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Business Giving Survey

Dorset Community Action is conducting a survey of how local businesses can best work with charities through the cost-of-living crisis.

With food, energy and fuel bills rapidly rising, more people are relying on the services of charities. Now is the time to ensure charities are supported in the most effective ways possible, so their resources can go further for the people and communities we serve. Giving can be anything from donations of materials to offering the time of your employees with the right skills to help charities.

If you are passionate about supporting your community, help us to find out more about how local businesses can support local charities and community groups, by taking 5 minutes to complete this short survey.

We will produce a summary report with the results to help us develop an action plan to better connect businesses with local charities and communities. In return we are able to offer advice on how you can have better impact with the support you may currently be offering, or would like to offer, working through our network of over 3000 community organisations.

Thank you for your time.

1. Do you currently give to local charities or community groups?

Yes
No

If so, please briefly explain why?

If not, what has prevented you from doing so if you have considered giving in the past?

2. If you are currently giving, or would like to give, what are your preferred causes?

Animals
Children and/or Youth
Cultural and/or Education
Disabilities
Disaster Relief
Elderly
Environment
Geographic Area / Community
Health & Well-Being
Homelessness
Hunger and/or Poverty
Military Charities
Service & Benevolence Clubs
Women Specific Advocacy
Other

If other, please briefly explain:

3. How could your employees support charities?

Employee team volunteering days, e.g. to help plant trees, clean up a public space, or bring food to a local food bank.
Give your employees the option to volunteer for a cause of their choosing.
Trusteeship – a great way for your employees to develop their leadership and management skills.
Employee sponsored fund raising events.

4. What skills could you offer a charity?

Legal/HR
Marketing
Financial/Accountancy
Digital
Administration
Other

If other, please briefly explain:

5. How much time might you be able to commit to offering any the above (hours per month)?  *

1-2
3-5
5-10
10+

6. Would you consider offering any of the following cash donations?

Sponsorship e.g. events, websites etc.
Budgets for employees to give to causes they care about.
One-for-one giving, e.g. for every meal you sell, you give £1 to a non-profit organisation that gives meals to the homeless.
Regular Giving.
One-off donations for projects in your community.
Fund a programme of activity run by community partner.

7. Would you consider offering any of the following physical resources?

Donate your building space to non-profits, who are often looking for space for meetings, events and fundraisers.
Materials e.g. timber and soil for construction projects.
Donate your products, e.g. meals to feed frontline workers, or work with an organization that can redistribute to those in need.

8. About your Giving - a) Do you have a way of measuring the impact / social value of your giving? (copy) *

Yes
No

b) Do you have a strategy to ensure your support goes where it is needed most? *

Yes
No

c) Do you have a way of being able to identify charity organisations that are evidence led in their work, so that you know your support is making a difference? *

Yes
No

d) Would you like to work alongside charity partners to better understand the challenges faced by disadvantaged communities? *

Yes
No

e) Do you have any case studies of your support that you would like to more widely promote? *

Yes
No

Would you like support from Dorset Community Action for any of the above? Please specify.

Business Name: *

Business Number: *

Please enter your company registration number or similar identity number.

Please select the main sector in which your business operates: *

Accommodation & Food Services
Administrative & Support Services Agriculture
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Construction
Consumer Goods & Services
Creative Digital
Education
Electricity/Gas
Engineering, Infrastructure & Contractors
Financial & Insurance Services
Health & Social Care
Information & Communication
Manufacturing
Marine
Mining & Quarrying
Online Retail
Professional, Scientific & Technical
Real Estate
Technology

If other, please briefly explain:

Name *

First

Last

Your name or the person who is responsible for your CSR programme.

Contact Telephone Number *

A mobile or landline number where we can reach you to discuss further.

Email *

Where are you and the support based? *

Please enter either the full postcode or just the area, eg DT5

Where did you hear about us? *

DCA Website
DCA E-Bulletin or E-Newsletter
Press Article
Advertisement
Word of Mouth / Through a Colleague
Other

Please tick all that apply.

Thank you for completing this survey. If you have requested support, we will be in touch shortly to discuss your options. Should you have any further comments, please feel free to include them below.

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