The Future of Associations Page1 / 1 100% of survey complete. All individual replies will be kept confidential and only used in aggregate with others received. Question Title * 1. What is your job role within your association? Chief Executive Department Manager Employee Board Member Question Title * 2. How many people does your association employ? 1-5 6-10 11-25 26-50 over 50 Question Title * 3. In which sectors have you worked in your career to date? Association Other Nonprofit Corporate/Private Government Own Business Question Title * 4. How well does your association perform in the following areas? Not at All Poor Satisfactory Very Well Excellent Mission Goals Mission Goals Not at All Mission Goals Poor Mission Goals Satisfactory Mission Goals Very Well Mission Goals Excellent Market/Sector Needs Market/Sector Needs Not at All Market/Sector Needs Poor Market/Sector Needs Satisfactory Market/Sector Needs Very Well Market/Sector Needs Excellent Member Needs Member Needs Not at All Member Needs Poor Member Needs Satisfactory Member Needs Very Well Member Needs Excellent Advocacy Advocacy Not at All Advocacy Poor Advocacy Satisfactory Advocacy Very Well Advocacy Excellent Commercial Growth Commercial Growth Not at All Commercial Growth Poor Commercial Growth Satisfactory Commercial Growth Very Well Commercial Growth Excellent Innovation Innovation Not at All Innovation Poor Innovation Satisfactory Innovation Very Well Innovation Excellent Managing Change Managing Change Not at All Managing Change Poor Managing Change Satisfactory Managing Change Very Well Managing Change Excellent Future Focus Future Focus Not at All Future Focus Poor Future Focus Satisfactory Future Focus Very Well Future Focus Excellent Question Title * 5. What are the biggest challenges in running your association today? Insufficient Resources Commercial Difficulties Bureaucratic Processes Governance Structure Staff Capability Board Capability Member Expectations Traditional Policies/Mindsets Resistance to Change Lack of Autonomy Multiple Mission Goals Conflicting Priorities Unclear Objectives Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. What are the biggest threats to your association in the future? Market Consolidation Sector Specialisation Systemic Change Digital Disruption Globalisation Increasing Competition Changing Member Needs Government Funding/Policy Changes Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. How much change or disruption is your association facing within your sector? None Low Moderate High Extreme Question Title * 8. How important is your association to your members? Unessential Not Important Quite Important Very Important Essential Currently Currently Unessential Currently Not Important Currently Quite Important Currently Very Important Currently Essential In 5 Years In 5 Years Unessential In 5 Years Not Important In 5 Years Quite Important In 5 Years Very Important In 5 Years Essential In 10 Years In 10 Years Unessential In 10 Years Not Important In 10 Years Quite Important In 10 Years Very Important In 10 Years Essential Question Title * 9. How specific, measurable or defined are your association's goals and targets? Not at All Vague or Unclear Generally Outlined Specific Goals Detailed Key Performance Targets Mission & Vision Mission & Vision Not at All Mission & Vision Vague or Unclear Mission & Vision Generally Outlined Mission & Vision Specific Goals Mission & Vision Detailed Key Performance Targets Strategic Goals Strategic Goals Not at All Strategic Goals Vague or Unclear Strategic Goals Generally Outlined Strategic Goals Specific Goals Strategic Goals Detailed Key Performance Targets Annual Operating Plan Annual Operating Plan Not at All Annual Operating Plan Vague or Unclear Annual Operating Plan Generally Outlined Annual Operating Plan Specific Goals Annual Operating Plan Detailed Key Performance Targets Your Performance Your Performance Not at All Your Performance Vague or Unclear Your Performance Generally Outlined Your Performance Specific Goals Your Performance Detailed Key Performance Targets Staff Performance Staff Performance Not at All Staff Performance Vague or Unclear Staff Performance Generally Outlined Staff Performance Specific Goals Staff Performance Detailed Key Performance Targets Board Performance Board Performance Not at All Board Performance Vague or Unclear Board Performance Generally Outlined Board Performance Specific Goals Board Performance Detailed Key Performance Targets Question Title * 10. How capable are your association's employees in the following areas? Not at All Poor Satisfactory Very Good Excellent Accountability Accountability Not at All Accountability Poor Accountability Satisfactory Accountability Very Good Accountability Excellent Adaptability Adaptability Not at All Adaptability Poor Adaptability Satisfactory Adaptability Very Good Adaptability Excellent Competence Competence Not at All Competence Poor Competence Satisfactory Competence Very Good Competence Excellent Engagement Engagement Not at All Engagement Poor Engagement Satisfactory Engagement Very Good Engagement Excellent Innovation Innovation Not at All Innovation Poor Innovation Satisfactory Innovation Very Good Innovation Excellent Passion Passion Not at All Passion Poor Passion Satisfactory Passion Very Good Passion Excellent Professionalism Professionalism Not at All Professionalism Poor Professionalism Satisfactory Professionalism Very Good Professionalism Excellent Teamwork Teamwork Not at All Teamwork Poor Teamwork Satisfactory Teamwork Very Good Teamwork Excellent Transparency Transparency Not at All Transparency Poor Transparency Satisfactory Transparency Very Good Transparency Excellent Question Title * 11. How capable is your board in the following areas? Not at All Poor Satisfactory Very Good Excellent President/Chair President/Chair Not at All President/Chair Poor President/Chair Satisfactory President/Chair Very Good President/Chair Excellent Vice President Vice President Not at All Vice President Poor Vice President Satisfactory Vice President Very Good Vice President Excellent Other Board Members Other Board Members Not at All Other Board Members Poor Other Board Members Satisfactory Other Board Members Very Good Other Board Members Excellent Nonprofit Governance Nonprofit Governance Not at All Nonprofit Governance Poor Nonprofit Governance Satisfactory Nonprofit Governance Very Good Nonprofit Governance Excellent Strategic Management Strategic Management Not at All Strategic Management Poor Strategic Management Satisfactory Strategic Management Very Good Strategic Management Excellent Risk Management Risk Management Not at All Risk Management Poor Risk Management Satisfactory Risk Management Very Good Risk Management Excellent Question Title * 12. Why do individuals volunteer their time on nonprofit boards? Altruism Community/Belonging Contribution Personal Gain Power Prestige/Status Question Title * 13. How confident are you of the future of your association in the following areas? Not at All Not Very Confident Quite Confident Very Confident Totally Confident Overcoming Threats Overcoming Threats Not at All Overcoming Threats Not Very Confident Overcoming Threats Quite Confident Overcoming Threats Very Confident Overcoming Threats Totally Confident Handling Disruption Handling Disruption Not at All Handling Disruption Not Very Confident Handling Disruption Quite Confident Handling Disruption Very Confident Handling Disruption Totally Confident Maintaining Relevance Maintaining Relevance Not at All Maintaining Relevance Not Very Confident Maintaining Relevance Quite Confident Maintaining Relevance Very Confident Maintaining Relevance Totally Confident Outperforming Competitors Outperforming Competitors Not at All Outperforming Competitors Not Very Confident Outperforming Competitors Quite Confident Outperforming Competitors Very Confident Outperforming Competitors Totally Confident Commercial Growth Commercial Growth Not at All Commercial Growth Not Very Confident Commercial Growth Quite Confident Commercial Growth Very Confident Commercial Growth Totally Confident Financial Sustainability Financial Sustainability Not at All Financial Sustainability Not Very Confident Financial Sustainability Quite Confident Financial Sustainability Very Confident Financial Sustainability Totally Confident Achieving Mission Goals Achieving Mission Goals Not at All Achieving Mission Goals Not Very Confident Achieving Mission Goals Quite Confident Achieving Mission Goals Very Confident Achieving Mission Goals Totally Confident Question Title * 14. Do you have any feedback, insights or questions about the future of associations? Question Title * 15. Thanks for completing the survey. Would you like some more information? Yes - Send me the survey results and insights Yes - Case studies, interviews or focus groups Yes - Consulting or keynote speaking services No, thanks. Question Title * 16. If you ticked 'Yes' to Q.15 please provide your contact details. Name Association Email Phone Done
