United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community.

Community Survey 2023

1. Is it important for Butler County United Way to focus on Basic Needs? These are services which provide immediate assistance to those in crisis. Please rank the services below in their order of importance, with 1 being the most important and 3 being the least important.

Housing

Food Assistance

Prevention and Intervention (abuse and violence)

2. Is it important for Butler County United Way to focus on Education? These services help people succeed in school and life. Please rank the services below in their order of importance, with 1 being the most important and 4 being the least important.

Early childhood education programs

Parent support and education programs

After school activities with measurable outcomes

Mentoring that improves grades and social-emotional skills

3. Is it important for Butler County United Way to focus on Financial Stability? These services help individuals achieve sustained income to be able to meet their personal needs. Please rank the services below in their order of importance, with 1 being the most important and 4 being the least important.

Financial help during a personal crisis

Job skills training and mentoring

Services to improve budgeting and money management skills

Safe and affordable housing

4. Is it important for Butler County United Way to focus on Health? These services connect our community with resources they need to live healthier lives. Please rank the services below in their order of importance, with 1 being the most important and 4 being the least important.

Access to basic health care

Mental health services

Health and wellness lifestyle programs

Healthy beginnings (maternal health education and care)

5. Please choose the one answer that best describes your opinion of Butler County United Way. Butler County United Way is an organization that:

Choose below:

Unites people and organizations to address community needs.

Raises funds for area non-profits

Invests resources to make this a better community

Provides volunteer coordination services and connects people to resources

Is a broad based charity that supports multiple causes

Does not have value or interest to me

Is not needed or important to the community

Other

If you have chosen "other", please elaborate.

6. Please rate the following items based on its level of importance in the future.

Connecting people to volunteer opportunities in the community

Choose below:

Not important at all

Somewhat unimportant

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat important

Very important

Connecting people to services available in Butler County

Choose below:

Not important at all

Somewhat unimportant

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat important

Very important

Bringing people and organizations together to find solutions

Choose below:

Not important at all

Somewhat unimportant

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat important

Very important

Raising funds and making knowledgeable investing decisions

Choose below:

Not important at all

Somewhat unimportant

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat important

Very important

Providing donors with a choice for directing gifts to a specific issue area important to their community

Choose below:

Not important at all

Somewhat unimportant

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat important

Very important

Providing donors a choice to direct gifts to a specific agency

Choose below:

Not important at all

Somewhat unimportant

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat important

Very important

Education (focusing on programs so all children have an opportunity to succeed in school)

Choose below:

Not important at all

Somewhat unimportant

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat important

Very important

Financial Stability (focusing on programs so all families are financially stable and are able to continuously meet their needs)

Choose below:

Not important at all

Somewhat unimportant

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat important

Very important

Health (focusing on programs so that residents are safe and healthy)

Choose below:

Not important at all

Somewhat unimportant

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat important

Very important

Basic Needs (focusing on programs so that residents have a place to turn for immediate assistance)

Choose below:

Not important at all

Somewhat unimportant

Neither important nor unimportant

Somewhat important

Very important

EDUCATION (programs so all children have an opportunity to succeed in school)

7. Please identify TWO areas that you think are the most important for Butler County United Way to focus on. Please select only TWO.

Affordable access to quality preschool and day care programs

Early childhood education for birth to five year olds

Early intervention programs (i.e. developmental screenings for Pre-K children)

Parent support and education programs

Afterschool activities for youth that lead to school success and positive behaviors

Mentoring that improves grades and social-emotional skills

Support programs for children with special needs

Programs that improve the graduation rates

Other

If you have chosen "other", please enter the area of focus below:

FINANCIAL STABILITY (programs so families are financially stable and are able to meet their needs)

8. Please identify TWO areas that you think are the most important for Butler County United Way to focus on. Please select only TWO.

Educational programs that improve financial knowledge

Programs that improve family budgeting and money management skills

Safe and affordable housing

Financial help during a personal crisis

Job skills, soft skills training and mentoring

Reliable transportation for medical, family, or employment purposes

Other

If you have chosen "other", please enter the area of focus below

HEALTH (Programs so that residents are safe and healthy)

9. Please identify TWO areas that you think are the most important for Butler County United Way to focus on. Please select only TWO.

Alcohol and drug abuse prevention and intervention

Obesity prevention programs

Health and wellness lifestyle programs

Access to mental health services

Access to basic health care services

Specialized care for individuals with physical and development disabilities

Other

If you have chosen "other", please enter the area of focus below:

BASIC NEEDS (programs for residents to have a place to turn for immediate assistance)

10. Please identify TWO areas that you think are the most important for Butler County United Way to focus on. Please select only TWO.

Prevention and intervention programs (i.e. domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault

Food assistance for families and individuals in need

Housing

Home delivered meal programs

Emergency services (i.e. natural disaster response)

Other

If you have chosen "other", please enter the area of focus below.

11. In what ways were you or do you continue to be affected by COVID?

Child education services

Child support services (such as daycare, after-school programming, etc.)

Reduction in income

Job insecurity

Access to reliable transportation

Mental health management

Physical health management

Access to health care services

Access to consistent quantity and quality of food

Ability to maintain house and utilities

Other

If you have chosen "other", please elaborate:

12. How has the current economy affected your general financial wellbeing?

Choose below:

Substantially affected in a negative way

Slightly affected in a negative way

No affect

Slightly affected in a positive way

Substantially affected in a positive way

13. How has your job been affected either by the current economy or by COVID?

Choose below:

I am currently not employed.

I have had no change in my employment status.

My employment status improved.

14. We are interested in your opinion about Butler County United Way. Please select all that apply.

General operations (efficient, courteous, helpful)

Community connections (a leader in the community, connects people to services and volunteering, generates collaboration)

Solutions (knows the community needs, holds programs accountable)

Giving (allows donations to a non-profit organization)

I do not view any aspect of Butler County United Way favorably

Other

If you have chosen "other", please enter your comments below.

15. The last set of questions is used for analysis purposes only. The information will NOT be used to identify you as an individual.

Do you currently volunteer or advocate for Butler County United Way?

Yes

No

Are you familiar with CommUnity Connect, Butler County United Way's county-wide volunteer portal?

Yes

No

If you are interested in learning more about CommUnity Connect, please enter your email address:

Do you currently donate to Butler County United Way?

Yes

No

What gender do you identify with?

Choose below:

Male

Female

Other

I prefer not to say

What is your age?

Choose below:

18-30

31-45

46-60

61 or older

What is your race?

Choose below:

African-American/Black

Asian/Pacific Islander

Hispanic/Latino

Native American

White

Other

What is your Zip Code?

Choose below:

45011

45013

45014

45015

45042

45044

45050

45056

45061

45067

45069

Other

If you have chosen "other", please enter your zip code below:

Please enter the name of your city below:

16. Thinking about the past six months, please identify all of the sources, if any, where you have seen any information or advertising about Butler County United Way. Please select all that apply.

Billboards

Employer workplace campaign

Local radio

Local television advertisement

Newspaper/Magazine advertisement

Social Media

Website/Internet

Other

If you have chosen "other", please elaborate:

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your responses are important in helping to fulfill the mission and vision of Butler County United Way.

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