Citizens for Midwifery Membership Survey

Thank you for participating in the Citizens for Midwifery evaluation survey. Throughout this survey Citizens for Midwifery will be abbreviated as "CfM." Your feedback is very important to us and will help to improve CfM. You will be asked questions about CfM's communications, products/services, and membership. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. Please answer the following questions.

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1. Citizens for Midwifery has several ways we communicate with our members, supporters, and the public. Through which communication platform do you receive or seek information from CfM? Choose all that apply.

Citizens for Midwifery has several ways we communicate with our members, supporters, and the public. Through which communication platform do you receive or seek information from CfM? Choose all that apply. Website

CfM Blog

CfM Facebook Group, Cause, or Fan Page

MySpace

Grassroots News (email messages)

Printed Newsletter

Other (please specify)

2. CfM sends out “action alerts” through our various communication platforms. These messages often ask you to do something. Through which platform do you receive these action alerts and how often do you take action based upon these messages from CFM?

	Always Take Action	Usually Take Action	Sometimes Take Action	Never Take Action	I do NOT receive action alerts through this platform	Not Sure
Grassroots News Messages (emails)	*CfM sends out “action alerts” through our various communication platforms. These messages often ask you to do something. Through which platform do you receive these action alerts and how often do you take action based upon these messages from CFM? Grassroots News Messages (emails) Always Take Action	Grassroots News Messages (emails) Usually Take Action	Grassroots News Messages (emails) Sometimes Take Action	Grassroots News Messages (emails) Never Take Action	Grassroots News Messages (emails) I do NOT receive action alerts through this platform	Grassroots News Messages (emails) Not Sure
Facebook	Facebook Always Take Action	Facebook Usually Take Action	Facebook Sometimes Take Action	Facebook Never Take Action	Facebook I do NOT receive action alerts through this platform	Facebook Not Sure
Blog	Blog Always Take Action	Blog Usually Take Action	Blog Sometimes Take Action	Blog Never Take Action	Blog I do NOT receive action alerts through this platform	Blog Not Sure
Website	Website Always Take Action	Website Usually Take Action	Website Sometimes Take Action	Website Never Take Action	Website I do NOT receive action alerts through this platform	Website Not Sure

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3. How often do you read our printed and mailed newsletter, "The CfM News?”

How often do you read our printed and mailed newsletter, "The CfM News?” Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

I do not receive the printed newsletter

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4. What section of the "CFM News" do you find most valuable? Choose only one of the following:

What section of the "CFM News" do you find most valuable? *Choose only one of the following:* State by state news

Longer articles with analysis and information

News and announcements

I do not receive the CfM News

Other (please specify)

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5. CfM is transitioning our printed newsletter to an electronic email newsletter. How do you feel about receiving electronic newsletters in general?

CfM is transitioning our printed newsletter to an electronic email newsletter. How do you feel about receiving electronic newsletters in general? I love electronic newsletters

I like them

I dislike them

I hate them

I've never received an electronic newsletter

Not sure

6. What do you like or dislike about electronic newsletters?

What do you like or dislike about electronic newsletters?

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7. Thinking about when you receive electronic newsletters from other groups and organizations, on average how often do you read these electronic newsletters?

Thinking about when you receive electronic newsletters from other groups and organizations, on average how often do you read these electronic newsletters? Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

I do not receive any electronic newsletters

Not sure

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8. On average, how often do you visit the CfM website?

On average, how often do you visit the CfM website? Weekly

Monthly

A few times a year

Once a year

Less than once a year

Never

Not sure

9. How valuable do you find the information on the CfM website, www.cfmidwifery.org? Please rate the following.

	Very valuable	Fairly valuable	Somewhat valuable	Not very valuable	Does not have value	Don't know, have never used	Not Sure
Printable fact sheets/handouts	*How valuable do you find the information on the CfM website, www.cfmidwifery.org? Please rate the following. Printable fact sheets/handouts Very valuable	Printable fact sheets/handouts Fairly valuable	Printable fact sheets/handouts Somewhat valuable	Printable fact sheets/handouts Not very valuable	Printable fact sheets/handouts Does not have value	Printable fact sheets/handouts Don't know, have never used	Printable fact sheets/handouts Not Sure
Find a midwife information	Find a midwife information Very valuable	Find a midwife information Fairly valuable	Find a midwife information Somewhat valuable	Find a midwife information Not very valuable	Find a midwife information Does not have value	Find a midwife information Don't know, have never used	Find a midwife information Not Sure
State by state contacts	State by state contacts Very valuable	State by state contacts Fairly valuable	State by state contacts Somewhat valuable	State by state contacts Not very valuable	State by state contacts Does not have value	State by state contacts Don't know, have never used	State by state contacts Not Sure
Homebirth advocacy "Toolkit"	Homebirth advocacy "Toolkit" Very valuable	Homebirth advocacy "Toolkit" Fairly valuable	Homebirth advocacy "Toolkit" Somewhat valuable	Homebirth advocacy "Toolkit" Not very valuable	Homebirth advocacy "Toolkit" Does not have value	Homebirth advocacy "Toolkit" Don't know, have never used	Homebirth advocacy "Toolkit" Not Sure
Information on contacting legislators	Information on contacting legislators Very valuable	Information on contacting legislators Fairly valuable	Information on contacting legislators Somewhat valuable	Information on contacting legislators Not very valuable	Information on contacting legislators Does not have value	Information on contacting legislators Don't know, have never used	Information on contacting legislators Not Sure
Advocacy organizing information	Advocacy organizing information Very valuable	Advocacy organizing information Fairly valuable	Advocacy organizing information Somewhat valuable	Advocacy organizing information Not very valuable	Advocacy organizing information Does not have value	Advocacy organizing information Don't know, have never used	Advocacy organizing information Not Sure
Midwives Model of Care information	Midwives Model of Care information Very valuable	Midwives Model of Care information Fairly valuable	Midwives Model of Care information Somewhat valuable	Midwives Model of Care information Not very valuable	Midwives Model of Care information Does not have value	Midwives Model of Care information Don't know, have never used	Midwives Model of Care information Not Sure
General facts and information about maternity care issues	General facts and information about maternity care issues Very valuable	General facts and information about maternity care issues Fairly valuable	General facts and information about maternity care issues Somewhat valuable	General facts and information about maternity care issues Not very valuable	General facts and information about maternity care issues Does not have value	General facts and information about maternity care issues Don't know, have never used	General facts and information about maternity care issues Not Sure
CfM News reprints	CfM News reprints Very valuable	CfM News reprints Fairly valuable	CfM News reprints Somewhat valuable	CfM News reprints Not very valuable	CfM News reprints Does not have value	CfM News reprints Don't know, have never used	CfM News reprints Not Sure
Links to resources or information on other websites	Links to resources or information on other websites Very valuable	Links to resources or information on other websites Fairly valuable	Links to resources or information on other websites Somewhat valuable	Links to resources or information on other websites Not very valuable	Links to resources or information on other websites Does not have value	Links to resources or information on other websites Don't know, have never used	Links to resources or information on other websites Not Sure

10. What, if anything, would you like to see removed, changed, or added to the CfM website?

What, if anything, would you like to see removed, changed, or added to the CfM website?

Citizens for Midwifery Membership Survey

1. CfM's Communications

*1. Citizens for Midwifery has several ways we communicate with our members, supporters, and the public. Through which communication platform do you receive or seek information from CfM? Choose all that apply.

2. CfM sends out “action alerts” through our various communication platforms. These messages often ask you to do something. Through which platform do you receive these action alerts and how often do you take action based upon these messages from CFM?

*3. How often do you read our printed and mailed newsletter, "The CfM News?”

*4. What section of the "CFM News" do you find most valuable? *Choose only one of the following:*

*5. CfM is transitioning our printed newsletter to an electronic email newsletter. How do you feel about receiving electronic newsletters in general?

6. What do you like or dislike about electronic newsletters?

*7. Thinking about when you receive electronic newsletters from other groups and organizations, on average how often do you read these electronic newsletters?

*8. On average, how often do you visit the CfM website?

9. How valuable do you find the information on the CfM website, www.cfmidwifery.org? Please rate the following.

10. What, if anything, would you like to see removed, changed, or added to the CfM website?

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1. Citizens for Midwifery has several ways we communicate with our members, supporters, and the public. Through which communication platform do you receive or seek information from CfM? Choose all that apply.

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3. How often do you read our printed and mailed newsletter, "The CfM News?”

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4. What section of the "CFM News" do you find most valuable? Choose only one of the following:

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5. CfM is transitioning our printed newsletter to an electronic email newsletter. How do you feel about receiving electronic newsletters in general?

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7. Thinking about when you receive electronic newsletters from other groups and organizations, on average how often do you read these electronic newsletters?

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8. On average, how often do you visit the CfM website?