British Columbia Museums Association Survey

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* 1. Please indicate your overall annual organizational revenue:

Under $25,000

$25,000 - $50,000

$50,000 - $100,000

$100,000 - $250,000

$ 250,000 - $ 500,000

$ 500,000 - $1 million

$ 1 million- $ 5 million

$ 5 million or more

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* 2. Please indicate your average annual fundraising revenue:

Under $25,000

$25,000 - $50,000

$50,000- $100,000

$100,000 - $250,000

$250,000 - $500,000

$500,000 - $1 million

$1 million - $5 million

$5 million or more

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* 3. How many full-time employees currently work for your organization?

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* 4. How many employees are engaged full time in fundraising?

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* 5. How many volunteers are involved in your organization?

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* 6. How many volunteers are engaged in fundraising activities?

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* 7. How many Board members does your organization have?

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* 8. Is your Board involved in fundraising?

Yes they are active in fundraising

Some are/ some what

No they don't get involved in fundraising

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* 9. What level of understanding do you believe your Board has of fundraising? Please rank (1 being low and 10 being high)

N/A

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* 10. As it relates to fundraising, in what activities has your Board participated? (Choose all that apply)

Event Planning for Fundraising

All Types of Event Networking

Donor and Sponsorship Relationship Mapping (Facilitated discussions about people in their circles of influence)

Donor or Sponsor Cultivation Meetings

Donor or Sponsor Solicitation Meetings

Stewardship Calls

Stewardships Meetings

Advocacy for Funding

Presentations to Prospective Funders

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* 11. Which Fundraising channels are you currently using? (Choose all that apply)

Fund Raising Events (galas, golf tournaments, breakfasts, “a-thons”, etc.)

Peer to Peer (Typically on-line fundraising in which the donor uses their own networks to raise funds)

Annual Giving

Direct Mail

Email Campaigns

Online Giving (Canada Helps, Benevity, Donate button on Museum website)

Social Media

Celebratory Giving

Major Gifts (Defined as larger gifts as per your organization ranges vary greatly)

Gifts of Stocks, Shares or Life Insurance

Legacy Giving (Deferred gifts – often bequests in a will)

Capital Campaign ( A specific campaign to raise funds for a project such as a building or renovation)

Third Party Fund Raising (A program designed to help donors to set up their own fund raising events or strategies)

None of the above

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* 12. Are you planning to add fundraising channels? (Choose all that apply)

Fund Raising Events

Peer to Peer

Annual Giving

Direct Mail

Email Campaigns

Online Giving (Canada Helps, Benevity, Museum Website)

Social Media

Celebratory Giving

Major Gifts

Gifts of Stocks, Shares or Life Insurance

Legacy Giving (Estates and Wills)

Capital Campaign

Third Party Fundraising

None of the above

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* 13. In which of the following areas did you lose fundraising income in 2020? (Choose all that apply)

Fund Raising Events

Peer to Peer

Annual Giving (Direct Mail; Email Campaigns; Online Giving (Canada Helps, Benevity, Website); Social Media; Celebratory Giving)

Major Gifts

Gifts of Stocks, Shares or Life Insurance

Legacy Giving (Estates and Wills)

Capital Campaign

Third Party Fundraising

Other (please specify)

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* 14. What financial objectives are you targeting with your fundraising efforts for 2021? (Choose all that apply)

Annual Operating

Program Development Needs

Capital Projects

Endowment and Reserve

Other (please specify)

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* 15. What is your greatest challenge to your fundraising success?

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* 16. What level of experience do your fundraising staff have? (Choose all that apply to your team members)

0-1 years

2-3 years

3-5 years

5 -10 years

More than 10 years

Other (please specify)

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* 17. What is the most important feature of a fundraising webinar for your learning? (Please rate each of the following on a scale of 1 -5; 1 being low and 5 being high)

	1	2	3	4	5
Presenter's Fundraising Knowledge	Presenter's Fundraising Knowledge 1	Presenter's Fundraising Knowledge 2	Presenter's Fundraising Knowledge 3	Presenter's Fundraising Knowledge 4	Presenter's Fundraising Knowledge 5
Fundraiser Engagement (ability of the presenter to effectively engage with the participants)	Fundraiser Engagement (ability of the presenter to effectively engage with the participants) 1	Fundraiser Engagement (ability of the presenter to effectively engage with the participants) 2	Fundraiser Engagement (ability of the presenter to effectively engage with the participants) 3	Fundraiser Engagement (ability of the presenter to effectively engage with the participants) 4	Fundraiser Engagement (ability of the presenter to effectively engage with the participants) 5
Presenter's Museum Experience	Presenter's Museum Experience 1	Presenter's Museum Experience 2	Presenter's Museum Experience 3	Presenter's Museum Experience 4	Presenter's Museum Experience 5
Presentation graphics and style	Presentation graphics and style 1	Presentation graphics and style 2	Presentation graphics and style 3	Presentation graphics and style 4	Presentation graphics and style 5
Recording for future reference	Recording for future reference 1	Recording for future reference 2	Recording for future reference 3	Recording for future reference 4	Recording for future reference 5
Takeaway tools	Takeaway tools 1	Takeaway tools 2	Takeaway tools 3	Takeaway tools 4	Takeaway tools 5
Ability to engage during presentation	Ability to engage during presentation 1	Ability to engage during presentation 2	Ability to engage during presentation 3	Ability to engage during presentation 4	Ability to engage during presentation 5
Ability for follow up	Ability for follow up 1	Ability for follow up 2	Ability for follow up 3	Ability for follow up 4	Ability for follow up 5

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* 18. What types of training would you identify as a priority for your organization? (Choose all that apply)

Culture of Philanthropy

Major Gifts

Board Role in Fundraising

Annual Giving

Direct Mail

Planning for a Micro or Mini Campaign

Planning for Major Campaign

Writing Case for Support Materials

Metrics and Measures; how to pick the right ones to demonstrate and improve results

Priority Setting with an Annual Planning Process

Creating a Fund Development Plan that will increase revenue

Creating a team of Fundraising Leaders (Staff and Volunteer)

Grant Writing – tips for getting a yes

Research – inside and outside of the organization

Using data to improve results

Creating a strong brand – using all the channels

Evolving from event based fundraising

Prospect research

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Are you interested in registering for a free 30-minute consulting session with any of the Global Philanthropic Senior Consultants through Virtually GLOBAL™?

Yes

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* 20. If yes, please provide your contact information:

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number

British Columbia Museums Association Survey

January 2021 Survey

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* 1. Please indicate your overall annual organizational revenue:

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* 2. Please indicate your average annual fundraising revenue:

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* 3. How many full-time employees currently work for your organization?

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* 4. How many employees are engaged full time in fundraising?

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* 5. How many volunteers are involved in your organization?

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* 6. How many volunteers are engaged in fundraising activities?

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* 7. How many Board members does your organization have?

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* 8. Is your Board involved in fundraising?

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* 9. What level of understanding do you believe your Board has of fundraising? Please rank (1 being low and 10 being high)

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* 10. As it relates to fundraising, in what activities has your Board participated? (Choose all that apply)

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* 11. Which Fundraising channels are you currently using? (Choose all that apply)

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* 12. Are you planning to add fundraising channels? (Choose all that apply)

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* 13. In which of the following areas did you lose fundraising income in 2020? (Choose all that apply)

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* 14. What financial objectives are you targeting with your fundraising efforts for 2021? (Choose all that apply)

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* 15. What is your greatest challenge to your fundraising success?

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* 16. What level of experience do your fundraising staff have? (Choose all that apply to your team members)

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* 17. What is the most important feature of a fundraising webinar for your learning? (Please rate each of the following on a scale of 1 -5; 1 being low and 5 being high)

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* 18. What types of training would you identify as a priority for your organization? (Choose all that apply)

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* 19. Are you interested in registering for a free 30-minute consulting session with any of the Global Philanthropic Senior Consultants through Virtually GLOBAL™?

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* 20. If yes, please provide your contact information: