked up one of the copies of the Rhode Island Foundation annual report. He hadn’t quite known what to do with his sizable estate before that moment. Years later, upon his passing, the Rhode Island Foundation received a small fortune from that generous man, all thanks to a printed annual report.

This story illustrates the benefits of a traditional report format. However, this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t adapt to the times. Analyze your audience and create your annual report according to what they’re most likely to respond to.

Remember that you can always post your full report online and use other formats to summarize information and invite your supporters to visit your website to view the entire document. For example, let’s review some other unique formats that you may use to convey your annual report:

Large Postcard

Postcards are designed to be brief so that supporters can quickly and easily skim the information rather than read a lengthy document (or book). Your goal shouldn’t be to jam-pack this postcard with all of the information that you would include in a traditional report. Instead, you should highlight only the most important details.

Your postcard should:

• Convey impact and results . Due to limited space, you may need to be selective about the most important metrics to incorporate. Remember, this is the opportunity for your nonprofit to show the world the good you’ve done in the last year.
• Visually display information. Make sure the information is easy to read. Charts, graphs and prominently-displayed statistics help draw attention to the most important aspects of the postcard.

While you may not have the opportunity to include every detail in this format, you can leverage additional platforms alongside your postcard. For example, you may leave out appreciation messages for major donors in your postcard, but include a QR code leading to a virtual donor recognition wall to show your gratitude in another way.

Here is a template for what your annual report postcard might look like:

This template includes financial information, a short summary of the accomplishments during the year and key statistics that reveal the organization’s impact.

Self-Mailer

Another option for sending your nonprofit annual report is creating a 2-4 page document self-mailer. Self-mailers can be incredibly useful because they bypass the issue of getting your supporter to open an envelope in the first place since the address and postage are printed directly on the document. It’s easy for your supporters to simply open the document and read what it says.

Follow these best practices when designing a self-mailer:

• Include clearly stated next steps. When you designate the next steps supporters should take to further engage with your organization, you ensure the mailer won’t just get lost with their junk mail. By incorporating a list of upcoming events or the URL for your donation page, you increase the likelihood that they’ll keep the report for a longer period of time.
• Incorporate plenty of images. Break up the text with images to engage your readers without distracting them from the copy. Be sure the mailer is visually compelling and not overwhelming for your readers.
• Keep your copy concise. You have more space with a self-mailer than a postcard, but it’s still somewhat limited. Condense your copy to make sure it’s short, sweet and to the point, but still cover all of the important aspects of your annual report.

While this type of nonprofit annual report is designed to be physically mailed, it’s also a good idea to send a PDF version via email to gain the attention of those who might have missed it in their mailbox.

Here is an example of what your self-mailer could look like. It contains the same information we highlighted in the postcard, but in a multi-page format:

A well-designed, compelling video is a great way to not only tell your supporters but also show them the impact they made on your organization’s mission. Follow these steps to create an effective video:

• Be picky about your videographer. Video annual reports need to be professional in order to make an impact on your supporters, and hiring a videographer is the easiest way to ensure this. As you review your top options, carefully examine their past videos. If they don’t inspire you, move on. Home movie quality just won’t cut it.
• Follow a prepared script. Gather your staff’s best writers to craft the script to discuss all of the important metrics and accomplishments that you want to highlight in your annual report. The other shots in the video will support the speaker’s words.
• Use relevant footage. If your organization focuses on reducing water pollution, then show footage of rushing rivers and streams. If you help abandoned animals find new homes, incorporate clips of dogs meeting their new families for the first time. Use the video format to its fullest potential by including maps when discussing location or by featuring videos of volunteers when you discuss their involvement.

You can share your video report on your website, social media and email newsletters.

4. Choose compelling visuals for your nonprofit annual report

Your report’s images and graphics should be thoughtfully chosen. Here are a few examples of the types of visuals you might include in your annual report:

• Brand the visuals to your nonprofit. Your entire annual report should flow together cohesively. This means you should make sure your logo is prominently displayed and that your usual colors and fonts are used in images and infographics.
• Diversify the type of images you use. Instead of only including photos of your constituents or staff, diversify your images to help convey more information. For instance, pie charts are a great opportunity to display financial allocations and statistics graphics help draw the reader’s eye.

• Keep donors engaged. Don’t overwhelm your readers with too much text or too many images. Rather, there should be a healthy balance of text and images.

Images should never be distracting. They should be helpful guides when it comes to conveying important information within your nonprofit annual report.

Ask for volunteers to review the document and provide feedback about the imagery used before you send your report out. Or, you might hire a professional graphic designer to help organize all of the information in a visually compelling way.

5. Be honest and appreciative in your nonprofit annual report

Honesty really is the best policy, especially in your nonprofit annual report.

Sometimes things don’t go as planned and you may not reach a specific goal or complete a certain project. However, if you try to cover up mistakes or missed opportunities, you can foster mistrust among supporters.

If you haven’t quite accomplished one of your goals within the last year, briefly mention it in the annual report. Then, follow it up with a game plan to adjust your strategy and show your donors that you’re taking a proactive approach.

Address information such as:

• What the setback was and what caused it
• Data-informed adjustments you’re planning to make to address the issue at hand
• How and when the setback should be addressed in the future

Stay transparent about all of your nonprofit’s activities, including finances, campaign results and external threats, such as any data breaches you may have experienced.

6. Use your nonprofit annual report to look forward

Providing information about your future plans and projects will get people excited about what’s in store for your nonprofit.

When looking forward, make sure to spell out the expectations regarding your organization’s future actions and goals:

• Remind supporters about goals in progress. For example, you might provide an update as to whether or not you’re on track for the capital campaign that you started in 2022 and will wrap up in 2025.
• Get donors excited about the next long-term project for your organization. What major changes are on the horizon for your nonprofit? Let donors know what opportunities you’ll be pursuing next year to show that you’re constantly seeking new ways to grow and evolve.

Forward-facing plans excite your donors and inspire them to continue contributing in the future.

Make sure that after you’ve provided insight about your future plans, you also provide opportunities for your supporters to get involved. Provide some action items that supporters can take part in right away, such as the URL to your donation page, meeting dates and upcoming event registrations so that they can show their support.

You don’t need to be a graphic design expert or set aside a large amount of your budget to build a compelling annual report. There are plenty of free and inexpensive ways to develop your report using user-friendly online resources.

A few helpful design tools for creating your annual report include:

• Yearly , which is an annual report design tool specifically made for nonprofits. You can use the user-friendly drag-and-drop builder to design a professional, mobile-friendly report customized to your nonprofit.
• Venngage , which is a visual storytelling design tool. Using this platform, you can create branded infographics for your digital report without having to consult a graphic designer.
• Canva , which is another free graphic design tool that can help you create your annual report in multiple formats. Canva offers templates for all types of printed and digital designs, including reports, postcards, social media graphics and more.
• Visme , which is a visual communication platform for developing presentations, infographics, data visualizations, videos and more. You can try this platform for free or upgrade to a starter plan to access a wider range of features.

Choose your annual report platform based on the report formats you’re looking to create. Also, take advantage of any free trials or demos before investing in paid plans.

It can be intimidating and hard to get started on a project when you’re just looking at a blank page. That’s why it can be so helpful to review examples to help get you started on your nonprofit annual report.

Here are seven inspirational nonprofit annual reports and the factors that make them so effective:

1. Feeding America 2023 Annual Report

Feeding America’s 2023 Annual Report is a classic example of the traditional PDF annual report format. However, the nonprofit elevates this basic format with eye-catching graphic design and engaging imagery.

In the screenshot above, you can see an example of the unique way the nonprofit depicts its annual financial statement. The organization cleverly ties in its mission with the use of food imagery, giving readers a more engaging way to explore the nonprofit’s financial situation.

Elsewhere throughout the report, images showing the smiling faces of supporters, volunteers, and beneficiaries help foster an emotional connection and provide greater visual intrigue.

2. Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 2023 Annual Report

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) 2023 Annual Report theme is “Transforming Lives.” The organization uses this theme to tell the stories of patients supported throughout the year, from a veteran who survived blood cancer to a student-athlete who received successful treatment.

The report accurately illustrates LLS’ approach to 360-degree support for beneficiaries. Through colorful graphic design and a cohesive theme, readers can get a complete overview of the organization’s successes and financials from the past year.

3. 2023 WWF-US Annual Report

The World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) 2023 Annual Report is rife with engaging imagery showcasing the organization’s conservation mission. The report switches back and forth between stories that highlight both global and local impacts of the organization’s conservation work. This format gives readers a better sense of the scale and scope of WWF’s projects and the different types of ecosystems they support.

At the end of the post, readers can dive into the nonprofit’s statement of activities, including a clear breakdown of operating revenues, expenses, and other financials. The report also includes a detailed list of ways to give, allowing readers who feel inspired after reading the report a clear way to show their support.

4. Rhode Island Foundation 2022 Annual Report

The Rhode Island Foundation annual report is a booklet document that takes a deep dive into the various projects and campaigns from the year. Primarily, they use pictures of supporters, beneficiaries and team members to bring their mission to life.

On the page above, we can see how the foundation used charts and spacing effectively. Rather than including these statistics in the paragraph-style text on the left side of the page, they’re pulled out and made larger and more prominent. This draws the readers’ attention to the most important data points and conveys the organization’s impact more effectively.

5. Georgia River Network Annual Report 2022 Video

The Georgia River Network is an organization that promotes the protection of Georgia’s rivers and watersheds. At the end of 2022, the organization released a brief Annual Report 2022 video with a few key statistics of the progress made throughout the year.

In the video above, you can see how the organization used bold text and lots of white space to make the numbers stand out. The video’s caption includes a call to action to support the nonprofit’s projects and programs in 2023 by donating. This gives supporters a clear way to stay involved in the organization’s future activities.

6. American Heart Association 2022-2023 Annual Report

The stand-out quality of the American Heart Association’s most recent annual report is its comprehensiveness. Anyone picking up this report, whether a donor, beneficiary, or community or corporate partner, is met with a thorough overview of where the organization currently stands.

The organization’s top priorities, from improving rural health to fueling scientific research, are detailed in-depth. Maps, charts, statistics, and images are available to enhance readers’ understanding of the issues.

The report also pays homage to one of the most important groups of nonprofit donors: corporate sponsors . Each major corporate sponsor is given a specific mention and description of how they’ve supported the mission.

7. CaringBridge 2022 Annual Report

CaringBridge is a nonprofit that helps people stay in touch with their loved ones during a health journey using websites and digital updates.

The organization’s 2022 annual report does an excellent job of combining images, text, statistics and stories. As you can see in the image above, they even provide QR codes throughout the report for readers to scan and get more information on stories that spark their interest.

This allows readers to engage with the parts of the report that matter most to them and interact with the report on their mobile devices.

8. Habitat for Humanity 2023 Annual Report

Habitat for Humanity’s 2023 annual report takes a unique spin on illuminating the organization’s mission to provide affordable housing for those in need. Rather than a traditional PDF format, the report is a compelling web page full of text, videos, images, and other multimedia elements that bring the organization’s mission to life. The page uses engaging elements such as bold statistics, pullout quotes, and parallax scrolling to draw readers into the content.

The report also includes a convenient, sticky top-level menu that allows readers to browse the page more easily and jump to different sections that interest them.

9. Girls Who Code 2021 Annual Report

Many nonprofits are taking a digital-first approach to their annual report, including Girls Who Code.

The organization’s 2021 annual report is an interactive, engaging web page that includes infographics and interactive maps, videos, photos, and news articles. The result is a visually delightful report that provides a well-rounded look at the organization’s mission to teach girls how to code.

10. Save the Children 2021 Annual Report

Save the Children’s 2021 annual report also takes an effective digital approach, with a robust web page that features financial information, a year-in-review video, and a link to the full 50-page annual report.

This gives supporters multiple ways to view the report based on their preferences. If they’re just interested in a quick overview, they can view the financial chart and watch the brief video. If they’re looking for a more in-depth review of the year, they can browse through the digital booklet.

Supporters appreciate having options when it comes to how they learn more about a nonprofit’s activities.

Your nonprofit’s annual reports will receive much more attention when they’re thoughtfully crafted, compelling, and well-designed. Ensuring that your report is engaging and educational for your supporters will go a long way in building stronger, long-lasting relationships.

The templates and annual report examples throughout this article should help your nonprofit get started making your annual report the best it can be. If you’re looking for more information about donor communications and effective nonprofit reporting, check out these additional resources:

• The Ultimate Donor Engagement Guide + Top Strategies . Your annual report should work in tandem with your donor engagement strategies to enhance your audience interactions. This guide offers top donor engagement tips and strategies.
• How To Develop A Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Strategy . As mentioned, your annual report must support your organization’s fundraising strategy and other strategic goals. Review this guide for more information about developing a solid fundraising plan.
• 16 Top Donor Management Software Solutions (+ Buyer’s Guide) . Your donor management software can generate reports on fundraising campaigns and donor engagement efforts to fill your annual report with rich data. Use this guide to explore top donor management solutions.

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7 Great Digital Annual Reports for Nonprofits to Inspire You in 2022 (Best Practices and Why We Love Them)

Interested in reading the latest annual report round up? Check out our review of annual reports from 2023 .

Annual reports are a staple of nonprofit communications strategy—an invaluable opportunity to connect with supporters, partners, staff, and others who make an organization’s work possible. Each year, nonprofits use their annual reports to tell stories of social impact, celebrate their people, and share bottom-line results on financial stewardship. And each year, innovation in annual reports inspires nonprofit communicators and designers to reach for new ways to communicate impact—especially online. The trend towards digital annual reports is nothing new, but the last two years of remote work have elevated the importance of creating a great digital annual report for nonprofits. Not only because asking to send a print copy to people’s homes is, well, awkward, but also because supply chain issues have caused printing delays around the world.

There are lots of reasons to create a digital annual report if you’re a nonprofit. Probably at the top of the list is increased reach, visibility, and impact. Shareable content and greater search engine optimization mean more people will see impact stories in digital annual reports than print ones. They’re also more measurable. Website analytics provide clear insight into the effectiveness of your nonprofit’s annual report as a communications tool and make clear what content audiences are most interested in. And add integrating direct-response marketing opportunities like donations and newsletter subscriptions, and digital annual reports for nonprofits can both drive revenue and build long-term relationships with your nonprofit’s brand’s. 

Last year, Constructive created a round-up of some of our favorite annual reports from 2020 —a year that saw lots of nonprofit communications teams still adjusting to the pandemic. For our research this year, Senior Designer Doug Knapton and I scoured the internet and found more inspiration from some great digital annual reports for nonprofits. And if you’re looking for new ideas and best practices for a great annual report to recap your nonprofit’s impact in 2021—from digital storytelling to interactive infographics—there’s a lot to love and learn from. So here’s our list of annual reports for 2021 (not a ranking, mind you) that Constructive’s design team drew inspiration from that I hope you’ll find equally inspiring.

1. Dig Deep’s Annual Report

I had never heard of Dig Deep before coming across their digital annual report. Charity: Water may be the most well-known nonprofit brand in the water equity and access space, but Dig Deep have really impressed me with how strong their brand identity comes through in their annual report. Having gone through it, there’s so much to love that it’s hard to know where to begin. This single-page report gets a lot right—starting with me walking away with a great understanding of their mission and so impressed by their work.

I love a carefully-designed brand that brings together color, typography, and imagery to present a nonprofit at its very best and to connect people to its mission, and this annual report is as beautiful as it is strategic. The layout, content rhythm, customizing of the photography with branded illustrations, and the visual variety are intentional, created with care, and above all, effective. It’s not easy to keep readers moving down such a long page and engaged as well as Dig Deep’s digital annual report does. 

From a content perspective, Dig Deep does a great job introducing the brand (“We Are Dig Deep”), explaining what “The Water Gap” is, diving into projects and impact, and smartly leveraging content on its main website and external websites to give people jumping- off points for exploration. And when you get to the very end, Dig Deep lets you know that they’re a brand that values diversity, equity, and inclusion with one simple statement: “This report was built with input from every member of Team Dig Deep.” Bravo!

2. Boston University Annual Report

We love what Boston University did with their digital annual report for 2021 (and kudos to them for getting something so polished done before we even got to January of 2022!). This is a nonprofit annual report that’s filled with great storytelling and expertly balances the head and the heart. It’s both emotional and smart, just like a brand experience for an iconic educational institution should be. Acknowledging what was a particularly difficult year for schools and universities, the annual report sets the tone with a table of contents that has an understated, handwritten  “See how we made it through” at the top. It then follows through with sections on serious issues like “Diversity Equity & Inclusion” and “Fortifying Our Community.”

Boston University’s annual report content strategy is smart and does an excellent job breaking up content into digestible chunks and key takeaways that are easy to scan. But that doesn’t mean it’s light on content. As a full website (versus a single-page annual report), it’s also got depth. Sections are filled with digital storytelling and offer lots to explore—which also means that it should perform really well in search engine optimization. The design has a ton of spirit. It’s fun, engaging, and with lots of personality, especially the use of typography, and illustration. Page layouts are smart and sophisticated—which is particularly impressive because it works so well on mobile.

Lastly, I’d be remiss if I didn’t also give Boston University major props for their outstanding photography in their digital annual report. Theirs really highlights what high-quality photography does for a brand . This  annual report just the kind of report I really want to spend time with, which of course says a lot about the quality of Boston University’s brand.

3.  Nesta 2030: A 10-Year Strategy Report

So, this interactive nonprofit report isn’t exactly an annual report, but Nesta 2030 does too many things well to not include in a list of examples to draw inspiration from. Nesta is a social innovation philanthropy in the UK that I’ve admired for years. Their work is expansive and focused on systemic transformation. And their strategic plan report makes their transformative vision accessible and inspiring—creating confidence in their ability to succeed in their mission.

It’s another single-page scrolling microsite, which are very popular. Why? I believe it’s because they’re an effective format for digital storytelling that keeps audiences focused on a narrative. This being said, they can leave audiences who are looking for a deeper dive to evaluate a nonprofit (such as major funder) wanting more. They also will not perform well in search engines because unless you do some advanced coding tricks, they’re, well, just a single page.

This said, Nesta’s strategic plan report is beautifully designed. It’s cohesive with their brand identity, but takes chances and stands out. The use of subtle textures and photo collage/illustration (a technique I personally love) make the philanthropy’s report special—just like a strategic plan report should be. Where Nesta’s interactive report design really shines is in its use of animation and interactivity. It’s fast and crisp, so keeps me feeling energized and active. This makes me feel equally optimistic about their social innovation work. It keeps content light and scannable, so keeps me engaged. The interactive report then follows through by inviting audiences to read more with calls to action like “Read more about our reasons for optimism” that elegantly expand new sections within the page.

As I mentioned, from a content perspective, Nesta’s interactive report does an excellent job making its ideas and content accessible to new audiences. Simple explanations make clear what Nesta does, what their vision for the future is, what their programmatic areas of focus (or “innovation missions”) are, and most important, how they plan to deliver on those missions. Taken together, it’s an inspiring read that adheres to a rule in nonprofit communications I believe in strongly: delivering valuable, high-level takeaways for people looking for an introduction, and encouraging deeper dives for audiences who demand more.

4. The Legal Aid Society Annual Report

I hope you’ll excuse me for highlighting an annual report that we created with one of our favorite clients, but we are pretty proud of the results. Constructive has worked with The Legal Aid Society to create the nonprofit’s annual reports for four years , usually in both digital and in print. I won’t get into evaluating the design or content of The Legal Aid Society’s annual report—others should decide if we’ve done our jobs well there. The reason I’ve included it is because of a new approach in digital publishing that we implemented this year that creates meaningful long-term value.

Since annual reports are usually not updated much (if at all), it’s common to create them without a content management system to save budget on back-end web development. The thinking is that it’s just not worth it to do back-end engineering for a microsite that’s mostly a snapshot in-time. This has always been the case with The Legal Aid Society—until now. For 2021, rather than creating a standalone digital annual report, we built The Legal Aid Society’s annual report directly within the content management system of the website we created with them.

“Why,” you might ask? Simply put, for sustainability and scalability, and to make an annual report that’s a more holistic part of the nonprofit’s brand—both visually and technically. By leveraging a robust design system and CMS that’s been built over time to meet the needs of The Legal Aid Society’s brand and communications, we’ve create more than just their annual report for 2021. They now also have a scalable, efficient publishing strategy that will drive down costs over time and maintain great cohesion with their branding.

Working within the existing design system and web development environment allows us to leverage design components that have been carefully created as part of the atomic design structure of Legal Aid Society’s website. By leveraging existing components and layouts, both our design and development teams saved a lot of time, making it possible to complete the project in just over a month while reinforcing their brand identity. And by setting up this infrastructure for digital annual reports in 2021, both The Legal Aid Society and we will be miles ahead when it’s time to tell their story for 2022—saving time and money so we can focus on innovation in design and digital storytelling.

5. Girls Who Code Annual Report

Girls Who Code has been creating digital annual reports for years. Which is strategically on-brand considering they’re a nonprofit whose mission is to advance the skills and careers of women in technology! All of Girls Who Code’s annual reports also take the single-page, scrolling narrative website approach—which, as I mentioned delivers a focused experience but does hurt search engine optimization. And while their 2020 digital annual report and their one for 2019 are really nice, the one we’re featuring, created for 2018, is special and really stands out.

Why do I think it does such a great job presenting their brand and accomplishments for the year? Start with beautiful design and real attention to craft. The execution of design details is fantastic and the annual report has an emotional quality and richness that really connects audiences to the human aspect of the nonprofit’s mission. There’s subtle, restrained animation that adds energy to the experience and doesn’t distract.

From a content perspective, the nonprofit’s annual report does a great job briskly walking through the annual narrative—leading with Founder, Reshma Saujani’ s vision, elevating impact statistics and key data, focusing on programmatic achievements, and then painting a vision for the coming year (which too few nonprofit annual reports do to energize supporters for what’s next).

Taken together, you’ve got a strategically on-brand digital annual report for a nonprofit that connects emotionally, engages the audience, and focuses on the progress it’s making to implement its mission.

6. Tableau Foundation Living Annual Report

It’s exciting to see a foundation do something so different. And as someone who believes that things like websites and annual reports must be strongly aligned with a nonprofit’s brand strategy, I really love what The Tableau Foundation does with their digital annual report. It’s an atypical, innovative approach that’s built on smart strategy and reinforces what their brand is all about. While the design could be better (which may send a bad message about the quality of the product for people like me who really care about the beautiful data visualization), the concept perfectly reinforces who Tableau Foundation is, what they do, and why it matters.

The secret to it’s success can be found in the name. 

As the Foundation explains, its “Living Annual Report” shows audiences what they’re up to this week —not just what they did last year. Emphasis on “shows” and not “tells,” and here’s why. Because Tableau is a data visualization tool used by lots of nonprofits ( such as in this website we launched last year). So, their Foundation smartly chooses to go extremely light on the words and let the data do the talking for them. The result in their digital annual report is an interactive dataviz dashboard that quantitatively breaks down where Tableau Foundation works, their focus areas, and their grants. Reinforcing the power of their platform, the annual report empowers audiences to explore the data (even if it isn’t the deepest dive).

While it might miss some of the storytelling aspects of a traditional annual report, Tableau Foundation’s annual report is innovative—and, most importantly, 100% aligned with what their brand stands for.

7. Travis Manion Foundation Annual Report

Here’s another nonprofit that I hadn’t heard of until we started doing our research—and another example of a strong, single-page digital nonprofit annual report. Travis Manion Foundation partners with and supports veterans by leveraging their unique leadership abilities to make a difference in communities.

The design stands out (as does their brand) for having a pretty hard-edged aesthetic that’s a combination of technical and gritty. It’s differentiated and creates a good feel for their brand that’s aligned with the veterans community that they stand with. It’s also not flashy, which also feels appropriate. While I might like to see a bit of animation to bring the experience to life, there is something direct and to-the-point that resonates with me for a nonprofit brand that’s dedicated to veterans.

From a content perspective, Travis Manion Foundation’s digital annual report does a great job telling the full arc of the nonprofit’s story. It’s another single-pager and content has good pacing that’s balanced by thoughtful visuals throughout. There’s a nice mix of statistics, programs and initiatives, impact stories, and more. And I particularly like how the navigation at the top is numbered 00 – 09, reinforcing the brand’s military roots. It’s smart details like this that immediately say a lot about a nonprofit’s brand and what they stand for. As a result, I get a great feeling for Travis Manion Foundation’s brand, an understanding of their work, and most important, a strong belief that they’re making a difference.

2021 Nonprofit Annual Reports Summary

Annual reports continue to be an important part of a nonprofit’s communication strategy. And as you can hopefully see, there’s a lot of exciting stuff going on in digital annual reports—all of which can help nonprofits make the most of their once-a-year opportunity to engage their most important audiences. It is important to say that doing this work well is not inexpensive. Like most website design projects, they are an investment. The key is to make sure that investment is put to good use.

Approached strategically and with great respect for your nonprofit’s brand, the examples we’ve researched this year reaffirm that a digital annual report drives engagement. And when the strategy is to encapsulate what you stand for and where you’re going by recapping a nonprofit’s year of impact, getting your annual report right is likely to translate into increased support and action. While we’ve focused on digital, it’s not always a fit for every nonprofit. There is a place for print, and we’ve done (and continue to do) plenty of print annual reports over the years that have done an excellent job for the organizations they represent.

So, as your nonprofit is thinking about ways to design an annual report that’s up to the moment in 2022, I hope the innovation and best practices in our roundup have you thinking big. From great storytelling and imagery to interactivity and data visualization, there’s a lot that can be done to demonstrate your impact in ways that are strategically aligned with your brand. And, of course, if you’re looking for help creating your nonprofit’s next great annual report, we hope you’ll get in touch !

Want more annual report inspiration? Read least year’s review of some of the best nonprofit digital annual reports for 2020 .

About the Author

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Matt partners with Constructive’s clients and teams to make sure that we stay focused on what matters, and that both our partnerships and the work we produce meets our shared expectations and the highest standards. With 27 years of experience as a designer, brand strategist, and writer for the social impact sector, Matt helps Constructive’s teams create processes and practices that create brand value for nonprofits and social impact businesses—elevating how mission and purpose are translated into brand-aligned strategy, messaging, and designed experiences.

Matt contributes to the field of nonprofit design, serving on the Leadership Team for the NY chapter of The Communications Network , writing, speaking, mentoring, and conducting workshops. His work has been recognized for excellence by numerous organizations such as The Webbys, Communication Arts, Print Magazine, The Case Awards, Graphic Design USA, The W3 Awards, The Communicator Awards, and others. Matt earned his BA from Sarah Lawrence College in Writing & Visual Studies, and then conducted post-graduate design studies at the School of Visual Arts, Rhode Island School of Design, and Parsons.

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NGO Annual Report

For many years, various non-governmental organizations have stepped in in place of the local government to aid poverty-stricken communities and victims of natural calamities in their quest of rebuilding their lives for the better. You may also see investigation report samples and examples.

Like any other for-profit and nonprofit organization, analyzing the entity’s activities and financial status by the end of each year is all part of the protocol. But annual reports are more than just a legal requirement the organization is urged to settle, as it also serves as a bold statement that explains who you are, what you do, and how you are succeeding for donors and supporters to recognize.

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Defining NGOs and Their Roles in Society

While non-governmental organizations, otherwise known as NGOs or nonprofits, have no fixed or formal definition for us to identify them as, they are generally defined as charitable entities that are independent of governmental influence—although it is possible for them to receive government funding to continue their operations. You may also see status report examples .

It’s nearly impossible to categorize NGOs based on their specific activities, as many NGOs are known for performing a variety of activities and often tend to shift the balance of each activity they pursue.

The NGO activities include, but are not limited to, social, environmental, advocacy, and human rights work that center on social or political change either on a broad or local scale. These non-governmental groups play a critical role in developing society, improving our communities, and promoting citizen participation for the good of all. You may also like academic report examples .

However, NGO programs are generally classified as operational or campaigning, where the former focuses on achieving small-scale change directly through projects (e.g., fundraising activities), while the latter involves large-scale change achieved indirectly through influence on the political system (e.g., non-violent rallies and global movements). You may also check out project report examples .

Operational NGOs optimize on financial donations, materials, and volunteer labor to conduct its operations. Without such resources, it would be impossible to sustain their projects and programs effectively. This is a complex process that requires the participation of established leaders and field staff, along with volunteers who actively cooperate in organizational activities. You might be interested in consulting report examples .

Campaigning NGOs carry out similar functions as well, only with a slight difference between them. Though fundraising is still necessary to support its existence, it is done on a smaller scale to serve the symbolic function of solidifying a donor’s identification with the said cause. You may also see research report examples .

Here, persuading people to donate their time and attention to the cause is far more important than the funds received, given how campaigning NGOs have the ability to influence large numbers of people regarding particular issues and events in the modern world.

Fundraising, mobilizing supporters, organizing special events, cultivating the media, and administering a headquarters are some of the things that both operational and campaigning NGOs must share. Though the two may seem to function interchangeably at certain times, what matters most is the shared vision and mission held by these organizations in an attempt to build a brighter future for the men, women, and children of our society. You may also like examples of short report .

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What to Consider When Starting an NGO

The world is a scary and greedy place to live in, which is why small acts of charity can always make a huge difference in someone’s life. While we all aspire to change the world in any way we could, it takes more than just a dream to turn everything upside down. Contrary to what many believe, you can actually start your own NGO from scratch. You may also see technical report examples .

You don’t have to be a celebrity or a politician to start your own NGO. It’s a gradual process that requires perseverance and commitment to accomplish.

But before you begin rehearsing your Nobel Prize acceptance speech for administering a successful NGO, perhaps it’s best to snap back to reality and start with the basics.

Non-governmental organizations are often held responsible for filling the gaps in which the local government is unable to do. While they may not be obligated to play these roles, they do so voluntarily with the intention of impacting positive societal change. You may also like marketing report examples .

But starting and sustaining an NGO is just as challenging as operating a for-profit business. With that said, here are a few guidelines for you to consider:

1. Legal Requirements  

Establishing credibility is critical in running an NGO. Donors and supporters have the right to know whether their donations are going to an organization that they could trust.

With supposed “charity” groups being one of the most common thriving grounds for acts of fraud and corruption, it’s best to register your NGO with the relevant body before you proceed printing branded T-shirts. In doing so, you would need to define the legal obligations it will be subject to, your goals and objectives, along with the specified problems you intend to solve. You may also see management report examples .

Additionally, make sure to have a lawyer present during this process. Having a lawyer by your side will keep you updated and thoroughly informed on the rights and obligations of the registered NGO you will be operating.

2. Acquiring and Sustaining Funds

A “go with the flow” attitude will get you nowhere. When setting up an NGO, you need to plan ahead and think very clearly regarding the sources and availability of funds.

Remember, you can’t kick-start a program without any financial assistance. Government or other organizations’ grants may be a good option, but you would also need to consider other funding activities that would also raise awareness for your cause. Determine whether the NGO can sustain itself on a long-term basis, and identify your planned activities and those responsible for managing organizational tasks. You may also like  recruitment report examples .

3. Treat it like a business

Like an average for-profit business, your role as an NGO is to provide solutions to common problems that society faces. Although financial gain may not be your top priority, you would still need to address the financial aspect of your organization for it to run successfully. You may also check out sample activity reports .

For instance, a strong financial system to properly manage funds can help prevent serious financial struggle in the long run. You would also need to set a marketing budget to promote your campaigns and gain publicity for your cause. Other business-centered aspects such as your marketing strategies and short reports should also be taken into consideration.

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How to Make a Compelling Annual Report

It’s not surprising how most people see annual reports as a time-consuming and intimidating task to complete. While it’s true how daunting developing paperwork can be, it doesn’t always have to be that way. Instead of documenting how dull or dry your data is, you can construct an interesting and authentic annual report with the help of a few tips. You may also see sales report examples .

1. Communicate your brand story.

The thought of compiling numbers from hours on end already sounds dreadful. There is a lot of valuable content that may be shared in your report, so why not communicate your brand story as the cornerstone piece of your content?

Tell a story. Construct a narrative that talks about your organization, what it does, and what it has accomplished. Story telling is a great way to connect with readers emotionally, as it allows them to visualize how the organization has helped the community grow over the past year. You may also like quality report examples .

2. Demonstrate brand impact.

An annual report gives you the opportunity to highlight your accomplishments to build trust within the organization and show stakeholders how success has been obtained.

But rather than focusing on numbers, emphasize the impact of these accomplishments on the lives of various individuals, businesses, and communities. Along with your data, it’s a good idea to collect testimonials, quotes, and individual stories that show the real impact of your efforts. Not only will this allow audiences to emotionally invest in your cause, but this can also inspire them to take part in your movement. You may also check out how to write a short report .

3. Humanize activities.

Transparency is greatly valued. Apart from your finances, this also includes letting your audience know who you are and who you’re helping.

Human-to-human connection is one of the best ways to develop a strong brand relationship. In addition to the human stories being told, include photos of the people you’ve helped, along with those responsible for bringing the organization to where it is today. It could be images of your CEO, employees, and even your volunteers. What matters most is your ability to offer audiences with valuable content to connect with in a more personal level. You might be interested in narrative report examples .

4. Visualize numbers.

Data visualization is beneficial in more ways than one. Reading a business report with pages after pages of words can be a draining experience, so seeing something depicted visually is sure to be a breath of fresh air. This creates variety that can help enhance your message a lot clearly and concisely. Visual communication also makes it easier to present important information for readers to recall. Make sure to include additional context when necessary to ensure that readers understand its significance.

5. Use a visual language.

Choose images, illustrations, and fonts that accurately communicate your brand identity. This is a chance for you to be creative with your output, something that stakeholders, donors, and supporters are sure to take notice of. By using this visual language consistently, you remind audiences of your brand identity that goes beyond what mere words are capable of. You may also see medical report examples .

6. Explore interactivity.

Though most annual documents created over the years were printed on paper, they now come in the form of print, digital, and even video pieces.

For formality reasons, securing a hard copy of your annual report will leave a paper trail for future endeavors. But even then, it wouldn’t hurt to try introducing interactivity for a more engaging experience. You may also like incident report letter examples .

With the help of technology and advanced techniques, you can design interactive infographics that allow users to play around with its content. The more time that people spend with your content, the more invested they are to its message.

7. Surprise readers.

Traditionally, presenting your annual report to an intended audience would involve several photocopies of the document along with a PowerPoint presentation showing significant data in a summarized manner.

While this would be standard protocol to follow, you always have the option to go beyond one’s expectations by breaking the mold with your annual report. Come up with something creative that people will remember you for. You can use different materials, or even different strategies to relay information. Try an exciting yet insightful approach for your audience to appreciate. You may also check out free report examples .

An annual report contains a year-end summary of your organization’s financial status. As an NGO, this will help you assess your organization’s financial decisions and expenses in the past year for you to properly allocate a designated budget for the following year. You might be interested in formal report examples .

One of your primary goals is to deliver important information in such a way that your audience, including staff members and donors, will remember. When executed correctly, it can elevate your organization and its cause in ways you never thought you could.

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Manifesting Change: The Art of NGO Annual Report Creation

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Introduction

In the non-profit sector, transparency and accountability play pivotal roles in ensuring the credibility of an organization. One critical tool that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) utilize to achieve this is the NGO annual report. These reports not only provide a comprehensive overview of the organization's activities, accomplishments, and financial status but also establish trust with stakeholders. This article delves into the nitty-gritty of creating an impactful NGO annual report, its objectives, and best practices to consider.

The Inclusions in an NGO Annual Report

A well-structured NGO annual report typically includes the following components:

A Word from the Helm

An introductory message from the President of the NGO or a leading authority provides a personalized touch to your annual report. It sets the tone and encapsulates the organization's mission, achievements, and future directions in a heartfelt, engaging manner.

Meet the Decision-Makers

The inclusion of a list of governing body members adds a layer of credibility and transparency to the report. This shows who is at the helm, making key decisions and guiding the organization’s direction, further building trust with your stakeholders.

The Organizational Blueprint

An NGO organizational chart and governance structure give readers a clear visual representation of your NGO's operational framework. It illustrates the lines of authority, decision-making roles, and how different departments work together to achieve the organization’s goals.

Actions Speak Louder: Projects and Activities

Listing the projects and activities conducted over the year offers a comprehensive view of the NGO's work. This highlights the scope of your actions, the issues you address, and how your initiatives align with your mission.

Celebrating Achievements

The achievements section showcases your NGO's tangible successes. Whether these are project milestones, awards, or recognition, this section reinforces the effectiveness of your work and the progress you're making toward your goals.

Bringing Impact to Life: Case Studies and Success Stories

Including case studies and success stories brings your work to life. These narratives illustrate the real-world impact of your NGO, putting a face to the numbers, and connecting readers emotionally to your cause.

Ensuring Financial Transparency: The Audited Accounts Summary

An audited NGO accounts summary affirms your commitment to financial transparency. It provides a clear, concise overview of your income, expenditure, and financial health, which reinforces donor confidence and shows that funds have been used responsibly.

Five Key Objectives of an NGO Annual Report

Crafting an NGO annual report should aim to accomplish several objectives:

1. Enhance Transparency and Accountability

Transparency and accountability are cornerstones of trust in any NGO. By providing a thorough record of the NGO's activities, accomplishments, and financial dealings within an annual report, you demonstrate an openness that instills confidence in donors, volunteers, partners, and the communities you serve. The aim is to reveal the truth of your organization's operations, emphasizing that you've been responsible, ethical, and effective in carrying out your mission.

2. Showcase Impact

An annual report is an NGO's stage to display its societal impact. It's an opportunity to share powerful stories, data, and achievements that highlight the positive changes your organization has brought about during the year. By carefully crafting these stories and presenting relevant, compelling data, you reveal the depth and breadth of your impact, which can inspire support and reinforce the value of your work.

3. Engage and Appreciate Stakeholders

Your NGO annual report is more than a document; it's a tool for engagement. By using the report to thank your donors, volunteers, and partners, you not only show your appreciation for their support, but you also strengthen their connection to your cause. Your report can further inspire stakeholders by sharing stories of how their support made a difference and inviting them to continue their involvement in the coming year.

4. Market the Organization

In addition to its primary purpose, an NGO annual report can also serve as a powerful marketing tool. By raising awareness of your NGO's mission, highlighting your achievements, and displaying your impact, the report can attract new supporters and partners. It can increase your NGO's visibility, differentiate it from other organizations, and help position your NGO as a leader in your field.

5. Plan for the Future

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FROM OUR ANNUAL REPORT

2022 - 2023

44TH YEAR OF GRAM VIKAS

We are driven by our commitment to equity and dignity for all..

"I am delighted to note that the year 2022-23 was a good year for Gram Vikas. The progress made in deepening the engagement with our community partners is very heartening. The maturing of the Water Secure Gram Panchayat programme and the Safe and Dignified Migration programme is noteworthy. Odisha is witnessing substantial changes in the economic, social and political spheres. Aspirations of the communities we partner with, particularly those of the youth, are changing in tune with the times. The changes in the larger legal, political and resource environment in which we operate also pose several challenges. The challenge before Gram Vikas will be in finding ways to match the aspirations of the communities, and balancing the demands of the larger environment, while ensuring that the core principles of equity and inclusion are not diluted. I am confident that Gram Vikas will continue to face up to these challenges and grow."

Joe Madiath

“In 2021-22, we initiated the development of a comprehensive approach to our community work. This year, our efforts came to fruition by successfully establishing robust systems for planning, implementing, and monitoring the Water Secure Gram Panchayat and the Safe and Dignified Migration programmes. One of our primary goals during the year involved enhancing our collaboration with elected representatives across the three-tier Panchayati Raj Institutions. The Village Poverty Reduction Plan is a cornerstone of this initiative, facilitating a comprehensive planning process and serving as a blueprint for multi-sectoral demand identification and advocacy. We commenced our initiatives in the Education and Youth focus area towards the end of 2022-’23. We undertook several initiatives to strengthen the organisation in the fifth decade and build a base for its continued relevance and effectiveness. I am honoured to present this year's annual report for the year from April 2022 to March 2023.”

Liby T Johnson

Executive Director

Read the messages from the Chairman & Executive Director

Gram vikas achieved notable recognition in 2022 for our efforts in community development and climate resilience. we won the 10th earth care awards 2022 for our work on building community institutions and local capabilities for long-term water and natural resources security in the thuamul rampur block of odisha's kalahandi district. the award, presented by the jsw foundation and the times of india group, recognised gram vikas in the community-based climate action category, highlighting our role in enhancing community resilience against climate change challenges. the global centre on adaptation's local adaptation champions awards selected our work in kalahandi as among the five global initiatives in the capacity and knowledge category, recognising interventions that strengthen local knowledge and skills for climate resilience. the book “anchoring change: seventy-five years of grassroots intervention that made a difference”, published by harpercollins, featured our contributions as part of showcasing the experiences of 24 organisations across india that have significantly contributed to social change in the country., we reached 11,92,221 households in 8195 villages through our work in 2022-2023..

Our interventions are guided by our Movement and Action Network for Transformation of Rural Areas (MANTRA) approach. It initiates sustainable development processes in villages with water and sanitation as an entry point. Built around the core values of 100% inclusion of individuals and households in the village, MANTRA enables complete ownership and cost-sharing by the community, social and gender equality, and sustainability. This ensures that the benefits are shared equally among all irrespective of sex, caste, creed or economic status.

WATER SECURE GRAM PANCHAYAT

Fostering community-led water resource management and gender equity, the water secure gram panchayat (wsgp) programme, initiated by gram vikas in 2021, targets comprehensive community-led water resource management and sustainable, gender-equitable development in rural communities. addressing challenges like water scarcity, climate change, and insufficient community capabilities, wsgp integrates various domains such as village institutions, water, sanitation, health, livelihoods, and technology. the program's multi-dimensional approach fosters collaboration between citizens and local governments, empowers women in decision-making, and utilises technology for natural resource productivity. with a goal to cover 1000 gram panchayats in odisha and jharkhand by 2030, wsgp focuses on four key components: equity and resilience, sustainability, safety, and prosperity. these components aim to achieve significant outcomes like effective village-level development interventions, increased economic status of marginalised households, improved health and nutrition, and enhanced livelihood opportunities through smart resource management. as of march 2023, wsgp is operational in 71 gram panchayats distributed over nine districts in odisha and one district in jharkhand., progress during the year.

Successfully captured baseline information at Gram Panchayat, village, and household levels across 71 GPs

Reformed and formed new Village Development Committees, with ongoing capacity building for members

Strengthened village-level institutions including women’s self-help groups, children’s clubs, and adolescent groups

Developed Village Poverty Reduction Plans as primary demand plans at the habitation level

Created Water Security Plans at both habitation and GP levels

Initiated activities for afforestation, and land and water development

Collaborated with Swachh Bharat Mission and Jal Jeevan Mission for access to safe drinking water and household sanitation

Enhanced water quality management and surveillance systems at the village level with trained cadres

Improved agricultural livelihoods via farmer producer groups, coupled with the provision of weather forecasts and crop advice to bolster resilience

Gajapati, Ganjam, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh, Sundargarh

SAFE AND DIGNIFIED MIGRATION

Transforming rural migration for economic stability and better quality of life, the safe and dignified migration programme (sdmp), started by gram vikas in 2020, seeks to transition migration in rural areas from being distress-driven to opportunistic and aspirational, aiming for social and economic betterment in rural communities. addressing the amplified challenges due to the covid-19 pandemic, the programme emphasises informed migration decisions, support systems for migrants, skill enhancement, and connection with administrative entities for access to entitlements and social security. the sdmp's impact is measured by improved household decision-making, increased incomes, women's economic participation, children's education, and overall quality of life enhancements for migrant families. operating with a corridor approach, it integrates facilitation centres, helplines, community champions, financial literacy initiatives, and micro-enterprise support. sdmp is structured around three core components: occupational security, enhancing migration choices and skills; financial security, improving financial literacy and investment of remittances; and emotional and social security, supporting the emotional well-being of women and children affected by migration..

Programme fully operational in Thuamul Rampur and Daringbadi blocks of Kandhamal covering around 40,000 households with 61% from SC and ST communities

Initial activities underway in Rayagada block of Gajapati and Sorada blocks of Ganjam district

Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Kandhamal

VILLAGE INSTITUTIONS

Robust, transparent citizen institutions fostered community-led local development, in 2022, we focused on enhancing community self-governance by forming gram panchayat coordination committees. they actively engaged in local development activities, organising aadhar card camps, developing village poverty reduction plans (vprp), and facilitating access to social security schemes. the vprps, developed at the habitation level, acted as comprehensive blueprints for community development and resource mobilisation, integrating into the gram panchayat development plan. trained village institution service providers supported village development committees (vdcs) in managing water supply, sanitation, and hygiene, and providing auditing services for village institutions. additionally, gram vikas supported self-help groups, bal sabha for children, and kishor-kishori samuh for adolescents, focusing on education, health, and cultural activities, leading to increased school enrolments and improved self-confidence among youth..

New Village Development Committees were formed in 292 villages and existing VDCs revived/reformed in 141 villages

Women are either the President or the Secretary in all the 433 villages; 33% of members of the VDCs are women

2216 leaders from 74 VDCs trained in organisation management and leadership

Systems for VISP management set up in 475 villages, with 591 persons trained and deployed as VISP; women constituted 39% of the VISP

31% of the VISP are paid on a regular basis by the VDCs

162 habitations in 13 Gram Panchayats prepared Village Poverty Reduction Plans; of these, plans of 126 habitations were approved by their respective Gram Sabhas

Village Development Committees mobilised ₹16,64,549, from Panchayati Raj Institutions for implementation of activities prioritised in VPRPs

1158 Aadhar Cards were corrected; 1692 persons identified as eligible for different social protection schemes

1441 persons assisted to complete the requisite documentation; 683 persons successfully obtained the benefits for which they were eligible

25 Village Lekha Mitra were trained and engaged for auditing accounts of Village Development Committees; 56 Village Development Committees utilised their services

7818 women leaders from 1954 self-help groups in 390 villages participated in leadership development programmes

5320 boys and girls have joined 410 Bal Sabhas in 248 villages

242 Kishore Kishori Samuh with 2912 members promoted in 145 villages

Angul, Bargarh, Bolangir, Boudh, Gajapati, Ganjam, Jharsuguda, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Keonjhar, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Nayagarh, Rayagada, Sundargarh

Village Lekha Mitra ensures transparency and financial accountability of village committee records

Kasturi, a Village Lekha Mitra, streamlines accounting practices in local village committees, enhancing transparency and community trust. Discover how this initiative not only improves financial management but also empowers youth like Kasturi through educational and entrepreneurial opportunities. Read the story .

Bal Sabha boosts confidence in children and reinforce positive behaviour

The Bal Sabha in Asanbani village is molding young minds like Saraswati Majhi’s children, instilling good hygiene practices and fostering active participation in community development. Learn about the transformative effect this platform has on children’s confidence, responsibility, and leadership skills in rural settings. Read the story .

Community-driven approaches advanced water security and environmental sustainability

In the past year, our work in water significantly advanced water security and environmental sustainability across rural odisha. partnering with governmental schemes like basudha and jal jeevan mission, we prioritised ensuring safe drinking water and preserving water resources in remote areas. key achievements include establishing functional household tap connections in small, remote villages and implementing solar-powered water systems. efforts in water quality management, household sanitation, and behavioural change towards water usage have been bolstered by community training and volunteer involvement. we actively engaged in land and water development activities, including afforestation, soil conservation, and promoting sustainable agricultural practices. introducing water meters and water security planning enhanced resource management efficiency. overall, these initiatives fostered a comprehensive, community-driven approach to water resource management and ecological preservation..

Constructed new piped water supply systems and augmented existing systems in 87 villages

2184 households obtained functional household tap connections

Installed solar pumps in 65 villages and trained 45 village volunteers to undertake maintenance 

2937 households completed repair or retrofitting of existing toilets

156 households built new toilet and bathing rooms

Completed household level estimates for toilet-bathing room construction/repairs for 14,000+ households  

Started Water Security Planning activities in 34 Gram Panchayats

9550 water sources identified and mapped

Detailed aquifer mapping exercise taken up by 237 trained volunteers 

Initiated Water passbook work in 40 villages

Tree plantations, and land and water development activities taken up in 1289 acres of land

15 nurseries set up to meet the demand of saplings for afforestation work

Eight fellows from the first batch of Jal Bandhu fellowship graduated in the year, four of whom have started their entrepreneurial journey by setting up their own nurseries

Rural communities measure rainfall for long term water security

Explore how the Gramadebati village in Odisha harnesses rainfall data using a simple yet effective rain gauge, enabling informed agricultural decisions and efficient water management. This story delves into the community’s proactive measures to address water scarcity, highlighting the significant role of local initiatives in combating the challenges of climate change. Read the story .

Young Adivasi women become microentrepreneurs to secure land, water sources and their own future

Follow the inspiring journey of Mangel and Kalindri, two young women from Odisha’s tribal communities, as they change their lives through an agroforestry microenterprise. Their story unfolds from training in Gram Vikas’ Spring Stewardship Fellowship to establishing a successful nursery, embodying resilience and entrepreneurial spirit in the face of personal and societal challenges. Read the story .

LIVELIHOODS

Enhanced rural microenterprises and safe migration strengthened livelihoods, a significant part of our work in strengthening livelihoods focused on building village communities' institutional and technical capacities for better market engagement and improving production systems. farmers were trained in improved farming practices and rice-fallow farming, leading to the formation of farmer producer groups based on a land-based cluster approach. in animal husbandry and fisheries, trained cadres supported efforts to promote better practices in habitat, nutrition, and disease management. through our migration programme, we provided comprehensive support to migrant workers and their families through a network of resource centres at both source and destination locations..

276 farmer producer groups  formed with 3312 members, 17% of whom are women

1476 farmers had 70% increased production following improved package of practices

Cropping intensity increased in 140 acres of land because of irrigation coverage

116 farmers supported for goatery and poultry through Farmer Producer Groups

Commercial fisheries taken up in 25 villages

₹19 lakhs mobilised by farmer groups and village institutions from government programmes for irrigation and farm sector interventions

Supported over 4,500 workers in resolving workplace disputes regarding wages and working conditions

Nineteen active Community Champions in Ganjam, Gajapati, and Kandhamal districts

Telephone Helpline addressed an average of 200 calls monthly

Provided investment advisory services to 345 households, with 21 establishing village-level enterprises using remittance incomes

Conducted financial literacy programmes for over 7,500 individuals

Assisted 4,700 households in accessing social protection schemes

Angul, Bargarh, Bolangir, Boudh, Gajapati, Ganjam, Jharsuguda, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Khordha, Nayagarh, Rayagada, Sundargarh

Women became fish farmers to stand on their feet

Witness the inspiring journey of the women of Maa Saraswati Self Help Group in Gramadebati village, who reshaped their lives through successful fish cultivation. This story highlights their resilience and entrepreneurial spirit, from winning a pond lease bid to overcoming challenges and reaping the financial benefits of their collective effort in pisciculture. Read the story .

Migrant support centres help worker recover dues from their employer

Follow the journey of Abhiram Majhi, a migrant worker from Odisha, as he navigates challenges in his quest for work and fair treatment. This story highlights the crucial role of financial literacy, and the successful intervention by Gram Vikas that helped secure his and a fellow worker’s due wages, inspiring confidence among migrant workers. Read the story .

SANITATION AND HEALTH

Elevating sanitation and water quality practices promoted good health, throughout the past year, our work in sanitation and health focus area has been pivotal in promoting safe sanitation and hygiene practices across personal, household, and community levels. the water quality surveillance and management initiative, including operations at the sujal water quality laboratory, emphasised water testing, awareness, and community-led corrective actions. we mobilised village communities for infrastructural rectifications, with notable progress in addressing water contamination issues. regular and targeted awareness sessions effectively reached communities with knowledge of essential aspects of sanitation and hygiene, menstrual health and nutrition..

Conducted village-level water tests in 375 villages using Field Test Kits

Mobilised communities in 212 villages to undertake infrastructure repair measures

6671 households consistently use toilets and bathing rooms

8741 households adhere to safe kitchen sanitation practices

8533 households maintain good personal hygiene

6774 households adopted measures to prevent wastewater stagnation, with 5300 of these households cultivating backyard kitchen gardens

4627 households regularly practice source level segregation of solid waste

13 villages implemented community-level non-biodegradable waste management systems

80 villages created wastewater diversion systems in schools, Anganwadi centres, and community infrastructure

274 villages regularly conducted village cleanliness drives

Saheli Diwas, focusing on Menstrual Health, was held quarterly in 24 villages

Conducted Learning by Sharing events on nutrition topics with women and adolescents in 71 villages

An Adivasi village learns to monitor water quality

Dive into the story of Biluamara village overcoming technological challenges to resolve water contamination issues with the help of Sanju Jani, Gram Vikas’ water quality cadre. The story highlights the importance of community involvement and water quality management in ensuring safe drinking water. Read the story .

Communities make efforts to set-up a sustainable waste management centre in the village

Self-Help Groups in Samagaitha village in Gajapati partnered with Gram Vikas to implement a comprehensive waste management system successfully. This story showcases how awareness, participatory approaches, and local leadership can lead to significant environmental improvements and inspire neighbouring villages to follow suit. Read the story .

HABITAT AND TECHNOLOGY

Harnessing renewable technologies bolstered productive enterprises and clean energy access, over the past year, we focused on promoting renewable and appropriate energy technologies in collaboration with partner communities. notable projects include the rehabilitation and augmentation of a micro-hydro system integrated with a solar photovoltaic unit in karnibel village. this involved significant land treatment and plantation work in the micro-hydro unit's catchment area. in maligaon village, the successful upgradation to new 10 kwp photovoltaic panels for the solar mini-grid increased both reliability and capacity. additionally, we have been actively forming farmer producer groups, focusing on utilising renewable energy for farming activities, and building the capacity of local youth and women’s shgs for the effective operation and maintenance of these renewable energy systems..

Carried out land treatment in the catchment area of the stream feeding the micro-hydro unit, and implemented plantations across five acres of land in Karnibel

Executed soil water conservation works on 10 acres of land as part of the comprehensive land treatment

Replaced older Photovoltaic panels with 10 kWp of new panels to enhance reliability and backup capacity in Maligaon

Conducted land mapping, exposure visits, and motivational activities for farmers throughout the year

Formed Farmer Producer Groups with farmers keen on using renewable energy for farm-related activities

Ongoing capacity building of local youth and women’s SHGs to ensure efficient operation and maintenance of the renewable energy systems

A micro-hydro project has communities hopeful

Journey through the story of Karnibel, a remote Adivasi village in Odisha, as it transitions from isolation and power outages to the hope of sustainable energy through a Micro Hydro Power Plant. The story explores the villagers’ challenges with milling agricultural produce and the anticipated impact of the plant on their daily lives, livelihoods, and children’s education. Read the story .

Sectoral contributions and collaborative efforts strengthened communities and networks

Gram Vikas has been actively involved in providing support to communities affected by natural disasters and in the implementation of government missions, along with engaging in various educational and collaborative activities.

In response to flash floods in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts, Gram Vikas stepped in to assist the affected communities. With the support of the Yuva Vikas Foundation, we reached out to several inundated villages, establishing eight community kitchens serving meals to over 5,000 people from 1,237 households and distributing tarpaulins to 846 families for temporary shelter. Additionally, farming households received help to rehabilitate their damaged crops.

The Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department of the Government of Odisha appointed Gram Vikas as the Implementation Support Agency for the Jal Jeevan Mission in July 2021. Through the concerted efforts of our staff and volunteers, we formed Village Water and Sanitation Committees and developed Village Action Plans in 7,678 villages across four districts, enabling these communities to manage piped water supply systems effectively.

In March 2023, we launched a broad information campaign to promote community-managed water and sanitation, reaching out to every village in four districts with essential messages about the Jal Jeevan Mission and Swachh Bharat Mission.

Gram Vikas maintained active memberships in networks such as the RCRC Coalition, VANI and the Sustainable Sanitation Alliance, contributing to the national Working Committee deliberations and implementing projects at the state level.

Our staff contributed to the discourse on migration and rural development with articles published in the India Development Review, sharing insights from their experiences in Odisha.

Representatives from Gram Vikas participated in various significant events throughout the year, sharing their knowledge and experiences in water resource management and community-owned WASH initiatives. These events include a roundtable by Ashoka Trust, a WASH asset management event, the World Water Congress and Exhibition, and the Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage network’s annual learning exchange.

We facilitated learning visits for other groups, such as a delegation from Samaj Pragati Sahayog and officials from Chaupal Gramin Vikas Prashikshan Evam Shodh to share our on-the-ground work on water security, sanitation and migration. Gram Vikas hosted the Jagriti Yatra, the 14-day, 8000-km entrepreneurship train journey to inspire youth to become entrepreneurs, with more than 500 Yatri and over 100 facilitators, at Mohuda.

Thank you to our partners for their generous support in scaling and deepening our impact

Gram Vikas received support fromdiverse partner organisations and individuals. Their contributions have included financial resources, technical and managerial expertise, materials, and assistance in developing human resources both within the organisation and at the community level.

Partner organisations that provided financial resources for our work are ACC Limited, Association for India Development, USA, Axis Bank Foundation, Azim Premji Foundation-Philanthropy, B1G1, USA, Bajaj Finance Limited, charity: water, USA, Deloitte Foundation, Economic Law Practice, Essel Mining & Industries Limited, HDFC Bank Parivartan, HVS Foundation, ICRISAT, InterGlobe Aviation Limited – IndiGoReach, InterGlobe Foundation, Japan Star Co. Ltd., PwC India Foundation, RCRC, SBI Foundation, and Wipro Cares.

We extend our gratitude to 15 individuals who directly contributed to Gram Vikas, and the Benevity Causes Portal and the UK Online Giving Foundation for aggregating individual donations from around the globe.

Our acknowledgement to Sunlit Future, Auroville for its coordination of support from the Grundfos Foundation (Poul Due Jensens Fond), Denmark to implement solar-based drinking water projects and technical and material support for our work in renewable energy. We thank the State Bank of India – Youth for India (SBI-YFI) Fellowship programme that enables young people from different parts of India to live, work, and learn in rural Odisha. Our thanks to Rang De P2P Financial Services Pvt Ltd., and the Collective Goods Foundation for their support to the community partners with valuable credit support.

Our thanks to government and implementation partners including the Departments of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Mission Shakti, Odisha Livelihoods Mission, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water, and Planning & Convergence of Government of Odisha; National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development and National Jal Jeevan Mission, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation, Government of India. We acknowledge our implementation partners, Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development, Kerala, Jagruti, and Social Shapes Foundation, New Delhi.

Technical and knowledge support from many organisations and individuals helped us build staff and community level capabilities and put in place the equipment and operational systems for our work in the different thematic areas. We thank ACWADAM, AguaClara Reach, Anvic Systems,Urdhvam Environmental Technologies Pvt. Ltd., VillageRes, Zeo Detect; International Centre for Free & Open Source Software (ICFOSS), Kerala, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gajapati, Ganjam and Kalahandi districts, Kudumbashree – National Resource Organisation, Government of Kerala, Life Circle, Hyderabad, L & T Construction Skill Centre, Cuttack, Skymet Weather Services, The Goat Trust, Lucknow, Watershed Organisation Trust; INREM Foundation, Gujarat, UNICEF, Odisha State Office; CodeFire, and Desi Technology, Bhubaneswar.

EMULUS Consulting LLP, Gurgaon, Group Relations India, Indian School of Development Management, Noida, Institute of Rural Management, Anand, LEAD India, New Delhi, Listeners Collective, Bengaluru, and TREE Society, Bengaluru, supported us in the development of internal systems and staff capacities.

Academic and research partners Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, and Emory University, Atlanta USA, helped diversify programmatic interventions and create evidence of our work.

Since 1979, over 5 million people in more than 8000 villages across Odisha and Jharkhand have improved their lives through partnerships with Gram Vikas.

GATE’s 2023 Annual Report

We are excited to present GATE’s 2023 Annual Report highlighting our incredible work advocating for trans, gender diverse and intersex rights. Discover more by reading GATE’s 2023 Annual Report!

• 2 April 2024

GATE’s achievements and initiatives over the last year underscore the capability of trans, gender diverse, and intersex-led organizations to lead human rights processes, and advocate for their rights Erika Castellanos, GATE’s Executive Director

In 2023, GATE focused on highlighting the impact of anti-gender movements and actions to counter it through various publications, mentorship support, and one-on-one training. Our impact is mainly reflected in the following achievements:

• We received UN ECOSOC special consultative status
• We made available 7 online courses in GATE’s Learning Hub with 153 new users with 45% of these self-identifying as trans, gender diverse, and/or intersex.
• We increased our resource download rate by 8% , meaning more people accessing our resources

Human Rights

GATE was honored to receive the United Nations ECOSOC special consultative status , enhancing our ability to meaningfully engage in UN systems to improve the lives of trans, gender diverse, and intersex people globally.

Additionally, to increase trans and gender diverse communities’ human rights protection and advocacy, GATE:

• expanded the UN Trans Advocacy Week organizing committee to include a new organizing partner, the East Africa Trans Health & Advocacy Network (EATHAN), to increase engagement in Africa.
• published the global survey results on the Impact of anti-gender opposition , highlighting the main topics of discussion used by anti-gender actors, their political-ideological stances and their impact on trans and gender diverse equality.

Movement Building

To expand and strengthen trans and gender diverse communities’ movements, GATE:

• scaled up access to training for TGD communities and stakeholders worldwide by launching GATE’s Learning Hub , which provides 7 free training courses.
• launched a campaign on TDoV with key participants, including Alok Vaid-Menon, to raise awareness of the role of social media in facilitating harmful narratives from the anti-gender movement.
• engaged in organizational strengthening and advocacy through the THRIVE Consortium , including engaging in high-level advocacy spaces , conducting regional community consultations, and implementing capacity-strengthening training for trans and gender diverse-led organizations.

To advance health rights and access to health services for trans, gender diverse, and intersex communities, GATE:

• hosted a satellite symposium at Amsterdam’s Fast Track Cities Conference on how anti-gender opposition impacts trans and gender diverse health rights , and later published recommendations (targeting donors) on how to tackle anti-gender opposition .
• produced a Policy Brief and Factsheet on Trans Men in the Global HIV Response , presented at GATE’s World AIDS Day webinar with UNAIDS participation.
• expanded the International Working Group on Trans Masculine People & HIV with new members joining from previously under-represented regions, including Southern Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Currently, the membership consists of 31 trans masculine activists , researchers, and public health experts from 22 different countries across all global regions.

Institutional Strengthening

To strengthen our sustainability and internal and programmatic capacity as a global trans, gender diverse, and intersex expert organization, GATE:

• held an in-person board and staff retreat to facilitate engagement, work planning, and relationship building.
• hired three new staff members in communications, health, and movement building to facilitate the ongoing expansion of our staff and areas of work.
• secured funding for staff well-being , a significant step forward in embodying the principles of care and support within our organizational culture.
• made significant strides in weaving digital security into our operations.

We will continue to resist the political, social, and legal challenges that threaten our well-being and our rights in this world. Rikki Nathanson, GATE’s Board Chairperson

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Donor contributions

In 2023, the DRC HF was faced with financial chal-lenges, receiving a total contribution of $40.8 mil-lion, used in conjunction with the CERF allocations of $45.76 million. This marked the fifth consecu-tive year of declining funding (excluding a brief sta-bilization in 2021), showing a 12 per cent decrease in contributions compared to 2022. Contributions received in 2023 were lower than the $43 million allocated by the DRC HF that year, which had to rely in part on funds carried over from 2022.

Despite the difficulty of maintaining funding levels, the DRC HF has been able to rely on its top three donors, who have maintained their leading role since 2020, albeit in a different order: Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. The Netherlands emerged as the Fund’s top donor in 2023 with a 72 per cent increase, committing $13 million. Belgium strengthened its position as the second top donor, increasing its contribution to $10.2 million from $9.4 million in 2022, while Germany dropped to $5 million from $17.4 million in 2022. These donors have also reaffirmed their commitment to provid-ing predictable humanitarian funding by pledg-ing multi-year contributions up to 2026. The DRC HF could also count on Canada, which pledged a multi-year contribution for 2023-2024. In addition, Luxembourg more than doubled its support to $908,000 in 2023. The Fund also broadened its donor base, with France and Egypt making their first contributions to the DRC HF.

Although the timeliness of contributions de-creased, with only 15 per cent ($6.2 million) ac-cessible in the first quarter of 2023 compared to 30 per cent in 2022, a substantial 89 per cent of funds ($36 million) were disbursed in the first half of the year. This facilitated the rapid response to the floods and landslides in Kalehe, in South Kivu province, and supported the scaling up of the emergency humanitarian response strategy in eastern Congo in June 2023. An additional $2.3 million contributions in the last quarter al-lowed for the launch of a third reserve allocation in December to address the displacement crisis in eastern Congo and provided greater visibility for funding in 2024. The scarce resources available and the limited visibility on the funding in the pipeline forced the fund to be extremely selective on the crises the DRC HF would respond to, only using reserve mo-dality, mostly in complementarity to concomitant CERF allocation, and prioritizing well-performing partners and mainly focusing on lifesaving activ-ities such as Shelter/NFI, Food Security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Protection.

Looking ahead, the DRC 2024 Humanitarian Re-sponse Plan anticipates that more than 25.4 mil-lion people in need with the most urgent humani-tarian needs concentrated in the eastern provinces, severely hit by violence and insecurity. To this, the DRC HF remains optimistic about reversing the funding decline through continued and intensified advocacy, donor engagement, and resource mobili-zation efforts. Nearly $30 million has already been pledged for 2024 from Belgium, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Sweden.

Annual Reports

FCRA Balance Sheet

Auditor report with balance sheet for 2022-23, auditor report with balance sheet for 2021-22,   auditor report with balance sheet for 2020-21, auditor report with balance sheet 2021-22, auditor report with balance sheet 2020-21                                     auditor report with balance sheet 2019-20, auditor report with balance sheet 2019-20, auditor report with balance sheet 2018-19.

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Phone: +91 97534 65217

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Gazala Ji’s Journey with Goonj started a few years back.She charaterized Goonj as a blessing that provides identity and dignity to the rural population.

Phone: +91 90960 67788

The senior citizen with a resolve of steel is Alka Damle ji. She has been a volunteer at Goa for more than a decade. She has raised other volunteers who have now frontending the collection camp activities for Goa. An influencer who can motivate and involve people in their network with ease. Alka ji initiated the concept of Goonj with volunteers and have been mobilising volunteers and material consistently over the past many years and ensuring logistic expenses are raised from the community itself. Personally she has two children both settled abroad and lives in Vasco with her amazing husband Sunil Damle ji.

Falguni Trivedi

Phone: +91 99250 24772

Falguni ji has been the consistent and sole volunteer of Goonj in Ahmedabad for a decade. From creating awareness through multiple stakeholders like corporate, school, individuals etc. to ensuring proper storage space for materials collected to packing and ensuring proper dispatch of materials to Goonj, she has always completed the entire loop including absorbing logistic expenses; She is also an active volunteer involved in multiple initiatives in Ahmedabad social sector and personally having a beautiful family, Nisarg her better half & son Kabir.

Richa Gupta

Phone: +919881908208 

About a decade ago, there was an encounter with information about Goonj in a magazine, prompting the commencement of contributing material and money at collection camps in Pune. It was mentioned that the mission and vision of Goonj, involving the empowerment and assistance of communities while taking care of the environment through the 4 Rs (Reuse, Recycle, Reduce, and Recover), were noted to align with the thought process. The effort to contribute to this movement was described as involving the collection of materials and money for the cause.

Given the available space, the decision was made to establish a Permanent Collection Center with the assistance of the Goonj team at the respective location, where material is accepted once every week. It was expressed that this experience has been personally enriching, providing the opportunity to meet numerous people and hear their life stories.

Sudhir Patel

Phone: +91 7738054973

Email: [email protected]

In 2015, what began as a personal journey to dispose of a few bags of clothes in an optimal manner was influenced by a Google search, leading to the discovery of Goonj. The team at Goonj has consistently welcomed new ideas from volunteers. Since then, every 26th January has transformed into a festival of giving, with walkathons and Happy Streets contributing to the spread of awareness regarding Goonj’s work. Being involved with Goonj has facilitated the learning about the social sector and the diverse issues and challenges it faces.

Phone: +91 8790423176

A decade ago, a passionate volunteer joined GOONJ in search of a cause that resonated with their values. Impressed by our impactful work, they turned their home into a Goonj drop-off center, sparking a community movement. Their journey expanded as they formed ‘Ray Of Hope,’ organizing quarterly collection drives. This is the spirit of GOONJ – where one volunteer’s quest for purpose becomes a collective force for meaningful change. Join us in the legacy of purposeful giving!

Mrs. Pushpa Agarwal

Phone: +91 9319062377

Her journey with Goonj started in 2015 when she gave away more than 50 sarees to Goonj and visited the processing center in Delhi. Upon coming back to her home in Dehradun, since then, she has been enthusiastically involved in organising many collection camps and spreading awareness about Goonj. Since 2017, her house has also been a dropping center. She never fails to passionately educate the contributors about Goonj’s work in details, which is why her dropping centre gets huge collections of both material and money. Volunteering with Goonj is her way of serving the society.

Aravind Srinivasan

Phone: +91 9987038084

This dedicated volunteer with five years of service at Goonj is a true asset to the organization. Their enthusiasm is infectious and has consistently inspired positive responses from the public. They possess exceptional coordination skills, enabling them to effectively engage with the community, organize events, and mobilize support for Goonj’s important humanitarian work.

Radhika Gulati

Phone: +91 9810709757

Radhika Ji, is a dedicated Goonj volunteer from Noida. With a Master’s degree in Social Work, she has been actively involved with Goonj for over nine years. Steadily she took on the responsibility of organizing camps, ensuring their smooth operation every two months. In February 2020, she created a collection center in her own house, providing a space for collecting material. Radhika Ji actively participates in discussions during volunteer meetings and also offers her center as a convenient meeting space. Her dedication and generosity have created an environment where both time and space are generously given to support the noble cause of volunteering.

Madhu Arora

Phone: +91 8910097515

From Childhood we have always seen our parents always supporting friends, neighbors, relatives, staff & even unknown people. We have grown up learning that if God wants to help someone the divine almighty, sarvashaktiman will choose from his loved ones to be a source of joy, happiness and need in some way or another.

Dheeraj Razdan

Phone: +91 98458 51877

Dheeraj Ji is one of our lead volunteers who has always been at the forefront and has widely encouraged his circle of people to be part of different activities with Goonj. He has been with our family for more than 5 years, consistently participating in Joy of Giving campaign. He is originally from Jammu and moved to Bangalore.

Delhi Story

Arvind and Anjali Agarwal  

Two of the oldest volunteers, they have been a part of Goonj’s journey for the last 17 years. Having organized more than 40 collection camps, their camps stand out for the efforts they make and the massive collections they make, and have created their own network of volunteers. Arvind shares, “Simplicity at its best is synonymous of Goonj. It’s a rare organization, which uses old resources in an innovative and effective manner. Goonj gives individuals receipts using recycled paper!”

Gullak: a bit, a habit..!

An 11-year-old girl from Srimitra Solitaire Apartment in Kasanavahalli, where the collection drive and gullak-making session were held, not only participated in the gullak-making session but also assisted her friends and other participants by sharing the extra materials she had brought. She was extremely helpful and enthusiastic in sharing the idea of making gullak more creative.

She made three gullaks out of various sets of materials she had gathered. The first gullak she made was from the hard box cover of Horlicks, the second from an old tin jar, and the third from the potli she had brought. During the interaction with her, she emphasized that gullak is a reminder that we must give back to the world in order to make it a better place. The session like gullak making clearly made Goonj’s continuous effort and vision to make the world a better place to live into a pragmatic sphere.

Toward the end of the session, the children created the innovative gullak with the intention of saving money and contributing it to a good cause.

From compassion to action

On the same lines of the Dalai Lama, who says that our prime purpose in life is to help others, we wish to highlight the story of a selfless volunteer whose persistent help is reaching the needy through Goonj.

Dipanjana ji has been associated with the Kolkata team for the past 3 years. In the early days, she used to send material to the office and for the past year she has been actively involved with Goonj in various ways. Previously, she has participated in offline crowdfunding during the Nepal earthquake and cyclone Amphan, where she had collected a good amount and contributed to Goonj. Her affinity to be of help didn’t stop there, she now voluntarily keeps aside some amount every month to help Goonj in some way possible and has opened her place to be one of Goonj Kolkata’s dropping centers.

She has had a zero-waste outlook in life, from the time she used to shift places and had to make the most of every resource around her, to now when she is making use of every possible piece of material in her capacity to repurpose it into wearable clothes for Goonj. Her flare to carve sculptures out of unused wood has translated into upcycling clothes for the needy.

She recently procured bulk material and worked upon how to get it stitched and mended. A lot of ideations went into making the best use of them. Some ways she adopted to repurpose different pieces of clothes include making tops and petticoats out of oversized pants, transforming swimwear into a set of top and bottom wear, made tops out of cushion covers and covered some unwanted spots and faults using her unique ideas. Her outlook was to make clothing that the communities in need can utilize. Later, finely ironed and folded pairs of cloth in bulk were dropped at Goonj. It’s unlike her, she says, to give away something that is not in proper condition and it not just aligns with the outlook of Goonj but highlights that dignity is deserved by all.

It is always possible to be kind and Dipanjana ji is a living embodiment of it. She came down to the office and interacted with all the processing unit workers, showed them how she looked at different material, taught some tips and tricks to upcycle so that they could also implement it by  themselves. The interaction was loved by processing center workers and she left them with many insights, a fresh spirit and in awe of her work.

Her approach echoes, ‘I want to teach someone, learn something, help somehow’. She draws satisfaction from helping the society, as much as she can in her capacity. Goonj is ever happy to be the platform for her kind gestures of selflessness, towards making society a better place. It is not often that we come across volunteers like Dipanjana ji and when we do, it feels imperative to highlight such stories to inspire the generosity in mankind.

Chennai Story

A Public collection camp is conducted in the Besant Nagar by the volunteer Mr. Aravind Srinivasan in his home. Once the Goonj team member reached there to co-ordinate with collection drive, he welcomes the person with water and breakfast. The hospitality was very nice. He arranged the tables, chairs, etc which are needed to start the camp. Once, all are set, he shared the information in a WhatsApp group. All the contributors started coming to the drive and dropped the material. He came forward and explained to the contributors about the process in the processing unit and also about the initiatives of Goonj. The contributors who are not aware of the location, he shared the map and also guided them to reach to the drive while going to some walkable distance. This was a great and tremendous support from him. When handed over the souvenir to him, he politely refused stating to give to the contributors. After successful completion of the drive, he requested a person from his neighbour to load the material in the vehicle. Not only he supported in loading the material, her daughter also supported in loading the materials in the vehicle. The volunteer is soft hearted, down to earth person.

STORIES FROM URBAN

• It was during one of the camp in Dehradun when we came across a family who touched us completely. We were in the middle of the camp when a young girl of around 13-14 years of age came to ask about this camp. When we told her about the collection of old clothes and other unused household material she was immensely thrilled and was excited to contribute. She at once went to her house and came with few gunny bags full of clothes. Then again she went inside and came with few more bags and this time her elderly aged, physically challenged parents accompanied her.  They were carrying heavy gunny bags on their shoulders but their enthusiasm to contribute was remarkable. Our team helped them carrying more bags from their house. On asking the girl what does her father do, she told us that her father works as a peon. She was an ambitious girl who wanted to support her parents in later stages of her life and our team wished her all the best for her future.
• One day a volunteer called up at our office and told us that she wants to contribute her Gullak collection to Goonj. We invited her to our office but since she was not keeping well she insisted if we can collect the Gullak from her home. We assured her that whenever we are coming for some visit to school or college nearby her home we would collect it from her. After few days we had to visit some school which was near to her place so we called her up and fixed a time to meet her. After reaching her house, we were warmly welcomed. She told us that Goonj is so close to her heart and then she came out with a glass jar which was covered with GOONJ KI GULLAK Cover and handed over the heavy jar to us. While giving that jar to us she was deeply touched and we could see her emotions through her eyes. She further told us that its not just Goonj ki Gullak,  its more than this to her. She said,”Jab bhi meri koi mannat puri hoti hai to main Goonj ki gullak mein mannat ke paise daalti hu,isliye yeh mere dil ke bahot kareeb hai aur ismein meri puri hui khwaishein hain”. We wanted to click her photograph but she refused to do so as she did not want to reveal her identity.We gave her new GOONJ KI GULLAK to fulfil her more dreams . 

SAVINGS: A Means of Sharing

Nikita, a Goonj Fellow, depicts her experience of JGW where she observed different emotions and perspectives of people sharing or contributing their possession to the society’s good.

One of such touching stories is of a little girl of 3 years who got all her savings in a box and contributed it to the donation box. This incident took place at a camp in preschool called Toddler’s Den in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad on 21st of October, 2022 where Nikita went for a JGW camp. Every little kid was dressed up in ethnic wear as the school was celebrating diwali and they made sure to inculcate the cultural practices of Diwali, be it rangoli making, or lightning diyas. The school comprises kids from a year old to 5 years. The teachers introduced Goonj to the kids and their parents and called us for a camp on the day of  Diwali celebration.The children came up with struggling hands full of toys and clothes to give in the camp with their parents. They also put monetary contributions in the box by themselves. Overall the school did a valuable lesson of sharing and doing good for the society. Talking to the teachers, it was evident that they do practice such habits among children during classes too and because of that, the kids turned up to give their contributions with smiling faces. Seeing the little girl do that, another boy turned up doing the same. He got money from his mother and sat next to the girl and then both started putting their contributions in the donation box. It was a beautiful moment, as Nikita explains and she believes that these forms of initiatives must be taken up in the urban spaces for children so that they understand the value of what they have and also the needs of those who don’t have.

 Sudhir Patel

What started as a personal journey in 2015 to  dispose a few bag of clothes in an optimal manner, my google search led to Goonj. However As the Vashi dropping centre got closed, I called up at the Goonj Mumbai office to know about how to conduct a public collection drive.

Since then, every 26th January we’ve been regularly conducting collection drives in the locality and kind of  becoming a festive ritual and people are expecting us to be there. 

In the journey came across many volunteers, who help us to catalyse and get connected with many housing societies and companies where we could organize collection drives.

Also conducted a few walkathons amongst the volunteers of Goonj to spread awareness in the public and along the way wherever we found  opportunities to exhibit Goonj As an organisation like every year in Navi Mumabi and Thane  Happy Streets, Goonj is able to interact with lots of citizens on a Sunday morning.

All the while, got to learn a lot about social work, the kind of impact Goonj’s initiatives is making and the various issues and challenges in the social sector.

Goonj team is always eager to engage with volunteers, is open to their ideas and willing to do new experiments in the social lab.

The internship’s purpose is to inculcate leadership qualities in high school students, give them a platform to explore the professional sphere and increase school engagement. High school (Grades 9 to 12) is the time when students participate in extracurricular activities to develop and discover career prospects. This experience will act as a driving force towards learning while enjoying and spending time mindfully.

Number of hours- 15 hours Per Week

Selection process

• Our two-phased Selection Process:
• Each prospective applicant has to answer the question mentioned in the above form. Some questions will be in a form of a video.
• For the second round, selected applicants will be invited to an informal meeting at our Regional Office. If one can’t make it for some reason we can connect on a video or a phone call.

Task & Curriculum

Students will be tasked with making the people around them aware of Goonj and its various initiatives. They will also encourage them to recycle, up cycle and contribute underutilised goods to Goonj so that they can be reused. The students will additionally be engaged in observing and learning what happens behind the scenes. If there are any specific skill sets you have, please inform us beforehand.

In the end, what you learn from your stay at Goonj is up to you 🙂

The internship’s purpose is to make college students as well as other graduates from various fields strong willed, goal-oriented individuals while also presenting them with a career path. Interning at Goonj is an opportunity to have fun while creating change. We aim at opening a vault of fresh and new ideas and suggestions which can be taken up by the young changemakers.

Number of hours- 150 hours (1 month)

• Our three-phased selection Process:
• Fill the internship application form. You will be asked to answer 3 key questions. (P.S: Copy-pasted text is easy to recognize.)
• After we receive your application, we will share a list of The Goonj team will share Shortlisted applicants will be invited to visit Goonj’s processing centre and have a brief interaction with the team.
• People selected in the second round will be asked to share a task and an action plan to take up during your internship.

For a wilful, multi-lingual and inquisitive person, the sky is the limit. Here at Goonj you will be tasked with various activities and opportunities which will take you on a whirlwind of self-discovery while having tons of fun. During your internship you get to organize and be a part of various awareness initiatives organized by Goonj. If there are any specific skill sets which you have, please inform us so we can proceed in that direction.

There is no good or bad time to apply but make sure that you are available to dedicate a month fully for the social internship.

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