Home for Families: 2024 Donor & Partner Survey

Thank you for being a supportive partner of Home for Families (HFF). Your feedback is incredibly important to us. In just under two minutes, you can help us enhance your donor experience and shape the future at HFF. We are grateful for your time and continued support!

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* 1. What originally motivated you to support Home for Families? (Select all that apply)

Participation in an event, campaign, or appeal (i.e. Hope Takes Flight, Mother’s Day, Holiday Experience, Community Walk)

Volunteer opportunity led to becoming a supporter

Personal connection/commitment to our mission of ending the trauma of family homelessness

Result of a personal experience with housing insecurity or poverty

Desire to make a difference for low-income families and children in Columbus

Via involvement of friends, family, or co-workers

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which HFF program aligns with your giving priorities? (Select all that apply)

General Homelessness Prevention & Housing Programs

Education Programs (Dowd Education Center, SPARK, Afterschool/Summer Achievers)

Homelessness Prevention/Housing Programs for Pregnant Women

Homelessness Prevention/Housing Programs for Transition Age Youth (18-24)

Housing & Career Building Programs (Success Bridge & Resiliency Bridge)

Family Stabilization Programs (HFF food and resource pantry, wraparound supportive services, aftercare services)

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Outside of HFF, what other social causes/issues are important to you? (Select all that apply)

Environment-related (climate, habitat preservation, wildlife/animal protection, metro/national parks, clean water, etc.)

Local community issues

Not applicable

Health-related (mental health, disability, disease, trauma, health equality, etc.)

Poverty & hunger issues

Domestic animal welfare

Political issues

Racial, gender & equality issues

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What type of giving brings you the most joy?

One-time, large sum giving

Program and project-specific giving

Monthly giving (Stability Partner program)

Annual giving

In-kind giving (material goods, products, food donations, school supplies, etc.)

Event-driven giving (campaigns, appeals, & event sponsorships)

Revenue-producing giving (match gifts, auction gifts)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What is your preferred method of giving?

Giving via peer-to-peer fundraisers

Giving through a financial institution (Columbus Foundation, donor advised funds, financial managers)

Giving via QR code (on HFF mailings or materials)

In person (presenting a check to staff, donations at events)

Mailed check

Text-to-give

Online credit card payment

Recurring payments (Stability Partner program via HFF website)

Over the phone (credit card)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Have we made you feel that your giving has made a difference in the lives of Columbus area families and children experiencing homelessness?

Yes

Not sure

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* 7. How do you most prefer to be engaged by HFF staff as a result of your giving?

Face-to-face

Over the phone

Handwritten correspondence

Personal email or text

Newsletters

Annual report

Invitations to select events

No expectation for engagement, but welcomed

Prefer not to engage

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How would you rank your overall level of satisfaction with Home for Families?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied