The power of visualizing the success of an initiative through an impact report.

In 2022, the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University and a group of dedicated volunteers launched an annual nationwide reporting initiative on September 15: Democracy Day. To encourage more news organizations and partners to participate in future Democracy Days, the Center for Cooperative Media wanted to showcase the success of the initiative with an impact report.  

Mission Partners developed a 16-page impact report that tells the story of Democracy Day’s purpose, provides information about pro-democracy journalism, and spotlights the impactful stories that news organizations have published as a result of the initiative. Throughout the project, Mission Partners supported the client team of part-time volunteers who run Democracy Day in addition to their separate full-time positions.  

The report was published in early 2024, providing the Center of Cooperative Media with a resource to recruit participants and partners for the year ahead.