Press Forward Network Funders - Strategic Communications Survey Question Title * 1. In thinking about your own strategic communications efforts to raise 1) awareness of and 2) support for reliable local news and information, how important are each of the following audiences for you to reach? Please rate. Not important at all Important Extremely important National foundations National foundations Not important at all National foundations Important National foundations Extremely important Place-based foundations Place-based foundations Not important at all Place-based foundations Important Place-based foundations Extremely important Issue-based foundations Issue-based foundations Not important at all Issue-based foundations Important Issue-based foundations Extremely important Individual donors/fund holders Individual donors/fund holders Not important at all Individual donors/fund holders Important Individual donors/fund holders Extremely important Business leaders Business leaders Not important at all Business leaders Important Business leaders Extremely important Nonprofit leaders Nonprofit leaders Not important at all Nonprofit leaders Important Nonprofit leaders Extremely important Elected officials Elected officials Not important at all Elected officials Important Elected officials Extremely important Journalists and media leaders Journalists and media leaders Not important at all Journalists and media leaders Important Journalists and media leaders Extremely important Grassroots advocates Grassroots advocates Not important at all Grassroots advocates Important Grassroots advocates Extremely important Other Other Not important at all Other Important Other Extremely important Other (please specify additional audience) Question Title * 2. Which communication channels does your organization currently use/plan to use to reach various audiences about Press Forward? Check all that apply. 1:1 meetings Group meetings - in-person Group meetings - online/webinars Email/newsletters Social media Other (please specify additional channel/s that you use) None of the above Question Title * 3. What are the biggest challenges you are facing, when communicating about and fundraising for reliable local news? Please rank, with your top challenge/s listed on top. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 N/A Finding language that resonates with specific audiences N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 N/A Overcoming skepticism that this is a core issue N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 N/A Accessing data that helps illustrate the need N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 N/A Overcoming negative perceptions of "the media" N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 N/A Finding and/or communicating success stories N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 N/A Reaching target audiences where they are N/A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 N/A Skills for utilizing communication channels N/A Question Title * 4. What questions do you get most often about Press Forward? From whom? Question Title * 5. What feedback (if any) have you received from your audiences to date, about your Press Forward communication efforts? Question Title * 6. Which messages have been most successful with various audiences? National foundations Place-based foundations Issue-based foundations Individual donors/fund holders Business leaders Nonprofit leaders Elected officials Journalists and media leaders Grassroots advocates Other Question Title * 7. What additional resources from Press Forward could enhance your existing communication strategies? Research to test messages with various audiences More templates for various uses (eg: PPTs, meeting agendas) Customized support for my local efforts Campaign strategy and collateral that is coordinated across our network Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. What specific outcomes do you hope to achieve through strategic communication, both for your organization and collectively as a network? Question Title * 9. Do you have any urgent or upcoming communications opportunities or plans that we should know about? Question Title * 10. Is there anything else you want us to know? Question Title * 11. Your name and organization: Done