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GAM 2023 Survey

1.Please specify any positions you hold at NARFE:
2.Which of the following grassroots activities did you participate in during Grassroots Advocacy Month? (Select all that apply)
3.Which activity did you find most effective in raising awareness and support for our legislative priorities: The Social Security Fairness Act & The Equal COLA  Act? (Check all that apply):
4.Did you watch any of the educational videos made available during Grassroots Advocacy Month?
5.If yes, how helpful did you find any one of these videos in enhancing advocacy skills or providing useful information on an advocacy topic? (1= Very Unhelpful, 5= Very Helpful)
(1) Very Unhelpful
(2) Unhelpful
(3) Neutral
(4) Helpful
(5) Very Helpful
N/A
6.How likely would you engage in informational video content again?(1 = Very Unlikely, 5 = Very Likely)
(1) Very Unlikely
(2) Unlikely
(3) Neutral 
(4) Likely
(5) Very Likely 
N/A
7.Did you utilize the provided pre-written Twitter and Facebook posts on social media to urge action and garner support for our legislative issues? 
8.If yes, how comfortable were you using the pre-written posts on social media? (1 = Very Uncomfortable, 5 = Very comfortable)
(1) Very Uncomfortable
(2) Uncomfortable
(3) Neutral
(4) Comfortable
(5) Very Comfortable
N/A
9.Did you utilize the provided phone banking scripts in communicating NARFE legislative priorities to your lawmakers or their staff? 
10.If yes, what did you get to discuss? (Check all that apply) 
11.How beneficial was the provided template to your conversation? (1= Very Unbeneficial, 5= Very Beneficial)
(1) Very Unbeneficial
(2) Unbeneficial
(3) Neutral
(4) Beneficial
(5) Very Beneficial 
N/A
12.Did you utilize the provided in-person meeting requests to schedule a meeting with your lawmakers or their staff?
13.If yes, how successful would you rate the in person meeting request in arranging an in-person meeting? (1= Not Successful, 5= Very Successful)
(1) Not Successful
(2) Slightly Successful 
(3) Moderately Successful
(4) Quite Successful 
(5) Very Successful
N/A
14.If you were able to arrange an in-person meeting, how beneficial was the provided talking points to your conversation? (1= Very Unbeneficial, 5= Very Beneficial)
(1) Very Unbeneficial
(2) Unbeneficial
(3) Neutral 
(4) Beneficial 
(5) Very Beneficial
N/A
15.How likely are you to request an in-person meeting again in future advocacy efforts? (1 = Very Unlikely, 5 = Very Likely)
(1) Very Unlikely
(2) Unlikely
(3) Neutral
(4) Likely
(5) Very Likely 
N/A
16.Did you send action letters to your lawmakers either to urge they cosponsor the Social Security Fairness Act, H.R.82/S.597 and/or Equal COLA Act, H.R. 866 or thank them for their co-sponsorship?
17.Did you write any letters to your local newspaper, magazine or media outlets or “Letters to the Editor” (LTEs) during Grassroots Advocacy Month?
18.If yes, how beneficial was the provided LTE guide and sample message to your writing? (1= Very Unbeneficial, 5= Very Beneficial)
(1) Very Unbeneficial
(2) Unbeneficial
(3) Neutral
(4) Beneficial
(5) Very Beneficial
N/A
19.How likely are you to write an LTE again in future advocacy efforts? (1 = Very Unlikely, 5 = Very Likely)
(1) Very Unlikely
(2) Unlikely
(3) Neutral
(4) Likely
(5) Very Likely
N/A
20.Did you utilize the informational flyer/factsheet at community events, gatherings, or share it with friends, family, or colleagues?
21.How well did NARFE  support your grassroots advocacy efforts? (1 = Very Unhelpful, 5 = Very Helpful)
(1) Very Unhelpful
(2) Unhelpful
(3) Neutral
(4) Helpful
(5) Very Helpful
22.Is there anything specific NARFE could do differently or improve upon in terms of advocacy tools or resources for future grassroots activities?
23.Overall, how satisfied are you with the Grassroots Advocacy Month and the efforts made by NARFE to engage members in advocacy activities? (1 = Very Unsatisfied, 5 = Very satisfied)
(1) Very Unsatisfied
(2) Unsatisfied
(3) Neutral
(4) Satisfied
(5) Very Satisfied