CSI March 2020 Inland Empire Nonprofit Survey

The Center for Social Innovation conducted a survey of Inland Empire nonprofits in March 2020. The survey is referenced in our State of Civic Engagement in the Inland Empire report, which you can find here. You can also find a copy of the questionnaire here.


By Age of the Org


q7. Is your organization fiscally sponsored by some other organization, or is it a fully independent entity?

q12. Does your organization have any of the following?
Organization Constitution

Annual Reports

Board Directors

Board Divisors

q13. Please provide an approximate number for each of the following in your organization

q14. In the last 5 years, has your organization’s staffing

q18. Approximately what were your organization’s annual expenditures in 2019?

q19. How much do you typically rely on the following sources of revenue?

q20. Does your group receive any technical assistance or mentorship of any kind?

q26. Next, we have some questions about challenges your organization might face

increase revenue

diversify revenue

recognition from government

recognized by News Media

recruiting board

board development

recruit senior leaders

succession planning

q28. Next, we have some questions about any challenges related to staffing
Challenges to cruiting staff

Challenges to retaining staff

Challenges to diversify staff

Challenges of staff advancement

Challenges to recruiting volunteers

Challenges to retaining volunteers

Other staffing challenges

q30. Next, we have some questions about diversity.
Diversity of women staff

diversity of women leaders

diversity of women board

diversity of POC staff

diversity of POC leaders

diversity of POC board

q33. Do leaders or paid staff participate in any of the following?
Participation by paid staff

Participation by paid leaders

q35. Is your organization currently operating a social enterprise?

q36. Is your organization interested in becoming a social enterprise and/or employment social enterprise?

q37. What is your level of understanding of what a social enterprise is and how to operate one?
what is social enterprise?

How to become a social enterprise?

q38. We are exploring free training opportunities on how to become a social enterprise or best practices in operating a social enterprise. How interested would you be in such an opportunity?

q39. Does your organization hire or plan to hire from high-barrier populations including justice involved, people experiencing homelessness, refugees, and/or opportunity youth?

By Regions


q7. Is your organization fiscally sponsored by some other organization, or is it a fully independent entity?

q12. Does your organization have any of the following?
Organization Constitution

Annual Reports

Board Directors

Board Divisors

q13. Please provide an approximate number for each of the following in your organization

q14. In the last 5 years, has your organization’s staffing

q18. Approximately what were your organization’s annual expenditures in 2019?

q19. How much do you typically rely on the following sources of revenue?

q20. Does your group receive any technical assistance or mentorship of any kind?

q26. Next, we have some questions about challenges your organization might face

increase revenue

diversify revenue

recognition from government

recognized by News Media

recruiting board

board development

recruit senior leaders

succession planning

q28. Next, we have some questions about any challenges related to staffing
Challenges to cruiting staff

Challenges to retaining staff

Challenges to diversify staff

Challenges of staff advancement

Challenges to recruiting volunteers

Challenges to retaining volunteers

Other staffing challenges

q30. Next, we have some questions about diversity.
Diversity of women staff

diversity of women leaders

diversity of women board

diversity of POC staff

diversity of POC leaders

diversity of POC board

q33. Do leaders or paid staff participate in any of the following?
Participation by paid staff

Participation by paid leaders

q35. Is your organization currently operating a social enterprise?

q36. Is your organization interested in becoming a social enterprise and/or employment social enterprise?

q37. What is your level of understanding of what a social enterprise is and how to operate one?
what is social enterprise?

How to become a social enterprise?

q38. We are exploring free training opportunities on how to become a social enterprise or best practices in operating a social enterprise. How interested would you be in such an opportunity?

q39. Does your organization hire or plan to hire from high-barrier populations including justice involved, people experiencing homelessness, refugees, and/or opportunity youth?

By Expenditure Size


q7. Is your organization fiscally sponsored by some other organization, or is it a fully independent entity?

q12. Does your organization have any of the following?
Organization Constitution

Annual Reports

Board Directors

Board Divisors

q13. Please provide an approximate number for each of the following in your organization

q14. In the last 5 years, has your organization’s staffing

q19. How much do you typically rely on the following sources of revenue?

q20. Does your group receive any technical assistance or mentorship of any kind?

q26. Next, we have some questions about challenges your organization might face

increase revenue

diversify revenue

recognition from government

recognized by News Media

recruiting board

board development

recruit senior leaders

succession planning

q28. Next, we have some questions about any challenges related to staffing
Challenges to cruiting staff

Challenges to retaining staff

Challenges to diversify staff

Challenges of staff advancement

Challenges to recruiting volunteers

Challenges to retaining volunteers

Other staffing challenges

q30. Next, we have some questions about diversity.
Diversity of women staff

diversity of women leaders

diversity of women board

diversity of POC staff

diversity of POC leaders

diversity of POC board

q33. Do leaders or paid staff participate in any of the following?
Participation by paid staff

Participation by paid leaders

q35. Is your organization currently operating a social enterprise?

q36. Is your organization interested in becoming a social enterprise and/or employment social enterprise?

q37. What is your level of understanding of what a social enterprise is and how to operate one?
what is social enterprise?

How to become a social enterprise?

q38. We are exploring free training opportunities on how to become a social enterprise or best practices in operating a social enterprise. How interested would you be in such an opportunity?

q39. Does your organization hire or plan to hire from high-barrier populations including justice involved, people experiencing homelessness, refugees, and/or opportunity youth?