Page Layout Tools for Nonprofits

In short, good software gives you more control over the final product, but it’s good design that is going to make it pleasing to readers.

Word-processing applications
If your needs are straightforward — for instance, a text-based poster or a report layout — the package you already use for word processing might work fine. Most organizations already have one of these software packages, like Microsoft Word, OpenOffice.org Writer, or Apple Pages, and they provide more control over layout than you might think.