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The Alliance for Digital Equity Member Survey Phase II

Whether you recently joined the Alliance or have been a partner since the beginning, your input is critical to making a funding case for the services you provide. We've been doing this collective action work for six years and it's had a transformative impact on communities in Western Massachusetts and beyond. By understanding the work you are doing, and what is still needed in the context of the current landscape, this survey supports our collective efforts to co-create a sustainable path forward.
1.How long have you been a member or affiliate of the Alliance network?(Required.)
2.Geographically, where does your professional/organizational work related to digital equity primarily take place? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
3.How would you categorize where your digital equity work primarily takes place?
(Required.)
4.How would you describe your participation in the Alliance network?(Required.)
5.Have you received funding from any sources to support your digital equity activities? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
6.Please rate the value of the following Alliance activities since you became involved:(Required.)
Not valuable
A little valuable
Somewhat valuable
Very valuable
Advocacy and Communications
Advocacy opportunities, Policy Updates (state/federal), Video storytelling - the value of digital equity in the region, Data collection and impact story telling, Increasing awareness of digital inequities in the region, Press conferences, Monthly newsletter, Visiting the website, Event Calendar, Social Media/alerts
Networking and Collaboration
Networking/Network Building, Monthly meetings, Participating in monthly network calls (Digital Navigator, ACP, Franklin County, community media network, municipalities, Berkshires, etc.), Working Groups, Engaging other Alliance members in your work, Knowledge & resource sharing, Site visits at member organizations and Alliance attendance at local events
In-person Convenings
In-person Convening of members, Statewide DN Conference, Regional DN Convenings, Regional Convenings with all networks, Berkshire Convenings
Digital Equity Services
Receiving hotspots, Providing loaner computers, Digital skill building programs, Public Wifi grants and support, Train the trainer for organizations
Digital Navigation
Training for digital navigators, Regional Network & cross-pollinating digital navigator work, Curriculum for DNs, Using 413Cares, Referral to resources, Statewide network-build work/Digital Navigator field-building
Consultation and Advice
Strategic consultation for digital equity plans, Strategic consultation for digital navigation services, Long-term Planning
Financial support
Direct Grants, Information about Grants, Discounts on digital equity resources
7.Which of these Alliance activities would your organization want to invest time in supporting in the next year?(Required.)
Not interested
A little interested
Somewhat interested
Very interested
Advocacy and Communications
Networking and Collaboration
In-person Convenings
Digital Equity Services
Digital Navigation
Consultation and Advice
Financial support
8.What are 2-3 reasons you and your organization find value from your work with the Alliance?(Required.)
9.Please share 2 or 3 of the most impactful outcomes of the Alliance:(Required.)
10.Which bucket(s) of digital equity work are you involved with? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
11.Which metrics are you currently tracking related to each bucket? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
12.Would you be willing to share your tracking data with the Alliance?(Required.)
13.In addition, what other metrics are most important to capture about the work of the Alliance and its members?(Required.)
14.Please share a story about how your organization helped a person or people in your community to have greater digital access (devices, connectivity, or digital skills). How was/were the individual(s) supported, and how did this help advance digital equity? If the Alliance helped your organization to be able to serve this person or community, please share how. Note: You do not need to provide a person’s name. Please share your email if you are willing to share this story for impact storytelling.
15.What digital equity needs are most pressing in your community today? What services are needed most urgently, and for whom?(Required.)
16.How can the Alliance best support your efforts to secure funding for your digital equity priorities identified in the prior question? (Select top 3)(Required.)
17.How else can the Alliance best support your digital equity goals in the next few years? (Select top 5)(Required.)
18.Would you be willing to help with specific Alliance activities in the future? If yes, which most interest you? (Select all that apply)(Required.)
19.Is there anything else you would like to share about the Alliance, its impact, or its future role?
20.If possible, please share your contact information, as this will help us best use this survey data to support ongoing collective action. Thank you for filling out this survey, and for being a member of the Alliance for Digital Equity! We're excited about our collective future.