Donor Survey 2021

Thank you for supporting Egale, and for sharing your time and thoughts with us today!

This survey will inform Egale's strategic planning, fundraising efforts and organizational growth. Your opinion is very important to us and we look forward to reading your comments.

It should take you approximately 10 minutes to complete the survey.

Surveys completed by May 7, 2021, will be entered into a draw with a chance to win a $100 gift card to a local business of your choice!

Responses will be kept strictly confidential. Emails shared will be used only for requested follow-up and the prize draw, all other answers are anonymous.

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* 1. How did you first hear about Egale?

Website

Word of mouth

At work

At school

Social media

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Thinking back to the first time you donated to Egale, why did you give? What inspired you?

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* 3. Egale's Mission: "To improve the lives of 2SLGBTQI people in Canada and to enhance the global response to 2SLGBTQI issues. Egale will achieve this by informing public policy, inspiring cultural change, and promoting human rights and inclusion through research, education, awareness and legal advocacy."

What part of our mission appeals to you most?

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* 4. In your opinion, what is the most important issue Egale addresses?

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* 5. What do you think is the most challenging issue Egale and 2SLGBTQI communities are faced with?

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* 6. What 2SLGBTQI issue is most important to you right now?

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* 7. What other types of charities do you give to?

Religious or Faith-based

Education

Healthcare

Social Services

Environmental

Human Rights

Arts & Culture

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Does your employer engage in corporate or employee giving?

Yes

Not sure

Not Applicable

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* 9. If there was a possibility of a matching gift during a campaign, would that encourage you to give more?

For example, a gift of $25 from you would be matched by a donor, company or organization for a total donation of $50.

Yes, a bit

Yes, a lot

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* 10. What do you enjoy most about giving to charity? (rank each answer from 1-7, 1 being the most important and 7 being the least)

To give myself a sense of purpose/meaning

To do good in the world

To leave a legacy

To be a role model to family/friends

To build my personal brand through public recognition

For the opportunity to be part of giving circles, attend events and interact with other like-minded people

To express my personal values in the world

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* 11. Egale relies on the ongoing support of our monthly donors who provide consistent and reliable funding to our many programs. If you are not a monthly donor, what would encourage you to give on a monthly basis?

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* 12. If you are not interested in becoming a monthly donor, is there anything we could do to encourage you to give frequently?

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* 13. What advice would you give to make Egale’s fundraising efforts more engaging?

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* 14. Have you experienced any issues while making a donation on the Egale website?

Yes

Can’t remember/don’t donate online

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* 15. How would you rate your overall experience as an Egale donor? (rank from 1-10, with 1 being the lowest and 10 the highest).

Examples to consider: speed and consistency of communication, acknowledgement of gifts, tax receipts, general donor relations etc.

What makes you give that rating?

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* 16. How strongly do you agree with the following statements?

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly agree	N/A
I feel empowered to ask questions of Egale	I feel empowered to ask questions of Egale Strongly disagree	I feel empowered to ask questions of Egale Disagree	I feel empowered to ask questions of Egale Neutral	I feel empowered to ask questions of Egale Agree	I feel empowered to ask questions of Egale Strongly agree	I feel empowered to ask questions of Egale N/A
I feel that Egale listens to me	I feel that Egale listens to me Strongly disagree	I feel that Egale listens to me Disagree	I feel that Egale listens to me Neutral	I feel that Egale listens to me Agree	I feel that Egale listens to me Strongly agree	I feel that Egale listens to me N/A
I feel appreciated by Egale	I feel appreciated by Egale Strongly disagree	I feel appreciated by Egale Disagree	I feel appreciated by Egale Neutral	I feel appreciated by Egale Agree	I feel appreciated by Egale Strongly agree	I feel appreciated by Egale N/A
I feel as though I am part of the Egale community	I feel as though I am part of the Egale community Strongly disagree	I feel as though I am part of the Egale community Disagree	I feel as though I am part of the Egale community Neutral	I feel as though I am part of the Egale community Agree	I feel as though I am part of the Egale community Strongly agree	I feel as though I am part of the Egale community N/A
Egale’s work affects my life directly	Egale’s work affects my life directly Strongly disagree	Egale’s work affects my life directly Disagree	Egale’s work affects my life directly Neutral	Egale’s work affects my life directly Agree	Egale’s work affects my life directly Strongly agree	Egale’s work affects my life directly N/A
Egale’s work directly affects the life of a loved one	Egale’s work directly affects the life of a loved one Strongly disagree	Egale’s work directly affects the life of a loved one Disagree	Egale’s work directly affects the life of a loved one Neutral	Egale’s work directly affects the life of a loved one Agree	Egale’s work directly affects the life of a loved one Strongly agree	Egale’s work directly affects the life of a loved one N/A
Egale thanks me enough for my gifts	Egale thanks me enough for my gifts Strongly disagree	Egale thanks me enough for my gifts Disagree	Egale thanks me enough for my gifts Neutral	Egale thanks me enough for my gifts Agree	Egale thanks me enough for my gifts Strongly agree	Egale thanks me enough for my gifts N/A
I know what impact my gifts have made	I know what impact my gifts have made Strongly disagree	I know what impact my gifts have made Disagree	I know what impact my gifts have made Neutral	I know what impact my gifts have made Agree	I know what impact my gifts have made Strongly agree	I know what impact my gifts have made N/A
My giving to Egale makes a difference	My giving to Egale makes a difference Strongly disagree	My giving to Egale makes a difference Disagree	My giving to Egale makes a difference Neutral	My giving to Egale makes a difference Agree	My giving to Egale makes a difference Strongly agree	My giving to Egale makes a difference N/A
I read the Egale annual report	I read the Egale annual report Strongly disagree	I read the Egale annual report Disagree	I read the Egale annual report Neutral	I read the Egale annual report Agree	I read the Egale annual report Strongly agree	I read the Egale annual report N/A
I find the Egale annual report informative and useful	I find the Egale annual report informative and useful Strongly disagree	I find the Egale annual report informative and useful Disagree	I find the Egale annual report informative and useful Neutral	I find the Egale annual report informative and useful Agree	I find the Egale annual report informative and useful Strongly agree	I find the Egale annual report informative and useful N/A
Egale should host more donor appreciation events (virtual)	Egale should host more donor appreciation events (virtual) Strongly disagree	Egale should host more donor appreciation events (virtual) Disagree	Egale should host more donor appreciation events (virtual) Neutral	Egale should host more donor appreciation events (virtual) Agree	Egale should host more donor appreciation events (virtual) Strongly agree	Egale should host more donor appreciation events (virtual) N/A
Egale is transparent in the way they communicate, allocate funding and govern the organization	Egale is transparent in the way they communicate, allocate funding and govern the organization Strongly disagree	Egale is transparent in the way they communicate, allocate funding and govern the organization Disagree	Egale is transparent in the way they communicate, allocate funding and govern the organization Neutral	Egale is transparent in the way they communicate, allocate funding and govern the organization Agree	Egale is transparent in the way they communicate, allocate funding and govern the organization Strongly agree	Egale is transparent in the way they communicate, allocate funding and govern the organization N/A
I am more likely to buy from a company that supports Egale	I am more likely to buy from a company that supports Egale Strongly disagree	I am more likely to buy from a company that supports Egale Disagree	I am more likely to buy from a company that supports Egale Neutral	I am more likely to buy from a company that supports Egale Agree	I am more likely to buy from a company that supports Egale Strongly agree	I am more likely to buy from a company that supports Egale N/A
I am more likely to purchase a product or service if part of the proceeds are being donated to Egale	I am more likely to purchase a product or service if part of the proceeds are being donated to Egale Strongly disagree	I am more likely to purchase a product or service if part of the proceeds are being donated to Egale Disagree	I am more likely to purchase a product or service if part of the proceeds are being donated to Egale Neutral	I am more likely to purchase a product or service if part of the proceeds are being donated to Egale Agree	I am more likely to purchase a product or service if part of the proceeds are being donated to Egale Strongly agree	I am more likely to purchase a product or service if part of the proceeds are being donated to Egale N/A
I would like to take part in a giving group, to meet like-minded people and take part in philanthropic and activities	I would like to take part in a giving group, to meet like-minded people and take part in philanthropic and activities Strongly disagree	I would like to take part in a giving group, to meet like-minded people and take part in philanthropic and activities Disagree	I would like to take part in a giving group, to meet like-minded people and take part in philanthropic and activities Neutral	I would like to take part in a giving group, to meet like-minded people and take part in philanthropic and activities Agree	I would like to take part in a giving group, to meet like-minded people and take part in philanthropic and activities Strongly agree	I would like to take part in a giving group, to meet like-minded people and take part in philanthropic and activities N/A

Please provide any additional comments

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* 1. How did you first hear about Egale?

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* 2. Thinking back to the first time you donated to Egale, why did you give? What inspired you?

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* 4. In your opinion, what is the most important issue Egale addresses?

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* 5. What do you think is the most challenging issue Egale and 2SLGBTQI communities are faced with?

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* 6. What 2SLGBTQI issue is most important to you right now?

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* 7. What other types of charities do you give to?

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* 8. Does your employer engage in corporate or employee giving?

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* 9. If there was a possibility of a matching gift during a campaign, would that encourage you to give more? For example, a gift of $25 from you would be matched by a donor, company or organization for a total donation of $50.

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* 10. What do you enjoy most about giving to charity? (rank each answer from 1-7, 1 being the most important and 7 being the least)

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* 11. Egale relies on the ongoing support of our monthly donors who provide consistent and reliable funding to our many programs. If you are not a monthly donor, what would encourage you to give on a monthly basis?

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* 12. If you are not interested in becoming a monthly donor, is there anything we could do to encourage you to give frequently?

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* 13. What advice would you give to make Egale’s fundraising efforts more engaging?

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* 14. Have you experienced any issues while making a donation on the Egale website?

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* 15. How would you rate your overall experience as an Egale donor? (rank from 1-10, with 1 being the lowest and 10 the highest). Examples to consider: speed and consistency of communication, acknowledgement of gifts, tax receipts, general donor relations etc.

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* 16. How strongly do you agree with the following statements?

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* 17. In what ways can we make you feel appreciated as a donor? How can we better show you that your gift is meaningful to us?

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* 18. Aside from publishing and sharing our annual report, in what ways could we be more transparent?

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* 19. What are the things you like most about Egale?

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* 20. What are the things you dislike most about Egale?

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* 21. Is there anything else you would like us to know

* 9. If there was a possibility of a matching gift during a campaign, would that encourage you to give more?

For example, a gift of $25 from you would be matched by a donor, company or organization for a total donation of $50.

* 15. How would you rate your overall experience as an Egale donor? (rank from 1-10, with 1 being the lowest and 10 the highest).

Examples to consider: speed and consistency of communication, acknowledgement of gifts, tax receipts, general donor relations etc.