Donor Engagement

Design that helps your mission move forward with visuals and stories that get donors to care and take action.

Donor Engagement

5 Donor Retention Strategies for Ongoing Support

Learn five donor retention strategies to raise retention rates, improve relationships with current donors, and keep new donors coming back year after year.

Donor Engagement

9 Unexpected Things That Are Hurting Your Nonprofit’s Donor Retention

Discover the 9 common mistakes that could be damaging your nonprofit's donor retention rates. Learn actionable strategies to keep your donors engaged and giving for the long-term.

Donor Engagement

Nonprofit Donor Engagement: How Better Visuals Build Stronger, More Connected Supporters

Improve nonprofit donor engagement with clear, belief-building visual storytelling. Practical design guidance for stronger donor relationships.

Donor Engagement

Nonprofit Donation Thank You Letter (Free Templates!)

Learn how to write a nonprofit donation thank you letter that feels personal, readable, and meaningful. Examples, design tips, and donor thank you card best practices. Plus, get free templates to make it easy.

Donor Engagement

How to Simplify Your Nonprofit's Social Impact Data

Discover how to simplify your nonprofit's data and make your impact more accessible to your community using these two things.

Donor Engagement

Emotional Engagement vs Emotional Manipulation

Learn how to create ethical emotional engagement for your nonprofit marketing. Discover the difference between authentic donor connections and manipulation.

Donor Engagement

Year-end Giving Campaigns – What Really Engages Donors and Creates Urgency?

Expand your holiday fundraising with a powerful year-end giving campaign. Inspire donors, showcase your impact, and raise more for your cause when it matters most.

Donor Engagement

Rethink Your Year-End Fundraising: Design Lessons from the Best in Tech

Design is the secret advantage in year-end fundraising. Learn how modern, SaaS-inspired design helps donors connect, feel, and give with confidence.

Donor Engagement

5 Modern Fundraising Ideas Inspired by Great Design

Looking for fundraising ideas that connect? Learn practical ways to simplify giving, use motion, and create emotionally compelling donor experiences.

Donor Engagement

Nonprofit Case Statement: Tips & Examples for Success

Discover how a strong nonprofit case statement strengthens your annual report and helps donors understand where their support makes a difference.

Donor Engagement

Visual Love Letters: Donor Recognition Ideas That Speak Louder Than Words (Free Templates)

Explore powerful donor recognition ideas that use creative visuals to strengthen relationships, build trust, and keep supporters engaged—plus grab our free Canva templates to make it even easier.

Donor Engagement

How to Encourage Generous Donors All Year (Not Just at the Holidays)

Build a loyal community of generous donors with proven year-round engagement tips. Our simple strategies help you connect with supporters each month.

Donor Engagement

Make It Count: How to Measure and Share Your Nonprofit’s Impact

Measuring nonprofit impact shows results, builds trust, and guides strategy. Here's what to track—and how to tell the story behind the numbers.

Donor Engagement

How to Make the Most of Your Nonprofit Donation Request: The Importance of Looking Like the Expert in Your Field

Make your nonprofit donation request more effective by establishing expert status. Learn how professional branding and visual identity help build donor trust and increase giving.

Donor Engagement

How to Keep Donors Engaged: 3 Strategies That Work

Create a donor engagement strategy that feels intentional, looks polished, and builds lasting trust through story-driven design and thoughtful visuals.

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Where mission-driven design elevates presence, and meaningful work leaves a lasting impact. Biweekly insights on design strategy, visual storytelling, and brand stewardship—delivered with intention.

Acton Circle is a design studio specializing in digital-first annual reports and the storytelling tools that extend their impact. We help nonprofits and foundations strengthening communities turn complex work into supporter-ready, participant-ready materials that build belief, drive engagement, and keep working year-round.

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Every week, Olivia shares what she’s learning from 12+ years designing hundreds of nonprofit projects and the storytelling systems behind them—the behind-the-scenes stuff that helps you show donors you mean what you say and create visuals that actually carry your message forward.

If you’re figuring out how to tell your story better (or wondering if we’d be a good fit to work together), this is where the good stuff lives.

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