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Anniversary Celebration Survey

Thank you so much for helping NCLR to serve you, our clients, and fellow NCLR supporters even better by completing this short survey. We are very grateful for your participation!

If you have any problems completing this survey, please contact Leanna Blankenship, Development Associate & Database Coordinator, at lblankenship@nclrights.org.

If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Dena Zaldúa-Hilkene, Manager of Annual Giving, at dzalduahilkene@nclrights.org.

part 1: nclr and you

Question - Not Required - 1. Have you ever attended an NCLR event (an event sponsored by and in support of NCLR) before our 33rd Anniversary Celebration? Yes
No, this was my first NCLR event
Not sure

Question - Not Required - 2. If you haven't attended an NCLR event, why not? Choose all that apply:

	Cost prohibitive		Not interested in events
	Haven't heard about any		Too far away
	Other

3. What were your top three (3) favorite aspects of our Anniversary Party? Please rank in order of preference (with 1 being your most favorite):

	Question - Not Required - All the people there	Question - Not Required - Game Room
	Question - Not Required - Auction	Question - Not Required - Honorees
	Question - Not Required - Beverages	Question - Not Required - Kate Clinton's remarks
	Question - Not Required - Dancing	Question - Not Required - Kate Kendell's remarks
	Question - Not Required - Decoration	Question - Not Required - Music
	Question - Not Required - Entertainment	Question - Not Required - Special guest(s)
	Question - Not Required - Food	Question - Not Required - Vibe in the room
	Question - Not Required - Other:

Question - Not Required - 4. Did attending NCLR's 33rd Anniversary Celebration increase your desire to financially support NCLR? Yes
Maybe
No

Question - Not Required -5. Did you donate to NCLR at our 33rd Anniversary Celebration? Yes
No, but I plan to give in the future
No

Question - Not Required - 6. Do you think you will support NCLR financially in the future? Yes
Maybe
No

Question - Not Required - 7. Do you think you'll attend future Anniversary Celebrations? Yes
Maybe
No

Question - Not Required - 8. If you answered "no" to question 7, please tell us why. Choose all that apply:

	Cost-prohibitive		Didn't like the music
	Didn't enjoy myself		Didn't like the entertainment
	Didn't like the food		Didn't like the speakers
	Didn't like the drinks		Don't like events
	Other:

Question - Not Required - 9. Overall, how fun was our 33rd Anniversary Celebration? Very fun
Fun
Slightly fun
Not fun at all

Question - Not Required - 10. If you answered "not fun at all" to question 9, please tell us why:

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

Question - Not Required - 11. How did you first hear about NCLR? Choose all that apply:

	At an event		NCLR website
	Conference or presentation		On a blog
	Contacted free legal helpline		On TV
	Facebook		On the radio
	Friend		Twitter
	Print news (newspaper, magazine)		Through another organization:
	Mail		Other:
	NCLR materials or publications

12. Which of the following causes are most important to you? Please rank your top five (5) in order of importance to you (with 1 being the most important):

	Question - Not Required - LGBT civil and human rights	Question - Not Required - Health-based/Disease-related
	Question - Not Required - Other LGBT issues/services	Question - Not Required - Homelessness and Poverty
	Question - Not Required - Animals	Question - Not Required - Human Rights
	Question - Not Required - Arts	Question - Not Required - International Charities
	Question - Not Required - Disaster Relief	Question - Not Required - Philanthropic Foundations
	Question - Not Required - Education	Question - Not Required - Religious
	Question - Not Required - Environment	Question - Not Required - Other:
	Question - Not Required - Food/Hunger

Question - Not Required - 13. What causes do you support financially? Choose all that apply:

	LGBT civil and human rights		Health-based/Disease-related
	Other LGBT issues/services		Homelessness and Poverty
	Animals		Human Rights
	Arts		International Charities
	Disaster Relief		Philanthropic Foundations
	Education		Religious
	Environment		I don't support any causes financially
	Food/Hunger		Other:

Question - Not Required - 14. If you don't support any causes financially, why not? Choose all that apply.

Doesn't fit my budget/can't afford it Never occurs to me
Don't give to charitable causes Not a priority for me
Don't think it makes a difference Other people do, so I don't need to
Haven't been asked Other:

Question - Not Required - 15. Have you ever donated to NCLR? (If your answer is "Yes," please skip ahead to question 17) Yes
No
Not sure

Question - Not Required - 16. If you answered "No" or "Not Sure" to question 15, are you open to making a donation to NCLR? Yes
No
Not sure

Question - Not Required - 17. What might you like to learn more about in order to feel like you are ready to make your first gift to NCLR? Choose all that apply.

	Advocacy/Public Policy/Legislative work		Opinion/Analysis from NCLR staff on key issues
	Cases/Litigation		Public Education work
	Client stories		Security of NCLR's donation process
	NCLR events across the country		Will not donate
	NCLR's financial health		Other:
	New Publications

Question - Not Required - 18. Have you been asked to donate to NCLR? Yes
No
Not sure

19. Which of the following LGBT civil rights issues are most important to you? Please rank you top five (5) in order of importance to you (with 1 being the most important):

	Question - Not Required - Elder Law	Question - Not Required - Marriage
	Question - Not Required - Employment Discrimination	Question - Not Required - Relationship Recognition
	Question - Not Required - Family Law	Question - Not Required - Sports Discrimination
	Question - Not Required - Federal Legislation	Question - Not Required - Transgender Law
	Question - Not Required - Healthcare	Question - Not Required - Youth
	Question - Not Required - Immigration	Question - Not Required - Other Civil Rights

Question - Not Required - 20. Where do you get most of your information about LGBT issues? Choose all that apply:

	Local publications		NCLR Twitter (twitter.com/NCLRights)
	TV		Kate Kendell Facebook page
	Radio		Kate Kendell Twitter (twitter.com/KateKendell)
	Newspapers, magazines		Friends
	NCLR semi-annual print newsletter		Facebook
	NCLR emails		Twitter
	NCLR website (www.nclrights.org)		Other organization(s):
	NCLR blog (nclrights.wordpress.com)		Other blog(s):
	NCLR Facebook page		Other website(s):

21. Which features and sections of NCLR's website are most useful and of value to you? Please rank your top five (5) in order of usefulness and value to you (with 1 being the most useful and of value):

	Question - Not Required - About NCLR	Question - Not Required - Issues & Cases
	Question - Not Required - Action Alert Center	Question - Not Required - NCLR Shop
	Question - Not Required - Case Docket	Question - Not Required - Out for Justice, NCLR's Blog
	Question - Not Required - Donate	Question - Not Required - Press Center
	Question - Not Required - Events Listing	Question - Not Required - Publications
	Question - Not Required - From Kate	Question - Not Required - Search box
	Question - Not Required - Get Involved	Question - Not Required - Support Our Sponsors
	Question - Not Required - Get Legal Info	Question - Not Required - Vlogs (Video Blogs)
	Question - Not Required - Home Page	Question - Not Required - This is my first time visiting NCLR's website
	Question - Not Required - Other:

Question - Not Required - 22. What is one improvement you would make to the NCLR website?

Question - Not Required - 23. Have you considered including NCLR in your estate plans? Yes, I have already included NCLR in my estate plans
Yes, I plan to include NCLR when I do my estate planning
No

Demographic Information

All answers will remain anonymous. Your answers here help NCLR give accurate information to our foundation funders. Thank you!

Question - Not Required - 1. Age

Under 18	45-63
18-28	64-75
29-44	76 and better
I would rather not say

Question - Not Required - 2. Gender (Choose all that apply)

	Male		Gender non-conforming/Genderqueer
	Female		Intersex
	Transgender		Other
	Transsexual		I would rather not say

Question - Not Required - 3. Sexual Orientation

Lesbian	Questioning
Gay	Heterosexual
Bisexual	Other:
Queer	I would rather not say

Question - Not Required - 4. Race/Ethnicity (Choose all that apply)

African-American/Black	Caucasian/White	Multiracial/Multiethnic
Arab/Middle Eastern	Latino/Hispanic	Other:
Asian/Pacific Islander	Native American/American Indian	I would rather not say

Question - Not Required - 5. Religious Affiliation (Choose all that apply)

Agnostic	Christian - Protestant	Muslim
Atheist	Hindu	Non-religious/secular
Buddhist	Jewish	Pagan/Wiccan
Catholic	Mormon	Unitarian Universalist
Other:	I would rather not say

Question - Not Required - 6. Do you regularly attend religious services? Yes
No
I would rather not say

Question - Not Required - 7. Highest level of education completed:

High school or less	Graduate/post-graduate
Some college	I would rather not say
College graduate

Question - Not Required - 8. What is your relationship status? (Choose all that apply)

	Single		Civil union
	Partnered/In a relationship but not in a domestic partnership, civil union, or marriage		Legally married
	Domestic partnership		I would rather not say

Question - Not Required - 9. If you checked "Legally married" in question 8 and you are in a same-sex relationship, inwhat state or country did you legally marry? (Choose all that apply)

California, USA	Washington, DC, USA	Norway
Connecticut, USA	Buenos Aires, Argentina	The Netherlands
Iowa, USA	Belgium	Spain
Massachusetts, USA	Canada	South Africa
New Hampshire, USA	Mexico City, Mexico	Sweden
Vermont, USA	Other:

Question - Not Required - 10. Do you have children? Yes
No

Question - Not Required - 11. Total household income, before taxes:

Less than $24,999	$75,000 - $99,999	$250,000 or more
$25,000 - $49,999	$100,000 - $149,999	Not sure
$50,000 - $74,999	$150,000 - $249,000	I would rather not say

Question - Not Required - 12. Is there anything we haven't covered that you would like to tell us? You can also always send questions, comments, suggestions, and the like to us at development@nclrights.org.

(Maximum response 255 chars, approx. 5 rows of text)

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