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Community Impact Reports
Hallmark your grant and community successes with a Community Impact Report.
From founding to incorporation to current day, an impact report is an archival analysis of capacity; perfect to share with funders and community decision makers.
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Why Community Impact Reports?
Communities and funders must understand a nonprofit’s accomplishments before embracing its worthy cause.
It is challenging to define, let alone spread, the good news while also focusing on the day-to-days of running a nonprofit.
Most nonprofits are unaware of their vast quantifiable achievements; often much greater than expected.
Community Impact Reports are crucial for bridging the gap between nonprofit do gooding and investor buy-in.
A Community Impact Report is a compilation of a nonprofit’s history, impact, and influence. The report is used to promote awareness of the nonprofit’s work while crafting a positive image of diligence to a defined mission.
A Community Impact Report is the single most important marketing resource every nonprofit must have.
The report development process takes less than a month, and entails:
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Historical review of founding
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Archival analysis of grants and services
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Interviews (or surveys) of benefactors
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Community Impact Report writing
Keeping true to your agency branding, the final product is a masterfully designed report portfolio, highlighting your excellent work, effectiveness, and change making ability.
Ready to share with funders and stakeholders.
Impact Reports lend to the legitimacy and relevancy of a nonprofit. They open doors to new partners, backers, and volunteers. They further explain the nonprofit’s grant track record and capacity to make effective use of grant money. Thus, a confirmation of grant worthiness.
Community Impact Reports should be developed annually and updated with each grant received by a nonprofit.
Proclaim nonprofit success. Capture support. Initiate the report.
“I’ve worked with so many nonprofit boards and executives who don’t even know the true history and reach of their agencies.
My advice: Take the time to track, acknowledge, and share your successes – every chance you get.
I’ve had the privilege of creating beautiful “community impact” portfolios for nonprofits over the years. I’ve done this for capital campaigns, board and volunteer recruitment efforts, and fundraising.
My job is to discover and verify “impact.” I do this by searching corporate archives, conducting FOIA reviews of grant reports, and talking with benefactors and stakeholders.
My favorite part of this work is putting the success story together. It’s not unusual to surprise my clients with successes they didn’t even know existed.
The small investment in a community impact report is well worth its priceless return.“
– Community Impact Report Writer
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