1-(800)-LOUDOUN biz.loudoun.gov 1 How to Create Effective Annual Reports On a Shoestring Budget
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1-(800)-LOUDOUN biz.loudoun.gov 1
How to Create
Effective Annual Reports
On a Shoestring Budget
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WHY?
Storytelling
Accountability
Fundraising
Brand Awareness
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PRINT, DIGITAL OR BOTH?
Print Digital
PRO CON
• On-the-go
communication
• Email open rate
• Easy to share • Lack of clicks
• Interactive and
engaging
• Cost of
production
PRO CON
• Unexpected • Must be
beautiful
• Has staying
power
• Considered a
waste
• Tactile/deeper
experience
• Cost of printing
and postage
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EFFECTIVE ANNUAL REPORTS THANK SUPPORTERS
oklahomacenterfornonprofits.org
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EFFECTIVE ANNUAL REPORTS THANK SUPPORTERS
Bcaci.org
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EFFECTIVE ANNUAL REPORTS TELL A STORY
Wkkf.org
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EFFECTIVE ANNUAL REPORTS TELL A STORY
NPCC Annual Report 2016
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EFFECTIVE ANNUAL REPORTS SHARE FINANCIALS
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EFFECTIVE ANNUAL REPORTS ARE VISUAL
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EFFECTIVE ANNUAL REPORTS GIVE A CALL TO ACTION
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EFFECTIVE ANNUAL REPORTS GIVE A CALL TO ACTION
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BUT WE DON’T HAVE MONEY!
FreeImages.com/Zxuzsa N.K.
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THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS TO SAVE
Shop Around
In-Kind Donations
Volunteers
Interns
On-line Options
Templates
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BUT STILL GET NOTICED
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CHANGE IT UP
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ALWAYS POST TO YOUR WEBSITE
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DIGITAL SHOULD BE INTERACTIVE
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FOLLOW THE DATA
• Monitor Internet traffic
• Unique links
• Pages that have an uptick
• Bitly
• Number of returns
Use the data to make next year’s report that much better
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THANK YOU
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Development LinkedIn Group
Follow @LoudounBiz
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• Adding staff and need more
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