Omni Commons Community Survey
The fundraising committee thanks you for filling out our community survey about the Omni Commons! We are excited to be gathering information about your perspectives about the building, programming and organization. Please note that all responses will be kept confidential, except if noted.
Your Perspectives about Omni Commons
What is your relationship to Omni Commons? Please check that apply.
I am part of a Collective renting space.
I have attended events.
I have donated money.
I have participated in mutual aid efforts.
I have not participated in anything, but am supportive of Omni's work.
What do you value most about the space that is the Omni Commons?
It is an affordable events and organization space.
I have met amazing people at events.
It is run by a grassroots collective where anybody can be a leader.
It is a welcoming and inclusive space for individuals and groups often ignored or overlooked by other community spaces.
It serves as a hub for mutual aid and resilience efforts.
It supports innovative programming and events.
What else do you value about Omni? What do you think are its biggest strengths? We would love if you wanted to add in an anecdote about how you have seen the value of Omni (such as a specific event or project) that would be super helpful.
What do you find challenging about the Omni Commons (the space)?
It needs a lot of repairs.
I do not find it welcoming.
It is run by volunteers, which can be challenging.
What else do you find challenging about Omni Commons (the building and space)? Please share both general and specific challenges.
Your Perspectives about Omni Commons, the organization
What you most value about Omni Commons, the organization?
the bottoms-up leadership
it is vulunteer-run
It has similar values to mine
Please write down what else you value about the organization that is Omni Commons.
What do you find most challenging about the organization that is Omni?
I have found it challenging to organize events.
It is volunteer-run.
Please write down other challenges you have with Omni, the organization.
What is your vision for Omni? In three years, where would you like to see Omni be - both the building, the organization and how it could better serve the community? You can also share what you DON'T WANT to see at Omni.
In regards to mutual aid/resilience, please check off ways that you think Omni could potentially serve the community - ie, become a resilience hub.
Become a cooling center during extreme heat days
Ramp up our food distribution
Offer disaster preparedness workshops to both Collective members and the general community
Secure more supplies to distribute for disasters (fans, air filters, masks, extra food or water, etc).
Work with the city govt during sudden disasters, to serve as a communications hub between the govt and grassroots organizations.
Please write down any other ways you think Omni Commons could best serve the community as a resilience hub.
Fundraising Strategies
Omni would like to raise a significant amount of money. What do you think its biggest fundraising needs are? Please check all that apply.
Buy the building outright
Hire staff to manage the building, events and volunteers
Beautify the space so that it is more welcoming for more tenants and events
Make structural repairs to the space.
Which fundraising strategies would you be supportive of?
Rent out the ballroom to a long-term tenant (such as a performing arts organization), to allow for steady income
Seek out more tenants and groups who want to rent the spaces for events
Work with a grant writer to write grants
Seek out more individual donors through a crowd funder and monthly giving campaign.
Seek out government grants and contracts, especially for mutual aid/resilience-based organizing.
Fundraising events at Omni
Are there any ways that you could help to support fundraising? Please check all that apply.
My organization/collective could help to support a fundraising campaign (online and/or a fundraising event at Omni).
I could introduce you to wealthy individuals who might be interested in donating to Omni.
My organization could collaborate in writing grants to support both Omni and our organization.
Please share other ideas for fundraising: Omni's needs, strategies and ways that you/the community could help.
We are considering organizing a strategic planning session, to look at both short- and long-term goals (which are needed when we write grants). We would like to invite selected members of the community. Would you be interested in attending a strategic planning session as a community member?
Yes, please contact me
Maybe, not sure
not interested.
Please write down any last questions, comments or concerns here. Thank you!
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