Riverbend City Annual Report Response
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Masters |
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APA |
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5-10 Pages |
Description/Paper Instructions
Riverbend City Annual Report Response
Respond to two peers’ initial posts with additional recommendations on content or strategies to find content relevant to building a more thorough understanding of their agency in its community context.
Student post down below:
When I think about an annual report, I feel a bit overwhelmed because I begin to think it will take a lot of time and research to complete. Reviewing the information for the agency in Riverbend City helped to put things into perspective. Prior to that, I did not know where to begin, what information would be considered important, and how I would go about gathering it.
I found that most of the information was important. Depending on who is reading the agency’s data would determine what areas would be most interesting. Personally, I took an interest in the mission, vision, and highlights which included important details about the programs being offered. After reviewing the annual report for Riverbend City, I realized the importance of such a report. Although they can be used for several types of review, a nonprofit’s goal should be to focus on mission, vision, thanking volunteers and supporters, or creating a reason for others to donate to the organization (National Council of Nonprofits, 2020).
When thinking about an annual report, the beginning of one’s strategy should be to answer two questions, a) who is the organization’s audience and b) what are the goals of the organization (National Council of Nonprofits, 2020). Donor Search (2018) provides an example of a good strategy created specifically for the purpose of raising funds for the organization which includes:
Create a plan for the report – determine the organization’s purpose and audience, focusing on the needs of the organization. Once that is done, then delegate responsibilities and timelines, gather supporters’ feedback, compile financial statements, collect key metrics from campaigns.
Include all annual report requirements – include a clear mission and vision, list of projects initiated by the organization, financial statements, an account of major contributors.
Focus your report on your donor’s accomplishments – instead of focusing on the organization’s single achievements, including the achievements of the organization’s donors. This will show readers that the organization is focused on the projects and programs of their supporters and how they can help the organization reach its goals.
Use visuals in the report to engage readers – the idea is to share the information about the organization into a small document is difficult so using visuals will be helpful. Visuals break up text, help readers enjoy the experience, makes difficult data easy to understand, puts the readers in the shoes of the cause they are supporting.
Be honest about the nonprofit’s progress – be honest, discuss the changes the organization is going to make in the future, plans for implementing feedback to supporters, and the causes of the organization’s feedback.
Highlight major contributors in the nonprofit – list highlights of those who support the organization (other organizations, volunteers, etc.), include their names and the project they contributed to.
Inspire supporters to take action – once the annual report reflects clear goals, begin to work on getting people, businesses, and other organizations to contribute to the fundraising project the organization is presenting. Include in the report, ways that the potential supporters can help support the cause (volunteering, corporate gift programs, etc.).
This particular assignment was enlightening. As the person responsible for growing my nonprofit, I am working on learning more about the tools and techniques that I hear other organizational leaders talk about but have never used myself. The annual report is common to me but not as a creator. This was very helpful information.
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Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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