URGENT: Survey of Public Humanities Organizations during COVID-19

Committed to helping our partners create and sustain vibrant communities, Humanities North Dakota is taking the lead to assist public humanities organizations impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. In order the determine how we can be most effective with assistance, please fill out the survey below. Your responses to this survey are vital and will help us craft an emergency plan to distribute federal stimulus funds to help North Dakota's public humanities community. We’ll use this to plan and distribute federal stimulus funds and create other services to fortify your institution as you address your community’s needs in the face of COVID-19. This survey will require about 10 minutes to complete, but the results have the potential to preserve cultural organizations far into the future.

Please ensure that only one person from your organization completes the survey. If you are affiliated with multiple organizations, complete a survey for each. Lastly, we realize that most of you are working at home and may not have access to organizational records, such as budget spreadsheets. Answer as best you can, using estimates.

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* 1. Contact Information

Name

Title

Organization

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. Broadly speaking, how would you define your organization?

Library/archive

Historical Society

Historic House or Site

School, College, or University

Tribal College

History Museum

Native American Cultural Organization

Public Education Organization

Broadcasting/Media Nonprofit

Other (please specify)

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* 3. IRS Determination

Non-profit - 501(c)(3)

Other not-for-profit

Unsure

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What is your organization's mission or purpose?

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* 5. Which audience do you primarily serve?

Urban (cities with populations of over 10,000)

Rural (communities with populations under 10,000)

Statewide

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Annual Budget

Under $50,000

$50,000-$249,000

$250,000-$499,999

$500,000-$999,999

$1 million-$5 million

Budgets over $5 million

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* 7. What percent of the organization's revenue comes from the following sources?

Admissions %

Earned Income (e.g. rental fees, museum store, program fees) %

Memberships %

Government (local, state, federal)

Fundraising (grants, sponsorships, events, campaigns) %

Endowment Income %

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* 8. Number of Employees as of February 29, 2020

Full Time

Part Time

Seasonal/Contractors

Volunteers

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* 9. How has the combination of pandemic and the economic crisis impacted the personnel of the organization?

Furloughed staff with pay and benefits

Furloughed staff without pay and benefits

Reduced staff salaries

Eliminated staff positions

No action taken

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* 10. Please rank the following impacts, with 1 being least impact and 7 the greatest impact

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Loss of revenue	Loss of revenue 1	Loss of revenue 2	Loss of revenue 3	Loss of revenue 4	Loss of revenue 5	Loss of revenue 6	Loss of revenue 7
Decreased visibility in our community	Decreased visibility in our community 1	Decreased visibility in our community 2	Decreased visibility in our community 3	Decreased visibility in our community 4	Decreased visibility in our community 5	Decreased visibility in our community 6	Decreased visibility in our community 7
Increased demand for alternative services (e.g. more online programs or digitized materials)	Increased demand for alternative services (e.g. more online programs or digitized materials) 1	Increased demand for alternative services (e.g. more online programs or digitized materials) 2	Increased demand for alternative services (e.g. more online programs or digitized materials) 3	Increased demand for alternative services (e.g. more online programs or digitized materials) 4	Increased demand for alternative services (e.g. more online programs or digitized materials) 5	Increased demand for alternative services (e.g. more online programs or digitized materials) 6	Increased demand for alternative services (e.g. more online programs or digitized materials) 7
Concerns about retaining staff	Concerns about retaining staff 1	Concerns about retaining staff 2	Concerns about retaining staff 3	Concerns about retaining staff 4	Concerns about retaining staff 5	Concerns about retaining staff 6	Concerns about retaining staff 7
Concerns about returning to previous levels of service	Concerns about returning to previous levels of service 1	Concerns about returning to previous levels of service 2	Concerns about returning to previous levels of service 3	Concerns about returning to previous levels of service 4	Concerns about returning to previous levels of service 5	Concerns about returning to previous levels of service 6	Concerns about returning to previous levels of service 7
Concerns for the security of buildings, collections, and property	Concerns for the security of buildings, collections, and property 1	Concerns for the security of buildings, collections, and property 2	Concerns for the security of buildings, collections, and property 3	Concerns for the security of buildings, collections, and property 4	Concerns for the security of buildings, collections, and property 5	Concerns for the security of buildings, collections, and property 6	Concerns for the security of buildings, collections, and property 7
Concerns about paying on-going operations costs (e.g. property maintenance, utility bills, security systems, etc.)	Concerns about paying on-going operations costs (e.g. property maintenance, utility bills, security systems, etc.) 1	Concerns about paying on-going operations costs (e.g. property maintenance, utility bills, security systems, etc.) 2	Concerns about paying on-going operations costs (e.g. property maintenance, utility bills, security systems, etc.) 3	Concerns about paying on-going operations costs (e.g. property maintenance, utility bills, security systems, etc.) 4	Concerns about paying on-going operations costs (e.g. property maintenance, utility bills, security systems, etc.) 5	Concerns about paying on-going operations costs (e.g. property maintenance, utility bills, security systems, etc.) 6	Concerns about paying on-going operations costs (e.g. property maintenance, utility bills, security systems, etc.) 7

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How severe do you expect the financial impact of the coronavirus to be on your organization?

1 (no impact)

7 (severe impact)

1 (no impact)

7 (severe impact)

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* 12. Estimate the anticipated short-term (3 months) financial loss during the pandemic

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* 13. Estimate anticipated financial loss during the remainder of 2020. Include all sources of revenue. *

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* 14. In which areas do you expect losses? Check all that apply.

Admissions

Earned Income

Memberships

Government (local, state, federal)

Fundraising (grants, sponsorships, events, & campaigns)

Endowment Income

Other (please specify)

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* 15. What types of support would be most useful to help your organization maintain operations or programs? Rank your top five types of support, with 1 being most important.

	1	2	3	4	5
Funding to create digital programs that patrons can access on personal devices	Funding to create digital programs that patrons can access on personal devices 1	Funding to create digital programs that patrons can access on personal devices 2	Funding to create digital programs that patrons can access on personal devices 3	Funding to create digital programs that patrons can access on personal devices 4	Funding to create digital programs that patrons can access on personal devices 5
Support to digitize collections and make them available online	Support to digitize collections and make them available online 1	Support to digitize collections and make them available online 2	Support to digitize collections and make them available online 3	Support to digitize collections and make them available online 4	Support to digitize collections and make them available online 5
Support to secure and protect property and collections	Support to secure and protect property and collections 1	Support to secure and protect property and collections 2	Support to secure and protect property and collections 3	Support to secure and protect property and collections 4	Support to secure and protect property and collections 5
Salary supplements to keep staff on the payroll	Salary supplements to keep staff on the payroll 1	Salary supplements to keep staff on the payroll 2	Salary supplements to keep staff on the payroll 3	Salary supplements to keep staff on the payroll 4	Salary supplements to keep staff on the payroll 5
Upgrades to computer and telephonic systems	Upgrades to computer and telephonic systems 1	Upgrades to computer and telephonic systems 2	Upgrades to computer and telephonic systems 3	Upgrades to computer and telephonic systems 4	Upgrades to computer and telephonic systems 5
General operating support	General operating support 1	General operating support 2	General operating support 3	General operating support 4	General operating support 5
Professional development for staff and volunteers	Professional development for staff and volunteers 1	Professional development for staff and volunteers 2	Professional development for staff and volunteers 3	Professional development for staff and volunteers 4	Professional development for staff and volunteers 5

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Do you plan to apply for CARES ACT or other stimulus-related funds from any source?

Yes

Maybe

URGENT: Survey of Public Humanities Organizations during COVID-19

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. Broadly speaking, how would you define your organization?

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* 3. IRS Determination

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* 4. What is your organization's mission or purpose?

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* 5. Which audience do you primarily serve?

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* 6. Annual Budget

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* 7. What percent of the organization's revenue comes from the following sources?

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* 8. Number of Employees as of February 29, 2020

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* 9. How has the combination of pandemic and the economic crisis impacted the personnel of the organization?

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* 10. Please rank the following impacts, with 1 being least impact and 7 the greatest impact

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* 11. How severe do you expect the financial impact of the coronavirus to be on your organization?

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* 12. Estimate the anticipated short-term (3 months) financial loss during the pandemic

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* 13. Estimate anticipated financial loss during the remainder of 2020. Include all sources of revenue. *

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* 14. In which areas do you expect losses? Check all that apply.

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* 15. What types of support would be most useful to help your organization maintain operations or programs? Rank your top five types of support, with 1 being most important.

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* 16. Do you plan to apply for CARES ACT or other stimulus-related funds from any source?

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* 17. Is there anything else you want us to know?