Pūmanawa Awhina | Community Connect
Impact Report 2023-2024
Pūmanawa Āwhina, known as Community Connect is an initiative that works with communities using physical activity and recreation for community and social development to deliver human and social outcomes.
Overview
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CLIENT NAME OR LOGO:
HEADLINE *
From 3 months to 3 weeks: how [Org Name] finally told their story to funders
SUB-HEADLINE * (ONE SENTENCE: WHO THE ORG IS + THE PROBLEM THEY HAD)
Stats
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[Metric 1]
e.g: XX Weeks to complete
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[Metric 2]
e.g. Funders who received report
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[Metric 3]
e.g. Time saved vs. previous year
The Challenge
[Organisation name] has been doing vital work in [community / sector] for [X] years. We knew we were making a difference — but when reporting time came, we struggled to put that into words. [Describe the specific pain in the client's language: "We were writing reports from scratch with no support." / "Our funder asked for an impact report and we didn't know where to start." / "We had all the data but no way to turn it into a story."] [Optional: time/resource cost — "It was taking our coordinator three months to pull together a report that only told half the story."]
Write this in the FIRST PERSON of the client — as if they are telling their own story. 100–150 words. Start with feeling, then context, then the specific problem.
"Pick the single most powerful sentence from the challenge above and paste it here"
The Solution
How did the client share their story and data with Simpact AI?
e.g. 60-minute recorded interview + existing annual report + 3 funder reports provided
What did Simpact AI surface from the data? What themes or outcomes emerged?
e.g. Identified 4 key outcome themes from interview transcript; surfaced 3 unreported community impacts
How was the narrative built? How many drafts? How was the client's voice preserved
e.g. First draft delivered in 5 days; client reviewed and added 2 rounds of edits; all final language approved by client
How was the report designed? Format, length, branding?
e.g. 12-page branded PDF + 2-page funder summary; designed in client's brand colours with Simpact AI layout
How did the sign-off process work?
e.g. Final version reviewed by CEO and Board Chair; minor edits made; approved within 48 hours
The Outcome
How long did the report take to complete with Simpact AI vs. previously?
e.g. "What used to take 3 months took 3 weeks with Simpact AI."
How did the quality, clarity, or reception of the report improve?
e.g. "Our funders said it was the clearest, most compelling report they'd ever received from us.
How many funders received it? Any grants applied for or won as a result?
e.g. "We shared the report with 4 trusts and secured renewed funding from 3 of them.
How did the process change how the org feels about their impact or their story?
e.g. "We finally have something we're proud to put our name on."
Did anything change operationally or strategically as a result?
e.g. "It helped us realise we needed to track participant outcomes more consistently going forward."
“Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”
— Quote Source
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