Communications: Annual Report

Delaware State Housing Authority:
DSHA Does More: 2020 Annual Report

DSHA’s 2020 Annual Report showcases the work DSHA has done to advance our mission during a global pandemic while telling the stories of our hardworking residents, homebuyers, employees, and partners. From sharing how we responded to a crisis to featuring a homeownership story and demonstrating our commitment to rebuilding communities, our 2020 Annual Report showcases all of the work our housing agency has done in the last year despite a global health crisis and so much more.

Idaho Housing and Finance Association:
Transforming the Way We Tell Our Story

In 2020, Idaho Housing and Finance changed our approach to how we highlight our achievements across the state with a new design for our annual Community Report that is more interactive, user-friendly and relevant.

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency:
Housing Investments Are Vital

As the economic impacts of COVID-19 began to be felt across North Carolina, renters and homeowners found themselves unable to pay their rent or mortgage. The ongoing affordable housing shortage exacerbated this impact, leaving few affordable options for those struggling. For the NC Housing Finance Agency, the housing impacts of the pandemic presented a unique opportunity to illustrate the importance of housing investments in telling our 2020 story. Enter "Housing Investments Are Vital".

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency:
2020 Annual Report: Housing First

This year, PHFA made the jump from producing a printed annual report to a fully web-based report. There had been resistance internally to this in the past, but we have won over the skeptics this year by demonstrating the numerous advantages of going digital. We know there are other HFAs that are hesitant to make this change. Our award proposal lays out the many pluses of taking one's annual report online and, by sharing our experience, hopefully we encourage others to follow our example.

Rhode Island Housing:
2020: A Year Like No Other

The experiences of 2020 will remain in our minds for years to come. In order to capture the challenges, highlights and successes of last year, RIHousing developed a unique and compelling report utilizing a new online platform to engage and inform readers. Our 2020 report is engaging and dynamic and provides a powerful narrative that showcases a year like no other.

South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority:
Reinventing Annual Reporting in South Carolina

In 2020, SC Housing developed and executed on a new vision for its annual report and related documents. Data collection and drafting for all scheduled publications was consolidated and centralized under the Chief Research Officer, with communications staff reviewing and designing reports for publication. This improved the consistency of outward-facing information produced by the agency. Further, a reorganization of reports allowed for better tailoring of messages to key stakeholders.

Virginia Housing:
FY20 Annual Report

Audiences today are busy, multitasking and have short attention spans — but they still crave relevant content. Our goal was to provide our stakeholders with updates on the year’s accomplishments, without making them work too hard to find the content they want. Our FY20 annual report was created to be interactive, visually engaging and informative. It used short videos, easy-to-skim stories and animated infographics — all designed to tell the story of how our work is making a difference.

Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority:
Cultivating an Ecosystem of Opportunity: Annual Report 2020

WHEDA's 2020 annual report highlights the people, partners, programs, and policies to cultivate an ecosystem to support equity in housing and economic opportunity.