2008 Organization Survey

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Education, Support, and Practice


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Education, Support, and Practice


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2008 Arts and Community Organization Survey
 for the Northern Counties of California

This survey was created by the Shasta County Arts Council to assess the needs and goals of arts and community organizations serving the North State of California, which includes Shasta, Trinity, Humboldt, Siskiyou, Lassen, Del Norte, Plumas and Modoc Counties.

The intention of this survey is solely to gather information to better serve the organizations of the North State and to specifically address the needs of individual regions as guided by the feedback received. Your answers to this survey will enable the Shasta County Arts Council and other agencies to understand the challenges and opportunities that impact organizationss in our community.

The personal information you are submitting will not ever be sold or used for any other purpose outside of this intention.

organization name:

Executive Director:

Contact name:

Phone:

Fax number:

Address:

County:

Email:

Website:

When was your organzation founded?:

Is the organization a nonprofit?:

What is your organization's focus area?:

How many board members does the organization have?:

How many full time, paid employees does the organization have?:

How many part time paid employees does the organization have?:

How many full time volunteers does the organization have?:

How many part time volunteers does the organization have?:

What is your mission statement?:

What is the organizations annual budget?:

If you receive funding from particular sources, indicate the percent (%) of your budget each source comprises.:

Foundations (% of total budget):

Corporations (% of total budget):

Government (% of total budget):

Individual Donations (% of total budget):

Fees (% of total budget):

Events (% of total budget):

Does your organization have Development staff?:

If not, who does your grant writing?:

Does your organization have membership base?:

What is the organizations current number of members?:

What is the membership fee range?:

Please approximate your memberships' profile

% male:

% female:

Age range of current members:

Under 18 %:

18-30 %:

30-55 %:

55-80 %:

over 80 %:

Average level of education attained:

Ethnicity of your members (select all that apply):
 

Latino(a)

 

African-American

 

Asian-American

 

Caucasian

 

Native American

 

Pacific Islander

 

Other

Languages Spoken:

Please list the organization's targeted population:

 

Please list the benefits of membership:

 

What is the price range of your events?:

Please list the spectrum of programs or events maintained by the organization:

Explain how the organizaiton markets and promotes its work and events:

Are your promotional materials professionally produced?:

Are your promotional materials current?:

Are your marketing strategies working?:

Do you use the internet as a marketing tool?:

If the organization maintains a website, is the web master in house or serviced out?:

Is your website current?:

Do you feel it appropriately portrays your organization?:

Does it get the traffic needed to be useful?:

Has your organization partnered with other organizations for any of the following?
(check all that apply)

 

Cross-marketing

 

Events

 

Partnership Grants

 

Dialoguing and Problem Solving

Please rank the following areas of support needed from 1-12 in terms of their importance to the development of your organization:
(1=most important, 12=least important)

Business Services (accounting, legal, marketing, etc):

Development workshops (planning, relationship building):

Equipment and/or supplies:

Data-base management:

Information services (newsletter, employment, exhibit, competitions, auditions, etc):

Project development assistance:

Grant writing assistance:

Promotional assistance (marketing, artist directory/registry, etc):

Techn ology Access (internet, email, website slide registry):

Membership recruitment:

Volunteer recruitment:

Other needs (please specify):

What are your organization's top three challenges/problems?:
 

Need to increase membership recruitment and or retention

 

Lack of volunteers

 

Poor communication between board/committees/members

 

Lack of or poor short-range planning (1-3 years)

 

Lack of or poor long-range planning (3-5 years)

 

Disparity of issues and concerns by leaders and members

 

Newsletter production, content, and timeliness

 

Need to increase non-dues revenue

 

Lack of financial stability

 

Geographic challenges

 

Poor legislation

 

Under staffing

Other Challenge(s):

Write any comments that will help to create an understanding of your organization:

 

Thank you very much for your time and input.

Completing this survey will help us provide appropriate agencies the necessary information needed to better serve your organization.

 

 

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