1. Your vision for FOM: please rank the following statements, with “1” being the most important purpose of our organization, and “5” being the least. DO NOT assign the same priority to two statements. If there is an option that you do not believe is a purpose of our organization, please also select the bubble marked "N/A."
12345N/ARespondent Total
Friends of Malawi is an alumni association for former Malawi Peace Corps Volunteers and other people with an interest in Malawi. It facilitates networking and promotes fellowship.
38% (42)24% (27)10% (11)16% (18)12% (13)0% (0)111
Friends of Malawi is a generalist philanthropic organization that contributes to development in Malawi through numerous small-scale projects.
42% (45)29% (31)11% (12)12% (13)5% (5)1% (1)107
Friends of Malawi provides a needed source of information about Malawi to interested people.
8% (9)19% (21)35% (38)19% (21)15% (17)4% (4)110
Friends of Malawi is an advocate regarding issues in and affecting Malawi.
16% (18)23% (25)28% (31)22% (24)7% (8)5% (6)110
Friends of Malawi is a development organization for Malawi that undertakes ambitious, long-term project.
9% (9)10% (11)11% (12)16% (17)37% (39)18% (19)105
Total Respondents  111
(skipped this question)  1
2. Why are you a member of Friends of Malawi?
 Total Respondents  
102
(skipped this question)  10
3. If FOM continues to focus on several small projects, how would you prioritize the following? Please rank your top three choices, with “1” being the most important, and “3” being the least. Leave the remaining choices blank.
123Response Total
Small Grants
60% (62)25% (26)15% (15)103
Book Project
5% (4)52% (40)43% (33)77
Malawi Children Village (MCV) VoTech Sewing
41% (32)31% (24)28% (22)78
Facilitate short-term volunteer placements for FOM members in Malawi
17% (8)26% (12)57% (27)47
Other
62% (5)25% (2)12% (1)8
Total Respondents  110
(skipped this question)  2
4. If you choose "other" please describe.
 Total Respondents  
10
(skipped this question)  102
5. If FOM were to focus on one major initiative, please select the option that FOM should focus on. CHOOSE ONLY ONE.
 Response PercentResponse Total
  HIV/AIDS
22.4%24
  Other Major Diseases
0.9%1
  Community Health
14%15
  Micro-enterprise financing/lending
15.9%17
  Education
18.7%20
  Environment / Agriculture
16.8%18
  Emerging Technology (Computers/Internet)
1.9%2
  Other (please specify)
9.3%10
Total Respondents  107
(skipped this question)  5
6. Of the following activities, which should be FOM's top priority?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Orphan Care
43.5%10
  Education/Behaviour Change
47.8%11
  Home-Based Care and Nutrition for people living with HIV/AIDS
4.3%1
  Access to Retrovirals
4.3%1
Total Respondents  23
(skipped this question)  89
7. Of the following activities, which should be FOM's top priority?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Malaria
100%1
  Schistosomiasis
0%0
  Tuberculosis
0%0
Total Respondents  1
(skipped this question)  111
8. Of the following activities, which should be FOM's top priority?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Well Baby Programs
12.5%2
  Women’s Health
12.5%2
  Sanitation
6.2%1
  Access to Clean Water
68.8%11
Total Respondents  16
(skipped this question)  96
9. Of the following activities, which should be FOM's top priority?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Library Development/Maintenance
0%0
  Vocational Training
20%4
  Primary School
20%4
  Secondary School
20%4
  University
0%0
  Teacher Training
40%8
Total Respondents  20
(skipped this question)  92
10. Of the following activities, which should be FOM's top priority?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Forestry
16.7%3
  Wildlife
0%0
  Permaculture (i.e. sustainable, nutritious, gardening)
83.3%15
Total Respondents  18
(skipped this question)  94
11. Are there circumstances where FOM should undertake or contribute to a project that is not sustainable?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
60.6%57
  No
39.4%37
Total Respondents  94
(skipped this question)  18
12. Please explain your response to the previous question.
 Total Respondents  
84
(skipped this question)  28
13. So that we can get a better understanding for the criteria you use to judge a project’s worth, please check “yes” or “no” to indicate whether or not the following activities represent a worthwhile use of FOM dollars. Also check whether or not you believe the activity is sustainable. Use the space after each question to explain your answers both with regards to worthiness and sustainability.
 Worthwhile
YesNoResponse Total
Fertilizer & Seed "Starter Packs"
81% (82)19% (19)101
Text Books for primary schools
95% (97)5% (5)102
Bore Holes (drinking wells)
94% (100)6% (6)106
Sewing Projects
90% (88)10% (10)98
 Sustainable
YesNoResponse Total
Fertilizer & Seed "Starter Packs"
63% (58)37% (34)92
Text Books for primary schools
62% (53)38% (33)86
Bore Holes (drinking wells)
84% (76)16% (15)91
Sewing Projects
84% (72)16% (14)86
Total Respondents  106
(skipped this question)  6
14. Please explain each of your above responses in the following boxes.
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Starter Packs: Why or not Worthwhile
89.6%69
  Starter Packs: Why or not Sustainable
76.6%59
  Text books: Why or not Worthwhile
74%57
  Text books: Why or not Sustainable
66.2%51
  Bore Holes: Why or not Worthwhile
71.4%55
  Bore Holes: Why or not Sustainable
66.2%51
  Sewing Projects: Why or not Worthwhile
72.7%56
  Sewing Projects: Why or not Sustainable
68.8%53
Total Respondents  77
(skipped this question)  35
15. What percentage of FOM’s budget should be devoted to the following activities? The total should add up to 100%. (If you don’t believe any money should be spent on a particular activity, write “0%” next to it.)
 Response TotalResponse Average
  Newsletter
8029.01
  Website
6467.69
  Get-togethers
2944.14
  Membership directory
4896.11
  Administration (phone conferences, miscellaneous mailings)
7929.32
  Conference Representation (NPCA or development-related)
96612.71
  Grants and other development activities
501156.30
Total Respondents  90
(skipped this question)  22
16. What outreach activities do you believe would be most effective in helping our communities better understand Malawi and promote Malawian interests? Rank the following activities, with “1” being the most effective, and “7” being the least. DO NOT assign the same priority to two activities. If there is an option that you do not believe is effective, please also select the bubble marked "N/A."
1234567N/ARespondent Total
Talk to school groups / scout troupes
34% (30)20% (17)21% (18)8% (7)7% (6)8% (7)1% (1)1% (1)87
Conduct library talks
8% (7)20% (18)19% (17)26% (23)14% (12)7% (6)6% (5)0% (0)88
Facilitate pen pal correspondences
5% (4)13% (11)17% (15)13% (11)24% (21)20% (17)6% (5)2% (2)86
Organize tours or exchanges
15% (13)13% (11)21% (18)17% (14)13% (11)12% (10)5% (4)4% (3)84
Lobby Congress about relevant proposed legislation and issues
24% (22)18% (16)14% (13)11% (10)7% (6)19% (17)4% (4)3% (3)91
Develop a market for Malawian goods
27% (23)20% (17)16% (14)13% (11)14% (12)8% (7)2% (2)2% (2)86
Other____ (please specify in next question)
27% (6)5% (1)9% (2)5% (1)9% (2)5% (1)18% (4)23% (5)22
Total Respondents  95
(skipped this question)  17
17. If you choose "other" in the above line, please explain.
 Total Respondents  
13
(skipped this question)  99
18. What local FOM social activities would you like to participate in? Please check the bubble that best reflects your thoughts for each line:
Definitely Interested Maybe Not InterestedResponse Total
Community service
40% (33)40% (33)20% (17)83
Happy hours
23% (18)32% (25)46% (36)79
Potlucks or dinner groups
37% (30)38% (31)26% (21)82
Scrapbooking groups
3% (2)8% (6)89% (68)76
Writing groups
12% (10)28% (22)60% (48)80
Attend sporting events
4% (3)21% (16)75% (57)76
Picnics or Holiday parties
24% (19)38% (30)38% (30)79
Other (please describe):
39% (9)9% (2)52% (12)23
Total Respondents  89
(skipped this question)  23
19. If you wanted to add another option to the previous question, explain it here:
 Total Respondents  
19
(skipped this question)  93
20. If FOM created interest-based listserves to facilitate discussion and help answer questions sent to FOM, would you participate?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
66%62
  No
34%32
Total Respondents  94
(skipped this question)  18
21. If you answered “yes” to the above question, what interest-based listserves would you participate in? (Check all that apply.)
 Response PercentResponse Total
 Environment & Forestry
30.8%20
 Agriculture & Fishing
23.1%15
 Women’s Issues
41.5%27
 Public Health
44.6%29
 Education
50.8%33
 Small business development
35.4%23
 Art/Literature/Crafts
18.5%12
 Other (please specify)
23.1%15
Total Respondents  65
(skipped this question)  47
22. Do you read the newsletter?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
97.1%99
  No
2.9%3
Total Respondents  102
(skipped this question)  11
23. Why or why not?
 Total Respondents  
82
(skipped this question)  30
24. Would you be interested in receiving an electronic copy of the newsletter (either an attachment mailed to your e-mail address or a link mailed to your e-mail address) instead of the usual hardcopy mailing?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
72.7%72
  No
27.3%27
Total Respondents  99
(skipped this question)  14
25. If yes to the previous question:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  PDF attachment mailed to your e-mail address
61.6%45
  page link mailed to your e-mail address
26%19
  email note without attachment or link
12.3%9
Total Respondents  73
(skipped this question)  40
26. Please share your opinion about current and possible additions to the newsletter’s content by placing a checkmark in the column that best describes your thoughts:
Definitely IncludeNo Opinion No Thank YouResponse Total
Grant activity update
94% (91)6% (6)0% (0)97
Updates about individual members
71% (67)18% (17)12% (11)95
Malawi-related book reviews
83% (78)12% (11)5% (5)94
Funny Malawi/Peace Corps anecdotes
63% (59)27% (25)11% (10)94
Obituaries
69% (64)23% (21)9% (8)93
Personal requests from members
44% (40)42% (38)14% (13)91
Trading post
27% (24)47% (42)27% (24)90
Member’s Artwork
24% (22)45% (41)31% (28)91
Member’s Creative Writing
34% (31)40% (36)26% (23)90
MCV updates
71% (65)23% (21)5% (5)91
NPCA updates
43% (39)33% (30)24% (22)91
President’s letter
59% (55)31% (29)11% (10)94
Letters to the Editor
78% (74)20% (19)2% (2)95
Letter from the Editor
63% (59)32% (30)5% (5)94
FOM Financial Update
70% (63)27% (24)3% (3)90
PC Malawi News
93% (88)6% (6)1% (1)95
Guest Column
54% (49)41% (37)5% (5)91
General Africa and Development News
48% (45)30% (28)22% (21)94
Contact Info for Board
56% (50)37% (33)7% (6)89
Other (describe)
81% (13)12% (2)6% (1)16
Total Respondents  98
(skipped this question)  14
27. Do you have any other comments or suggestions about the newsletter you’d like to share?
 Total Respondents  
34
(skipped this question)  78
28. What form of communication is most reliable for you?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Mail
31.6%31
  Phone
2%2
  Email
64.3%63
  Other (please specify)
2%2
Total Respondents  98
(skipped this question)  14
29. Would you be interested in contributing your time and skills to help Friends of Malawi grow?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
53.3%49
  No
46.7%43
Total Respondents  92
(skipped this question)  20
30. How many hours a month would you be willing to contribute?
 Total Respondents  
52
(skipped this question)  60
31. What skills do you have to contribute? (Please circle all that apply.)
 Response PercentResponse Total
 I can make phone calls
41.8%23
 I can help someone learn a local language
7.3%4
 I can be a member of the speakers’ bureau
41.8%23
 I can be a pen pal
29.1%16
 I can lead an FOM project (e.g., an outreach activity)
27.3%15
 I can coordinate a pen pal exchange
18.2%10
 I can help with fundraising
38.2%21
 I can help with collecting and mailing books to Malawi
38.2%21
 I can contribute newsletter articles
25.5%14
 I can help coordinate meetings and social activities in my region
40%22
 Other (please specify)
14.5%8
Total Respondents  55
(skipped this question)  57
32. FOM receives requests by RPCVs, new trainees, and people interested in learning Malawian languages who would like to find people in their city or state to talk with. Would you be willing to allow FOM to share your contact information? (NOTE: Answering “yes” to this question does not mean we will share your contact information. At this time we are only trying to gauge whether we have 2 people or 200 people willing to participate.)
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
51.6%48
  No
48.4%45
Total Respondents  93
(skipped this question)  19
33. Would you attend a FOM membership meeting in your local area?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
87.3%89
  No
12.7%13
Total Respondents  102
(skipped this question)  10
34. Would you attend a regional FOM membership meeting if it were NOT held in your local area?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
36%36
  No
64%64
Total Respondents  100
(skipped this question)  12
35. Would you attend a national FOM membership meeting if it were NOT held in your local area?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
22.4%22
  No
77.6%76
Total Respondents  98
(skipped this question)  14
36. Would you attend a national FOM membership meeting if it were NOT held in your local area but occurred in conjunction with the NPCA conference?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
28.4%27
  No
71.6%68
Total Respondents  95
(skipped this question)  17
37. How often should general membership meetings occur?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Every quarter
2.5%2
  Twice a year
12.3%10
  Once a year
56.8%46
  I do not believe that general membership meetings should be held
28.4%23
Total Respondents  81
(skipped this question)  31
38. What would you like to see happen at meetings?
 Total Respondents  
43
(skipped this question)  69
39. Is it important for FOM to have a membership directory available to its members?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Yes
90.2%92
  No
9.8%10
Total Respondents  102
(skipped this question)  10
40. Please choose the directory format that would be most useful to you. Choose only one.
 Response PercentResponse Total
  PRINTED
21.9%21
  ONLINE (accessible only to FOM members)
78.1%75
Total Respondents  96
(skipped this question)  16
41. We are currently affiliated with the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA). While NPCA is in the process of revising its affiliate structure, currently we receive $15 for every individual and $22.50 for every couple who joins NPCA. This amounts to approximately $800 in income for FOM every year. As a condition of our affiliate status, we are required to share our membership list with NPCA, to offer potential members the opportunity to join NPCA at the time they join FOM, and to remit $1 for every dues paying member to NPCA, up to a maximum of $400 per year. Currently we receive monetary donations from between 300 to 350 individuals each year. This provides FOM approximately $500 net income. Alternatively, FOM can choose to unaffiliate with NPCA. Please share your opinion on which affiliation option you feel is in the best interest of FOM:
 Response PercentResponse Total
 Remain affiliated with the NPCA
88.9%88
 Discontinue affiliation with the NPCA
11.1%11
Total Respondents  99
(skipped this question)  13
42. What is your age range?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  25 or under
0%0
  26 to 35
12.9%13
  36 to 45
21.8%22
  46 to 55
10.9%11
  56 to 65
30.7%31
  66 or higher.
23.8%24
Total Respondents  101
(skipped this question)  11
43. Where do you live?
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Country
96.1%99
  State
100%103
Total Respondents  103
(skipped this question)  9
44. What else would you like us to know?
 Total Respondents  
43
(skipped this question)  69
45. So that we can follow-up, please provide your name and contact information.
 Response PercentResponse Total
  First Name
93.4%85
  Last Name
93.4%85
  Address
75.8%69
  City
76.9%70
  Zip Code
75.8%69
  Phone Number
83.5%76
  Email
93.4%85
Total Respondents  91
(skipped this question)  21