For 38 years, Churches United has worked to provide safe shelter, stable housing, nutritious food and a path toward healing for hundreds of community members every single day in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area. And we intend to continue to be a leader in providing critical services our community needs.

Recently, in our exploration as to what is next for our organization, we identified a critical need to diversify our funding sources. Currently, Churches United raises about 70 percent of its operating revenue each month through generous donors. But we know, as our organization looks to continue to serve long into the future, we must find additional ways to fund our life-saving missions of food, shelter, housing and healing.

After an exhaustive review of our organization, with assistance from outside nonprofit experts, we named as one of our top strategic priorities the intention to explore opportunities that would not only meet a need in our community but also provide additional funding for our organization. Some call this a “social enterprise,” model of funding.

To assist us in this initiative, we are seeking the input of the community. This survey will take 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts.

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* 1. From your perspective, what is the most important role that Churches United plays in the community?

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* 2. How would you describe the community's perception of Churches United?

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* 3. Has the reputation of Churches United improved, declined, or stayed the same over the last five years? (Scale of 1-5 from declined to improved)

1 - Declined 3 - Stayed the Same 5 - Improved
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* 4. Has the visibility of Churches United increased, declined, or stayed the same over the last five years? (Scale of 1-5 from declined to increased)

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* 5. How aware are you of the scale of the issues in our community related to housing affordability, food insecurity, and homelessness?

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* 6. What might our community expect from us now that they didn't expect a few years ago?

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* 7. Churches United is exploring social enterprises that both serve the community and generate funding for programs. Which of the following would you be interested in supporting as a customer? (Check all that apply)

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* 8. Which ones would you be most likely to utilize regularly?

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* 9. What other ideas do you believe would benefit the community?

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* 10. What two things should Churches United do or do more of to improve our community?

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* 11. The future of my town is better when Churches United is present.

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* 12. Is there anything else you'd like to share that we haven't asked about?

OPTIONAL DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS

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* 13. What is your age?

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* 14. What zip code do you live in?

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* 15. How long have you lived in this community?

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* 16. What is your approximate average annual household income?

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