The DIY Impact Report Toolkit: Professional (Pro)

The all-in-one “impact report in a box” toolkit, giving you everything you need to create a clear, compelling, funder-ready and professional impact report.

The DIY Impact Report Toolkit: Professional (Pro) gives charities, CICs, community groups and non-profits everything they need to plan, write and design a high-quality, professional Impact Report - even with limited time, budget or design skills.

Designed to work entirely in free Canva, this toolkit provides a complete, step-by-step structure so you can showcase your outcomes, data and stories with clarity and confidence.

What’s Included

Everything included in the Essentials toolkit - plus even more exclusive Pro features.

• Choice of front covers
• Welcome message
• Organisational one liner page
• Our Work (about us) page
• Our Priorities template
• Why We Do What We Do infographic
• Our Year at a Glance
• The Difference We Made
• Project / service spotlight template
• People's Story template
• Partner / funder quote graphics
• Reducing our Environmental Impact template
• Diversity, Equality and Inclusion template
• Our Year in Pictures gallery pages
• Client quotes page graphic
• Collaborative working thank you page
• Final thoughts / closing page
• Back cover

PLUS

• Impact Snapshot template
• Stengthening our Digital Impact template
• Social Return on Investment graphic
• Logic Model template
• Theory of Change Model template
• A range of charts and graphs

The Pro version also gives you 10 additional cover designs, two advanced template layouts to choose from, detailed step-by-step guidance for every section, a Google Doc to help you plan your content, a Google Form to collect client feedback easily, and a range of extra tools designed to make the process easier and help your impact report stand out even further.

✔ Fully editable Canva Impact Report template

✔ Two professional design styles

✔ 15 customisable front-cover designs

✔ Icon galleries, design elements, colour and font options

✔ Deep step-by-step writing and planning guidance

✔ Google Doc planning tool

✔ Google Form for collecting feedback and outcomes

✔ A 10-week planning timeline and

✔ Accessibility guidelines for clear, inclusive reporting

✔ Examples, checklists and quality-assurance tips

✔ Image use guidelines

Everything is designed to save you time and help you showcase your impact in a clear, credible, compelling way.

Who It’s For

This toolkit is ideal for:

• Charities and voluntary organisations
• CICs and community groups
• Teams without comms or design staff
• Anyone creating their first impact report
• Organisations wanting a more polished, funder-ready report

No design experience needed - just a willingness to follow the simple, guided steps.

What You’ll Achieve

By the end of using this toolkit, you will have:

• A credible, professionally designed impact report tailored to your brand
• Clear, meaningful impact data presented in a visual, accessible way
• Real stories and outcomes that show the difference your organisation makes
• A well-structured, repeatable reporting process you can use year after year
• A report that’s ready to share with trustees, funders, commissioners, partners and supporters
• A deeper understanding of how to demonstrate real impact, not just activities
• Practical tools and templates you can reuse with confidence

Why This Toolkit Works

✔ Designed specifically for non-profits

✔ Removes the overwhelm from impact reporting

✔ Uses plain English, clear structure and accessible design

✔ Reflects what funders and partners want to see

✔ Saves time and reduces stress

✔ Gives you the confidence to share your work widely

What People Love About It

This toolkit has been designed with the needs of small and medium organisations in mind. With clear layouts, editable templates, and friendly guidance, it helps you tell your story in a way that feels professional - without needing to hire a designer.

Take the Stress Out of Impact Reporting

You don’t need to start from scratch.

You don’t need design skills.

You just need this toolkit.

Create a polished, engaging impact report that truly shows the difference you make.