Social Media Advocacy SurveySocial Media Advocacy Survey

1. Do you follow the Alliance on our social networks? (Click all that apply.)

Do you follow the Alliance on our social networks? (Click all that apply.) Yes - on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/nationalalliancetoendhomelessness)

Yes - on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/naehomelessness)

Yes - on the blog (http://blog.endhomelessness.org)

Yes - on more than one of the above

No - I do not follow the Alliance on our social networks

2. Which social media network do you use the most to follow the Alliance?

Which social media network do you use the most to follow the Alliance? Facebook

Twitter

About Homelessness (blog)

I do not follow the Alliance on social networks

3. Are you interested in taking advocacy actions? (e.g. contacting your representatives, sending letters to policymakers, making Capitol Hill visits, etc.)

Are you interested in taking advocacy actions? (e.g. contacting your representatives, sending letters to policymakers, making Capitol Hill visits, etc.) Yes

4. How many advocacy actions have you taken this year at the request of the Alliance?

How many advocacy actions have you taken this year at the request of the Alliance? 5 or more actions

3 to 4 actions

1 to 2 actions

I have not taken any Alliance actions this year

5. What kinds of advocacy activities would be interested in? (Check all the apply.)

What kinds of advocacy activities would be interested in? (Check all the apply.) Activities that I can do online (signing a petition, sending an email, sharing information with friends)

Activities I can do from home (calling my congressman, sending a written letter)

Activities that I can do with friends (organizing a watch party, visiting a shelter, hosting a legislator)

Activities away from home (Capitol Hill visits, meeting a legislator of staff member, attending the Alliance conference)

All of these

None of these

6. Would you be interested in joining an Alliance advocacy group on Facebook? (Check all that apply.)

Would you be interested in joining an Alliance advocacy group on Facebook? (Check all that apply.) Yes - and I would be an active participant

Yes - I would like to receive updates and opportunities

Yes - I would like to connect with fellow activists

Yes - but I would mostly be an observer

No - I would not be interested in that kind of group

No - I do not have a Facebook account

7. I would want an Alliance Facebook advocacy group to (check all that apply)...

I would want an Alliance Facebook advocacy group to (check all that apply)... Provide me updates about advocacy opportunities

Provide me a way to connect with other advocates

Provide me a way to report back on my advocacy activities

Provide me ways/ideas to advocate in my own community

Provide me updates on Alliance advocacy campaigns

Provide me easier ways to take action

I would not follow the Alliance through social media for advocacy purposes

8. I am best described as (select all that apply):

I am best described as (select all that apply): A direct service provider

A community leader

A policymaker (at the local, state, or national level)

A staffer (for a policymaker)

A program staffer (housing programs, social service programs)

A government employee (State, local, national government)

An interested citizen

An advocate

9. If you have any other thoughts, questions, comments, concerns about Alliance advocacy campaigns, advocacy activities, social media, or this mailing list, please offer them here.

If you have any other thoughts, questions, comments, concerns about Alliance advocacy campaigns, advocacy activities, social media, or this mailing list, please offer them here.