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Welcome to the FPF Member Survey!

We’ll be using your confidential responses and feedback to help us better understand the value of FPF and to improve what we do.

If you are a member of more than one forum or with more than one email address, please only respond once.

Once you begin the survey, you will be able to change your responses until you click on the "Finish" button at the end of the survey.

To show our appreciation, survey respondents will be entered into a drawing to win one of two prizes: an iPad mini from Small Dog Electronics or an overnight package at The Inn at Shelburne Farms, a $300 value.


Many thanks in advance for your time and feedback. We look forward to hearing what you have to say.

Michael Wood-Lewis and the Front Porch Forum Team

 
 
 
 
About Your Local Community:
 
 
When we ask about your neighborhood/town community, we are asking about the area around you that is part of your Front Porch Forum.

 
 
 
 

1. On a five-point scale, where 1 means very bad and 5 means very good, how would you rate your neighborhood/town community as a place to live?  
 
1
 
2
 
3
 
4
 
5
 
 




2. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about your neighborhood/town community.

 
Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly agree
People in my neighborhood/town community help others
People in my neighborhood/town community talk or visit with each other
My neighbors would let me borrow something
My neighbors would give me a ride
My neighbors would care for my children/someone else’s children in an emergency
People in my neighborhood/town community would cooperate on a shared community need, like cleaning up public green space or rebuilding a playground
People in my neighborhood/town community trust each other to be good neighbors
I know most of my neighbors by sight
I know most of my neighbors personally
 
 
 
3. What benefits of living in a neighborly place are most important to you?
   
 
 
 
About Your Experience with FPF:
 
 
As in the first section, when we ask about your neighborhood/town community, we are asking about the area around you that would be considered part of your Front Porch Forum.

 
 
 
 

4. How long have you been an FPF member (including membership in different forums over the years, if applicable)?
 
Less than a year
 
1-2 years
 
3-5 years
 
6-10 years
 
More than 10 years
 
 




5. As a result of being a member of FPF, have you become more informed about any of the following?

 
Yes No I don't know
Local Shops
Local contractors (e.g., plumbers)
Local clubs and organizations
Local government services
Neighborhood/town community issues
Your neighbors' perspectives on local issues
Opportunities to become more engaged in your neighborhood/town community
 
 
 
About Your Experience with FPF, cont.
 
 




6. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements:

As a result of being a member of FPF, I am more likely to…

 
Strongly disagree Disagree Neither agree nor disagree Agree Strongly agree
Help others in my neighborhood/town community
Talk or visit with others in my neighborhood/town community
Let my neighbors borrow something
Give a ride to my neighbors
Care for someone else’s children in an emergency
Cooperate on a shared community need, like cleaning up public green space or rebuilding a playground
Trust other people in my neighborhood/town community to be good neighbors
Share news or discuss local issues with a neighbor
Intentionally buy local
Volunteer locally
Attend a local public meeting
Contact a local public official
Work to make change in my neighborhood/town community
Attend a local event
Work with/collaborate with a neighbor on a small project
 
 
Other (Please describe.)
   
 
 
 
About Your Experience with FPF, cont.
 
 




7. When it comes to FPF e-newsletters, how often would you say that you do each of the following?

 
More than once a week About once a week About once a month A few times a year Once every year to two years Never
Submit a posting
Respond to a posting by posting on FPF
Respond to a posting by emailing the author directly
Respond to a posting by taking action offline in your neighborhood/town community (e.g. talking to a neighbor about something you read on FPF, or participating in an event you read about on FPF)
Forward an e-newsletter or posting to others
Share or comment about a posting on Facebook, Twitter or other social media
Monitor or read the e-newsletter without responding in any of the ways listed above
Delete without reading
 
 
Other (Please describe.)
   
 
 
 
About Your Experience with FPF, cont.
 
 




8. How valuable is each of the following features of FPF e-newsletters to you?

 
Not valuable Not very valuable Valuable Very Valuable I'm not familiar with this
Reports about local crime, including break-ins and vandalism
Reports about lost or found pets and items
Wildlife sightings (excluding pets or domesticated animals)
Seeking/making recommendations for businesses or services, such as plumbers, babysitters, pizza shops, and other services
Seeking/giving assistance (e.g. one-time help, rides, information)
Free items or Items for sale (not including real estate)
Job openings
Discussions about local issues
Housing and real estate for sale or rent
Announcements, including businesses, classes, services and updates from public officials
Not valuable Not very valuable Valuable Very Valuable I'm not familiar with this
Events, including yard sales, public meetings, plays, concerts and lectures
News from neighboring forums
FPF Posting Archive
FPF Business Directory
FPF Community Calendar
Paid ads for businesses
 
 
Other (Please describe.)
   
 
 
 
About Your Experience with FPF, cont.
 
 
 
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9. Of the following, please choose the top three that are most likely to cause you to engage more with FPF:
 
Being emotionally moved by postings or “feel good” stories on FPF
 
Witnessing neighborliness on FPF such as people asking for and getting help or advice
 
Having personal relationships to people who post on FPF
 
Learning about other people in your neighborhood/town community with whom you don’t have a personal relationship through FPF
 
High-quality responses to your FPF postings
 
A positive change in your neighborhood/town community that you think was primarily facilitated by FPF
 
Seeing a range of opinions on local issues on FPF, such as the town or school budget
 
The fact that FPF is for, by and about Vermonters
 
Other (Please describe.)

 
 




10. Do you know of any instances where the participation of BOTH residents and public officials on FPF has led to…

 
Yes No
Increased civic engagement by residents (either online or offline)
Strengthened support for public decision making
Engagement from people who are not normally engaged in the political process
More dialogue between residents and elected officials
More trust between residents and elected officials
Changes in policies and legislation
Changes to public budgets or spending
 
 
If yes to any of the above, please provide an example that comes to mind:
   
 
 
 
11. Why do you remain a member FPF?
   
 
 
 

12. Overall, how optimistic are you about the future of your neighborhood/town community as a place to live?
 
Not optimistic
 
Neutral
 
Somewhat optimistic
 
Very optimistic
 
 
 

13. Overall, how much impact do you think people like you can have in making your neighborhood/town community a better place to live?
 
No impact at all
 
A small impact
 
A moderate impact
 
A big impact
 
 
 
14. Do you have any specific ideas or suggestions for how we can improve FPF?
   
 
 
 
About You:
 
 
We are asking the following demographic questions so that we can better serve your needs and because we want to make sure that we are serving the full range of Vermonters.
 
 
 

15. How long have you lived in the neighborhood/town community where you currently reside?
 
Less than a year
 
1-2 years
 
3-5 years
 
6-10 years
 
11-19 years
 
More than 20 years
 
 
 

16. What is your role in your neighborhood/town community? (Please check all that apply.)
 
Resident
 
Parent
 
Student
 
Teacher
 
Local business owner
 
Local government worker
 
Employed by a local business or nonprofit organization
 
Elected official

 
 
 

17. When were you born?
Year
 
 
 

18. Your gender:
 
Male
 
Female
 
Other identification
 
Prefer not to say
 
 
 

19. Your race/ethnicity: (Please check all that apply.)
 
White
 
Black or African American
 
Asian (includes Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Asian Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, and Other Asian)
 
American Indian or Alaska Native
 
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
 
Hispanic
 
Other (Please describe.)
 

 
 
 

20. Do you own or rent your residence? (Please check one.)
 
Own
 
Rent
 
Other (e.g., rent a room, live as a lodger, etc.)
 
 
 

21. Do you have dependent children under the age of 18 living in your household? (Please check one.)
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 

22. What is your total household income? (Please check one.)
 
Less than $25,000
 
$26,000 to $50,000
 
$51,000 to $75,000
 
More than $75,000
 
Prefer not to say
 
 
 
23. Please provide your email address to be entered into a drawing to win either an iPad mini from Small Dog Electronics or an overnight package at The Inn at Shelburne Farms, a $300 value.