Heroic Gardens
Volunteer: Graphic Design: Annual Impact Report
Heroic Gardens, Elkins Park Gardens, Pennsylvania, United States
This is a volunteer opportunity provided by Taproot Foundation, a nonprofit creating social change through pro bono connections. We're looking for a volunteer to create a professional‑looking, digital‑format annual impact report that communicates our impact to donors and stakeholders.
The engagement will occur in four phases over four to five weeks. Our first session is a brainstorm to discuss key metrics and information to highlight. In the second session you will preview the preliminary design and we will provide feedback. Additional feedback sessions may be required before you provide the final deliverable in a working format that we can edit in the future and a digital format we can easily share. The report will be no longer than 12 pages and we hope you can spend 15‑30 hours over four to five weeks.
What You’ll Do
Create our 2025 Annual Report using last year’s report as a starting point.
Design a clean, emotionally compelling layout highlighting impact metrics, program photography, veteran voices and stories, and sponsors and community partners.
Prepare a final, print‑ and digital‑ready PDF.
Collaborate with a highly organized, creative nonprofit team.
What We’re Looking For
Experience with Canva or similar design tools.
Strong visual storytelling skills.
Ability to work within an existing brand while adding creative polish.
Interest in social impact, veterans, community health, or design for good.
Portfolio of design examples (preferably brochures or reports).
Heroic Gardens Mission Heroic Gardens is a Pennsylvania‑based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, established in 2018, dedicated to connecting U.S. Veterans, their caregivers, and family members with the healing power of plants and nature through trauma‑responsive, community‑driven therapeutic horticulture programs. The organization’s mission is to help Veterans and their families grow healthier, more connected lives through the incorporation of plants and nature. Given the high prevalence of trauma, PTSD, and elevated suicide risk among Veterans, there is a clear need for complementary, accessible, non‑pharmacological interventions that support mental health, stress reduction, social reconnection, and sense of purpose. Evidence indicates that horticultural therapy and other nature‑based interventions may deliver meaningful reductions in stress, depression, and PTSD‑related symptoms, and may enhance protective factors—such as community connection, physical activity, grounding, and resilience.
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The engagement will occur in four phases over four to five weeks. Our first session is a brainstorm to discuss key metrics and information to highlight. In the second session you will preview the preliminary design and we will provide feedback. Additional feedback sessions may be required before you provide the final deliverable in a working format that we can edit in the future and a digital format we can easily share. The report will be no longer than 12 pages and we hope you can spend 15‑30 hours over four to five weeks.
What You’ll Do
Create our 2025 Annual Report using last year’s report as a starting point.
Design a clean, emotionally compelling layout highlighting impact metrics, program photography, veteran voices and stories, and sponsors and community partners.
Prepare a final, print‑ and digital‑ready PDF.
Collaborate with a highly organized, creative nonprofit team.
What We’re Looking For
Experience with Canva or similar design tools.
Strong visual storytelling skills.
Ability to work within an existing brand while adding creative polish.
Interest in social impact, veterans, community health, or design for good.
Portfolio of design examples (preferably brochures or reports).
Heroic Gardens Mission Heroic Gardens is a Pennsylvania‑based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, established in 2018, dedicated to connecting U.S. Veterans, their caregivers, and family members with the healing power of plants and nature through trauma‑responsive, community‑driven therapeutic horticulture programs. The organization’s mission is to help Veterans and their families grow healthier, more connected lives through the incorporation of plants and nature. Given the high prevalence of trauma, PTSD, and elevated suicide risk among Veterans, there is a clear need for complementary, accessible, non‑pharmacological interventions that support mental health, stress reduction, social reconnection, and sense of purpose. Evidence indicates that horticultural therapy and other nature‑based interventions may deliver meaningful reductions in stress, depression, and PTSD‑related symptoms, and may enhance protective factors—such as community connection, physical activity, grounding, and resilience.
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