2022 Impact Study

Sharing your insights in this study will help a faith-based organization strengthen the impact of its mission and program in our world. You can complete the survey in about 15 minutes. Thanks in advance for your participation; be assured it will make a difference!

Please answer each of the following questions and offer comments as you desire. When finished, please click "Done." All responses are anonymous. Thank you!

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1. How important is it to support organizations that work to relieve human suffering?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

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2. I currently engage in the following ways to help relieve human suffering.

Please choose ALL that apply to you.

political engagement

prayer

through my local church

social activism

charitable giving

volunteer work

learning more about the issue or topic

talking with friends and family

I do not currently engage

Other (please specify):

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3. To what extent do each of the following statements reflect you?

I believe it is important to. . .

	Describes me a lot	Describes me a little	Does not describe me
share the gospel with others	share the gospel with others Describes me a lot	share the gospel with others Describes me a little	share the gospel with others Does not describe me
care for creation	care for creation Describes me a lot	care for creation Describes me a little	care for creation Does not describe me
tithe to my church	tithe to my church Describes me a lot	tithe to my church Describes me a little	tithe to my church Does not describe me
attend church services regularly	attend church services regularly Describes me a lot	attend church services regularly Describes me a little	attend church services regularly Does not describe me
support international relief and development programs	support international relief and development programs Describes me a lot	support international relief and development programs Describes me a little	support international relief and development programs Does not describe me
live simply or with less	live simply or with less Describes me a lot	live simply or with less Describes me a little	live simply or with less Does not describe me
advocate for the marginalized and oppressed	advocate for the marginalized and oppressed Describes me a lot	advocate for the marginalized and oppressed Describes me a little	advocate for the marginalized and oppressed Does not describe me
support causes in my local community	support causes in my local community Describes me a lot	support causes in my local community Describes me a little	support causes in my local community Does not describe me
donate money to causes important to me	donate money to causes important to me Describes me a lot	donate money to causes important to me Describes me a little	donate money to causes important to me Does not describe me

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4. When you think of local, national and global needs, what actions are the most important in order to improve lives and have a positive impact?

A response to this question is required and you may select up to five answers below.

Addressing gender inequality

Providing legal aid and hospitality for newcomers to the U.S.

Resolving conflicts and promoting peace

Supporting the work of the church

Providing economic opportunities and job training

Addressing the impact of changing weather patterns

Addressing racial injustice

Sharing the message of Jesus

Feeding hungry people and creating food security

Responding to emergencies and disasters

Improving access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene

Advocating for the oppressed or those on the margins

Improving access to healthcare

Helping refugees and displaced people

Improving access to quality education

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5. How would you divide $10 among needs in your local community, needs within your home country, and needs of people in other countries (total should equal $10)?

Local needs

National needs

Global needs

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6. How well do the following organizations align with your values?

	Aligns well	Somewhat aligns	Does not align	Not applicable/don't know
Christian Aid Ministries	Christian Aid Ministries Aligns well	Christian Aid Ministries Somewhat aligns	Christian Aid Ministries Does not align	Christian Aid Ministries Not applicable/don't know
Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS)	Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Aligns well	Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Somewhat aligns	Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Does not align	Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) Not applicable/don't know
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC)	Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Aligns well	Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Somewhat aligns	Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Does not align	Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) Not applicable/don't know
Salvation Army	Salvation Army Aligns well	Salvation Army Somewhat aligns	Salvation Army Does not align	Salvation Army Not applicable/don't know
Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA)	Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA) Aligns well	Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA) Somewhat aligns	Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA) Does not align	Mennonite Economic Development Association (MEDA) Not applicable/don't know
Samaritan's Purse	Samaritan's Purse Aligns well	Samaritan's Purse Somewhat aligns	Samaritan's Purse Does not align	Samaritan's Purse Not applicable/don't know
World Vision	World Vision Aligns well	World Vision Somewhat aligns	World Vision Does not align	World Vision Not applicable/don't know

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7. When organizations communicate with you, what is your preferred method?

	Strongly prefer	Somewhat prefer	Do not prefer
Email	Email Strongly prefer	Email Somewhat prefer	Email Do not prefer
Print pieces	Print pieces Strongly prefer	Print pieces Somewhat prefer	Print pieces Do not prefer
Phone calls	Phone calls Strongly prefer	Phone calls Somewhat prefer	Phone calls Do not prefer
Personal notes	Personal notes Strongly prefer	Personal notes Somewhat prefer	Personal notes Do not prefer
Through my local church	Through my local church Strongly prefer	Through my local church Somewhat prefer	Through my local church Do not prefer
Social media	Social media Strongly prefer	Social media Somewhat prefer	Social media Do not prefer

Comment: If you prefer social media, what platforms do you regularly use (such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn)?

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8. For financial donations to organizations, do you prefer to give to a general fund (where needed most) or to designate your gift?

Give to a general fund for use where needed most

Designate gift for specific projects of special interest

It does not matter

None of the above

Please explain:

The questions on this page relate to Mennonite Central Committee (MCC U.S.). Please continue to respond, even if you are not familiar with MCC. If you prefer not to respond further, please scroll to #21 to complete the survey and then click "Done."

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9. I support the work of MCC. (Support may include volunteering, participating in activities and events, making charitable gifts, offering prayer, and more.)

Definitely yes

Somewhat yes

Somewhat no

Definitely no

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10. How effectively does MCC fulfill its mission as a "worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches that shares God's love and compassion for all in the name of Christ by responding to basic human needs and working for peace and justice"?

I do not have enough information or experience with MCC to respond

Very effectively

Somewhat effectively

Somewhat ineffectively

Very ineffectively

Please comment: What makes MCC effective or ineffective?

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11. How important are the following elements of the mission statement shared in the question above?

	Very important	Somewhat important	Somewhat unimportant	Very unimportant
Have Anabaptist orientation	Have Anabaptist orientation Very important	Have Anabaptist orientation Somewhat important	Have Anabaptist orientation Somewhat unimportant	Have Anabaptist orientation Very unimportant
Work with and through churches	Work with and through churches Very important	Work with and through churches Somewhat important	Work with and through churches Somewhat unimportant	Work with and through churches Very unimportant
Promote peace and justice	Promote peace and justice Very important	Promote peace and justice Somewhat important	Promote peace and justice Somewhat unimportant	Promote peace and justice Very unimportant
Share God's love and compassion for all	Share God's love and compassion for all Very important	Share God's love and compassion for all Somewhat important	Share God's love and compassion for all Somewhat unimportant	Share God's love and compassion for all Very unimportant
Respond to basic human needs	Respond to basic human needs Very important	Respond to basic human needs Somewhat important	Respond to basic human needs Somewhat unimportant	Respond to basic human needs Very unimportant
Serve "in the name of Christ"	Serve "in the name of Christ" Very important	Serve "in the name of Christ" Somewhat important	Serve "in the name of Christ" Somewhat unimportant	Serve "in the name of Christ" Very unimportant

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12. What motivates you to support MCC?

	Definitely yes	Somewhat yes	Somewhat no	Definitely no
Works closely with local partners	Works closely with local partners Definitely yes	Works closely with local partners Somewhat yes	Works closely with local partners Somewhat no	Works closely with local partners Definitely no
Uses my money wisely to make an impact	Uses my money wisely to make an impact Definitely yes	Uses my money wisely to make an impact Somewhat yes	Uses my money wisely to make an impact Somewhat no	Uses my money wisely to make an impact Definitely no
Provides international relief and assistance	Provides international relief and assistance Definitely yes	Provides international relief and assistance Somewhat yes	Provides international relief and assistance Somewhat no	Provides international relief and assistance Definitely no
Holds values that align with mine	Holds values that align with mine Definitely yes	Holds values that align with mine Somewhat yes	Holds values that align with mine Somewhat no	Holds values that align with mine Definitely no
Commits itself to peacebuilding	Commits itself to peacebuilding Definitely yes	Commits itself to peacebuilding Somewhat yes	Commits itself to peacebuilding Somewhat no	Commits itself to peacebuilding Definitely no
Increases access to education	Increases access to education Definitely yes	Increases access to education Somewhat yes	Increases access to education Somewhat no	Increases access to education Definitely no
Offers U.S. programs that address racial justice, the criminal justice system, peace education and immigration	Offers U.S. programs that address racial justice, the criminal justice system, peace education and immigration Definitely yes	Offers U.S. programs that address racial justice, the criminal justice system, peace education and immigration Somewhat yes	Offers U.S. programs that address racial justice, the criminal justice system, peace education and immigration Somewhat no	Offers U.S. programs that address racial justice, the criminal justice system, peace education and immigration Definitely no
Addresses root causes of injustice	Addresses root causes of injustice Definitely yes	Addresses root causes of injustice Somewhat yes	Addresses root causes of injustice Somewhat no	Addresses root causes of injustice Definitely no
Supports medical clinics and health training	Supports medical clinics and health training Definitely yes	Supports medical clinics and health training Somewhat yes	Supports medical clinics and health training Somewhat no	Supports medical clinics and health training Definitely no
Takes steps to address the impact of climate change on vulnerable people	Takes steps to address the impact of climate change on vulnerable people Definitely yes	Takes steps to address the impact of climate change on vulnerable people Somewhat yes	Takes steps to address the impact of climate change on vulnerable people Somewhat no	Takes steps to address the impact of climate change on vulnerable people Definitely no
Provides food security and sustainable agricultural solutions	Provides food security and sustainable agricultural solutions Definitely yes	Provides food security and sustainable agricultural solutions Somewhat yes	Provides food security and sustainable agricultural solutions Somewhat no	Provides food security and sustainable agricultural solutions Definitely no

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13. Are there barriers or concerns that prevent you from engaging with or supporting MCC? If so, please explain.

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14. How effectively does MCC communicate with you?

Very effectively

Somewhat effectively

Somewhat ineffectively

Very ineffectively

Does not apply to me

Please comment: Which current MCC communication efforts are effective, and which could be improved?

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15. How often do you want MCC to communicate with you (via your preferred method/s)?

Weekly

Twice per month

Monthly

Twice per year

Yearly

Never

Other (please specify):

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16. What are the preferred ways you want to interact with MCC?

	Preferred	Acceptable	Not preferred
Viewing social media posts and videos	Viewing social media posts and videos Preferred	Viewing social media posts and videos Acceptable	Viewing social media posts and videos Not preferred
Using MCC learning resources (e.g., Kits of Caring, Peaceful Practices)	Using MCC learning resources (e.g., Kits of Caring, Peaceful Practices) Preferred	Using MCC learning resources (e.g., Kits of Caring, Peaceful Practices) Acceptable	Using MCC learning resources (e.g., Kits of Caring, Peaceful Practices) Not preferred
Hearing via my church	Hearing via my church Preferred	Hearing via my church Acceptable	Hearing via my church Not preferred
Participating in a webinar or podcast	Participating in a webinar or podcast Preferred	Participating in a webinar or podcast Acceptable	Participating in a webinar or podcast Not preferred
Receiving email from MCC	Receiving email from MCC Preferred	Receiving email from MCC Acceptable	Receiving email from MCC Not preferred
Visiting website	Visiting website Preferred	Visiting website Acceptable	Visiting website Not preferred
Reading printed periodicals from MCC	Reading printed periodicals from MCC Preferred	Reading printed periodicals from MCC Acceptable	Reading printed periodicals from MCC Not preferred

Other (please specify):

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17. How have you partnered with MCC in the last three years? If you have not partnered with MCC, please go to #18.

Select all that apply.

Volunteered

Contacted government through MCC's urging

Given money

Participated in meat canning

Read MCC material

Provided relief kits and supplies

Worked as a staff member

Attended relief sales

Visited thrift store

Prayed for MCC

Participated in a study tour

Other (please specify):

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18. What best describes your anticipated level of engagement with MCC during the next five years?

More engagement

Same level of engagement

Less engagement

No engagement

Please explain your response:

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19. How likely are you to donate money to MCC in the future?

Very likely

Likely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

Comments are invited:

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20. How likely are you to consider including a charitable gift for MCC in your will or estate plan?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

Comments are invited:

Hearing diverse perspectives is important to MCC. The final survey questions will help the researchers know if this study reflects a diversity of voices.

Thank you for responding to these questions. All answers are anonymous.

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21. What is your age?

Younger than 30 years

30-40

41-50

51-60

61-70

71-80

older than 80 years

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22. What is your gender?

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23. In what state do you reside? If from Canada, please check Canada.

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24. Please identify the group/s that best describe/s you.

African American/Black

White

Hispanic/Latino/Latina

Asian

Native American

I cannot define one racial/ethnic category

I prefer not to answer this question

Other (please specify):

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25. How do you characterize your political views?

Very conservative

Somewhat conservative

Neutral/independent

Somewhat liberal

Very liberal

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26. Which of the following best describes your annual household income before taxes (including all members of your household)?

Less than $25,000

$25,000 to less than $50,000

$50,000 to less than $80,000

$80,000 to less than $130,000

$130,000 to less than $250,000

$250,000 or more

Prefer not to answer

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27. Which of the following best describes your church association?

Beachy Amish Mennonite Churches

Brethren in Christ U.S. (BIC)

Conservative Mennonite Conference (CMC)

LMC: a fellowship of Anabaptist churches

Mennonite Church USA

U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches (MB)

Other evangelical congregations

Other mainline denominations

Don't know

None/no religious affiliation

Other (please specify):

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28. Which of the following best describes your church attendance?

	Weekly in person	Weekly online	Monthly in person or online	Occasionally in person or online	Do not attend
Prior to COVID-19 pandemic	Prior to COVID-19 pandemic Weekly in person	Prior to COVID-19 pandemic Weekly online	Prior to COVID-19 pandemic Monthly in person or online	Prior to COVID-19 pandemic Occasionally in person or online	Prior to COVID-19 pandemic Do not attend
Now	Now Weekly in person	Now Weekly online	Now Monthly in person or online	Now Occasionally in person or online	Now Do not attend

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29. What other comments do you wish to share--stories, suggestions, affirmations, concerns?

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30. Finished! Thank you for participating in this important study. Scroll down to submit your responses by clicking "Done."

Are you interested in further involvement in this research project? In the next phase, we will talk directly with people about MCC. If you are available to participate in a personal interview or focus group, please share your name and contact information.

(Note: Providing the information below will break the anonymity of this survey; however, your answers will be held in confidence and your responses will not be linked to your name.)

First name

State

Email address

Phone number

Again, thank you for participating in this study. Please click "Done" to submit your responses. Be reminded that all responses are anonymous and IP addresses will not be tracked.

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1. How important is it to support organizations that work to relieve human suffering?

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2. I currently engage in the following ways to help relieve human suffering.Please choose ALL that apply to you.

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3. To what extent do each of the following statements reflect you?I believe it is important to. . .

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4. When you think of local, national and global needs, what actions are the most important in order to improve lives and have a positive impact?A response to this question is required and you may select up to five answers below.

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5. How would you divide $10 among needs in your local community, needs within your home country, and needs of people in other countries (total should equal $10)?

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6. How well do the following organizations align with your values?

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7. When organizations communicate with you, what is your preferred method?

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8. For financial donations to organizations, do you prefer to give to a general fund (where needed most) or to designate your gift?

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9. I support the work of MCC. (Support may include volunteering, participating in activities and events, making charitable gifts, offering prayer, and more.)

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10. How effectively does MCC fulfill its mission as a "worldwide ministry of Anabaptist churches that shares God's love and compassion for all in the name of Christ by responding to basic human needs and working for peace and justice"?

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11. How important are the following elements of the mission statement shared in the question above?

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12. What motivates you to support MCC?

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13. Are there barriers or concerns that prevent you from engaging with or supporting MCC? If so, please explain.

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14. How effectively does MCC communicate with you?

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15. How often do you want MCC to communicate with you (via your preferred method/s)?

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16. What are the preferred ways you want to interact with MCC?

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17. How have you partnered with MCC in the last three years? If you have not partnered with MCC, please go to #18.Select all that apply.

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18. What best describes your anticipated level of engagement with MCC during the next five years?

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19. How likely are you to donate money to MCC in the future?

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20. How likely are you to consider including a charitable gift for MCC in your will or estate plan?

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21. What is your age?

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22. What is your gender?

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23. In what state do you reside? If from Canada, please check Canada.

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24. Please identify the group/s that best describe/s you.

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25. How do you characterize your political views?

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26. Which of the following best describes your annual household income before taxes (including all members of your household)?

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27. Which of the following best describes your church association?

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28. Which of the following best describes your church attendance?

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29. What other comments do you wish to share--stories, suggestions, affirmations, concerns?

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2. I currently engage in the following ways to help relieve human suffering.

Please choose ALL that apply to you.

3. To what extent do each of the following statements reflect you?

I believe it is important to. . .

4. When you think of local, national and global needs, what actions are the most important in order to improve lives and have a positive impact?

A response to this question is required and you may select up to five answers below.

17. How have you partnered with MCC in the last three years? If you have not partnered with MCC, please go to #18.

Select all that apply.