Survey Background

As part of our annual planning process the Dallas Genealogical Society is asking current and incoming Board Members and Interest Group Leaders to provide insight about their views of organizational Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.

Identifying our society's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats is an important part of our Strategic Planning process. Your input will help focus our discussions as we develop our future plans.

This will be done in a two-phase process. In this first phase we are asking you to provide unranked terms or phrases for each of the categories. All responses will be collected and incorporated into a second (Phase two) survey where you will be given the opportunity to rank order/prioritize their importance.

As you work through this survey please consider the Mission of our organization:

The Dallas Genealogical Society is non-profit tax-exempt Section 501(c)(3) organization that provides resources and services of interest to family history researchers in (or with an interest in) Dallas and North Texas. We partner with the Genealogy & History Division of the Dallas Public Library to provide services and educational activities that cultivate and nurture an interest in Family History Research.

We are committed to education, service, preservation, and keeping abreast of new developments in genealogical resources, technology, and information providers while pursuing these primary goals:

  1. Educate by creating, fostering, and maintaining interest in Genealogy and Family History.
  2. Assist and support the Genealogy & History Division of the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in Dallas, Texas.
  3. Collect, preserve, copy, and index information relating to Dallas County and its early history.
Instructions
Each term is listed below with a definition of its meaning in this context. Please reflect on your experiences with or views of our society and describe things that we do (or how we do it) that reflect that particular characteristic.

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* 1. Strengths are INTERNAL characteristics that are unique, special, highly valued, and positive relative to our Society. When you think of the DGS, what strengths come to mind?

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* 2. Weaknesses are INTERNAL to our organization/network. They are things we need to improve on (and we can control). Please identify areas that you feel are weaknesses of our Society.

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* 3. Opportunities are EXTERNAL. These are situations/things that may provide "opportunites" for growth and improved service. We cannot control them and they may be time sensitive. What opportunities exist for our society?

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* 4. Threats are EXTERNAL. These are situations/things that may challenge our existence or our ability to impact change. We cannot control them: We hope to avoid them or plan to lessen their impact. What threats does our society face?

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* 5. Thank you for participating in this survey. Please provide any additional comments you would like to share.

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