Southwest Rural Philanthropy Days Needs Assessment Survey

In order to create a meaningful conference experience for all Southwest Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) participants, please take a moment to complete this short survey. We appreciate your input!

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* 1. In which county do you reside or work?

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* 2. Which type of agency/ organization do you represent?

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* 3. What is your role within your agency?

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* 4. How many years have you been in this role?

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* 5. Have you attended an RPD in the past?

Yes

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* 6. If you answered YES to Question 5, what success/progress has your organization experienced in the past 4 years as a result of participating in RPD in 2014 (or any other RPD conference)?

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* 7. Are you interested in attending RPD in Cortez on September 12 - 14, 2018?

Yes

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* 8. If you answered YES to Question 7, please rank the following topics 1 - 11 by their level of importance/interest to you related to nonprofit capacity building.

	High Interest	Moderate Interest	Low Interest
Board Development	Board Development High Interest	Board Development Moderate Interest	Board Development Low Interest
Fundraising 101: Grant writing, board fundraising, individual donors, etc.	Fundraising 101: Grant writing, board fundraising, individual donors, etc. High Interest	Fundraising 101: Grant writing, board fundraising, individual donors, etc. Moderate Interest	Fundraising 101: Grant writing, board fundraising, individual donors, etc. Low Interest
Innovative Fundraising Strategies	Innovative Fundraising Strategies High Interest	Innovative Fundraising Strategies Moderate Interest	Innovative Fundraising Strategies Low Interest
Cross-Cultural Competency/ Inclusivity/ Equity	Cross-Cultural Competency/ Inclusivity/ Equity High Interest	Cross-Cultural Competency/ Inclusivity/ Equity Moderate Interest	Cross-Cultural Competency/ Inclusivity/ Equity Low Interest
Community Development/ Advocacy/ Civic Engagement	Community Development/ Advocacy/ Civic Engagement High Interest	Community Development/ Advocacy/ Civic Engagement Moderate Interest	Community Development/ Advocacy/ Civic Engagement Low Interest
Collaboration/ Collective Impact	Collaboration/ Collective Impact High Interest	Collaboration/ Collective Impact Moderate Interest	Collaboration/ Collective Impact Low Interest
Cultivating Sustainable Nonprofit Jobs	Cultivating Sustainable Nonprofit Jobs High Interest	Cultivating Sustainable Nonprofit Jobs Moderate Interest	Cultivating Sustainable Nonprofit Jobs Low Interest
Messaging/ Marketing/ Media	Messaging/ Marketing/ Media High Interest	Messaging/ Marketing/ Media Moderate Interest	Messaging/ Marketing/ Media Low Interest
Financial Management and Security	Financial Management and Security High Interest	Financial Management and Security Moderate Interest	Financial Management and Security Low Interest
Volunteer and Member Development	Volunteer and Member Development High Interest	Volunteer and Member Development Moderate Interest	Volunteer and Member Development Low Interest
Planning and Evaluation	Planning and Evaluation High Interest	Planning and Evaluation Moderate Interest	Planning and Evaluation Low Interest

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* 9. If you answered NO to Question 7, what are the barriers or reasons preventing you from attending? (Check all that apply)

Schedule conflict

Location

Lack of relevance

Financial issues

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How would you describe your general level of experience related to the nonprofit topics listed here?

	High Experience Level	Moderate Experience Level	Low Experience Level	No Experience
Board Development	Board Development High Experience Level	Board Development Moderate Experience Level	Board Development Low Experience Level	Board Development No Experience
Fundraising 101: Grant Writing, Board Fundraising, Individual Donors, etc.	Fundraising 101: Grant Writing, Board Fundraising, Individual Donors, etc. High Experience Level	Fundraising 101: Grant Writing, Board Fundraising, Individual Donors, etc. Moderate Experience Level	Fundraising 101: Grant Writing, Board Fundraising, Individual Donors, etc. Low Experience Level	Fundraising 101: Grant Writing, Board Fundraising, Individual Donors, etc. No Experience
Innovative Fundraising Strategies	Innovative Fundraising Strategies High Experience Level	Innovative Fundraising Strategies Moderate Experience Level	Innovative Fundraising Strategies Low Experience Level	Innovative Fundraising Strategies No Experience
Cross-Cultural Competency/ Inclusivity/ Equity	Cross-Cultural Competency/ Inclusivity/ Equity High Experience Level	Cross-Cultural Competency/ Inclusivity/ Equity Moderate Experience Level	Cross-Cultural Competency/ Inclusivity/ Equity Low Experience Level	Cross-Cultural Competency/ Inclusivity/ Equity No Experience
Community Development/ Advocacy/ Civic Engagement	Community Development/ Advocacy/ Civic Engagement High Experience Level	Community Development/ Advocacy/ Civic Engagement Moderate Experience Level	Community Development/ Advocacy/ Civic Engagement Low Experience Level	Community Development/ Advocacy/ Civic Engagement No Experience
Collaboration/ Collective Impact	Collaboration/ Collective Impact High Experience Level	Collaboration/ Collective Impact Moderate Experience Level	Collaboration/ Collective Impact Low Experience Level	Collaboration/ Collective Impact No Experience
Cultivating Sustainable Nonprofit Jobs	Cultivating Sustainable Nonprofit Jobs High Experience Level	Cultivating Sustainable Nonprofit Jobs Moderate Experience Level	Cultivating Sustainable Nonprofit Jobs Low Experience Level	Cultivating Sustainable Nonprofit Jobs No Experience
Messaging/ Marketing/ Media	Messaging/ Marketing/ Media High Experience Level	Messaging/ Marketing/ Media Moderate Experience Level	Messaging/ Marketing/ Media Low Experience Level	Messaging/ Marketing/ Media No Experience
Financial Management and Security	Financial Management and Security High Experience Level	Financial Management and Security Moderate Experience Level	Financial Management and Security Low Experience Level	Financial Management and Security No Experience
Volunteer and Member Development	Volunteer and Member Development High Experience Level	Volunteer and Member Development Moderate Experience Level	Volunteer and Member Development Low Experience Level	Volunteer and Member Development No Experience
Planning and Evaluation	Planning and Evaluation High Experience Level	Planning and Evaluation Moderate Experience Level	Planning and Evaluation Low Experience Level	Planning and Evaluation No Experience

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* 11. What topics are being actively discussed in your community or in Southwest Colorado that you would like to be included in Southwest RPD?

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* 12. Are there any additional topics that you would like to see at Southwest RPD to build your knowledge, skills and experience?

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* 13. If you could walk away from this conference having learned ONE thing, what would that be?

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* 14. Do you have suggestions for presenters or keynote speakers whom we should engage to speak in September? If yes, please list their name and organization here.

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* 1. In which county do you reside or work?

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* 2. Which type of agency/ organization do you represent?

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* 3. What is your role within your agency?

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* 4. How many years have you been in this role?

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* 5. Have you attended an RPD in the past?

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* 6. If you answered YES to Question 5, what success/progress has your organization experienced in the past 4 years as a result of participating in RPD in 2014 (or any other RPD conference)?

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* 7. Are you interested in attending RPD in Cortez on September 12 - 14, 2018?

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* 8. If you answered YES to Question 7, please rank the following topics 1 - 11 by their level of importance/interest to you related to nonprofit capacity building.

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* 9. If you answered NO to Question 7, what are the barriers or reasons preventing you from attending? (Check all that apply)

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* 10. How would you describe your general level of experience related to the nonprofit topics listed here?

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* 11. What topics are being actively discussed in your community or in Southwest Colorado that you would like to be included in Southwest RPD?

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* 12. Are there any additional topics that you would like to see at Southwest RPD to build your knowledge, skills and experience?

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* 13. If you could walk away from this conference having learned ONE thing, what would that be?

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* 14. Do you have suggestions for presenters or keynote speakers whom we should engage to speak in September? If yes, please list their name and organization here.

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* 15. Please provide any additional comments you have regarding the programming of the 2018 Southwest RPD conference.