Sharity's Fundraising Fitness Test Thank you for taking Sharity's Fundraising Fitness Test. Your answers from this (5-minute survey) will help determine your organizations' fitness when it comes to asking donors for money through the pandemic, economic crisis, and beyond. OK SECTION I: ABOUT YOUR ORGANIZATION OK Question Title * 1. Please select the estimated size of your organization’s annual budget from the following list: Under $500k $501k — $1M $1M — $5M More than $5M OK Question Title * 2. Many nonprofits have had to dip into their savings to maintain operations and meet the increased demand for services during the pandemic. In thinking about your organization's reserves — funds in the bank that can be used for operating expenses and other unrestricted uses — before the pandemic, would you estimate having: Less than three months 3 — 6 months Six months — 1 year More than one year OK Question Title * 3. In thinking about your organization's reserves currently during the pandemic, would you estimate having: Less than three months 3 — 6 months Six months — 1 year More than one year OK SECTION II: COVID-19 IMPACTPlease select only one answer that you consider best fits from the list. OK Question Title * 4. Which of the following has your organization experienced as a result of the pandemic and economic crisis? Please check all those that apply: Cut back on program services Having to cancel large upcoming fundraising events Laying off staff Ability to perform day-to-day operations without compromising the health of staff, board members, volunteers, and clients OK Question Title * 5. As a result of the pandemic and economic crisis, has your organization experienced more or less demand for its services? Increase Stay the Same Decrease OK SECTION III: OPERATIONS Please answer each question about your organization as it is currently. If the question does not exactly match your situation, please choose the answer that best fits. OK Question Title * 6. Do you have a business plan in place that outlines how funds raised will make a significant impact on your organization's mission? Yes No OK Question Title * 7. Do you have a budget in place that reflects how much will need to be raised in order to fully execute your plan? Yes No OK Question Title * 8. Do you have enough donors cultivated who can support the financial goal you have proposed? Yes No OK Question Title * 9. Does your organization have a leadership succession plan in place? Yes No OK Question Title * 10. Which of the following choices best illustrates how your organization measures its success? We track some outcomes for some programs but not for every service. We show outcomes for most of our services and when possible, we show the economic impact our work has on the community. (such as new jobs created, decreased tax dollars spent due to drop in crime, etc.) OK Question Title * 11. Does your organization have enough staff to separately manage major donor campaigns and continue annual fundraising? Yes No Not sure OK SECTION IV: BOARD Please select either “yes” or “no” for each question. If the question does not exactly match your situation, please choose the answer that best fits. OK Question Title * 12. Do your board members engage in fundraising activities? Yes No OK Question Title * 13. Does your organization maintain a conflict-of-interest policy that all board members and executive staff have to sign? Yes No OK Question Title * 14. Does 100% of your board make an annual financial donation? Yes No OK SECTION V: CONTACT INFORMATIONPlease complete the following details, so we know where to send you a copy of our findings and customized feedback. We value your privacy, and your personal information will NOT be shared with anyone. OK Question Title * 15. Please enter your information below (*company name and phone number are optional) Name * Company Email Address * Phone Number OK DONE
