CCBF Annual Reports
I worked with Chicago Community Bond Fund to create year-end reports from 2017 until the organization sunset operations in 2024. Highlighting the organization’s achievements as they grew into a major voice for reform in Chicago and across the state, the reports helped to document CCBF’s work and increase their credibility for decisionmakers. Each edition also highlighted the stories of individuals who were impacted by pre-trial detention in order to center the voices of those most impacted by inequitable policies and create opportunities for connection.
When I first began working with CCBF, the organization was undergoing a great deal of growth. While they had buy-in from the community, having a traditional, print-ready annual report was important to increasing the organization’s visibility and authority for audiences including funders and lawmakers.
By 2020, the organization decided to prioritize social media distribution of the document to meet their audience where they were. We prioritized shorter text, engaging visuals, and easy to understand graphics to help the document stand out in social media feeds.
