Strategy Workshop

Questionnaire for Progressive Activists

Greetings:

How can progressive activists be more effective? You can comment on this question by responding to specific questions included in the Third Questionnaire for Progressive Activists, preferably by using this form. However, if you prefer, you can use the email form below.

In reports on the responses, respondents will be anonymous unless they authorize identification.

In two earlier questionnaires, respondents highlighted areas of relative weakness in progressive organizations. This survey is based on those responses. The next questionnaire will ask respondents to rate the suggestions that emerge.

Individuals familiar with progressive activism -- whether or not they are currently active in any particular organization -- are encouraged to respond. Please reply by March 18.

For information about the first two surveys, click here. With this project, the Strategy Workshop continues its exploration of how the progressive movement might become a more effective instrument for social change. We encourage you to tell others about this survey.

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Third Questionnaire for Progressive Activists

We prefer that you use the Web form form, but if you wish, click Reply, insert your responses below, and Send.

Identifying Information

[NOTE: We ask for this information in order to help verify the results, will not sell or trade it, and will not publish it without your consent.]

Name

Town/city, State

Name of group or organization, if any. If none, enter "none."

Suggested Methods

In 100 words or less, please suggest methods concerning how progressive activist organizations and/or their members might address each of the following issues. If you include more than one suggestion, please place each one in separate paragraphs. Please enter "no comment" when applicable.

Recruit more members.

Better nourish themselves personally.

Raise more money.

Rely less on one or two individuals.

Develop stronger contacts with federal elected officials.

Work more effectively on cross-race, cross-class, and/or immigrant organizing.

Get better media coverage.

Find stronger support from their immediate outside community.

Better energize their base to act quickly and effectively.

Make more effective use of their time.

Develop more “people-persons” with good social skills.

Additional Questions

Do you want a copy of the report concerning the responses to this survey?

May we identify you as the author of your suggestions?

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We very much appreciate your participation in this survey. Many thanks to Katherine Forrest, Morley Glicken, and Steven Shults for their assistance with this project.

--Wade Hudson, Editor Progressive Resource Catalog