Ngo Survey 2

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1 of 31 NGO Survey 2.0 1. Basic info Response Percent Response Count Name 100.0% 64 Organization Name 96.9% 62 answered question 64 skipped question 2 2. Contact Details Response Percent Response Count City/Town: 100.0% 64 Postal Code: 100.0% 64 Country: 100.0% 64 Email Address: 100.0% 64 Phone Number: 95.3% 61 answered question 64 skipped question 2 3. Your organization's website: Response Count 49 answered question 49 skipped question 17

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Survey - http://ngopost.org/story.php?title=NGO_Survey_-_Help_Us_Help_YouThis is the result after minor changes in survey.

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NGO Survey 2.0

1. Basic info

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

 Name 100.0% 64

 Organization Name 96.9% 62

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2. Contact Details

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

 City/Town: 100.0% 64

 Postal Code: 100.0% 64

 Country: 100.0% 64

 Email Address: 100.0% 64

 Phone Number: 95.3% 61

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  skipped question 2

3. Your organization's website:

 Response

Count

  49

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4. How did you hear about this survey

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

NGO Post 50.0% 32

A Friend 9.4% 6

Email 9.4% 6

A Website 15.6% 10

 Other (please specify) 15.6% 10

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5. Please choose the sector(s) your organization works in

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

Alternative Energy 14.3% 8

Appropriate Technology 10.7% 6

Arts and Culture 14.3% 8

Conflict / Disaster 14.3% 8

Education 57.1% 32

Economic Development 33.9% 19

Environment & Ecology 25.0% 14

Food / Agriculture 21.4% 12

Governance & Advocacy 10.7% 6

Health & Disabilities 41.1% 23

Housing & Infrastructure 7.1% 4

Human Rights 26.8% 15

Water & Sanitation 19.6% 11

Youth 26.8% 15

 Other (please specify) 28.6% 16

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6. How many people are employed by your organization (including part-time paid employees)

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

1-3 19.6% 11

3-5 19.6% 11

5-10 19.6% 11

10-15 12.5% 7

15-20 3.6% 2

20-30 7.1% 4

30-50 5.4% 3

50+ 12.5% 7

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7. Please select the range of your organization's annual operating budget. *Note - this information will not be

shared with anyone. We are using the information to help understand the correlation of the needs of the NGO

community to the budget size of their organizations.

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

Less than 1 lakh 18.5% 10

1-5 lakh 22.2% 12

5-10 lakh 14.8% 8

10-15 lakh 7.4% 4

15-20 lakh   0.0% 0

20-30 lakh 11.1% 6

30-50 lakh 13.0% 7

50 lakh + 13.0% 7

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8. How many volunteers does your organization have?

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

None 12.5% 7

1-3 17.9% 10

3-5 8.9% 5

5-10 21.4% 12

10-20 14.3% 8

20-30 3.6% 2

30+ 21.4% 12

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9. What percentage of your services are delivered by volunteers? (For example, in a small health-education

organization there might be 3 paid employees who manage fundraising, program planning and other duties, but

most of the classes are taught by volunteers.)

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

None 19.6% 11

1-25% 37.5% 21

25-50% 14.3% 8

50-75% 16.1% 9

75-100% 12.5% 7

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10. How is your organization registered?

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

Trust 33.9% 19

Society 46.4% 26

Section 25 (Non-Profit) 12.5% 7

Other 7.1% 4

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11. Do you have an 80G certificate and/or have registered with the Foreign Contribution Registration Act?

  Yes NoResponse

Count

80G 66.7% (34) 33.3% (17) 51

Foreign Contribution Registration

Act57.9% (22) 42.1% (16) 38

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12. How much time/resources do you spend on each of the following activities..

  None Minimalregular &

routine

Large

amounts

Response

Count

Marketing 19.6% (9) 47.8% (22) 28.3% (13) 4.3% (2) 46

Internet & Technology 10.0% (5) 28.0% (14) 54.0% (27) 8.0% (4) 50

Management (Financial and Human

Resources)10.2% (5) 36.7% (18) 42.9% (21) 10.2% (5) 49

Fund-Raising 14.3% (7) 38.8% (19) 28.6% (14) 18.4% (9) 49

Volunteer Utilization 16.3% (8) 42.9% (21) 28.6% (14) 12.2% (6) 49

Reporting 10.4% (5) 27.1% (13) 50.0% (24) 12.5% (6) 48

Other 21.9% (7) 25.0% (8) 40.6% (13) 12.5% (4) 32

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13. Please tell us what is the most important requirement for you to improve each of the following areas

 

We're

doing

fine

thanks :)

Additional

funds

More

employees

More

volunteers

Better

skills /

knowledge

New tools /

infrastructure

Marketing17.6%

(9)35.3% (18) 11.8% (6) 31.4% (16) 39.2% (20) 21.6% (11)

Internet & Technology25.0%

(12)33.3% (16) 12.5% (6) 10.4% (5) 33.3% (16) 29.2% (14)

Management (Financial and Human

Resources)

17.4%

(8)30.4% (14) 32.6% (15) 26.1% (12) 34.8% (16) 13.0% (6)

Fund-Raising10.0%

(5)54.0% (27) 20.0% (10) 24.0% (12) 30.0% (15) 22.0% (11)

Volunteer Utilization22.4%

(11)18.4% (9) 14.3% (7) 53.1% (26) 18.4% (9) 12.2% (6)

Reporting36.2%

(17)10.6% (5) 14.9% (7) 12.8% (6) 27.7% (13) 21.3% (10)

 Please add more information if your needs are not accurately addressed above

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14. Please share basic details of particular work that you do in each of the following categories. For example,

"Marketing" - brochure creation, newsletters, events etc.."

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

 Marketing 80.6% 29

 Internet & Technology 83.3% 30

 Management (Financial and Human

Resources)72.2% 26

 Fund-Raising 88.9% 32

 Volunteer Utilization 83.3% 30

 Reporting 58.3% 21

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15. Please choose the next section of the survey you would like to complete

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

Marketing 36.0% 18

Internet and Technology 26.0% 13

Finances and Fund-Raising 60.0% 30

Volunteers and Additional

Resources32.0% 16

No thank you, I'm done :) 20.0% 10

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16. Does your organization have a listing or profile on a website other than your own? If so please list the URL to

your profile below

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

 URL: 100.0% 7

 URL: 71.4% 5

 URL: 71.4% 5

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17. Does your organization or do you subscribe to any sector-focused email lists, newsletters, or online

magazines? If so please lists them here:

 Response

Count

  9

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18. How important are the following technologies to the operation of your organization?

 We don't

use

Not very

importantAverage Important

Rating

Average

Response

Count

Email 7.7% (1) 0.0% (0) 7.7% (1) 84.6% (11) 2.69 13

Internet browser 7.7% (1) 0.0% (0) 38.5% (5) 53.8% (7) 2.38 13

Microsoft Word 7.7% (1) 0.0% (0) 15.4% (2) 76.9% (10) 2.62 13

Microsoft Excel 7.7% (1) 0.0% (0) 30.8% (4) 61.5% (8) 2.46 13

Print publishing (e.g. Corel Drawl,

Microsoft Publisher, etc.)23.1% (3) 7.7% (1) 53.8% (7) 15.4% (2) 1.62 13

Project Tracking software

(Microsoft Outlook, Access etc.)30.8% (4) 0.0% (0) 15.4% (2) 53.8% (7) 1.92 13

Contact management tool (e.g.

address book, CRM, etc.)30.8% (4) 0.0% (0) 30.8% (4) 38.5% (5) 1.77 13

Website maintenance (e.g. Blogger,

WordPress, Dreamweaver, Google

Sites, etc.)

23.1% (3) 0.0% (0) 23.1% (3) 53.8% (7) 2.08 13

 Other (please specify how important it is) 1

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19. Please indicate how familiar your organization is with the following tools and how satisfied you are with each of them.

Satisfaction

 We don't use

thisIt's great! It works It is really a pain

Response

Internet search & research 0.0% (0) 63.6% (7) 36.4% (4) 0.0% (0)

Print Publishing (e.g. Corel Draw,

Microsoft Publisher, etc.)54.5% (6) 9.1% (1) 36.4% (4) 0.0% (0)

Project Tracking (e.g. Microsoft

Outlook, Access etc.)36.4% (4) 27.3% (3) 36.4% (4) 0.0% (0)

Contact Management (e.g. address

book, CRM, etc.)36.4% (4) 36.4% (4) 27.3% (3) 0.0% (0)

Internet Publishing (e.g. Blogger,

WordPress, Dreamweaver, Google

Sites, etc.)

30.0% (3) 40.0% (4) 30.0% (3) 0.0% (0)

Social Networking 8.3% (1) 66.7% (8) 25.0% (3) 0.0% (0)

Familiarity

 Limited or No

KnowledgeAverage Expert

Response

Internet search & research 0.0% (0) 81.8% (9) 18.2% (2)

Print Publishing (e.g. Corel Draw,

Microsoft Publisher, etc.)44.4% (4) 44.4% (4) 11.1% (1)

Project Tracking (e.g. Microsoft

Outlook, Access etc.)36.4% (4) 54.5% (6) 9.1% (1)

Contact Management (e.g. address

book, CRM, etc.)36.4% (4) 54.5% (6) 9.1% (1)

Internet Publishing (e.g. Blogger,

WordPress, Dreamweaver, Google

Sites, etc.)

33.3% (3) 44.4% (4) 22.2% (2)

Social Networking 10.0% (1) 40.0% (4) 50.0% (5)

 Please tell us more...

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20. Would your organization be willing to pay for any of the following services?

  No

No, but if

they were

free we

would be

interested

Yes

Yes, we

already

have

N/AResponse

Count

Email campaign setup (list

management and technical support

for mass-emailing)

0.0% (0) 75.0% (9) 25.0% (3) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 12

Webpage Setup (development and

design)8.3% (1) 16.7% (2) 33.3% (4) 41.7% (5) 0.0% (0) 12

Internet publishing (content

development and communication

strategy)

0.0% (0) 50.0% (6) 50.0% (6) 8.3% (1) 0.0% (0) 12

Productivity methods and tools

(project management)0.0% (0) 41.7% (5) 58.3% (7) 0.0% (0) 0.0% (0) 12

Financial methods and tools

(budgeting and accounting

software)

0.0% (0) 45.5% (5) 36.4% (4) 18.2% (2) 0.0% (0) 11

 Other (please specify) 2

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21. Do you or does anyone in your organization regularly use any of the following

  Yes NoResponse

Count

Facebook 36.4% (4) 63.6% (7) 11

Orkut 45.5% (5) 54.5% (6) 11

Twitter 10.0% (1) 90.0% (9) 10

Blog (any blog like Blogger or

Wordpress)27.3% (3) 72.7% (8) 11

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22. Thank you for completing the Internet and Technology portion of our survey. Please take a minute to reflect on

the answers you have given here, because they may help you understand opportunities for growth and

improvement. Please select the next portion of the survey you would like to complete.

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

Marketing 25.0% 3

Finance and Fund-raising 33.3% 4

Volunteers and Additional

Resources16.7% 2

No thanks I'm done 25.0% 3

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23. What are your marketing goals? Please indicate your organizational priority for each of the following

 Not

interested

Low

priorityAverage

High

Priority

Rating

Average

Response

Count

Raising awareness of your

organization among the

communities you serve

21.4% (3) 0.0% (0) 21.4% (3) 57.1% (8) 2.14 14

Raising donations 15.4% (2) 7.7% (1) 0.0% (0) 76.9% (10) 2.38 13

Publicizing your events 14.3% (2) 7.1% (1) 7.1% (1) 71.4% (10) 2.36 14

Increasing your visibility (e.g.

amongst govt, donor, volunteers

etc)

20.0% (3) 0.0% (0) 13.3% (2) 66.7% (10) 2.27 15

Connecting with potential partner

organizations13.3% (2) 6.7% (1) 0.0% (0) 80.0% (12) 2.47 15

Promoting your income generating

activities (sales)14.3% (2) 0.0% (0) 14.3% (2) 71.4% (10) 2.43 14

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24. Please assess your success in achieving the following objectives and use "N/A" for any objectives you aren't

interested in.

 Not very

successfulaverage

We had

good

results

We are

expertsN/A

Rating

Average

Response

Count

Raising awareness of your

organization among the

communities you serve

20.0% (3)33.3%

(5)40.0%

(6)6.7% (1) 0.0% (0) 2.33 15

Raising donations 28.6% (4)57.1%

(8)7.1% (1) 0.0% (0) 7.1% (1) 1.77 14

Publicizing your events 38.5% (5)30.8%

(4)7.7% (1)

15.4%

(2)7.7% (1) 2.00 13

Increasing your visibility (e.g.

amongst govt, donor, volunteers

etc)

26.7% (4)40.0%

(6)

20.0%

(3)6.7% (1) 6.7% (1) 2.07 15

Connecting with potential partner

organizations35.7% (5)

42.9%

(6)7.1% (1) 7.1% (1) 7.1% (1) 1.85 14

Promoting your income generating

activities (sales)38.5% (5)

38.5%

(5)7.7% (1) 7.7% (1) 7.7% (1) 1.83 13

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25. Please tell us about your marketing efforts. Do you...

  Yes NoNo, but we would

like to

Response

Count

Approach or work with media

(newspapers/TV) for publicity35.7% (5) 0.0% (0) 64.3% (9) 14

Publicize with stalls/posters at

events/public places50.0% (7) 0.0% (0) 50.0% (7) 14

Maintain a website/blog 85.7% (12) 0.0% (0) 14.3% (2) 14

Take & share photos/video on your

work71.4% (10) 0.0% (0) 28.6% (4) 14

Send regular emails to a network of

potential donors50.0% (7) 0.0% (0) 50.0% (7) 14

Use Social Networking websites like

Orkut, Facebook groups, youtube57.1% (8) 7.1% (1) 35.7% (5) 14

Pay to advertise 35.7% (5) 57.1% (8) 7.1% (1) 14

 Other (please specify) 2

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26. If you are currently engaged in any of these activities, or have in the past, please indicate how effective they

are/were for your organization

  Not effective It works Very effective N/AResponse

Count

Approach or work with media

(newspapers/TV) for publicity18.2% (2) 45.5% (5) 9.1% (1) 27.3% (3) 11

Publicize with stalls/posters at

events/public places20.0% (2) 30.0% (3) 10.0% (1) 40.0% (4) 10

Maintain a website/blog 0.0% (0) 54.5% (6) 27.3% (3) 18.2% (2) 11

Take & share photos/video on your

work0.0% (0) 45.5% (5) 27.3% (3) 27.3% (3) 11

Send regular emails to a network of

potential donors18.2% (2) 27.3% (3) 27.3% (3) 27.3% (3) 11

Use Social Networking websites like

Orkut, Facebook groups, youtube18.2% (2) 18.2% (2) 27.3% (3) 36.4% (4) 11

Pay to advertise 0.0% (0) 20.0% (2) 10.0% (1) 70.0% (7) 10

Other (please specify) 0

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27. What do you need to do the following better

 

We're

doing

fine

thanks :)

Additional

funds

More

employees

More

volunteers

Better

skills /

knowledge

New tools /

infrastructure

Approach or work with media

(newspapers/TV) for publicity0.0% (0) 50.0% (6) 16.7% (2) 25.0% (3) 50.0% (6) 33.3% (4)

Publicize with stalls/posters at

events/public places

18.2%

(2)54.5% (6) 45.5% (5) 36.4% (4) 27.3% (3) 45.5% (5)

Maintain a website/blog 0.0% (0) 45.5% (5) 18.2% (2) 27.3% (3) 27.3% (3) 36.4% (4)

Take & share photos/video on your

work0.0% (0) 36.4% (4) 18.2% (2) 36.4% (4) 27.3% (3) 63.6% (7)

Send regular emails to a network of

potential donors9.1% (1) 18.2% (2) 18.2% (2) 54.5% (6) 18.2% (2) 18.2% (2)

Use Social Networking websites like

Orkut, Facebook groups, youtube0.0% (0) 20.0% (2) 10.0% (1) 40.0% (4) 30.0% (3) 50.0% (5)

Pay to advertise10.0%

(1)80.0% (8) 20.0% (2) 40.0% (4) 20.0% (2) 20.0% (2)

Other (please tell us more)

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28. Effective marketing is a combination of knowing your audience and having the right message. Please help us

understand how your organization segments and targets your audience

  Yes No

No, but

we are

planning

to

No, we

would

like to

but do

not have

the

resources

Yes, but

we

would

like to

improve

N/AResponse

Count

We have a carefully managed list

of contacts27.3%

(3)0.0% (0) 9.1% (1) 27.3% (3)

27.3%

(3)9.1% (1) 11

We use different messages for

different audiences

25.0%

(3)33.3%

(4)0.0% (0) 8.3% (1)

33.3%

(4)0.0% (0) 12

We use different types of media

and outreach methods for different

audiences

18.2%

(2)27.3%

(3)0.0% (0) 27.3% (3)

27.3%

(3)0.0% (0) 11

Other (please specify) 0

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29. Thank you for completing the Marketing portion of our survey. Please take a minute to reflect on the answers

you have given here, because they may help you understand opportunities for growth and improvement. Please

select the next portion of the survey you would like to complete.

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

Internet and Technology 27.3% 3

Finance and Fund-raising 27.3% 3

Volunteers and Additional

Resources9.1% 1

No thanks I'm done 36.4% 4

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30. What percentage of your annual income comes from your largest 5 sources (donors or grants)?

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

0-25% 28.0% 7

26-50% 16.0% 4

51-75% 28.0% 7

76-100% 28.0% 7

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31. How much of your funding comes from the following sources?

  None Some of it Most of itResponse

Count

Corporate donations 48.1% (13) 48.1% (13) 3.7% (1) 27

Individual donations 7.4% (2) 66.7% (18) 25.9% (7) 27

We generate our own revenue 34.6% (9) 50.0% (13) 15.4% (4) 26

Personal funds 34.6% (9) 50.0% (13) 15.4% (4) 26

Government 51.9% (14) 33.3% (9) 14.8% (4) 27

Indian foundations 65.4% (17) 26.9% (7) 7.7% (2) 26

International foundations 57.7% (15) 23.1% (6) 19.2% (5) 26

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32. If you generate revenues, how profitable are your revenue generating activities?

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

They cover all our operating costs 3.6% 1

Significant impact on our bottom

line17.9% 5

Negligible 25.0% 7

Not profitable 21.4% 6

N/A 32.1% 9

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33. How satisfied are you with your current financial processes & management?

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

Not Satisfied 60.7% 17

Satisfied 32.1% 9

Very satisfied 7.1% 2

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34. Please say how true you feel the following statements are for your organization:

  Not truePartially

trueTrue N/A

Rating

Average

Response

Count

We have diligent accounting

procedures and comprehensive

detailed reports

7.7% (2) 34.6% (9) 53.8% (14) 3.8% (1) 2.38 26

Our annual budget is uncertain

because it is dependent on many

external factors

18.5% (5) 29.6% (8) 48.1% (13) 3.7% (1) 2.22 27

Project costs are carefully

controlled and always match our

budget

18.5% (5) 33.3% (9) 44.4% (12) 3.7% (1) 2.19 27

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35. please indicate what software, if any, you use to manage your finances

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

Microsoft Excel 37.9% 11

Tally 48.3% 14

Intuit Quick Books 3.4% 1

 Other (please specify) 10.3% 3

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36. How many grants do you apply for per year (on average)?

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

0 18.5% 5

1-2 22.2% 6

3-5 22.2% 6

5-10 14.8% 4

10-15 11.1% 3

15-20 3.7% 1

20-30   0.0% 0

30+ 7.4% 2

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37. How many grants do you receive per year?

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

0 33.3% 9

1-2 40.7% 11

3-5 22.2% 6

5-10   0.0% 0

10-15   0.0% 0

15+ 3.7% 1

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38. How many reports do you write per grant?

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

0 23.1% 6

1-2 38.5% 10

3-4 30.8% 8

5+ 7.7% 2

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39. On average, how many total hours does your organization spend preparing one report?

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

0-5 29.6% 8

5-10 11.1% 3

10-15 14.8% 4

15-20 22.2% 6

20-30 3.7% 1

30-40 7.4% 2

40+ 11.1% 3

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40. Can you / do you re-use parts of your reports for other reports?

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes, we can often submit the very

same report!8.0% 2

Yes, sometimes we re-use large

portions of a report24.0% 6

Occasionally we use small parts

of previously written reports36.0% 9

No, re-using reports is not

effective because we have multiple

projects

24.0% 6

No, we have such different

reporting requirements it is

impossible

28.0% 7

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41. Please describe your answer above in greater detail. What are your current activities or plans and some

factors that will impact the success of your income generating activities

 Response

Count

  29

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42. Which of the following services would you be interested in?

 We are doing

fine, thanks

We would be

willing pay

for someone

to do it

We will try it

if it's free

We don't need

it

Response

Count

Online fund-raising 11.5% (3) 42.3% (11) 57.7% (15) 0.0% (0) 26

Revenue Generation (e.g. selling

merchandise, membership fees)19.0% (4) 42.9% (9) 47.6% (10) 0.0% (0) 21

Grant writing 0.0% (0) 50.0% (12) 54.2% (13) 4.2% (1) 24

Accounting and return filing 52.2% (12) 26.1% (6) 8.7% (2) 17.4% (4) 23

IT 26.1% (6) 21.7% (5) 43.5% (10) 13.0% (3) 23

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43. Thank you for completing the finance and fund-raising portion of our survey. Please take a minute to reflect

on the answers you have given here, because they may help you understand opportunities for growth and

improvement. Please select the next portion of the survey you would like to complete.

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

Internet and Technology 11.5% 3

Marketing 3.8% 1

Volunteers and Additional

Resources50.0% 13

No thanks I'm done 34.6% 9

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44. Where do you find volunteers?

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

We don't use volunteers 5.0% 1

Word of mouth 35.0% 7

Emailing 30.0% 6

Through an organization (e.g.

iVolunteer)20.0% 4

In partnership with a corporation 10.0% 2

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45. Which of the following areas do your volunteers contribute to the most?

  None Rarely Sometimes Frequently

Most of

this is

handled

by

volunteers

Rating

Average

Response

Count

Direct program work15.8%

(3)

0.0%

(0)57.9% (11) 21.1% (4) 5.3% (1) 2.84 19

Accounting38.9%

(7)

16.7%

(3)22.2% (4) 16.7% (3) 5.6% (1) 1.78 18

IT, database and web maintenance41.2%

(7)

11.8%

(2)17.6% (3) 23.5% (4) 5.9% (1) 1.88 17

Event planning and execution17.6%

(3)

17.6%

(3)47.1% (8) 11.8% (2) 5.9% (1) 2.35 17

Fund raising16.7%

(3)27.8%

(5)22.2% (4) 22.2% (4) 11.1% (2) 2.39 18

Publicity and marketing20.0%

(3)

26.7%

(4)40.0% (6) 6.7% (1) 6.7% (1) 2.07 15

Grant writing33.3%

(6)

16.7%

(3)16.7% (3) 27.8% (5) 5.6% (1) 2.06 18

Administrative work47.4%

(9)

10.5%

(2)10.5% (2) 21.1% (4) 10.5% (2) 1.79 19

 Other (please specify) 1

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46. How satisfied are you with the role of volunteers in your organization?

 Not

satisfiedSatisfied

Very

satisfiedN/A

Rating

Average

Response

Count

Volunteer availability 36.8% (7) 26.3% (5) 26.3% (5) 10.5% (2) 1.88 19

Volunteer skills 15.8% (3) 42.1% (8) 31.6% (6) 10.5% (2) 2.18 19

Volunteer commitment and

consistency21.1% (4) 36.8% (7) 31.6% (6) 10.5% (2) 2.12 19

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47. How important the following actions would be for your organization

 

Not relevant

to our

organization

Difficult

to manage

It would

have

limited

impact

This

would be

good

We really

need this,

please

show us

how!

Response

Count

Increasing the number of

volunteers available (by finding

new sources)

10.0% (2) 15.0% (3) 10.0% (2) 10.0% (2) 55.0% (11) 20

Increasing the number of skilled

volunteers19.0% (4) 9.5% (2) 4.8% (1) 19.0% (4) 47.6% (10) 21

Increasing the consistency and

passion of your current volunteers20.0% (4) 5.0% (1) 15.0% (3) 35.0% (7) 25.0% (5) 20

Improving task delegation to give

volunteers a larger amount of work19.0% (4) 4.8% (1) 23.8% (5) 28.6% (6) 23.8% (5) 21

Improving your managerial abilities

to track and monitor volunteer work15.8% (3) 10.5% (2) 0.0% (0) 31.6% (6) 42.1% (8) 19

Other (please tell us more) 0

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48. Would your organization consider the following?

  Yes No Need to thinkResponse

Count

Paying volunteers a small stipend 44.4% (8) 22.2% (4) 33.3% (6) 18

Providing additional training for

your volunteers72.2% (13) 5.6% (1) 22.2% (4) 18

Paying a small service fee to a

volunteer sourcing organization33.3% (6) 27.8% (5) 38.9% (7) 18

Maintaining a website listing your

week to week volunteer needs47.1% (8) 23.5% (4) 29.4% (5) 17

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49. How interested are you in meeting individuals who are interested in or already working in your field?

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

Not interested   0.0% 0

Somewhat interested 15.8% 3

Very interested 84.2% 16

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50. Thank you for completing the Volunteers and Additional Resources portion of our survey. Please take a minute

to reflect on the answers you have given here, because they may help you understand opportunities for growth

and improvement. Please select the next portion of the survey you would like to complete.

 Response

Percent

Response

Count

Marketing 11.8% 2

Finance and Fund-raising 17.6% 3

Internet and Technology 35.3% 6

No thanks I'm done 35.3% 6

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