GFW Survey 2007

Global Fund for Women Grantee and Applicant Off-line Survey

[Final Version]
November 20, 2007
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'lease type an ()* to indicate your c+oices.
A& ,ntroduction
Dear colleagues,
The Global Fund for Women (GFW !s conduc"!ng research on !"s #erformance !n deal!ng $!"h
a##l!can"s and gran"ees. %y com#le"!ng "he follo$!ng 20&m!nu"e 'ues"!onna!re you $!ll hel# GFW
unders"and ho$ "o !m#rove !"s $or( !n "he fu"ure.
)n recogn!"!on for your "!me and con"r!bu"!on, GFW $!ll #lace your name !n"o a dra$ for *SD +,00
-ll 'ues"!onna!res com#le"ed by December 7, 2007 $!ll be en"ered !n "he dra$.
Th!s survey as(s for hones" feedbac( abou" GFW. .our res#onses $!ll be analy/ed by an ou"s!de
consul"an", and GFW $!ll never see your !nd!v!dual ans$ers. We guaran"ee "he com#le"e
conf!den"!al!"y of "he !nforma"!on and o#!n!ons you share !n "h!s survey.
)f you have any 'ues"!ons abou" "h!s 'ues"!onna!re or !n!"!a"!ve #lease e&ma!l us a"
survey0globalfundfor$omen.org.
-lso, !f you e1#er!ence connec"!on #roblems, you may ob"a!n a co#y of "he survey "o com#le"e
off&l!ne by con"ac"!ng us a" survey0globalfundfor$omen.org.
Where a##ro#r!a"e, #lease #lace an 234 ne1" "o "he o#"!on "ha" ma"ches your res#onse "o ans$er
"he 'ues"!ons !n "h!s survey.
)f you can5" ans$er a 'ues"!on, #lease 6us" move on "o "he ne1" 'ues"!on and re"urn la"er.
)f you have any "echn!cal #roblems com#le"!ng "he survey, #lease ema!l us a"
'ues"!ons0mar"!nredfern.com or cl!c( "he 78e'ues" hel# by ema!l7 bu""on on each #age. The
resul"s are be!ng collec"ed and "abula"ed by an !nde#enden" consul"an" and research "eam.
-& .espondent ,nformation (-ns$ered by gran"ees and a##l!can"s
9 :lease #rov!de "he follo$!ng !nforma"!on abou" yourself. Th!s !nforma"!on !s re'u!red !f you $an" "o
en"er "he dra$ for "he *SD +,00.
-ny !nforma"!on you #rov!de $!ll be (e#" conf!den"!al.
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Full name
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;<ma!l address
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Name of your grou#
2 )n $ha" coun"ry do you res!de=
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> Wha" coun"ry, !f any, !s "he ma!n focus of your $or(= :lease s#ec!fy u# "o "hree coun"r!es. ()f
none, #lease leave "h!s 'ues"!on blan(.
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? Wh!ch of "he follo$!ng ranges mos" closely reflec"s your grou#5s 2007 budge" !n *S Dollars=
;;; *nder +,,000
;;; %e"$een +,,000 and +2,,000
;;; %e"$een +2,,009 and +,0,000
;;; %e"$een +,0,009 and +900,000
;;; %e"$een +900,000 and +200.000
;;; %e"$een +200,000 and +>00,000
;;;@ver +>00,000
/& Application 0istory and 12perience (-ns$ered by gran"ees and a##l!can"s
, )n "he las" f!ve years, ho$ many "!mes has your grou# a##l!ed for fund!ng from "he Global Fund
for Women (GFW, !nclud!ng bo"h successful and unsuccessful a##l!ca"!ons= )f you are no" sure
of "he e1ac" number, #lease "ry "o es"!ma"e. AA
;;; Never (G@ T@ B*<ST)@N >,
;;; 9
;;; 2
;;; >
;;; ?
;;; , "o C
;;;90 or more
;;; No" sure (G@ T@ B*<ST)@N >,
D -nd $ere you #ersonally !nvolved !n #re#ar!ng any of "hose a##l!ca"!ons=AA
;;; .es
;;; No (SE): T@ S<FT)@N D
;;; No" sure (SE): T@ S<FT)@N D
The follo$!ng 'ues"!ons are abou" "he las" a##l!ca"!on "o GFW !n $h!ch you $ere #ersonally
!nvolved, $he"her "ha" a##l!ca"!on $as successful or no".
7 Go$ many hours of $or( !n "o"al do you "h!n( your grou# !nves"ed !n your las" gran" a##l!ca"!on "o
GFW=
;;;;;;;hours
H -##ro1!ma"ely ho$ much "!me ela#sed be"$een "he subm!ss!on of your a##l!ca"!on and $hen you
$ere !nformed as "o "he f!nal ou"come=
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C Do you agree or d!sagree $!"h each of "he follo$!ng s"a"emen"s abou" "he GFW gran" a##l!ca"!on=
'lease type an ()* to
indicate your c+oice on eac+
line&
S"rongly
agree
Some$ha"
agree
Some$ha"
d!sagree
S"rongly
d!sagree
Don5"
(no$
GFW con"ac"s a##l!can"s for
more !nforma"!on or
clar!f!ca"!ons abou" "he!r
a##l!ca"!on
;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
GFW "rea"s all a##l!ca"!ons
fa!rly
; ; ; ;
) am clear abou" gran" "he
a##l!ca"!on #rocess
; ; ; ;
) unders"and "he cr!"er!a GFW
uses "o dec!de on #ro#osals
; ; ; ;
GFW !s !n"eres"ed !n fund!ng
grou#s $or(!ng !n my
commun!"yIcoun"ry
; ; ; ;
GFW !s !n"eres"ed !n fund!ng
grou#s $or(!ng !n my reg!on
; ; ; ;
GFW5s forma" for f!nal re#or"
hel#s gran"ees learn more
abou" "he !m#ac" of "he!r $or(
; ; ; ;
GFW5s f!nal re#or" forma" !s
useful "o gran"ees
; ; ; ;
) am very sa"!sf!ed $!"h "he $ay
"ha" GFW commun!ca"es !n !"s
#ubl!ca"!ons abou" "he $or( of
gran"ees.
; ; ; ;
90 Go$ l!(ely !s !" "ha" you $!ll a##ly for fund!ng from GFW aga!n !n "he ne1" "hree years=
;;; Def!n!"ely $!ll
;;; :robably $!ll
;;; :robably $!ll no"
;;; Def!n!"ely $!ll no"
99 Do you have any sugges"!ons for GFW "o !m#rove "he!r gran" a##l!ca"!on #rocess=
3& Grant 0istory and 12perience (-ns$ered by gran"ees only, e1ce#" f!rs" 'ues"!on
92 Go$ many gran"s has your grou#s rece!ved from GFW !n "he las" f!ve years= AA
;;;None (G@ T@ S<FT)@N F
;;; 9
;;; 2
;;; >
;;; ?
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;;; , or more
;;; No" sure (G@ T@ S<FT)@N F
The follo$!ng 'ues"!ons are abou" "he mos" recen" gran" you rece!ved from GFW.
9> -##ro1!ma"ely ho$ much "!me ela#sed be"$een "he "!me you learned you had been a$arded "he
gran" and $hen you ac"ually rece!ved "he funds=
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9? Th!n(!ng abou" your mos" recen" gran" from GFW, ho$ $ould you ra"e each of "he follo$!ng=
'lease type an ()* to indicate your
c+oice on eac+ line&
Jery
Good
Good Fa!r :oor
Jery
#oor
Don5"
(no$
The su##or" GFW #rov!ded "o your grou# dur!ng
"he gran" #er!od
;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
The degree of l!n(!ng and ne"$or(!ng su##or" and
o##or"un!"!es #rov!ded
;
GFW5s re'u!remen"s for re#or"!ng and evalua"!on ;
The feedbac( you rece!ved from GFW on your f!nal
re#or" or evalua"!on of "he gran"
;
9, Do you have any sugges"!ons on ho$ GFW could do a be""er 6ob of $or(!ng $!"h gran"ees af"er
gran"s are a$arded=
1& .eportin4 and 1valuation (-ns$ered by gran"ees only
9D Do you agree or d!sagree $!"h each of "he follo$!ng s"a"emen"s abou" "he GFW re#or"!ng and
evalua"!on=
'lease type an ()* to
indicate your c+oice on eac+
line&
S"rongly
agree
Some$ha"
agree
Some$ha"
d!sagree
S"rongly
d!sagree
Don5"
(no$
GFW5s forma" for f!nal re#or" hel#ed us
learn more abou" "he !m#ac" of our $or(
;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
GFW5s f!nal re#or" forma" $as useful "o our
$or(
; ; ; ;
) am very sa"!sf!ed $!"h "he $ay "ha" GFW
commun!ca"es !n !"s #ubl!ca"!ons abou" "he
$or( of gran"ees.
; ; ; ;
97 Go$ can GFW bes" su##or" you !n learn!ng more abou" "he !m#ac" of your $or(=
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9H )f you #ar"!c!#a"ed !n any of "he follo$!ng GFW evalua"!ons, #lease ra"e "he!r usefulness "o you
and your grou#.
Jery
useful
Some$ha"
useful
No"
useful
D!d no"
#ar"!c!#a"e
Don5"
(no$
GFW evalua"!on on 2Geal"h and 8e#roduc"!ve
8!gh"s4 (2007
;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
GFW assessmen" of gran"s rela"ed "o "he %e!6!ng
#rocess, 9CC>&200, (2007
; ; ;
GFW evalua"!on on 2G!rls #ro6ec"sK $ha" g!rls
need "o gro$4 (200?
; ; ;
F& Advisors (-ns$ered by gran"ees and a##l!can"s
GFW ma!n"a!ns a "eam of over one hundred resource #ersons (-dv!sors $orld$!de $ho #rov!de
!nforma"!on and adv!ce "o GFW abou" develo#men"s !n "he reg!ons, gran"ees and a##l!can"s.
9C Were you a$are "ha" GFW has "h!s "eam of !n"erna"!onal adv!sors=AA
;;; .es
;;; No (SE): T@ S<FT)@N G
;;; No" Sure (SE): T@ S<FT)@N G
20 Gave you ever s#o(en $!"h a GFW -dv!sor abou" e!"her an a##l!ca"!on or a gran"=
;;; .es
;;; No
29 Go$ $ould you ra"e GFW -dv!sors on each of "he follo$!ng #o!n"s=
'lease type an ()* to indicate your
c+oice on eac+ line&
Jery
Good
Good Fa!r :oor
Jery
#oor
Don5"
(no$
:rov!d!ng GFW $!"h an accura"e #!c"ure of "he local
s!"ua"!on
;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
Trea"!ng all a##l!can"s and gran"ees e'ually ;
Trea"!ng all a##l!can"s and gran"ees fa!rly ;
%e!ng $ell !nformed ;
%e!ng a useful resource for a##l!can"s and gran"ees ;
-vo!d!ng b!ases and confl!c"s of !n"eres" ;
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G& Assessments of .elations+ip 5it+ GFW (-ns$ered by gran"ees and a##l!can"s
22 )n "he las" f!ve years, a##ro1!ma"ely ho$ many "!mes have you rece!ved commun!ca"!on from
GFW "hrough each of "he follo$!ng $ays= Th!s e1cludes commun!ca"!ons sen" "o a $!de
aud!ence, such as ne$sle""ers or u#da"es.
;;; Tele#hone
;;; )n #erson from GFW s"aff
;;; )n #erson from GFW -dv!sors or %oard members
;;; <ma!l
;;; 8egular ma!l
2> )n "he las" f!ve years, a##ro1!ma"ely ho$ many "!mes have you sough" commun!ca"!on $!"h GFW
"hrough each of "he follo$!ng $ays=.
;;; Tele#hone
;;; )n #erson $!"h GFW s"aff
;;; )n #erson $!"h GFW -dv!sors or %oard members
;;; <ma!l
;;; 8egular ma!l
2? Go$ many !nd!v!duals do you (no$ by name a" GFW, "ha" you could con"ac" $!"h 'ues"!ons or
concerns=
;;; None
;;; @ne
;;; T$o
;;; Three or more
2, @verall, ho$ sa"!sf!ed are you $!"h "he 'ual!"y of your commun!ca"!ons $!"h GFW=
;;; Jery sa"!sf!ed
;;; Some$ha" sa"!sf!ed
;;; No" very sa"!sf!ed
;;; No" sa"!sf!ed a" all
2D Do you agree or d!sagree "ha" "he follo$!ng $ords accura"ely descr!be "he rela"!onsh!# be"$een
your grou# and GFW=
'lease
type an
()* to
indicate
your
c+oice on
eac+ line&
S"rongly
agree
Some$ha"
agree
Ne!"her
-gree no"
D!sagree
Some$ha"
d!sagree
S"rongly
d!sagree
Don5"
(no$
8es#ec"ful ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
:roduc"!ve ; ; ; ; ;
Fa!r ; ; ; ; ;
<'ual ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
Foo#era"!v ; ; ; ; ;
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)n"erac"!ve ; ; ; ; ;
Su##or"!ve ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
@#enIGon
es"
; ; ; ; ;
S"ra!ned ; ; ; ; ;
D!s"an" ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
Formal ; ; ; ; ;
Warm ; ; ; ; ;
27 Do you have any s#ec!f!c sugges"!ons on ho$ "o !m#rove "he rela"!onsh!# be"$een GFW and
grou#s l!(e yours=
0& Assessment of GFW (-ns$ered by gran"ees and a##l!can"s

2H @verall, ho$ fam!l!ar are you $!"h "he Global Fund for Women=
;;; Jery fam!l!ar
;;; Some$ha" fam!l!ar
;;; No" very fam!l!ar
;;; No" fam!l!ar a" all
2C Go$ $ould you assess "he Global Fund for Women !n each of "he follo$!ng areas=
'lease type an ()* to indicate your
c+oice on eac+ line&
Jery
Good
Good Fa!r :oor
Jery
#oor
Don5"
(no$
@verall ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
Fle1!b!l!"y ;
-##roachab!l!"y ;
8es#ons!veness ;
<ff!c!ency ;
T!mel!ness ;
)nnova"!on ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
:rofess!onal!sm ;
Flar!"y !n commun!ca"!ons ;
Fre'uency of con"ac" $!"h you ;
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Eno$ledge of your coun"ryIreg!on ;
Eno$ledge of your !ssueIsec"or ;
Eno$ledge of your grou# ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
)m#ac" on your !ssueIsec"or ;
)m#ac" on your coun"ryIreg!on ;
)m#ac" on your grou# ;
>0 @verall, ho$ $ould you ra"e "he Global Fund for Women com#ared "o o"her gran" ma(!ng
organ!/a"!ons you have e1#er!ence $!"h=
'lease type an ()* to indicate
your c+oice on eac+ line&
GFW !s
much
be""er
GFW !s
some$ha"
be""er
GFW !s
abou" "he
same
GFW !s
some$ha"
$orse
GFW !s
much
$ors"
Don5"
(no$INo"
sure
@verall ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
Fle1!b!l!"y ; ; ; ; ; ;
-##roachab!l!"y ; ; ; ; ; ;
8es#ons!veness ; ; ; ; ; ;
<ff!c!ency ; ; ; ; ; ;
T!mel!ness ; ; ; ; ; ;
)nnova"!on ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
:rofess!onal!sm ; ; ; ; ; ;
Flar!"y !n
commun!ca"!ons
; ; ; ; ; ;
Fre'uency of con"ac"
$!"h you
; ; ; ; ; ;
Eno$ledge of your
coun"ryIreg!on
; ; ; ; ; ;
Eno$ledge of your
!ssueIsec"or
; ; ; ; ; ;
Eno$ledge of your
grou#
;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;;
)m#ac" on your
!ssueIsec"or
; ; ; ; ; ;
)m#ac" on your
coun"ryIreg!on
; ; ; ; ; ;
)m#ac" on your grou# ; ; ; ; ; ;
>9 Wha", !f any"h!ng, do you a##rec!a"e "he mos" abou" GFW=
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>2 Wha", !f any"h!ng, do you l!(e "he leas" abou" GFW=
,& Grant 0istory (-ns$ered by gran"ees and a##l!can"s
>> Th!n(!ng bac( over "he las" f!ve years, #lease l!s" "he 90 larges" gran"s your grou# has rece!ved.
:lease refer "o "he l!s" of sources "ha" !s a""ached on "he las" #age of "h!s survey "o $r!"e do$n "he
source of "he gran".
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>? -nd, over "he las" f!ve years comb!ned, roughly $ha" #ercen"age of your grou#5s !ncome has
come from "he Global Fund for Women=
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>, Than( you for your "!me and generos!"y !n com#le"!ng "h!s 'ues"!onna!re. )f you have any
'ues"!ons or concerns abou" "he survey, #lease en"er "hem !n "he bo1 belo$ or con"ac"
survey0globalfundfor$omen.org. :lease #ress 7Done7 "o subm!" your survey.
'lease email your completed survey to survey;4lobalfundfor5omen&or4&
<ist of Fundin4 Sources=
-us"r!an Governmen"
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Fa"hol!cs for a Free Fho!ce (FFFF
Fanad!an Governmen" (F)D-
F@8D-)DI F<%<N@
Dan!sh Governmen" (D-N)D-
%r!"!sh Governmen" (DF)D
Du"ch Governmen" (DG)S
8emove <<D
<uro#ean Fomm!ss!onI<*
F!n!sh governmen" (F)N)D-
Ford Founda"!on
Global Fund for Women
Ge$le"" Founda"!on
)FF@
Nac-r"hur Founda"!on
Nor$eg!an Governmen"
@#en Soc!e"y )ns"!"u"e I Soros Founda"!on
@1fam )n"erna"!onal Nembers
:ac(ard Founda"!on
S!gr!d 8aus!ng Trus"
S$ed!sh Governmen" (S)D-
*n!"ed Na"!ons Develo#men" :rogram (*ND:
*n!"ed Na"!ons :o#ula"!on Fund (*NFD:
*n!"ed Na"!ons Develo#men" Fund for Women (*N)F<N
*n!"ed S"a"es -gency for )n"erna"!onal Develo#men" (*S-)D
World %an(
.our na"!onal or local governmen"
WO719#S F893S=
Global Fund for Women
G)J@S
Nama Fash
-fr!ca WomenOs Develo#men" Fund (-WDF
Whea" Trus"
Sem!llas
-l'u!m!a
Fen"ral -mer!ca WomenOs Fund (F-WFIFF-N
-ngela %orba
)n"erna"!onal WomenOs Develo#men" -gency ()WD-
*(ra!n!an WomenOs Fund
*rgen" -c"!on Fund
*rgen" -c"!on Fund -fr!ca
F!l!a
Slova( F/ech WomenOs Fund
Ger Fund
WomenOs Fund of Georg!a
T<W-
N@N<S
%ulgar!an WomenOs Fund
N!rnaya
8econs"ruc"!on WomenOs Fund
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