Your annual report. Already designed. READY TA GO.

Plan it, design it, launch it—the whole system in one place.

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Instant Canva download. One system, more than one report.

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This is for you if...
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You’ve got the content (the photos, the numbers, the stories), but zero time to make it look impressive.
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“Hire a designer” wasn’t in this year’s budget, so you made peace with doing it yourself. You shouldn’t have had to.
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Last year’s report went up on the website and then... just crickets.
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You want donors to open it and FEEL something. Not just skim it and forget what you stand for by lunch.

A complete system. Nothing to build from scratch—you're just dropping in your content.

Start with a plan

The Annual Report Planner gets your content, data, and team organized before you design a thing.

A full 20-page annual report, cover to back page

Covers, table of contents, mission and vision, the ED letter, major accomplishments, impact stories, program details, financials, infographics, donor recognition, partners, future plans. Every spread designed and sequenced.

Built in Canva, ready to edit

The kit auto-copies into your own Canva workspace. No new software or learning curve.

The BELIEF by DesignTM structure, baked into every page

Your report is ordered the way donors read, so the story connects immediately.

A matching Launch Suite

Thank-you postcard, 6 social graphics, 2 email banners, and 2 email signatures. One report turns into months of content.

Editable stats, charts, and layouts

Drop in your numbers and your brand colors. Your data, made to mean something instead of just sitting there.

A simple quickstart guide

Walks you through customizing your report, start to finish, so you always know where to begin and what’s next.

Lifetime access, plus updates

Use it this year, next year, the year after—for your annual report and everything around it.

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You’re 3 steps away from a belief-buidling, donor-ready report

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PLAN: Get your story straight before you design a thing.

The Annual Report Planner gets your content, data, and team organized in one place, so you start with a clear plan, not a pile of half-finished docs.

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DESIGN: Pour it into a report supporters really believe.

Drop in your stories, images, and numbers, swap in your brand colors and fonts, and go. Every spread is designed, sequenced the way donors read, and pre-filled with inspiration copy to start from.

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LAUNCH: One report becomes months of content.

The matching Launch Suite (postcard, social graphics, email banners, and email signatures) turns your finished report into a campaign you can share, not just post once and forget.

See exactly what you’re getting

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Pretty is not the point. Belief is.

Here’s what’s wild: people decide whether to trust your organization before they read a single word. You walk into a room, and your body reads it for safety in half a second. A donor opens your report and does the exact same thing.

So when the layout looks unprofessional and amateurish, you’re not just losing style points. You’re losing belief. And belief is the thing that gets the gift, keeps the donor, moves them from $50 to $500.

Done right, your report doesn’t just say ”here’s what we did.” It makes donors feel like ”look what WE pulled off together.”

Your mission is too important to keep showing up looking like an afterthought.
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Trusted by mission-driven teams

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What changed when the report finally looked like the mission

I truly can’t overstate how much time, money, stress, and second-guessing this tool saved us — and will save us each year going forward. With this in hand, creating a beautiful, impactful annual report didn’t just feel possible — it felt easy.”
Jen S.
Co-Founder & Artistic Director, Girls Write Nashville
As a communications professional with a lot on my plate, this template kit was clutch for my workflow. Starting can sometimes be the biggest hurdle for me, but this kit was exactly what I needed to get my creative juices flowing. I’m a team of one, so it turned a potential chore into a seamless process.
Mercedes T.
Communications Specialist, BANANAS
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The same report, two very different roads.

Have us design it
$$$$$
A done-for-you report runs thousands of dollars and takes six to eight weeks. Worth every penny when you have the budget. This year, maybe you don’t.
Get the full system
$497
The same donor-psychology structure and the same designed-by-a-pro look, in your hands. You bring the story, the Annual Report System brings the rest. Done in an afternoon (or two), yours forever.
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Behind every report is someone who genuinely cares whether it works

I’m Olivia, and I started Acton Circle because too many nonprofits were doing great work and getting missed. Their materials weren’t telling the real story. I built Acton Circle to fix that. For good.

The name comes from my grandparents. They lived on Acton Circle in Berkeley, CA. The font comes from my grandfather’s handwriting.

They were the kind of people who loved big and served others faithfully. For decades. Without making a thing of it.

So no, this was never just about design. It’s about honoring a legacy and supporting the missions that are making a real difference.

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Your donors are deciding what to believe about you right now, from whatever they can see. Give them something worth believing in.

Questions about our Annual Report System? We got answers.

Do I need Canva Pro to use this system?

To get the most out of our templates, we recommend using Canva Pro. It provides essential features like Brand Kit integration for consistent branding and access to premium elements and features that may enhance your customization options.

Non-Canva Pro users can still use the templates, but we can’t guarantee the functionality of the premium fonts and elements included in the kits (Canva Pro is worth it, we promise).

Can I customize the design elements to match my brand?

Yes! Drop in your colors, fonts, logo, and photos, and the whole system shifts to your brand. The layout stays; the look becomes yours.

All design elements are fully customizable. You can easily modify color palettes using Canva’s color picker tool, substitute fonts with others available in Canva (including your organization’s brand fonts with Canva Pro), and replace images by clicking on any placeholder and uploading your own photos.

I'm not a designer. Like, at all. Can I really do this?

Yes, and you’re exactly who I built it for. If you can swap a photo and type into a text box, you can do this. Everything’s already laid out, so you’re editing, not designing from scratch.

Plus, we have a nifty quickstart guide to walk you through the process.

Can I reuse it next year?

That's the whole point and it's not just for next year's annual report.

Lifetime access (plus any updates) means you reach for the same system again and again: annual report, impact mailers, donor one-pagers, board updates. One purchase, multiple donor materials off your plate.

Is technical support available if I have questions?

We offer email support for basic template questions. For Canva-specific functionality questions, Canva’s help center and support team provide excellent resources.

What happens after I purchase?

You’ll receive a downloadable PDF via email with Canva links that will auto-copy the designs into your Canva workspace.

That’s the full 20-page report and the matching Launch Suite—postcard, social graphics, email banners, and signatures—all copied straight into your account, ready to edit.

What if I want it done for me instead?

Totally get it. If DIY isn’t your thing, the Annual Report Design Intensive is the done-for-you option—same donor-psychology structure, built for you start to finish.