Policy & Advocacy Grantmaking Webinar Series - 3. Engaging in Advocacy (Session 2) Survey

GCYF would like to thank you in advance for your completion of the following survey. Your responses will help us to make the May 18, 2011 webinar as meaningful and beneficial to your work as possible. Thank you.

1. How did you hear about this event?

How did you hear about this event? Direct invitation from GCYF Emailed GCYF program announcement GCYF website posting	Word of mouth Invitation forwarded by a colleague
Other (please specify)

2. Are you a GCYF member?

Are you a GCYF member? Yes

3. Is your organization a(n):

Is your organization a(n): Corporate foundation/giving program

Family Foundation

Public Foundation

Community Foundation

Independent Foundation

Other (please specify)

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4. Where is your foundation in terms of supporting advocacy activities?

Where is your foundation in terms of supporting advocacy activities? Funding in this area now

Ready to fund in this area

Thinking about funding in this area, but not ready yet

Realize the importance, but not thinking about funding in this area at this time

Other (please specify)

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5. What do you hope to learn from the webinar?

What do you hope to learn from the webinar?

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6. How would you describe your current level of knowledge of nonprofit advocacy rules?

How would you describe your current level of knowledge of nonprofit advocacy rules? I know absolutely nothing about them.

I somewhat understand the rules, but need advice on the rules governing specific advocacy grantmaking or grantee activities.

I have extensive knowledge about most aspects of advocacy activity and am comfortable in designing and carrying out advocacy grantmaking or engagement programs that comply with the rules.

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7. Have you attended an Alliance for Justice training before (at a conference, workshop or web training)? Check all that apply.

Have you attended an Alliance for Justice training before (at a conference, workshop or web training)? Check all that apply. Yes, on lobbying

Yes, on election activity

Yes, on foundation funding of advocacy

Yes, on capacity building and evaluation of advocacy

Yes, on advocacy strategies

Other (please specify)

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8. What type of grantee advocacy activities are supported by your foundation? Check all that apply.

What type of grantee advocacy activities are supported by your foundation? Check all that apply. Influencing legislators

Public/member education activities

Policy analysis/research

Media advocacy/public awareness

Grassroots organizing

Coalition building/networking

Legal action/litigation

Monitoring policy implementation and enforcement

We do not support grantee advocacy efforts

I don't know

Other (please specify)

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9. What type of advocacy activities does your foundation engage in on its own? Check all that apply.

What type of advocacy activities does your foundation engage in on its own? Check all that apply. Influencing legislators

Public education activities

Policy analysis/research

Media advocacy/public awareness

Grassroots organizing

Coalition building/networking

Legal action/litigation

Monitoring policy implementation and enforcement

We do not engage in our own advocacy efforts

I don't know

Other (please specify)

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10. What factors present barriers to your foundation's support for grantee or engagement in your own advocacy? Please rate each of the following according to how significant a barrier it presents to your foundation. You must enter a response for each item.

	No Barrier	Low	Moderate	Major	N/A
IRS limits on ways to support grantee lobbying	*What factors present barriers to your foundation's support for grantee or engagement in your own advocacy? Please rate each of the following according to how significant a barrier it presents to your foundation. You must enter a response for each item. IRS limits on ways to support grantee lobbying No Barrier	IRS limits on ways to support grantee lobbying Low	IRS limits on ways to support grantee lobbying Moderate	IRS limits on ways to support grantee lobbying Major	IRS limits on ways to support grantee lobbying N/A
IRS prohibitions against private foundation lobbying	IRS prohibitions against private foundation lobbying No Barrier	IRS prohibitions against private foundation lobbying Low	IRS prohibitions against private foundation lobbying Moderate	IRS prohibitions against private foundation lobbying Major	IRS prohibitions against private foundation lobbying N/A
Foundation lawyers or leaders desire to be more cautious than IRS law requires	Foundation lawyers or leaders desire to be more cautious than IRS law requires No Barrier	Foundation lawyers or leaders desire to be more cautious than IRS law requires Low	Foundation lawyers or leaders desire to be more cautious than IRS law requires Moderate	Foundation lawyers or leaders desire to be more cautious than IRS law requires Major	Foundation lawyers or leaders desire to be more cautious than IRS law requires N/A
Foundation receives government funding	Foundation receives government funding No Barrier	Foundation receives government funding Low	Foundation receives government funding Moderate	Foundation receives government funding Major	Foundation receives government funding N/A
Lack of staff knowledge of rules	Lack of staff knowledge of rules No Barrier	Lack of staff knowledge of rules Low	Lack of staff knowledge of rules Moderate	Lack of staff knowledge of rules Major	Lack of staff knowledge of rules N/A
Lack of staff time	Lack of staff time No Barrier	Lack of staff time Low	Lack of staff time Moderate	Lack of staff time Major	Lack of staff time N/A
Fear of political/community reaction	Fear of political/community reaction No Barrier	Fear of political/community reaction Low	Fear of political/community reaction Moderate	Fear of political/community reaction Major	Fear of political/community reaction N/A
Lack of board support for supporting grantee advocacy	Lack of board support for supporting grantee advocacy No Barrier	Lack of board support for supporting grantee advocacy Low	Lack of board support for supporting grantee advocacy Moderate	Lack of board support for supporting grantee advocacy Major	Lack of board support for supporting grantee advocacy N/A
Conflict with mission of foundation	Conflict with mission of foundation No Barrier	Conflict with mission of foundation Low	Conflict with mission of foundation Moderate	Conflict with mission of foundation Major	Conflict with mission of foundation N/A
Inability to agree on advocacy goals or issues	Inability to agree on advocacy goals or issues No Barrier	Inability to agree on advocacy goals or issues Low	Inability to agree on advocacy goals or issues Moderate	Inability to agree on advocacy goals or issues Major	Inability to agree on advocacy goals or issues N/A
Inability to agree on advocacy strategies	Inability to agree on advocacy strategies No Barrier	Inability to agree on advocacy strategies Low	Inability to agree on advocacy strategies Moderate	Inability to agree on advocacy strategies Major	Inability to agree on advocacy strategies N/A

Policy & Advocacy Grantmaking Webinar Series - 3. Engaging in Advocacy (Session 2)
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1. Part I: Background Information

1. How did you hear about this event?

2. Are you a GCYF member?

3. Is your organization a(n):

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4. Where is your foundation in terms of supporting advocacy activities?

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5. What do you hope to learn from the webinar?

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6. How would you describe your current level of knowledge of nonprofit advocacy rules?

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7. Have you attended an Alliance for Justice training before (at a conference, workshop or web training)? Check all that apply.

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8. What type of grantee advocacy activities are supported by your foundation? Check all that apply.

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9. What type of advocacy activities does your foundation engage in on its own? Check all that apply.

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10. What factors present barriers to your foundation's support for grantee or engagement in your own advocacy? Please rate each of the following according to how significant a barrier it presents to your foundation. You must enter a response for each item.

Policy & Advocacy Grantmaking Webinar Series - 3. Engaging in Advocacy (Session 2)Exit this survey

1. Part I: Background Information

1. How did you hear about this event?

2. Are you a GCYF member?

3. Is your organization a(n):

*4. Where is your foundation in terms of supporting advocacy activities?

*5. What do you hope to learn from the webinar?

*6. How would you describe your current level of knowledge of nonprofit advocacy rules?

*7. Have you attended an Alliance for Justice training before (at a conference, workshop or web training)? Check all that apply.

*8. What type of grantee advocacy activities are supported by your foundation? Check all that apply.

*9. What type of advocacy activities does your foundation engage in on its own? Check all that apply.

*10. What factors present barriers to your foundation's support for grantee or engagement in your own advocacy? Please rate each of the following according to how significant a barrier it presents to your foundation. You must enter a response for each item.

Policy & Advocacy Grantmaking Webinar Series - 3. Engaging in Advocacy (Session 2)
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4. Where is your foundation in terms of supporting advocacy activities?

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5. What do you hope to learn from the webinar?

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6. How would you describe your current level of knowledge of nonprofit advocacy rules?

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7. Have you attended an Alliance for Justice training before (at a conference, workshop or web training)? Check all that apply.

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8. What type of grantee advocacy activities are supported by your foundation? Check all that apply.

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9. What type of advocacy activities does your foundation engage in on its own? Check all that apply.

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10. What factors present barriers to your foundation's support for grantee or engagement in your own advocacy? Please rate each of the following according to how significant a barrier it presents to your foundation. You must enter a response for each item.