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2027 Annual Program Survey for Island Nonprofits

Martha’s Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative (MVNC) invites staff, board members, and volunteers at nonprofits serving Martha’s Vineyard to share their experiences and priorities. Your feedback will help us assess our impact in 2026 and shape our programs and support for 2027.

Please respond by November 20, 2026.
1.What is the name of your PRIMARY nonprofit organization? (If you work with more than one nonprofit, answer with your primary organization in mind).(Required.)
2.What is your primary role with this organization?(Required.)
3.Which best describes your familiarity with MVNC?

(select one)
4.If you did not attend an MVNC program in 2026, what kept you from participating?

(Select all that apply)
5.Looking forward, what are your organization’s top three concerns for 2027?

(Select up to 3)
6.Have your organization’s top concerns changed compared with a year ago?
7.During 2026, has the lack of affordable housing on the Island affected your organization’s ability to hire or retain staff?
8.Which topics would be most valuable to explore through a multi-session intensive course/cohort in 2027?

(Select up to 3)
9.Which workshops would you be most likely to attend in 2027?

(Select up to 5. Choose the topics that would be most useful to you or your organization.)
10.Which types of MVNC support would be most useful to you in 2027?

(Select up to 3)
11.How would you rate the MVNC services you used in 2026?

(Please select “Did not use” for services you did not use or participate in.)
Very Poor
Poor
Neutral
Good
Excellent
Did Not Use or Participate in 2026
Single-session workshops or webinars
Multi-session courses or cohorts, including Emerging Leaders, Leading in Turbulent Times, and Living Systems
Peer Learning Opportunities, including the Fundraising Peer Group
MVNC Provider Directory
MVNC newsletters and nonprofit updates
MVNC website and online resources
MVNC promoting organization’s jobs, volunteer opportunities, events
Individual advice or consulting from MVNC staff
12.Any comments on your rating above? 
13.To what extent did MVNC’s programs or support help you in the following ways during 2026?

(Select one response for each statement)
Not at all
A little
Somewhat
A great deal
Not applicable or unable to assess
Increase my knowledge or skills for my nonprofit role
Apply something I learned to my work or board service
Strengthen my connections with other Island nonprofit leaders or organizations
Improve a practice, process, or decision within my organization
Find resources or support needed by my organization
14.What worked well, and what could MVNC improve?

If possible, share a specific example of how our programs or support affected your work.
15.Have you looked at or used a provider or service listed on the MVNC webpage’s preferred provider/resource list?
16.What is one additional way MVNC could better support your organization or the Island’s nonprofit community?

(You might suggest a resource, partnership, shared service, advocacy priority, or unmet community need.)
17.What would make MVNC’s programs easier for you to access or participate in?

(Consider scheduling, location, online access, language, disability accommodations, cost, or other needs.)
18.Would you like to share a short testimonial about how MVNC has helped you or your organization?
19.May MVNC publish the testimonial you provided above on its website or in its communications and fundraising materials?

(If "no" permission choice is selected, MVNC will not publish the testimonial. This permission applies only to the testimonial in Question 18.)
20.If you selected ‘publication’ with your name, please enter your name and role as you would like them to appear.
Thank you for helping MVNC strengthen the Island’s nonprofit community!

Your feedback will guide our programming and support for the year ahead.

Learn more about our programs and resources at mvnonprofits.org.
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