Contents
Impact reports inform donors; impact videos make them feel like patrons.
The context
Impact reports inform donors; impact videos make them feel like patrons. This guide skips the theory and keeps what has worked across hundreds of shipped campaigns.
What the data says
- Open on one person the year actually changed
- Follow the money visually from donation to outcome
- Pair every metric with the face behind it
- Let beneficiaries speak in their own words, unpolished
- Close with next year’s specific promise
One metric to remember
31 points — trust-score jump in donor surveys after one foundation switched to video impact reports.
Where to go from here
Accountability has a frame rate — use it.
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