Passaic County Faith Based and Non-profit Community Survey

The Passaic County WIB has received a capacity building training grant from the Strengthening Communities Fund National Resource Center. Completion of this survey will assist the WIB in its efforts to facilitate partnerships and collaboration with and between the faith-based, community-based, non-profit organizations and the One-Stop. The WIB will provide increased technical support to ensure that organizations, including Access locations, are connected to appropriate information related to ARRA benefits and funding opportunities.

Please answer each question; some allow for multiple answers, others require a specific answer.

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1. Are you a member of the Passaic County faith based and nonprofit that meets monthly?

Are you a member of the Passaic County faith based and nonprofit that meets monthly? Yes, I am a member and attend regualr meetings

Yes, I am a member, but don't attend regular meetings

No, I am not a member, but would like more information about how to become a member?

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2. Do you receive information from the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) related to:

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Meetings	*Do you receive information from the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) related to: Meetings Yes	Meetings No
Training available for your staff through their Capacity Building Grant funded by the Department of Human Services	Training available for your staff through their Capacity Building Grant funded by the Department of Human Services Yes	Training available for your staff through their Capacity Building Grant funded by the Department of Human Services No

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3. What type of services does your organization provide? Please select all that apply.

What type of services does your organization provide? Please select all that apply. Computer literacy training

Job search/dress for success

Literacy/reading skills development

Employment readiness preparation

Workshops in Spanish

Small business workshops

Providing space for meetings

Other (please specify)

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4. What challenges impact your organization’s ability to deliver services? Please rank order your selections.

	Rank Order
Funding	What challenges impact your organization’s ability to deliver services? Please rank order your selections. Funding Rank Order
Infrastructure	Infrastructure Rank Order
Technology	Technology Rank Order
Coordinating and managing activities across organizations	Coordinating and managing activities across organizations Rank Order
Information about available resources (grants, funding, collaborative opportunities)	Information about available resources (grants, funding, collaborative opportunities) Rank Order
Communication with workforce development system	Communication with workforce development system Rank Order
Collaborating with other organizations	Collaborating with other organizations Rank Order

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5. Your organization’s funding strategy:

Your organization’s funding strategy: Is based on the services currently offered

Changes with funding availability for specific services

Is targeted

Is not targeted

Comment(s)

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6. Fund development is the responsibility of: (Please select all that apply).

Fund development is the responsibility of: (Please select all that apply). All staff

The executive director

The executive director and the organization’s Board

Paid fund developer or grant writer

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7. Your organization collaborates with other organizations to deliver service: (Please select all that apply).

Your organization collaborates with other organizations to deliver service: (Please select all that apply). Applying for grants with other organizations

Joint delivery of a service

Sharing space

Sharing staff

Special events (seminars, conferences, etc.)

Does not collaborate

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8. When collaboration is required your organization:

When collaboration is required your organization: Has a clear and useful processes in place

“wings it”

Struggles with decision making

Does not collaborate

Comment(s)

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9. Your organization’s technology:(Please select all that apply).

Your organization’s technology:(Please select all that apply). Is outdated - equipment or software

Requires training for use

Lacks skilled individuals to effectively utilize

Nonexistent – no computers

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10. Do you have computers available for individuals utilizing your services?

Do you have computers available for individuals utilizing your services? Yes

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11. Your organization: (Please select all that apply)

Your organization: (Please select all that apply) Maintains a website

Actively uses email correspondence

Participates in webinars

Use the internet to research [e.g., funding opportunities, promising practices]

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12. Your organization learns about available resources from: (Please select all that apply)

Your organization learns about available resources from: (Please select all that apply) Using the internet

Other organizations

Passaic County Workforce Development Center

Our organization’s fund developer/grant writer

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*1. Are you a member of the Passaic County faith based and nonprofit that meets monthly?

*2. Do you receive information from the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) related to:

*3. What type of services does your organization provide? Please select all that apply.

*4. What challenges impact your organization’s ability to deliver services? Please rank order your selections.

*5. Your organization’s funding strategy:

*6. Fund development is the responsibility of: (Please select all that apply).

*7. Your organization collaborates with other organizations to deliver service: (Please select all that apply).

*8. When collaboration is required your organization:

*9. Your organization’s technology:(Please select all that apply).

*10. Do you have computers available for individuals utilizing your services?

*11. Your organization: (Please select all that apply)

*12. Your organization learns about available resources from: (Please select all that apply)

Passaic County Faith Based and Non-profit Community Survey
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