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Philanthropy Forward '26 - Overall Conference Survey

Philanthropy Forward '26 Feedback
1.How would you rate your experience at this year's conference?(Required.)
2.Which day(s) did you attend Philanthropy Forward '26? Please select "Full Conference" or check all that apply.
3.What was/were your role(s) at Philanthropy Forward '26?
4.Please indicate your satisfaction with the following aspects of the event. Add comments if desired.
Excellent
Above Average
Average
Below Average
Poor
N/A
Conference venue (Hilton Columbus Downtown)
Speakers
Quality of sessions
Number of sessions offered
Networking opportunities
Information provided
Staff hospitality and support on-site
Event flow and structure
Dine-around (if attended)
Deep dives
5.What was your favorite experience or moment of the event?
6.What was your biggest takeaway from the event?
7.Which plenary, breakout session or event was MOST valuable to you?
8.Which plenary, breakout session or event was LEAST valuable to you?
9.Complete the following sentence: During the conference, I wish more time was spent...
10.Complete the following sentence: During the conference, I wish less time was spent...
11.What else would you like us to know about your time at Philanthropy Forward '26?
12.Please provide a testimonial about this year's conference here or email to Jessica Howard (jhoward@philanthropyohio.org). For attribution, please include your name in the text below or the comment will be anonymous.
About You & Your Organization
This data helps us to look for trends in how we serve varied member and attendee types and ensure we are always iterating to meet your unique needs.
13.What is your Philanthropy Ohio membership status? You can learn more about eligibility to join Philanthropy Ohio at www.philanthropyohio.org/join.
14.My organization type is:
15.My role within my organization is:
16.Number of years in philanthropy?
17.How many Philanthropy Ohio conferences have you attended?
Philanthropy Forward '27 - Inform Our Approach!
Our team is looking at restructuring Philanthropy Forward for 2027 and beyond to continue to best meet our members' needs. Please take a moment to complete the last few questions to help us create the most responsive and impactful plan for the future.
18.What potential venue(s) for a future conference would be of interest to you as an attendee? Check all that apply.
19.What would be your preferred structure of Philanthropy Forward in the future?
20.What would be your preferred cadence of Philanthropy Forward in the future?
21.How important are these elements to your conference experience and the value proposition of conference?
Very Important
Somewhat important
Neutral
Not very important
Not at all important
N/A
Dine-arounds
Off-site tours
Plenary speaker name recognition
Networking opportunities
Member-led breakout sessions
Opportunity to serve as a presenter
Job-alike peer spaces
Connection to colleagues in my job role
Connection to colleagues statewide
22.What else would you want our team to know about what would make a future conference a must-attend event for you?
We value the insight of our members to build a meaningful conference and programming slate each year. Please look out for our bi-annual Programs & Learning Survey in the next two weeks that will help inform our full programming agenda for 2027.

To learn more about our conference planning process for 2027, please contact Laura Smith (lsmith@philanthropyohio.org).