The Possibilists 2023 _ Data_Anonymous.xlsx

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1	THE POSSIBILISTS 2023 Survey conducted from 13.02.2023-26.03.2023
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4	About your initiative:
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6	Sample size: 1155-1656
7	Note: sample sizes differ due to differences in question elegibility and some questions being optional. In general, changemakers in early stages of their activities received fewer questions, resulting in lower sample sizes for those questions (and empty/NULL entries in the data sheet).
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9	[STAGE]	Which of these stages currently describes your initative?
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11		Absolute (n)	Relative (%)
12	Intention	139	8.4%
13	Idea development	357	21.6%
14	Start-up initiative	524	31.6%
15	Running operations	424	25.6%
16	Scaling	201	12.1%
17	Other	11	0.7%
18	Number of respondents	1656
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20	[START]	When did you start or first become engaged with your initiative?
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22		Absolute (n)	Relative (%)
23	<2010	15	1.3%
24	2010-2015	48	4.1%
25	2015	34	2.9%
26	2016	45	3.9%
27	2017	55	4.7%
28	2018	99	8.5%
29	2019	164	14.1%
30	2020	221	19.1%
31	2021	210	18.1%
32	2022	236	20.3%
33	2023	33	2.8%
34	Number of respondents	1160
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36	[SDG]	When did you start or first become engaged with your initiative?
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38		Absolute (n)	Relative (%)
39	SDG 1 - No poverty	168	14.5%
40	SDG 2 - Zero hunger	120	10.3%
41	SDG 3 - Good health and well-being	263	22.7%
42	SDG 4 - Quality education	455	39.2%
43	SDG 5 - Gender equality	294	25.3%
44	SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation	72	6.2%
45	SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy	52	4.5%
46	SDG 8 - Decent work conditions	182	15.7%
47	SDG 9 - Industry, innovation and infrastructure	89	7.7%
48	SDG 10 - Reduced inequalities	203	17.5%
49	SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities	188	16.2%
50	SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production	93	8.0%
51	SDG 13 - Climate action	359	30.9%
52	SDG 14 - Life below water	33	2.8%
53	SDG 15 - Life on land	45	3.9%
54	SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions	153	13.2%
55	SDG 17	148	12.8%
56	We adress all SDGs - Partnerships for goals	61	5.3%
57	We do not feel the SDGs represent our work well	25	2.2%
58	Number of respondents	1160
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62	[IMPACT APPROACH]	Which of the following approaches best decribes how your activities (will) create positive change?
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64		Absolute (n)	Relative (%)
65	Work directly to support the biosphere/the environment (e.g. protect the climate, reduce CO2 emissions, plant trees, protect species)	377	32.5%
66	Work directly with beneficiaries (e.g. provide warm meals for homeless)	337	29.1%
67	Improve people's live through education and training	824	71.0%
68	Employ disadvantaged people or help them find a job	267	23.0%
69	Challenge and inspire new thinking through arts and culture	314	27.1%
70	Sell products or services with positive social or environmental impact	282	24.3%
71	Support and consult other organisations in their activities to create impact	424	36.6%
72	Work inside an organisation to improve its impact (e.g. as intrapreneur)	257	22.2%
73	Inform or influence public opinion	440	37.9%
74	Create change through policy	286	24.7%
75	Invest in other projects, ventures or initiatives	209	18.0%
76	Other	49	4.2%
77	I don't know (yet)	3	0.3%
78	Number of respondents	1160
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81	[LEGAL FORM]	What is the main legal form of your initiative?
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83		Absolute (n)	Relative (%)
84	Non-profit (association, charity, foundation)	704	60.7%
85	For-profit (commercial company, partnership)	149	12.8%
86	Cooperative	24	2.1%
87	Hybrid organisation (L3C, community interest company, incorporated as benefit corporation etc.)	56	4.8%
88	Public insitution	18	1.6%
89	Self-employed, freelancer	66	5.7%
90	Not (yet) incorporated	84	7.2%
91	Other / a combination of the above-mentioned, please specify	59	5.1%
92	Number of respondents	1160
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94	[COUNTRY]	Where is your initiative's leader(ship) team and/or headquarter located?
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96		Absolute (n)	Relative (%)		Absolute (n)	Relative (%)		Absolute (n)	Relative (%)
97	Afghanistan	3	0.3%	Germany	43	3.7%	Philippines	15	1.3%
98	Albania	3	0.3%	Ghana	27	2.3%	Poland	1	0.1%
99	Algeria	3	0.3%	Greece	5	0.4%	Portugal	11	0.9%
100	Argentina	3	0.3%	Guatemala	2	0.2%	Puerto Rico	11	0.9%