{"product_id":"design-your-story-build-your-nonprofit-annual-report-in-canva-v2-2","title":"New! 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If you have plenty of information but aren’t sure what to include, you’ll learn a practical process for gathering and selecting stories, statistics, testimonials and photographs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#404040;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;font-size:16px;\"\u003eThen, you’ll discover how to use Canva to create a polished, engaging and donor-friendly report—without being a professional designer. 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