Care & Share Strategic Planning Survey

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Please help inform Care & Share's Strategic Planning efforts by completing this Google Survey. Your input is critical to our planning process. This survey will take 10 minutes to complete and is confidential. If you are not able to answer a question, leave it unanswered and proceed to the next question.

Care & Share of Crookston, Inc

1. Please indicate which role(s) you currently play and/or have previously played for Care & Share.

Staff

Board Member

Partner Organization

Volunteer

Funder or Donor

Care & Share Program Participant

Other:

2. What matters or topics do you think should be included in the Board's strategic planning? Think about topics that may be important in the next 1-3 years (to enhance the Care & Share).

3. What do you think are the most important services currently offered by Care & Share? (Select all that apply.)

Single Adult and Family Shelters

Case Management, Housing Navigator assistance

Soup Kitchen serving hot lunches every day

Donation Room for free clothes and household items

Food Shelf free to the community

Recovery Treatment services for those struggling with substance abuse disorder

Security Services

Communications via the newsletter and social media

Fundraising and community events

Other:

4. What do you consider to be Care & Share's strengths or value to the community? (Select all that apply.)

Provides temporary shelter for individuals and families

Connecting individuals and families with community resources

Services related to mental health, addiction, disabilities, etc.

Soup kitchen

Food bank

Involving the community in their work through events, fundraising, and volunteer opportunities

Committed and dedicated staff

Committed and engaged board of directors

Providing opportunities for caring community members to volunteer and donate

Being a good partner with other organizations, government partners, local funders and donors

Other:

5. What do you consider to be Care & Share's challenges or areas to be improved upon? (Select all that apply.)

Lack of sustainable government funding (city/county/state and/or federal)

Lack of sustainable philanthropic foundation funding

Age of the building

Relationship with local law enforcement and other government departments

Other:

6. What do you see as Care & Share's opportunities to become a better and more effective organization? (Select all that apply.)

Help increase the supply of long-term housing for those with no or few options

Increase opportunities to obtain more funding

Increase professional development opportunities for staff

Improve relationships with city and/or county staff

Enhance relationships with faith-based organizations

Other:

7. What kinds of threats should Care & Share take into consideration, in order to remain relevant and effective at serving those experiencing homelessness? (Select all that apply.)

Needs in the community may outpace Care & Share's capacity (e.g., beds, services, meals, etc.)

Diminishing funding sources

Needs outpace supply of affordable housing and supportive services

Staffing changes/turnover

Declining capacity of partner organizations

Declining pool of community members to volunteer and donate

Economic downturn/increased unemployment rates

Other:

8. Is there a function or role you would like to play to assist with Care & Share's development, as a volunteer, such as: (Select all that apply.)

Fundraising and/or grant writing

Event planning

Financial planning and reports

Public relations, marketing and communications

Serving meals and/or help with food shelf

Bi-annual cleaning and organizing

Landscaping

Other:

9. If you answered the previous question (#8) regarding getting involved with Care & Share, please provide your email address.

10. From your perspective, how is Care & Share perceived in the community?

Very poorly

Very Favorably

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11. Please share information to help us understand your answer to question 10.

12. In what ways could Care & Share improve the way the community views the organization? (Select all that apply.)

Consistent communication and transparency

More social media

More visits to community groups (e.g., city counsel, faith-based organization, etc.)

More involvement in community-focused events (e.g., Night to Unite, Ox Cart Days, etc.)

More fundraising events

Increased opportunities to educate the community about homelessness, mental health & substance abuse

Other:

13. Other comments, suggestions, or ideas you would like to share as part of Care & Share's strategic planning efforts?

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