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Annual Report Writing

Help Backyard Growers * A well written annual report that demonstrates leadership in its cause area and a strong connection between its daily activities and mission * An effective summary of the year’…
Backyard Growers
Gloucester, MA, USA
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Gloucester, MA, USA

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Posted October 16th

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Annual Report Writing

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What we need
  • Clear and effective copy for an annual report that illustrates the Organization’s successes and plans for growth (e.g., descriptions of programs, allocation of funds, and recognition of donors and volunteers)
  • Blueprint of the structure for the annual report, including optimal content, length, and style
What we have in place
  • We currently have lots of written materials and a great social media presence, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have a newly-minted strategic plan, survey data, lots of photos, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $4,023 , allowing us to maintain our elementary school garden programs for an entire year, teaching over 2,000 kids to grow their own fresh veggies an eat them in the school cafeteria.

Since we were founded in 2010, we have grown from a one-person operation with a $6k budget to an 8-person team with a $300k budget that serves thousands of participants locally and regionally. While we remain scrappy and grassroots, we are also at a point in our development where we need to clearly and professionally articulate our impact to the public and to current and potential donors if we're going to keep growing. An annual report is a missing link in our communications materials and we are excited to produce our first one!

Project plan

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Prep: Distribution of Materials
  • Volunteer Manager delivers relevant information such as the Organization's mission, vision, and key messages, profiles of individuals or communities served, previous annual reports, and stories of impact
  • Volunteer Manager shares the previous year's statistics, financial statements, significant accomplishments and stories of impact, awards received, new and noteworthy grants, as well as the complete list of supporters (including names and donor levels)
  • Professional reviews prep materials, identifies any information gaps, and requests additional information or clarification (as needed)
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Milestone 1: Brainstorm & Planning
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager connect to discuss prep materials, overall goals, and desired tone and style for the annual report
  • Professional and Volunteer Manager brainstorm key messages, themes, and content, and determine the timeframe for draft and final product delivery
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Milestone 2: Annual Report Outline
  • Professional creates the outline for the annual report and submits to the Volunteer Manager for review
  • Volunteer Manager reviews outline and provides feedback
  • Professional incorporates feedback and creates final draft of the annual report outline
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Milestone 3: Final Annual Report
  • Professional writes first draft of the content for the report and submits to the volunteer manager for review
  • Volunteer Manager reviews the content and provides feedback
  • Professional incorporates feedback and creates final draft of the content
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About the org

Backyard Growers
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Lara L
Lara L.

Executive Director

Our mission

Backyard Growers (BYG) is a grassroots initiative helping to reshape Gloucester’s relationship with food. We begin by providing resources and support to establish vegetable gardens in homes and schools. In the end we create life-long gardeners inspired by the power of growing one’s own food.

What we do

www.backyardgrowers.org

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Kate S.
Kate S.

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