2018 Day of Caring Agency Survey

Day of Caring Agency Survey

United Way of East Central Iowa would like to thank you for participating in the 2018 Day of Caring. In order to provide agencies and volunteers with the most beneficial and positive experience, we invite you to provide feedback on how the day went for your agency. Thank you for your feedback!

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* 1. Agency Name

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* 2. Reasons why your agency participates in Day of Caring:

	Priority	Important	Not important
To get projects done	To get projects done Priority	To get projects done Important	To get projects done Not important
Opportunity to talk about services your program provides to the community	Opportunity to talk about services your program provides to the community Priority	Opportunity to talk about services your program provides to the community Important	Opportunity to talk about services your program provides to the community Not important
Develop partnerships with companies	Develop partnerships with companies Priority	Develop partnerships with companies Important	Develop partnerships with companies Not important
Recruit new volunteers	Recruit new volunteers Priority	Recruit new volunteers Important	Recruit new volunteers Not important
Seek potential donors	Seek potential donors Priority	Seek potential donors Important	Seek potential donors Not important

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* 3. Did your agency find the Day of Caring Agency Project Leader Training helpful (held in February)?

Yes

I did not participate

Provide comments about training:

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* 4. United Way staff provided good communication via e-mail and phone calls about Day of Caring.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Provide comments about UWECI communication:

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* 5. Our agency had good communication with our company coordinator prior to Day of Caring.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Provide comments about company communication:

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* 6. Our volunteers did an outstanding job with all requested duties.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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* 7. Do you feel that volunteers at your agency had a positive experience?

Yes

Not sure

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* 8. Tell us about partnerships that may develop as a result of Day of Caring.

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* 9. Approximately how many total dollars were donated directly to your Day of Caring project (s) by the companies (if any)? Do not include volunteer time. Only include costs associated with materials the company purchased or equipment rental to support your projects.

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* 10. Overall, Day of Caring was a positive experience for our agency.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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* 11. Did you provide the following to your Day of Caring companies?

	Yes	No
Orientation about your agency	Orientation about your agency Yes	Orientation about your agency No
An overview of how your partner with United Way	An overview of how your partner with United Way Yes	An overview of how your partner with United Way No
Debrief or reflection time at the end of the project	Debrief or reflection time at the end of the project Yes	Debrief or reflection time at the end of the project No
Did you give individuals ways to volunteer with your organization in the future	Did you give individuals ways to volunteer with your organization in the future Yes	Did you give individuals ways to volunteer with your organization in the future No

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* 12. Agency changes that improved Day of Caring this year:

	Definitely improved	Somewhat improved	Neutral	Did not improve	Did not utilize
Having access to employee names and emails	Having access to employee names and emails Definitely improved	Having access to employee names and emails Somewhat improved	Having access to employee names and emails Neutral	Having access to employee names and emails Did not improve	Having access to employee names and emails Did not utilize
Online signing of liability waivers	Online signing of liability waivers Definitely improved	Online signing of liability waivers Somewhat improved	Online signing of liability waivers Neutral	Online signing of liability waivers Did not improve	Online signing of liability waivers Did not utilize
Volunteer Now Check in and sign out to record volunteer hours	Volunteer Now Check in and sign out to record volunteer hours Definitely improved	Volunteer Now Check in and sign out to record volunteer hours Somewhat improved	Volunteer Now Check in and sign out to record volunteer hours Neutral	Volunteer Now Check in and sign out to record volunteer hours Did not improve	Volunteer Now Check in and sign out to record volunteer hours Did not utilize
Lunch discounts from HyVee	Lunch discounts from HyVee Definitely improved	Lunch discounts from HyVee Somewhat improved	Lunch discounts from HyVee Neutral	Lunch discounts from HyVee Did not improve	Lunch discounts from HyVee Did not utilize

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* 13. Outside of getting projects done, how does Day of Caring help build capacity for your organization?

Provides skilled volunteers

Expands reach and introduces companies/employees to your organization

Forms partnerships with companies with the ability to connect to additional resources

Activities help build efficiencies and/or effectiveness

Activities helped our organization improve and enhance our ability to meet our mission

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* 14. How could Day of Caring improve for next year? Give specific examples on simplifying paperwork, improving communication, the online system, overall coordination etc.

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* 15. We are interested in stories about the impact your volunteers made in your organization:

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* 16. United Way’s Volunteer Engagement offers a variety of services to volunteers, non-profits and companies. If your agency is interested in taking advantage of additional services or learning more about them please check the appropriate box below and a member of the United Way Volunteer Engagement Team will follow-up with you.

Volunteer Now - an Online Volunteer Matching Tool
Agencies post episodic, ongoing and skill-based volunteer opportunities for volunteers to view and express interest in. United Way often features volunteer opportunities in our E-newsletters and in social media that are on Volunteer Now.

Skills-based Volunteer Program
An easy way to re-frame Skills-based Volunteering is to think if you were to hire a consultant or contract employee (not having to worry about the budget) who would you want, what would they do, how long would you need them? Skilled volunteers can bring important resources to your organization.

Youth/Family Volunteer Project & Opportunities
Volunteerism and social responsibility are taught to children at a young age and there is an increased interest in families and youth groups giving back to the community. We can help you explore ways to engage youth in your mission.

Days of Service or Done in a Day Projects
United Way provides multiple community-wide Days of Service over the year. Let us know if you are interested in all your requesting groups of volunteers for a project. In the past projects have ranged from physical/manual labor, gardening, cleaning, hosting drives, reading, building wheelchair ramps, skill-based projects, and more. We look for opportunities every month of the year.

Resources/Trainings for Volunteer Managers
If your agency has a new Volunteer Coordinator or Program Staff Member that is going to be managing volunteers United Way can help connect them with Leaders in Volunteerism, trainings, resources, and possibly a mentor.