Survey on Digital Engagement in the Catholic Church
  • Survey on Digital Engagement in the Catholic Church

    Survey on Digital Engagement in the Catholic Church

    Welcome!

  • eCatholic is gathering insights from Catholic parishes across the country to better understand how churches are using digital tools to serve their communities, deepen engagement, and share the Gospel in today’s world.

    The survey takes 7–10 minutes. Your responses will be used to identify aggregated trends and will remain anonymous in the final report. As a thank you, you’ll receive early access to the final report and a chance to see how your organization compares to national benchmarks.

    Thank you for sharing your perspective and for all you do to help the Church thrive in the digital age.

  • About You & Your Organization

    About You & Your Organization

    Help us understand your role and ministry context
  • What is your role?*
  • What geographic area best describes your parish?*
  • How many registered parishioners does your parish have?*
  • How many families does your parish serve?*
  • What is your parish’s average attendance compared to the number of registered parishioners?*
  • How many people are on your paid staff (including part-time)?*
  • What languages are primarily spoken in your parish or ministry? (Select all that apply)*
  • Do you regularly offer digital communication (website, email, social media, etc.) in more than one language?*
  • Does your parish have a school?*
  • Is your parish part of a cluster or collective?*
  • How many active ministries does your parish have?*
  • What is your parish’s average annual budget (excluding capital campaigns)?*
  • Digital Engagement Practices

    Digital Engagement Practices

    How your organization connects with its community online
  • Which of the following digital channels or tools does your organization actively use? (Select all that apply)*
  • Who is primarily responsible for managing your digital communication? (Select all that apply - optional)
  • How would you describe your digital communication habits? (Optional)
  • What part of your digital communication is most frustrating or time-consuming? (Optional)
  • How do you prefer to learn about new digital tools or strategies? (Optional)
  • Do you feel your organization is ahead of, behind, or in step with other Catholic ministries when it comes to digital engagement?*
  • Giving & Stewardship

    Giving & Stewardship

    Your approach to online giving, generosity, and impact communication
  • What is your parish’s total average annual offertory?*
  • Do you currently offer online giving?*
  • What online giving provider do you use?*
  • What percentage of your total giving comes through digital channels?*
  • Do you use digital channels to regularly share how parishioner giving makes an impact? (Optional)
  • What are your biggest challenges related to online giving? (Select up to 3)*
  • Has your parish or organization made a specific effort to introduce or promote online giving in the last 12 months?*
  • Tools & Systems

    Tools & Systems

    The digital tools that power your ministry—and where you’re feeling friction
  • What platform powers your website?*
  • What platform do you use for live streaming?*
  • What church management software do you use?*
  • What group messaging (text, email) platform do you use?*
  • Does your diocese provide financial assistance for digital tools?*
  • What are your thoughts on your parish’s current spending on digital tools (such as websites, communication platforms, online giving, or church management software)?*
  • Do your digital tools work well together?*
  • Do you have access to basic data and analytics (like email open rates or giving trends)? (Optional)
  • Has your organization started exploring AI tools or automation in any capacity? (Optional)
  • Priorities & Vision

    Priorities & Vision

    Where you’re going and what’s getting in the way
  • What are your top 3 digital priorities for the next year?*
  • How open is your leadership team to adopting new digital tools or strategies?*
  • Who is typically involved in making decisions about new digital tools or platforms? (Select all that apply)*
  • How confident are you in evaluating digital tools and platforms for your parish?*
  • Ministry Impact & Reflections

    Ministry Impact & Reflections

    Stories, challenges, and spiritual perspective
  • Do you believe digital tools have helped strengthen community in your parish or organization?*

  • These open-ended questions are optional, but your responses help us gain more insight. If you’d like to skip, simply click ‘Next’ to continue.

  • Wrap-Up & Follow-Up

    Wrap-Up & Follow-Up

    Final notes to help us serve you better
  • Would you be open to being contacted for a follow-up interview or case study?*
  • Would you be interested in future leadership roundtables, research participation, or peer learning opportunities with others in ministry?*
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