Louisville Government Grants/Contracting Feedback Survey

This survey is designed to collect feedback on nonprofit partnerships, contracts, and grants with Louisville Metro Government. While we require your organization name and contact info to complete the survey, the survey IS confidential in that neither you nor your organization will be identified unless you indicate otherwise at the end of the survey. If you have any questions, please contact us at emailus@kynonprofits.org.

Thank you for helping the Louisville Nonprofit Coalition better understand these issues and advocate on your behalf. The Louisville Nonprofit Coalition is a local alliance of Kentucky Nonprofit Network (KNN) members. KNN is the statewide association of charitable nonprofits.

Survey deadline: September 8, 2024, 10 pm ET.

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* 1. Please share the contact information of the person completing this survey. *Note: responses are anonymous.

Name

Organization

Title

Email Address

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* 2. Our organization is a:

501 (c)(3) charitable nonprofit

Other 501 (c) nonprofit

For-profit provider/business

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Does your organization currently or has it previously received funding from Louisville Metro Government?

Yes

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* 4. If your organization has received funding, please check all that apply.

We have received competitive funding.

We have received non-competitive funding.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. In which department(s) are/were your grants/contracts housed?

Resilience and Community Services

Office for Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods

Arts + Creative Industries

Louisville Group Violence Intervention

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Louisville Nonprofit Coalition has been advised of historical challenges associated with Louisville Metro Government's grants/contracts, including the External Agency Fund program and non-competitive departmental funding. Please indicate which of these challenges have impacted your organization. (If an issue has not impacted your organization, choose N/A.)

	Significant issue	Somewhat significant issue	Annoying but not significant	Not an issue	N/A
Not aware of existing funding opportunities	Not aware of existing funding opportunities Significant issue	Not aware of existing funding opportunities Somewhat significant issue	Not aware of existing funding opportunities Annoying but not significant	Not aware of existing funding opportunities Not an issue	Not aware of existing funding opportunities N/A
Difficult application (platform such as Survey Monkey, Bonfire, documentation burdensome, questions unclear, etc)	Difficult application (platform such as Survey Monkey, Bonfire, documentation burdensome, questions unclear, etc) Significant issue	Difficult application (platform such as Survey Monkey, Bonfire, documentation burdensome, questions unclear, etc) Somewhat significant issue	Difficult application (platform such as Survey Monkey, Bonfire, documentation burdensome, questions unclear, etc) Annoying but not significant	Difficult application (platform such as Survey Monkey, Bonfire, documentation burdensome, questions unclear, etc) Not an issue	Difficult application (platform such as Survey Monkey, Bonfire, documentation burdensome, questions unclear, etc) N/A
Inadequate time to submit application	Inadequate time to submit application Significant issue	Inadequate time to submit application Somewhat significant issue	Inadequate time to submit application Annoying but not significant	Inadequate time to submit application Not an issue	Inadequate time to submit application N/A
Funding amounts did not align with required time for application process and reporting	Funding amounts did not align with required time for application process and reporting Significant issue	Funding amounts did not align with required time for application process and reporting Somewhat significant issue	Funding amounts did not align with required time for application process and reporting Annoying but not significant	Funding amounts did not align with required time for application process and reporting Not an issue	Funding amounts did not align with required time for application process and reporting N/A
Agreements not finalized before contract is set to begin	Agreements not finalized before contract is set to begin Significant issue	Agreements not finalized before contract is set to begin Somewhat significant issue	Agreements not finalized before contract is set to begin Annoying but not significant	Agreements not finalized before contract is set to begin Not an issue	Agreements not finalized before contract is set to begin N/A
Unclear decision making process	Unclear decision making process Significant issue	Unclear decision making process Somewhat significant issue	Unclear decision making process Annoying but not significant	Unclear decision making process Not an issue	Unclear decision making process N/A
Lack of central platform/database to access application, reporting, etc	Lack of central platform/database to access application, reporting, etc Significant issue	Lack of central platform/database to access application, reporting, etc Somewhat significant issue	Lack of central platform/database to access application, reporting, etc Annoying but not significant	Lack of central platform/database to access application, reporting, etc Not an issue	Lack of central platform/database to access application, reporting, etc N/A
Duplicative applications/reporting across agencies/departments	Duplicative applications/reporting across agencies/departments Significant issue	Duplicative applications/reporting across agencies/departments Somewhat significant issue	Duplicative applications/reporting across agencies/departments Annoying but not significant	Duplicative applications/reporting across agencies/departments Not an issue	Duplicative applications/reporting across agencies/departments N/A
Agreements do not allow for our organization to pay living/competitive wages for staff	Agreements do not allow for our organization to pay living/competitive wages for staff Significant issue	Agreements do not allow for our organization to pay living/competitive wages for staff Somewhat significant issue	Agreements do not allow for our organization to pay living/competitive wages for staff Annoying but not significant	Agreements do not allow for our organization to pay living/competitive wages for staff Not an issue	Agreements do not allow for our organization to pay living/competitive wages for staff N/A
Agreement rates do not rise with cost increases over time	Agreement rates do not rise with cost increases over time Significant issue	Agreement rates do not rise with cost increases over time Somewhat significant issue	Agreement rates do not rise with cost increases over time Annoying but not significant	Agreement rates do not rise with cost increases over time Not an issue	Agreement rates do not rise with cost increases over time N/A
Agreement rates do not cover adequate administrative (indirect) costs	Agreement rates do not cover adequate administrative (indirect) costs Significant issue	Agreement rates do not cover adequate administrative (indirect) costs Somewhat significant issue	Agreement rates do not cover adequate administrative (indirect) costs Annoying but not significant	Agreement rates do not cover adequate administrative (indirect) costs Not an issue	Agreement rates do not cover adequate administrative (indirect) costs N/A
Agreements do not allow coverage of benefits	Agreements do not allow coverage of benefits Significant issue	Agreements do not allow coverage of benefits Somewhat significant issue	Agreements do not allow coverage of benefits Annoying but not significant	Agreements do not allow coverage of benefits Not an issue	Agreements do not allow coverage of benefits N/A
Agreements are paid on a reimbursement basis (receiving payment after delivering services, which requires us to “float” government)	Agreements are paid on a reimbursement basis (receiving payment after delivering services, which requires us to “float” government) Significant issue	Agreements are paid on a reimbursement basis (receiving payment after delivering services, which requires us to “float” government) Somewhat significant issue	Agreements are paid on a reimbursement basis (receiving payment after delivering services, which requires us to “float” government) Annoying but not significant	Agreements are paid on a reimbursement basis (receiving payment after delivering services, which requires us to “float” government) Not an issue	Agreements are paid on a reimbursement basis (receiving payment after delivering services, which requires us to “float” government) N/A
Burdensome invoicing documentation requirements	Burdensome invoicing documentation requirements Significant issue	Burdensome invoicing documentation requirements Somewhat significant issue	Burdensome invoicing documentation requirements Annoying but not significant	Burdensome invoicing documentation requirements Not an issue	Burdensome invoicing documentation requirements N/A
Invoices not paid in a timely manner	Invoices not paid in a timely manner Significant issue	Invoices not paid in a timely manner Somewhat significant issue	Invoices not paid in a timely manner Annoying but not significant	Invoices not paid in a timely manner Not an issue	Invoices not paid in a timely manner N/A
Short-term agreements make planning and staffing difficult	Short-term agreements make planning and staffing difficult Significant issue	Short-term agreements make planning and staffing difficult Somewhat significant issue	Short-term agreements make planning and staffing difficult Annoying but not significant	Short-term agreements make planning and staffing difficult Not an issue	Short-term agreements make planning and staffing difficult N/A
Difficult or duplicative city audit/site visit requirements	Difficult or duplicative city audit/site visit requirements Significant issue	Difficult or duplicative city audit/site visit requirements Somewhat significant issue	Difficult or duplicative city audit/site visit requirements Annoying but not significant	Difficult or duplicative city audit/site visit requirements Not an issue	Difficult or duplicative city audit/site visit requirements N/A
Requirement for matching funds	Requirement for matching funds Significant issue	Requirement for matching funds Somewhat significant issue	Requirement for matching funds Annoying but not significant	Requirement for matching funds Not an issue	Requirement for matching funds N/A
Overly complicated or restrictive budgeting	Overly complicated or restrictive budgeting Significant issue	Overly complicated or restrictive budgeting Somewhat significant issue	Overly complicated or restrictive budgeting Annoying but not significant	Overly complicated or restrictive budgeting Not an issue	Overly complicated or restrictive budgeting N/A
Overly complicated or restrictive invoicing requirements	Overly complicated or restrictive invoicing requirements Significant issue	Overly complicated or restrictive invoicing requirements Somewhat significant issue	Overly complicated or restrictive invoicing requirements Annoying but not significant	Overly complicated or restrictive invoicing requirements Not an issue	Overly complicated or restrictive invoicing requirements N/A
Burdensome reporting requirements	Burdensome reporting requirements Significant issue	Burdensome reporting requirements Somewhat significant issue	Burdensome reporting requirements Annoying but not significant	Burdensome reporting requirements Not an issue	Burdensome reporting requirements N/A
Other costly/unfunded requirements (i.e. financial audit, insurance, information technology, human resources, training, etc.)	Other costly/unfunded requirements (i.e. financial audit, insurance, information technology, human resources, training, etc.) Significant issue	Other costly/unfunded requirements (i.e. financial audit, insurance, information technology, human resources, training, etc.) Somewhat significant issue	Other costly/unfunded requirements (i.e. financial audit, insurance, information technology, human resources, training, etc.) Annoying but not significant	Other costly/unfunded requirements (i.e. financial audit, insurance, information technology, human resources, training, etc.) Not an issue	Other costly/unfunded requirements (i.e. financial audit, insurance, information technology, human resources, training, etc.) N/A
Unclear or lack of communication	Unclear or lack of communication Significant issue	Unclear or lack of communication Somewhat significant issue	Unclear or lack of communication Annoying but not significant	Unclear or lack of communication Not an issue	Unclear or lack of communication N/A
Organization's expertise not valued	Organization's expertise not valued Significant issue	Organization's expertise not valued Somewhat significant issue	Organization's expertise not valued Annoying but not significant	Organization's expertise not valued Not an issue	Organization's expertise not valued N/A

Other:

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* 7. Please share additional details about your challenges and how these challenges impacted the project and organization.

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* 8. If you were able to reimagine Metro Government’s agreements and partnerships with nonprofits - How would priorities be set? How would the application and reporting process work? How would funding be determined? (Dream big! Feel free to use short notes/bullet points to describe.)

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* 9. Please share any positive experiences you've had with Lou Metro Government grant/contract procedures.

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* 10. Please share any effective and impactful examples of local government and nonprofit funding partnerships from either Metro Government or other local municipalities.

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* 11. Any other comments?

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* 12. What is your organization's annual operating budget?

$0 - All volunteer-led

$1 - $250,000

$250,000 - $499,999

$500,000 - $999,999

$1M - $2,499,999

$2.5M - $4,999,999

$5M - $9,999,999

$10M - $24,999,999

Over $25M

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* 13. If you are a 501c3, is your organization interested in participating in a coalition of KNN members working to improve grant/contracting practices in Louisville?

Yes - please reach out to me about the Louisville Nonprofit Coalition

I am already a member of the Louisville Nonprofit Coalition

N/A

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* 14. Can we share your organization's story?

Yes, and you can identify our oganization

Yes, but please keep our organization's identity confidential

Maybe - please contact me