Frequencies
| 1. In what year was your organization/project/initiative founded? (If you are responding for a program/initiative that is part of or housed in a larger organization, please enter the year when the program/initiative was founded.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 230 | ||
| skipped question | 0 | ||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
| 1998 |
 |
3.0% | 7 |
| 1999 |
|
4.8% | 11 |
| 2000 |
|
6.5% | 15 |
| 2001 |
|
10.0% | 23 |
| 2002 |
|
9.1% | 21 |
| 2003 |
|
13.5% | 31 |
| 2004 |
|
9.6% | 22 |
| 2005 |
|
13.5% | 31 |
| 2006 |
|
13.9% | 32 |
| 2007 |
|
8.7% | 20 |
| 2008 |
|
7.4% | 17 |
| 2. Where is your organization/project/initiative headquartered? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 230 | ||
| skipped question | 0 | ||
Numbers indicate locations for all identified Jewish start-ups, not just survey respondents. |
Response Percent |
Response Count |
|
NY |
|
36.7 | 112 |
CA |
|
19.7 | 60 |
MA |
|
7.2 | 22 |
IL |
|
5.2 | 16 |
PA |
|
4.6 | 14 |
DC |
|
3.9 | 12 |
Other (CO, MD, GA, NJ, FL, TX, CT, WA, AZ, MN, KS, MO, OH, OR, VA, RI, VT, WI) |
|
22.6 | 69 |
| 3. What is your organization's total operating budget for your current fiscal year? (If you are responding for a program/initiative that is part of or housed in a larger organization, please enter the budget for the program/initiative.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 230 | ||
| skipped question | 0 | ||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
| up to $50,000 |
|
37.4% | 86 |
| $50,0001 - $100,000 |
|
11.7% | 27 |
| $100,001 - $500,000 |
|
31.3% | 72 |
| $500,001 - $1,000,000 |
|
9.6% | 22 |
| $1,000,001 - $1,500,000 |
|
7.0% | 16 |
| $1,500,001 - $2,000,000 |
|
3.0% | 7 |
| 4. Please pick the corporate structure that best describes your organization/project/initiative and how it receives charitable contributions & grants. (If your organization has a pending tax-exemption application or is in transition from one status to another, please indicate its *current* legal status, not where it's headed.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 230 | ||
| skipped question | 0 | ||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
Independent entity (corporation, LLC, etc.) with its own 501(c) tax-exempt status REQUIRED to file annual IRS Form 990, 990EZ, 990PF, or 990 postcard
|
|
44.8% | 103 |
| Independent entity (corporation, LLC, etc.) with its own 501(c) tax-exempt status NOT REQUIRED to file annual IRS Form 990 (i.e., what the IRS considers a "church") |
|
10.9% | 25 |
| Independent tax-exempt religious corporation without formal 501(c) status
|
|
6.5% | 15 |
| Independent entity (corporation, LLC, etc.) with fiscal agent/receiver
|
|
6.5% | 15 |
| Managed project with fiscal sponsor
|
|
9.1% | 21 |
| Independent unincorporated association with neither formal tax status nor fiscal agent
|
|
10.9% | 25 |
| Subsidiary program/initiative (part of a larger organization) WITH autonomous budget & fundraising authority/responsibility |
|
8.3% | 19 |
|
Other (please specify) |
|
3.0% | 7 |
| 4a. Please enter the name of your organization's fiscal sponsor, fiscal agent, or fiscal receiver, through which it receives charitable contributions & grants. | ||
|---|---|---|
| answered question | 30 | |
| skipped question | 198 | |
| Response Count |
||
Beth El Synagogue |
1 | |
Bindlestiff Family Circus & Fractured Atlas |
1 | |
Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity |
1 | |
Congregation Beth Elohim |
1 | |
Congregation Shomrei Torah |
1 | |
Center for Leadership Initiatives |
1 | |
Detroit Federation |
1 | |
FJC |
3 | |
Foundation for Jewish Culture |
5 | |
HaMifgash |
1 | |
Hartley Film Foundation |
1 | |
Hazon |
2 | |
Hillel at Brandeis |
1 | |
| Hillel of Long Beach |
1 | |
Jewish Funds for Justice |
2 | |
Jews United for Justice |
1 | |
Keren Keshet |
1 | |
National Havurah Committee |
1 | |
Oregon Hillel |
1 | |
| San Francisco Film Society |
1 | |
Tides Center |
2 | |
| 5. For each of the following practices, please indicate the action your organization has taken. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 173 | |||||
| skipped question | 57 | |||||
| Implemented more than 1 year ago | Implemented within the past year | Plan to implement | No plans to implement | N/A | Response Count |
|
| Audited financial statements
|
22.0% (38) | 12.7% (22) | 24.3% (42) | 23.1% (40) | 17.9% (31) | 173 |
| Formed audit committee
|
7.5% (13) | 8.7% (15) | 19.7% (34) | 41.0% (71) | 23.1% (40) | 173 |
| Formed executive compensation committee
|
8.7% (15) | 7.5% (13) | 13.9% (24) | 43.4% (75) | 26.6% (46) | 173 |
| Established whistle-blower procedures
|
5.8% (10) | 4.0% (7) | 11.6% (20) | 51.4% (89) | 27.2% (47) | 173 |
| Established document retention/destruction procedures
|
10.4% (18) | 6.9% (12) | 17.9% (31) | 42.2% (73) | 22.5% (39) | 173 |
| Established conflict of interest procedures for board members & key employees |
22.5% (39) | 14.5% (25) | 15.0% (26) | 25.4% (44) | 22.5% (39) | 173 |
| Purchased Directors' and Officers' (D&O;) insurance |
31.2% (54) | 5.8% (10) | 15.6% (27) | 26.0% (45) | 21.4% (37) | 173 |
| 6. Which, if any, of the following are covered by your organization's non-discrimination policy? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 173 | ||
| skipped question | 57 | ||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
Our organization does not have a non-discrimination policy.
|
|
57.8% | 100 |
| Age
|
|
28.3% | 49 |
| Race
|
|
28.3% | 49 |
| Color
|
|
27.2% | 47 |
| Religion
|
|
27.2% | 47 |
| Ancestry
|
|
18.5% | 32 |
| Ethnicity
|
|
23.1% | 40 |
| National origin
|
|
22.5% | 39 |
| Citizenship status
|
|
16.2% | 28 |
| Sex
|
|
26.0% | 45 |
| Sexual orientation
|
|
27.7% | 48 |
| Gender identity or expression
|
|
20.2% | 35 |
| Marital status
|
|
22.5% | 39 |
| Disability
|
|
26.0% | 45 |
| Genetic condition
|
|
12.7% | 22 |
| Medical condition
|
|
16.8% | 29 |
| Carrier status
|
|
9.2% | 16 |
| Pregnancy status (including, but not limited to, pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth)
|
|
17.9% | 31 |
| Veteran status
|
|
13.9% | 24 |
|
Other (please specify) |
|
20.8% | 36 |
| 7. Which of the following categories best corresponds to your organization's mission & programs (choose one)? NB: These are official NTEE categories. If your organization is listed on Guidestar.org, then your NTEE category is available in your profile there. Please use "Religion-related" only to describe spiritual communities, inter-religious dialogue programs, etc. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 209 | ||
| skipped question | 21 | ||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
| Animal-Related |
0.0% | 0 | |
| Arts, Culture & Humanities |
|
9.6% | 20 |
| Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy |
|
5.7% | 12 |
| Community Improvement & Capacity Building |
|
3.3% | 7 |
| Crime & Legal-Related |
0.0% | 0 | |
| Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines |
|
0.5% | 1 |
| Education
|
|
17.2% | 36 |
| Employment
|
0.0% | 0 | |
| Environment
|
|
1.9% | 4 |
| Food, Agriculture & Nutrition |
|
1.0% | 2 |
| Health Care
|
|
0.5% | 1 |
| Housing & Shelter |
0.0% | 0 | |
| Human Services
|
|
2.9% | 6 |
| International, Foreign Affairs & National Security |
|
1.4% | 3 |
| Medical Research
|
0.0% | 0 | |
| Mental Health & Crisis Intervention |
|
0.5% | 1 |
| Mutual & Membership Benefit |
0.0% | 0 | |
| Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations |
|
3.3% | 7 |
| Public & Societal Benefit |
|
2.9% | 6 |
| Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief |
0.0% | 0 | |
| Recreation & Sports |
0.0% | 0 | |
Religion-Related
|
|
38.8% | 81 |
| Science & Technology |
0.0% | 0 | |
| Social Science
|
|
0.5% | 1 |
| Youth Development
|
|
4.8% | 10 |
| Other/Unknown
|
|
5.3% | 11 |
| 8. Approximately how many individuals... | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 197 | |||
| skipped question | 33 | |||
| Response Average |
Response Total |
Response Count |
||
|
...visit your website each month? |
6,433.35 | 919,969 | 143 | |
|
...are on your mailing list? |
6,142.62 | 1,173,241 | 191 | |
|
...personally attended at least one event/program in 2008? |
2,100.43 | 388,580 | 185 | |
|
...are part of your core community / regularly participate in your events & programs? |
671.81 | 122,942 | 183 | |
|
...made a financial contribution to your organization this past year? |
311.46 | 56,375 | 181 | |
| 9. In terms of your organization's programs and initiatives, what proportion of your constituents and/or participants are... (Please enter percentages as whole numbers that add up to 100.) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 191 | |||
| skipped question | 39 | |||
| Response Average |
Response Total |
Response Count |
||
|
...Millennials/Generation Y (early to mid-20s & younger, born 1983-present)? |
31.1 | 5,917 | 191 | |
|
...Generation Xers (mid-20s to early 40s, born 1965-1982)? |
38.8 | 7,405 | 191 | |
|
...Baby Boomers (mid-40s to early 60s, born 1946-1964)? |
21.3 | 4,062 | 191 | |
|
...pre-Boomers (mid 60s & older, born before 1946)? |
9 | 1,716 | 191 | |
| 10. How do you think each of the following constituencies would describe your organization's connection to Judaism, Jewish life, and Jewish values? (Please mark "n/a" for any constituency not applicable to your organization.) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 203 | |||||
| skipped question | 27 | |||||
| No connection | Inspired or informed by them, but not an explicitly "Jewish" organization | Clearly motivated by and committed to Judaism / Jewish life & values | N/A | Rating Average |
Response Count |
|
| Board members
|
1.5% (3) | 5.9% (12) | 81.7% (165) | 10.9% (22) | 1.90 | 202 |
| Non-board Volunteers
|
0.5% (1) | 11.1% (22) | 81.9% (163) | 6.5% (13) | 1.87 | 199 |
| Employees
|
1.0% (2) | 7.6% (15) | 67.2% (133) | 24.2% (48) | 1.87 | 198 |
| Members
|
1.0% (2) | 11.5% (23) | 65.0% (130) | 22.5% (45) | 1.83 | 200 |
| Clients/beneficiaries
|
2.0% (4) | 16.5% (33) | 57.5% (115) | 24.0% (48) | 1.73 | 200 |
| Other program participants
|
3.0% (6) | 18.7% (37) | 67.2% (133) | 11.1% (22) | 1.72 | 198 |
| Program delivery partners within the Jewish community
|
0.5% (1) | 9.6% (19) | 72.2% (143) | 17.7% (35) | 1.87 | 198 |
| Program delivery partners outside the Jewish community
|
5.1% (10) | 17.8% (35) | 46.2% (91) | 31.0% (61) | 1.60 | 197 |
| Media/press
|
3.1% (6) | 15.9% (31) | 64.1% (125) | 16.9% (33) | 1.73 | 195 |
| Jewish funders
|
1.0% (2) | 6.0% (12) | 84.0% (168) | 9.0% (18) | 1.91 | 200 |
| Non-Jewish funders
|
5.3% (10) | 15.3% (29) | 31.6% (60) | 47.9% (91) | 1.51 | 190 |
| Additional comment (optional) | 14 | |||||
| 11. To the best of your knowledge, approximately what percentage of your constituents, participants, and/or donors... (Please enter as a whole number percentage without the %.) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 196 | |||
| skipped question | 34 | |||
| Response Average |
Response Total |
Response Count |
||
|
... are deeply involved in the organized Jewish community in many ways, in addition to your organization? |
44.7 | 8,753 | 196 | |
|
... are moderately involved in the organized Jewish community? |
29.6 | 5,793 | 196 | |
|
... have no meaningful connection to the organized Jewish community other than through your organization? |
25.8 | 5,054 | 196 | |
| 12. Do you have ready access to current, detailed information about your organization's budget and finances? By current, we mean not more than one month old. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 197 | ||
| skipped question | 33 | ||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
| Yes |
|
84.3% | 166 |
| No |
|
11.7% | 23 |
| Not sure |
|
4.1% | 8 |
| 13. What is your organization's total operating budget for your current fiscal year? (Please enter a whole number without the dollar sign or commas.) | ||
|---|---|---|
| answered question | 197 | |
| skipped question | 33 | |
| Average Budget | Median Budget | Response Count |
$342,540 |
$150,000 |
197 |
| 14. Which of the following are your organization's four (4) most important sources of support? (To compare cash sources with non-cash sources - pro bono services, food, space, etc., - consider what it would have cost to pay for them.) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 197 | |||||
| skipped question | 33 | |||||
| Most important source of support | #2 source of support | #3 source of support | #4 source of support | Rating Average |
Response Count |
|
| Membership income
|
50.0% (21) | 19.0% (8) | 11.9% (5) | 19.0% (8) | 3.00 | 42 |
| Individual donations (not including bequests)
|
36.8% (57) | 36.1% (56) | 17.4% (27) | 9.7% (15) | 3.00 | 155 |
| Bequests or other planned gifts
|
0.0% (0) | 16.7% (1) | 33.3% (2) | 50.0% (3) | 1.67 | 6 |
| Corporate (non-foundation) grants
|
27.3% (3) | 18.2% (2) | 27.3% (3) | 27.3% (3) | 2.45 | 11 |
| Corporate sponsorships of events and/or programs
|
20.0% (2) | 30.0% (3) | 30.0% (3) | 20.0% (2) | 2.50 | 10 |
| Foundation general operations grants
|
44.6% (33) | 33.8% (25) | 16.2% (12) | 5.4% (4) | 3.18 | 74 |
| Foundation program grants
|
32.4% (35) | 33.3% (36) | 25.0% (27) | 9.3% (10) | 2.89 | 108 |
| Special fundraising events/activities
|
6.5% (3) | 19.6% (9) | 37.0% (17) | 37.0% (17) | 1.96 | 46 |
| Volunteer labor (non-board, but include administration/office, fundraising, and program volunteers)
|
30.0% (15) | 20.0% (10) | 22.0% (11) | 28.0% (14) | 2.52 | 50 |
| Pro bono professional services (legal, accounting, consulting, etc.)
|
5.7% (2) | 11.4% (4) | 48.6% (17) | 34.3% (12) | 1.89 | 35 |
| In-kind contributions (e.g., meals/food, free use of space, etc.)
|
7.7% (4) | 15.4% (8) | 25.0% (13) | 51.9% (27) | 1.79 | 52 |
| Fees for program services
|
26.2% (17) | 20.0% (13) | 23.1% (15) | 30.8% (20) | 2.42 | 65 |
| Retail sales
|
11.1% (1) | 22.2% (2) | 22.2% (2) | 44.4% (4) | 2.00 | 9 |
| Investments
|
0.0% (0) | 50.0% (1) | 50.0% (1) | 0.0% (0) | 2.50 | 2 |
| For-profit business ventures
|
0.0% (0) | 16.7% (1) | 50.0% (3) | 33.3% (2) | 1.83 | 6 |
| Other unrelated business income (royalties, rental income, sales of assets other than inventory, etc.)
|
8.3% (1) | 25.0% (3) | 33.3% (4) | 33.3% (4) | 2.08 | 12 |
| Other (please specify) | 18 | |||||
| 15. If you have program service fees, retail sales, investments, for-profit ventures, or other unrelated business income, please describe it here. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 100 | ||
| skipped question | 130 | ||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
|
Program service fees (e.g., tuition, registration, consulting, other services offered for a fee by your organization) |
|
85.0% | 85 |
|
Retail sales (e.g., publications, CDs, DVDs, other products made & sold by your organization) |
|
39.0% | 39 |
|
Investments (e.g., securities, funds, money market interest, etc.) |
|
19.0% | 19 |
|
For-profit ventures (e.g., any projects/products generating taxable income) |
|
12.0% | 12 |
|
Other unrelated business income |
|
7.0% | 7 |
| 16. How many full-time employees, part-time employees, and program-related independent contractors or consultants does your organization have? If your organization is entirely volunteer-run, please put "0" in each box. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 197 | |||
| skipped question | 33 | |||
| Response Average |
Response Total |
Response Count |
||
|
Full-time employees |
1.85 | 330 | 178 | |
|
Part-time employees |
2.03 | 355 | 175 | |
|
Program-related independent contractors or consultants |
2.75 | 446 | 162 | |
| 17. In your operational budget, do you allocate employee compensation costs within each department, or do you group all employee costs under a single HR category? (Please note: this question is about W-2 employes, not 1099 contractors.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 197 | ||
| skipped question | 33 | ||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
| Employee costs allocated within each department
|
|
21.1% | 43 |
| All employee costs aggregated within a Human Resources department
|
|
27.2% | 49 |
Our organization does not have any of its own W-2 employees.
|
|
41.5% | 81 |
| Our initiative is a subsidiary program with no direct operations or HR departments.
|
|
9.2% | 24 |
| 18a. Approximately what proportion of your organization's expenditures during the current fiscal year has gone to the following functions? Please enter percentages as whole numbers that add up to 100. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 41 | |||
| skipped question | 189 | |||
| Response Average |
Response Total |
Response Count |
||
|
OPERATIONS: Includes all administrative costs, as well as rent, professional fees, facilities, supplies, equipment and travel. Also includes total costs for operations staff and contracted labor, including salary/compensation, benefits, and taxes. |
24.1 | 990 | 41 | |
|
HUMAN RESOURCES: Includes costs for administering human resources and personnel, including benefits administration fees and other costs. Also includes total costs for Human Resources staff and contracted labor, including salary/compensation, benefits, and taxes. |
11.9 | 487 | 41 | |
|
DEVELOPMENT: Includes all costs directed toward promotion and fundraising, including events, campaigns, PR and advertising. Also includes total costs for Development staff and contracted labor, including salary/compensation, benefits, and taxes. |
11.7 | 479 | 41 | |
|
PROGRAM: Includes all expenditures on mission-related activities such as service delivery, publishing, advocacy, performances, projects, etc. Also includes total costs for Program staff and contracted labor, including salary/compensation, benefits, and taxes. |
52.3 | 2,144 | 41 | |
| 18b. Approximately what proportion of your organization's expenditures during the current fiscal year has gone to the following functions? Please enter percentages as whole numbers that add up to 100. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 80 | |||
| skipped question | 150 | |||
| Response Average |
Response Total |
Response Count |
||
|
OPERATIONS: Includes all administrative costs, as well as rent, professional fees, facilities, supplies, equipment and travel. |
40.7 | 3,264 | 80 | |
|
DEVELOPMENT: Includes all costs directed toward promotion and fundraising, including events, campaigns, PR and advertising. Also includes total costs for any development-related independent contractors, such as fundraising consultants. |
6.8 | 571 | 80 | |
|
PROGRAM: Includes all expenditures on mission-related activities such as service delivery, publishing, advocacy, performances, projects, etc. Also includes total costs for any program-related independent contractors. |
52.5 | 4,165 | 80 | |
| 18c. Approximately what proportion of your organization's expenditures during the current fiscal year has gone to the following functions? Please enter percentages as whole numbers that add up to 100. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 47 | |||
| skipped question | 183 | |||
| Response Average |
Response Total |
Response Count |
||
|
OPERATIONS: Includes all administrative costs, as well as rent, professional fees, facilities, supplies, equipment and travel. |
17.8 | 835 | 47 | |
|
HUMAN RESOURCES: Includes total labor costs, including salary/compensation, benefits, benefits admin fees and taxes. (Please include program-dependent contractor fees under program, below.) |
40.4 | 1,897 | 47 | |
|
DEVELOPMENT: Includes all costs directed toward promotion and fundraising, including events, campaigns, PR and advertising. |
5.9 | 279 | 47 | |
|
PROGRAM: Includes all expenditures on mission-related activities such as service delivery, publishing, advocacy, performances, projects, etc. This includes program-dependent contracted labor costs. |
35.9 | 1,689 | 47 | |
| 18d. Approximately what proportion of your organization's expenditures during the current fiscal year has gone to the following functions? Please enter percentages as whole numbers that add up to 100. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 28 | |||
| skipped question | 202 | |||
| Response Average |
Response Total |
Response Count |
||
|
SUPPORT COSTS: Includes all administrative costs associated with the program, including program-specific rent, professional fees, facilities, supplies, equipment and travel. |
22.1 | 710 | 26 | |
|
STAFF COSTS: Includes total costs for all W-2 personnel associated with your program, including salary/compensation, benefits, benefits admin fees and taxes. (Please include program-dependent contractor fees under program, below.) |
38.8 | 919 | 24 | |
|
DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING: Includes all costs directed toward promotion and fundraising for this program, including events, campaigns, PR and advertising. |
4.6 | 94 | 21 | |
|
DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS: Includes all non-employee-related expenditures on program-related activities such as service delivery, publishing, advocacy, performances, projects, etc. This includes program-dependent contracted labor costs. |
34.4 | 1,077 | 26 | |
| 19. Which, if any, of the following benefits does your organization currently offer to its employees (mark all that apply)? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 71 | ||
| skipped question | 159 | ||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
| HMO
|
|
31.0% | 22 |
| PPO
|
|
40.8% | 29 |
| Other health insurance
|
|
8.5% | 6 |
| Dental
|
|
43.7% | 31 |
| Vision
|
|
18.3% | 13 |
| Paid short-term mental health counseling
|
|
9.9% | 7 |
| Acupuncture/chiropractic plan
|
|
5.6% | 4 |
| Health reimbursement accounts / flexible spending accounts
|
|
22.5% | 16 |
| Employee-paid benefits basket/menu (pre-tax dollars)
|
|
8.5% | 6 |
| Employer-paid benefits basket/menu
|
|
1.4% | 1 |
| Access to COBRA benefits following employment separation
|
|
38.0% | 27 |
| 401(k) or 403(b) retirement plan
|
|
28.2% | 20 |
| Retirement contribution matching
|
|
15.5% | 11 |
| Other retirement plan
|
|
9.9% | 7 |
| Life insurance
|
|
22.5% | 16 |
| Long-term disability insurance
|
|
16.9% | 12 |
| Transportation/commuter/parking benefits
|
|
19.7% | 14 |
| Tuition benefits
|
|
7.0% | 5 |
Paid vacation
|
|
87.3% | 62 |
| Paid personal/sick days
|
|
74.6% | 53 |
| Paid Jewish holidays
|
|
85.9% | 61 |
| Paid state & federal holidays |
|
85.9% | 61 |
| Paid maternity leave
|
|
46.5% | 33 |
| Paid paternity leave
|
|
26.8% | 19 |
| Paid dependent care or elder care leave
|
|
11.3% | 8 |
| Paid bereavement leave
|
|
31.0% | 22 |
| Flex-time scheduling
|
|
49.3% | 35 |
| Paid professional development / continuing education
|
|
53.5% | 38 |
|
Other (please specify) |
|
7.0% | 5 |
| 20. How does your organization currently contribute toward payment of medical insurance premiums? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 81 | ||
| skipped question | 149 | ||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
| We pay a percentage of the premium for employees AND dependents.
|
|
21.0% | 17 |
| We pay a percentage of the premium for employees ONLY.
|
|
14.8% | 12 |
| We pay a fixed dollar amount toward the premium for employees AND dependents.
|
|
8.6% | 7 |
| We pay a fixed dollar amount toward the premium for employees ONLY.
|
|
9.9% | 8 |
| We offer an employee-paid medical insurance plan payable with pre-tax dollars.
|
|
2.5% | 2 |
We do not offer health insurance.
|
|
30.9% | 25 |
|
Other (please specify) |
|
12.3% | 10 |
| 21. Please indicate the extent to which your organization uses non-board volunteers for each of the following areas. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 192 | ||||||
| skipped question | 38 | ||||||
| None | 0-1/4 of the work is done by volunteers | 1/4 to 1/2 of the work is done by volunteers | 1/2-3/4 of the work is done by volunteers | More than 3/4 of the work is done by volunteers | Rating Average |
Response Count |
|
| Programs and Services
|
19.8% (38) | 28.1% (54) | 14.6% (28) | 8.3% (16) | 29.2% (56) | 1.99 | 192 |
| Fundraising
|
37.5% (72) | 27.1% (52) | 6.8% (13) | 4.7% (9) | 24.0% (46) | 1.51 | 192 |
| Administration/ Office Operations |
53.1% (102) | 17.7% (34) | 5.7% (11) | 2.1% (4) | 21.4% (41) | 1.21 | 192 |
| Additional comment (optional) | 20 | ||||||
| 22. Please indicate how important non-board volunteer assistance is for each of the following areas. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 192 | ||||||
| skipped question | 38 | ||||||
| Not important | Somewhat important / Supplemental | Important | Very important | Extremely important / Mission critical | Rating Average |
Response Count |
|
| Programs and Services
|
18.8% (36) | 16.1% (31) | 12.0% (23) | 14.1% (27) | 39.1% (75) | 2.39 | 192 |
| Fundraising
|
32.3% (62) | 14.6% (28) | 14.1% (27) | 15.6% (30) | 23.4% (45) | 1.83 | 192 |
| Administration/ Office Operations |
49.5% (95) | 19.3% (37) | 6.8% (13) | 4.7% (9) | 19.8% (38) | 1.26 | 192 |
| Additional comment (optional) | 11 | ||||||
| 23. Has your organization decided to take any of the following actions due to the economy? (Please do not speculate on possible actions: mark only those actions your organization has taken or definitely will take.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 156 | ||
| skipped question | 74 | ||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
Planning no actions; our revenue looks good for the next year
|
|
41.0% | 64 |
| Changing your organization's mission
|
|
0.6% | 1 |
| Merging with another organization
|
|
0.6% | 1 |
| Temporarily suspending operations
|
|
1.3% | 2 |
| Sunsetting or closing your organization
|
|
0.6% | 1 |
| Moving to less expensive offices
|
|
1.9% | 3 |
| Sharing office space with another organization
|
|
1.9% | 3 |
| Sharing employees with another organization
|
|
0.6% | 1 |
| Renegotiating or canceling existing office service contracts
|
|
5.1% | 8 |
| Outsourcing back office functions
|
|
1.3% | 2 |
| Reducing the marketing budget
|
|
14.1% | 22 |
| Reducing the scope of programs or services
|
|
18.6% | 29 |
| Suspending or canceling programs or services
|
|
5.1% | 8 |
| Delaying planned new initiatives
|
|
24.4% | 38 |
| Freezing new hires
|
|
10.9% | 17 |
| Freezing salaries
|
|
11.5% | 18 |
| Freezing benefits
|
|
3.8% | 6 |
| Reducing staff hours
|
|
8.3% | 13 |
| Reducing fixed salaries
|
|
5.8% | 9 |
| Reducing benefits
|
|
2.6% | 4 |
| Requiring unpaid leave
|
|
1.3% | 2 |
| Reducing administrative staff
|
|
3.2% | 5 |
| Reducing program staff
|
|
5.1% | 8 |
| Reducing fundraising staff
|
0.0% | 0 | |
| Reducing human resources staff
|
|
0.6% | 1 |
| Reducing management staff
|
|
3.8% | 6 |
|
Other (please specify) |
|
23.7% | 37 |
| 24. How would you rate your organization's capacity in each of the following areas? | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 187 | ||||||
| skipped question | 43 | ||||||
| Clear need for increased capacity | Basic level of capacity in place | Moderate level of capacity in place | High level of capacity in place | N/A | Rating Average |
Response Count |
|
| Mission, Vision, Strategic Planning
|
15.5% (29) | 15.5% (29) | 26.2% (49) | 37.4% (70) | 5.3% (10) | 2.90 | 187 |
| Human Resources Management
|
9.6% (18) | 26.2% (49) | 21.4% (40) | 10.2% (19) | 32.6% (61) | 2.48 | 187 |
| Leadership Development
|
19.3% (36) | 17.6% (33) | 27.8% (52) | 23.5% (44) | 11.8% (22) | 2.63 | 187 |
| Financial Management, Planning & Budgeting |
20.9% (39) | 24.1% (45) | 23.5% (44) | 20.3% (38) | 11.2% (21) | 2.49 | 187 |
| Board Recruitment & Development |
25.7% (48) | 23.0% (43) | 23.0% (43) | 9.6% (18) | 18.7% (35) | 2.20 | 187 |
| Legal, Tax, & Insurance |
19.3% (36) | 22.5% (42) | 15.5% (29) | 23.5% (44) | 19.3% (36) | 2.54 | 187 |
| Marketing, Communications, & External Relations |
20.3% (38) | 27.3% (51) | 32.6% (61) | 12.3% (23) | 7.5% (14) | 2.40 | 187 |
| Fund Development, Fundraising
|
35.3% (66) | 23.5% (44) | 25.7% (48) | 7.5% (14) | 8.0% (15) | 2.06 | 187 |
| Program Planning, Design & Evaluation |
7.0% (13) | 12.3% (23) | 27.8% (52) | 47.1% (88) | 5.9% (11) | 3.22 | 187 |
| Program Implementation & Execution |
6.4% (12) | 9.1% (17) | 25.7% (48) | 51.3% (96) | 7.5% (14) | 3.32 | 187 |
| Additional comment (optional) | 15 | ||||||
| 25. How important are the following technologies for communicating with your organization's constituents (including employees, volunteers, participants, members, and funders)? | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 187 | |||||
| skipped question | 43 | |||||
| Not being used | Useful tool | Important tool | Mission-critical tool | Rating Average |
Response Count |
|
| Website
|
7.0% (13) | 11.2% (21) | 27.3% (51) | 54.5% (102) | 2.29 | 187 |
| Blog
|
65.8% (123) | 15.5% (29) | 9.6% (18) | 9.1% (17) | 0.62 | 187 |
| Email/newsletter management system (e.g. ConstantContact, PatronMail, etc.)
|
12.3% (23) | 8.6% (16) | 29.4% (55) | 49.7% (93) | 2.17 | 187 |
| Hosted discussion groups/message boards
|
70.1% (131) | 18.2% (34) | 5.3% (10) | 6.4% (12) | 0.48 | 187 |
| Online surveys (e.g., SurveyMonkey, Zoomerang, etc.)
|
50.8% (95) | 21.4% (40) | 19.8% (37) | 8.0% (15) | 0.85 | 187 |
| Social bookmarking (e.g. Digg, Furl, Del.icio.us, etc.)
|
78.6% (147) | 15.0% (28) | 5.3% (10) | 1.1% (2) | 0.29 | 187 |
| Multimedia (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)
|
59.9% (112) | 20.9% (39) | 10.7% (20) | 8.6% (16) | 0.68 | 187 |
| Social networking (e.g. Facebook group/page/cause, LinkedIn network/group, etc.)
|
29.4% (55) | 27.3% (51) | 24.1% (45) | 19.3% (36) | 1.33 | 187 |
| Other (please specify) | 20 | |||||
| 26. Which of the following services offered for free or at a discount would make the greatest positive impact on your organization's health? (Please choose up to 3, in order of impact.) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 173 | ||||
| skipped question | 57 | ||||
| Greatest impact (rank #1) | Moderate impact (rank #2) | Some impact (rank #3) | Rating Average |
Response Count |
|
| Professional development training/seminars
|
15.1% (8) | 37.7% (20) | 47.2% (25) | 1.68 | 53 |
| Insurance discounts (D&O;, general, liability, property) |
21.4% (9) | 45.2% (19) | 33.3% (14) | 1.88 | 42 |
| Financial planning & budgeting |
25.0% (19) | 35.5% (27) | 39.5% (30) | 1.86 | 76 |
| Organizational development training/seminars
|
24.6% (14) | 29.8% (17) | 45.6% (26) | 1.79 | 57 |
| Videoconferencing facilities
|
21.4% (6) | 10.7% (3) | 67.9% (19) | 1.54 | 28 |
| Pro bono or discounted professional services (accounting, legal, fundraising consulting, etc.)
|
71.1% (86) | 23.1% (28) | 5.8% (7) | 2.65 | 121 |
| Program evaluation & research |
27.7% (18) | 40.0% (26) | 32.3% (21) | 1.95 | 65 |
| Training in the use of social media
|
21.7% (10) | 50.0% (23) | 28.3% (13) | 1.93 | 46 |
| Additional suggestions (optional) | 17 | ||||
| 27. What impact, if any, would the following have on your organization's ability to achieve its mission & vision? (If your organization is already doing one or more of these, please mark "no impact" and/or note it in the comments.) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 187 | ||||||
| skipped question | 43 | ||||||
| Very negative impact | Somewhat negative impact | No impact | Somewhat positive impact | Very positive impact | Rating Average |
Response Count |
|
| Merging with another organization with a similar mission/vision
|
25.1% (47) | 17.1% (32) | 26.7% (50) | 21.4% (40) | 9.6% (18) | -0.27 | 187 |
| Sharing office space with other organizations
|
4.3% (8) | 6.4% (12) | 48.1% (90) | 20.3% (38) | 20.9% (39) | 0.47 | 187 |
| Reducing office hours and/or days to save on utility bills and/or hourly staff
|
14.4% (27) | 13.9% (26) | 68.4% (128) | 1.6% (3) | 1.6% (3) | -0.38 | 187 |
| Joining an employee benefits pool (larger group for health insurance, etc.)
|
0.5% (1) | 1.6% (3) | 49.7% (93) | 24.1% (45) | 24.1% (45) | 0.70 | 187 |
| Sharing technology/IT staff (webmaster, programmer, etc.) with other organizations
|
1.6% (3) | 1.6% (3) | 29.9% (56) | 34.8% (65) | 32.1% (60) | 0.94 | 187 |
| Sharing administrative staff with other organizations
|
2.7% (5) | 8.6% (16) | 36.4% (68) | 36.4% (68) | 16.0% (30) | 0.55 | 187 |
| Sharing program staff with other organizations
|
7.0% (13) | 15.0% (28) | 38.0% (71) | 33.2% (62) | 7.0% (13) | 0.18 | 187 |
| Coordinating event/program calendars with other organizations
|
1.1% (2) | 1.6% (3) | 38.0% (71) | 42.2% (79) | 17.1% (32) | 0.73 | 187 |
| Developing programs jointly with other organizations
|
1.6% (3) | 4.3% (8) | 21.9% (41) | 40.6% (76) | 31.6% (59) | 0.96 | 187 |
| Prioritizing earned revenue opportunities over fundraising and grantwriting
|
10.2% (19) | 9.1% (17) | 46.5% (87) | 22.5% (42) | 11.8% (22) | 0.17 | 187 |
| Additional suggestions (optional) | 35 | ||||||
| 28. Would any of the following people be interested in roundtable discussions to explore individual and joint strategies during the economic downturn (mark all who apply)? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 175 | ||
| skipped question | 55 | ||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
Executive director / CEO
|
|
60.6% | 106 |
| COO / CFO
|
|
9.1% | 16 |
| Other executive or administrative staff
|
|
12.0% | 21 |
| Board members
|
|
39.4% | 69 |
| Development / fundraising staff
|
|
13.7% | 24 |
| Financial / accounting staff
|
|
3.4% | 6 |
| Program staff
|
|
14.3% | 25 |
| Key volunteers / lay leaders
|
|
17.1% | 30 |
| No, thanks
|
|
22.9% | 40 |
| What topics would you like to discuss? | 35 | ||
| 29. Is your organization affiliated with any of the following? (Please mark all that apply.) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 118 | ||
| skipped question |
112 |
||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
| Ashoka
|
|
2.5% | 3 |
| S3K Jewish Emergent Initiative
|
|
10.2% | 12 |
| Joshua Venture
|
|
5.1% | 6 |
| Echoing Green
|
0.0% | 0 | |
| ROI 120
|
|
11.9% | 14 |
| REBOOT
|
|
9.3% | 11 |
| Jumpstart
|
|
10.2% | 12 |
| UpStart Bay Area
|
|
6.8% | 8 |
| Bikkurim
|
|
13.6% | 16 |
Slingshot
|
|
33.1% | 39 |
| Mechon Hadar / Minyan Project
|
|
17.8% | 21 |
| PresenTense
|
|
6.8% | 8 |
| Professional Leaders Project
|
|
15.3% | 18 |
| Selah Leadership Network
|
|
11.0% | 13 |
| Your local nonprofit support center
|
|
16.1% | 19 |
| Your state or regional association of nonprofits
|
|
15.3% | 18 |
|
Other (please specify) |
|
18.6% | 22 |
| 30. If you could tell other leaders of new nonprofits one way you all could be helpful to one another, what would you suggest? | ||
|---|---|---|
| answered question | 89 | |
| skipped question | 141 | |
| Response Count |
||
open-ended; not displayed |
89 | |
| 31. If you could tell funders one way they could be helpful (other than through increased direct funding), what would you suggest? | ||
|---|---|---|
| answered question | 99 | |
| skipped question |
131
|
|
| Response Count |
||
open-ended; not displayed |
99 | |
| 32. Finally, one question about you. Which of the following best describes your role in the organization for which you've just taken this survey? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 187 | ||
| skipped question |
43 |
||
| Response Percent |
Response Count |
||
Executive director / CEO
|
|
64.7% | 121 |
| COO / CFO
|
|
2.7% | 5 |
| Other executive or administrative staff
|
|
4.3% | 8 |
| Board chair
|
|
9.1% | 17 |
| Board member
|
|
6.4% | 12 |
| Development / fundraising director
|
|
1.1% | 2 |
| Other development or fundraising staff
|
0.0% | 0 | |
| Financial officer / accounting director
|
|
1.1% | 2 |
| Other accounting staff
|
0.0% | 0 | |
| Program director
|
|
8.0% | 15 |
| Other program staff
|
0.0% | 0 | |
| Outside consultant
|
0.0% | 0 | |
| Other volunteer or alumnus/a
|
|
2.7% | 5 |