GALFA Funding Priorities Survey

Introduction

GALFA is the Gay and Lesbian Foundation of Australia. It is a charitable foundation, which will provide funds to assist the lives of GLBTI people in Australia.

The Board of GALFA is planning to raise funds for specific projects over the next year or two. This brief survey is designed to identify the project areas that are truly needed by GLBTI communities. The survey should take about 2 minutes to complete.

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* 1. Should our initial projects be aimed at

	Yes	No
a) national GLBTI organisations and projects only?	a) national GLBTI organisations and projects only? Yes	a) national GLBTI organisations and projects only? No
b) projects that are nationally relevant but state/territory-based?	b) projects that are nationally relevant but state/territory-based? Yes	b) projects that are nationally relevant but state/territory-based? No

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* 2. What project areas and/or subgroups of the GLBTI community do you think GALFA should focus on to fund over the next 2 years?

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* 3. Which sub-groups of the GLBTI community do you think we should prioritise for support? Please number in order of priority from 1 (highest priority) to 6 (lowest priority).

a) Older GLBTI people

b) Young same sex attracted people

c) Transgender or gender questioning people in need

d) GLBTI-parented families

e) Families and friends of GLBTI people

f) Mid-life people just coming out

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* 4. We have considered several areas as beneficiaries of projects. Do you agree with them?

	Yes	No
a) Reducing discrimination and social exclusion of GLBTI Australians	a) Reducing discrimination and social exclusion of GLBTI Australians Yes	a) Reducing discrimination and social exclusion of GLBTI Australians No
b) Improving the health and well being of GLBTI Australians	b) Improving the health and well being of GLBTI Australians Yes	b) Improving the health and well being of GLBTI Australians No
c) Educating and empowering GLBTI communities	c) Educating and empowering GLBTI communities Yes	c) Educating and empowering GLBTI communities No
d) Educating the wider community about GLBTI issues	d) Educating the wider community about GLBTI issues Yes	d) Educating the wider community about GLBTI issues No
e) Supporting ageing well in GLBTI communities	e) Supporting ageing well in GLBTI communities Yes	e) Supporting ageing well in GLBTI communities No

f) Other – please list aspects of GLBTI life that GALFA should focus on

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* 5. We are planning several methods to promote the work of GALFA. Which methods would appeal to you?

	Yes	No
a) Having social event in each state and territory to launch GALFA	a) Having social event in each state and territory to launch GALFA Yes	a) Having social event in each state and territory to launch GALFA No
b) Sending electronic updates to supporters 3 times per year	b) Sending electronic updates to supporters 3 times per year Yes	b) Sending electronic updates to supporters 3 times per year No
c) Running a stall at Pride Festivals in each state and territory	c) Running a stall at Pride Festivals in each state and territory Yes	c) Running a stall at Pride Festivals in each state and territory No
d) Creating a Facebook page	d) Creating a Facebook page Yes	d) Creating a Facebook page No
e) Hosting GLBTI activist reunion events in each state and territory	e) Hosting GLBTI activist reunion events in each state and territory Yes	e) Hosting GLBTI activist reunion events in each state and territory No
f) Creating a YouTube video clip on the purposes of GALFA	f) Creating a YouTube video clip on the purposes of GALFA Yes	f) Creating a YouTube video clip on the purposes of GALFA No
g) Creating a donor circle through which GALFA donors can communicate together	g) Creating a donor circle through which GALFA donors can communicate together Yes	g) Creating a donor circle through which GALFA donors can communicate together No