2006 Pennsylvania Charitable Organizations Survey Results

2006 Pennsylvania Charitable Organizations Survey

Total Respondants: 251

1. Policy Issues

1. Do you think non-profit organizations should be required to register as lobbyists if they interact with the federal, state, or local government, or should non-profits be exempt from such requirements?

	Response Percent	Response Total
YES, SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER	30.2%	75
NO, SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER	52%	129
DON’T KNOW	11.7%	29
NO OPINION/REFUSED	6%	15
Total Respondents		248
(skipped this question)		3

2. Has anyone from your organization registered as a lobbyist under the Governor’s Executive Order?

	Response Percent	Response Total
YES	3.2%	8
NO	87.2%	218
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	9.6%	24
Total Respondents		250
(skipped this question)		1

3. Has anyone from your organization registered as a lobbyist under the state Senate’s rules?

4. Do you understand what will be required under the new Pennsylvania lobbyist disclosure law?

	Response Percent	Response Total
YES	2.4%	6
NO	87.2%	218
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	10.4%	26
Total Respondents		250
(skipped this question)		1

	Response Percent	Response Total
YES	16.2%	40
NO	74.1%	183
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	9.7%	24
Total Respondents		247
(skipped this question)		4

5. Did your organization lobby the FEDERAL government on any public policy issue during the past year?

	Response Percent	Response Total
YES	19.4%	48
NO	75.7%	187
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	4.9%	12
Total Respondents		247
(skipped this question)		4

6. Did your organization lobby STATE government on any public policy issue during the past year?

	Response Percent	Response Total
YES	29.1%	71
NO	65.6%	160
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	5.3%	13
Total Respondents		244
(skipped this question)		7

7. Did your organization lobby any LOCAL government (county, city, borough, township) on any public policy issue during the past year?

	Response Percent	Response Total
YES	21.1%	52
NO	73.3%	181
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	5.7%	14
Total Respondents		247
(skipped this question)		4

8. Does your organization PLAN to lobby government at any level on any public policy issue during the coming year?

	Response Percent	Response Total
YES	30.5%	75
NO	43.5%	107
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	26%	64
Total Respondents		246
(skipped this question)		5

9. Do you feel you would benefit from training on lobbyist registration and lobbying issues?

	Response Percent	Response Total
YES	51.6%	127
NO	15.4%	38
NOT SURE	32.5%	80
REFUSED	0.4%	1
Total Respondents		246
(skipped this question)		5

10. Do you provide health insurance to your employees?

	Response Percent	Response Total
CURRENTLY PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE	83.3%	204
PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED, BUT DISCONTINUED	1.2%	3
DO NOT PROVIDE, BUT PLAN TO IN THE FUTURE	6.1%	15
HAVE NO PLANS TO PROVIDE INSURANCE	9.4%	23
Total Respondents		245
(skipped this question)		6

11. If you provide health insurance, who pays the premium?

	Response Percent	Response Total
EMPLOYER PAYS FULL PREMIUM	38.9%	93
EMPLOYEE PAYS FULL PREMIUM	0.8%	2
SPLIT/MAJOR PORTION PAID BY EMPLOYER	43.1%	103
SPLIT/MAJOR PORTION PAID BY EMPLOYEE	2.1%	5
50/50 SPLIT EMPLOYER/EMPLOYEE	1.7%	4
DO NOT OFFER/WILL NOT OFFER INSURANCE	13.4%	32
Total Respondents		239
(skipped this question)		12

12. If you provide health insurance, how are your rates this year compared to 2005?

	Response Percent	Response Total
FIRST YEAR OFFERED, NO PRIOR RATE HISTORY	3.5%	8
PREMIUM FOR 2005 DECREASED	8.3%	19
NO CHANGE	13.1%	30
PREMIUM FOR 2005 INCREASED 0-25%	51.5%	118
PREMIUM FOR 2005 INCREASED 26-50%	6.6%	15
PREMIUM FOR 2005 INCREASED 51-75%	0.4%	1
PREMIUM FOR 2005 INCREASED 76-100%	1.3%	3
PREMIUM FOR 2005 INCREASED MORE THAN 100%	0%	0
DO NOT OFFER/WILL NOT OFFER INSURANCE	15.3%	35
Total Respondents		229
(skipped this question)		22

13. If you provide health insurance, are you doing any of the following to reduce costs? (Check the ONE most applicable choice.)

	Response Percent	Response Total
INCREASING DEDUCTIBLES	8.3%	17
INCREASING CO-PAYS	9.8%	20
CHANGING INSURANCE COMPANIES	17.6%	36
CHANGING TYPE OF COVERAGE (ie: PPO v. TRADITIONAL)	8.3%	17
REQURING EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION	9.8%	20
INCREASING EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION	5.9%	12
HIRING A BROKER TO NEGOTIATE A BETTER RATE	7.4%	15
OFFERING FLEX PLANS	2.5%	5
OTHER	13.2%	27
DO NOT OFFER/WILL NOT OFFER INSURANCE	17.2%	35
Total Respondents		204
(skipped this question)		47

14. In the last year, have you had any employee complain about being unable to receive medical care due to physicians discontinuing or cutting back on service as a result of the rising cost of medical malpractice insurance?

	Response Percent	Response Total
YES	9.5%	23
NO	75.3%	183
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	15.2%	37
Total Respondents		243
(skipped this question)		8

15. Would you say the current level of public trust in charities is:

	Response Percent	Response Total
HIGH	18.4%	45
MEDIUM	69%	169
LOW	6.1%	15
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	6.5%	16
Total Respondents		245
(skipped this question)		6

16. When it comes to providing social services, which level of government do you think operates most efficiently?

	Response Percent	Response Total
FEDERAL	5.8%	14
STATE	18.2%	44
COUNTY	33.5%	81
MUNICIPAL (LOCAL)	16.1%	39
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	26.4%	64
Total Respondents		242
(skipped this question)		9

17. Generally speaking, do you have a POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, or NO OPINION of the job performance of the following institutions:

	POSITIVE	NEGATIVE	NO OPINION	Response Total
UNITED STATES SENATE	21% (51)	55% (131)	24% (56)	238
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	21% (49)	55% (130)	24% (58)	237
PA STATE SENATE	28% (67)	43% (103)	29% (69)	239
PA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	29% (69)	42% (101)	29% (69)	239
Total Respondents				239
(skipped this question)				12

2. Organizational Issues

18. Generally speaking, from 2005 to 2006 did funding for your organization INCREASE, DECREASE, or STAY ABOUT THE SAME.

	Response Percent	Response Total
INCREASED	32.3%	73
STAYED ABOUT THE SAME	37.2%	84
DECREASED	26.5%	60
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	4%	9
Total Respondents		226
(skipped this question)		25

19. Generally speaking, do you expect to see funding for 2007 INCREASE, DECREASE, or STAY ABOUT THE SAME as it was in 2006?

	Response Percent	Response Total
INCREASE	28.1%	63
STAY ABOUT THE SAME	45.1%	101
DECREASE	20.1%	45
DON’T KNOW/NO OPINION	6.7%	15
Total Respondents		224
(skipped this question)		27

20. What percentage of your budget comes from federal funding?

	Response Percent	Response Total
0-10%	37.8%	85
11-20%	6.2%	14
21-30%	5.8%	13
31-40%	4.4%	10
41-50%	5.8%	13
51-60%	3.6%	8
61-70%	1.8%	4
71-80%	0.4%	1
81-90%	1.8%	4
91-100%	1.8%	4
DON’T RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING	26.7%	60
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	4%	9
Total Respondents		225
(skipped this question)		26

21. What percentage of your budget comes from state funding?

	Response Percent	Response Total
0-10%	38.7%	86
11-20%	9.9%	22
21-30%	9.5%	21
31-40%	8.1%	18
41-50%	3.2%	7
51-60%	0.5%	1
61-70%	0.9%	2
71-80%	1.4%	3
81-90%	1.8%	4
91-100%	1.8%	4
DON’T RECEIVE STATE FUNDING	17.1%	38
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	7.2%	16
Total Respondents		222
(skipped this question)		29

22. What percentage of your budget comes from county or local funding?

	Response Percent	Response Total
0-10%	45.9%	102
11-20%	10.8%	24
21-30%	4.1%	9
31-40%	2.7%	6
41-50%	0.9%	2
51-60%	2.3%	5
61-70%	0.9%	2
71-80%	2.7%	6
81-90%	0.5%	1
91-100%	1.4%	3
DON’T RECEIVE COUNTY OR LOCAL FUNDING	22.5%	50
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	5.4%	12
Total Respondents		222
(skipped this question)		29

23. Is your organization contemplating any type of material change in 2007?

	Response Percent	Response Total
MERGER	6.7%	7
LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION	1.9%	2
CLOSING YOUR DOORS	0%	0
EXPANDING OPERATIONS	41.3%	43
MOVING YOUR OFFICES	26.9%	28
Other (please specify)	23.1%	24
Total Respondents		104
(skipped this question)		147

24. Does government financing faith-based organizations affect your organization?

	Response Percent	Response Total
YES	22.5%	50
NO	63.1%	140
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	14.4%	32
Total Respondents		222
(skipped this question)		29

25. If government financing faith-based programs affects your organization, is the impact on you POSITIVE, NEGATIVE, or NEUTRAL?

	Response Percent	Response Total
POSITIVE	20.1%	27
NEGATIVE	14.2%	19
NEUTRAL	22.4%	30
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	43.3%	58
Total Respondents		134
(skipped this question)		117

26. Does your organization have difficulty hiring/retaining qualfied staff?

	Response Percent	Response Total
YES	46.6%	103
NO	49.3%	109
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	4.1%	9
Total Respondents		221
(skipped this question)		30

27. If your organization does have difficult hiring/retaining qualified staff, what is the cause of that difficulty?

	Response Percent	Response Total
COMPETITION FROM FOR-PROFIT BUSINESSES	42.5%	51
INADEQUATE PREPARATIONS OF PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES	8.3%	10
INABILITY TO PROVIDE BENEFITS	12.5%	15
Other (please specify)	36.7%	44
Total Respondents		120
(skipped this question)		131

28. Does your organization have Directors’ and Officers’ Liability Insurance?

	Response Percent	Response Total
YES	85.6%	190
NO	8.6%	19
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	5.9%	13
Total Respondents		222
(skipped this question)		29

29. Which issue(s) has your organization experienced challenges in regarding the recruitment of good Board members?

	Response Percent	Response Total
NON-PROFIT SCANDALS	0%	0
LIABILITY	2.4%	5
LACK OF TIME	46.9%	97
PEOPLE ALREADY COMMITTED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS	44.4%	92
Other (please specify)	6.3%	13
Total Respondents		207
(skipped this question)		44

30. Generally speaking, do you have GREATER, ABOUT THE SAME, or LESS ability to fulfill your organization’s core mission this year than in past years?

	Response Percent	Response Total
GREATER	33.2%	74
ABOUT THE SAME	48.9%	109
LESS	15.2%	34
DON’T KNOW/REFUSED	2.7%	6
Total Respondents		223
(skipped this question)		28

31. What is your organization’s biggest concern as you prepare for 2007?

Total Respondents	View	156
(skipped this question)		95