--- title: The Annual Report... It's Not About You! | CharityHowTo description: The annual report has nothing to do with you or your organization and everything to do with honoring and sustaining your donors. image: https://blog.charityhowto.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/What-Do-You-Mean-You-Dont-Need-An-Annual-Report_Icon.png --- [![CharityHowTo](https://blog.charityhowto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CharityHowTo_February2020%20Theme/Images/header_logo_new.png?width=240&height=64&name=header_logo_new.png "CharityHowTo")](https://www.charityhowto.com/) - [Blog Home](https://blog.charityhowto.com/) - [Nonprofit Training](https://www.charityhowto.com/nonprofit-webinars) - [Google Ad Grants](https://googlegrants.charityhowto.com/aioggs) - [About Us](https://www.charityhowto.com/about) - [Contact Us](https://www.charityhowto.com/contact) - [Membership](https://membership.charityhowto.com/) No video selected Select a video type in the sidebar. 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It’s Not About You! | CharityHowTo [CharityHowTo](https://blog.charityhowto.com/author/charityhowto) June 29, 2016 [Fundraising](https://blog.charityhowto.com/tag/fundraising), [how to retain donors](https://blog.charityhowto.com/tag/how-to-retain-donors), [fundraising collateral](https://blog.charityhowto.com/tag/fundraising-collateral), [annual report](https://blog.charityhowto.com/tag/annual-report), [donor retention](https://blog.charityhowto.com/tag/donor-retention) Comments [No Comments](https://blog.charityhowto.com/nonprofit-annual-report#comments-listing) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) I love teaching the Annual Reports webinars for CharityHowTo’s participants ([How to Create an Awesome Annual Report](https://www.charityhowto.com/nonprofit-webinar/how-to-write-an-awesome-annual-report-with-gratitude-and-impact-recording) and [How to Transition Your Annual Report to an Infographic](https://www.charityhowto.com/nonprofit-webinar/how-to-transform-your-annual-report-with-infographics-a-step-by-step-guide-recording)). ![nonprofit annual report](https://blog.charityhowto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/What-Do-You-Mean-You-Dont-Need-An-Annual-Report_Blog-772x1024-1.png?width=443&height=587&name=What-Do-You-Mean-You-Dont-Need-An-Annual-Report_Blog-772x1024-1.png) Professionals who attend and engage  have excellent questions, constructive ideas for others, and thoughtful approaches to serving their donors. And fundraising publications are one of my favorite topics in development. Sure, as a professional writer, I’m biased, but every nonprofit needs them and (should) use collateral all the time! While I know the folks who attend these webinars benefit from the conversation, I have also noticed a big problem. I receive A LOT of emails from potential participants who are interested in learning about infographics or fundraising publications in general but say to me “we don’t publish an annual report and don’t see a need to do one.”     Pause. Deep breath Heather. The annual report has *nothing* to do with you or your organization and *everything* to do with your donors. It’s about and for them. Donors expect an annual report or an update on the impact of their gifts. This is [donor-centered fundraising](https://cygresearch.com/donor-centered-philosophy/) 101: “It’s because of you, dear donor, that these results are possible.” It’s not just a kind or trendy way to approach your work with donors. Being donor-centered increases donor retention and gift acquisition. Period. Isn’t that what we’re all working towards? Make your annual report a priority. If you’re not already publishing one, get one on the calendar next year. Your bottom line simply can’t wait! ## Ready to create your annual report? #### Join us for one of our [webinars on nonprofit annual reports.](https://www.charityhowto.com/nonprofit-recorded-webinars/dashboards-and-reporting-for-nonprofits) Or look for dates to open soon! If you can’t make a live event, no worries. There’s a recorded version of each webinar, and you can find those by clicking on the annual report links in this article. Register now – your donors deserve it! 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