We really push for you to create a shorter, more visual nonprofit annual report here as opposed to long print reports. Shorter annual reports don’t take as many resources, can be shared more easily, and will be read more often. But whether you have an infographic, a video, a 4-page, or a 40-page annual report,…
About 100 people have taken the 2019 Nonprofit Communications Trends Survey to date (we like to hear from 1,000 – take the survey here). One of the new questions we asked is: “Which format is your nonprofit most likely to use for its next annual report? Please pick the primary format, even if you will…
We’ve tried to get you thinking about your nonprofit annual report back in November, but we know a lot of you are just too focused on year-end giving to think about it. (We’ll convert you one day though!) Now it’s January. Your Nonprofit Annual Report needs to go out. No excuses. OK, so maybe you…
Did you see yesterday’s post showing that most nonprofit communicators think their workload is too heavy? Not a surprise, right? We’ve been hearing that for a while now, which is why we started developing short, intensive courses with step-by-step coaching. We call these courses Nonprofit Marketing Accelerators. And our next Accelerator will help you knock…
One of the beautiful things about a short annual report (think 2-4 pager, infographic or video) is that you don’t have to spend nearly as much time creating the thing. But there is a catch . . . You have to spend more time planning it. That’s because it’s a lot harder to create something short, where…
Happy Holidays! It’s that time of year where we show our readers some love with some FREE goodies. You don’t have to spend 100+ hours creating a long annual report that only your board members and close friends will read (and let’s be honest, they’ll just say they read it.). Instead, use common sense, save…
If you’ve heard me on an annual reports webinar any time in the last decade, you’ve heard me say some version of this: It’s OK to go short and stop publishing the donor list. Seriously. Now that I am actively advocating for very short annual reports, I’m hearing that the donor list is the last…
Long annual reports just don’t make sense for most nonprofits now. With the advent of the mobile technology, our attention spans have dropped to the point that a goldfish can focus better than we can. There are so many distractions – email, Facebook, Twitter, etc, etc. We are constantly jumping from one thing to the…
You need to publish an annual report. It’s a best practice. But that doesn’t mean you have to spend 100+ hours creating a tome that only your board members and close friends will read (and let’s be honest, they’ll just say they read it.). Instead, use common sense, save your nonprofit huge amounts of time…
Earlier this summer, I mentioned that we’ve been tracking the communications of pairs of national nonprofits working in the same space. Where are the strategies in sync? Where do they diverge? What can you learn from that? We are calling it The Showdown, and we will often declare “winners,” but that part is really just…
How to Create a Nonprofit Annual Report People Will Actually Read Presented by Kivi Leroux Miller Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9, 2015 1:00 p.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m. Pacific) Registration is ONLY $20! Space is limited. Your Donors Want to See Results Before They’ll Give Again. But that doesn’t mean you have to write and design a…
Are you starting to think about your annual report? It’s time! Next week, I’m presenting my webinar on How to Write an Annual Report People Will Actually Read, and throwing in our e-book too, all for a “happy holidays” price of just $20, instead of the usual $99. One important decision we’ll discuss is how…
