PRE-EVENT SURVEY | Milwaukee County Office of Equity Sustainability Summit
We’re looking forward to seeing you at the summit! To help us tailor the workshops and discussions, please take just a few minutes to share your thoughts. This is an anonymous survey and your responses will help us better understand how organizations are navigating the evolving landscape, and ensure the content reflects what matters most to you. There are 16 questions, and it will only take about 2-3 minutes to complete! (Note: For purposes of this survey, “DEI” refers to programs, initiatives, policies, and/or organizational strategies focused on supporting historically marginalized communities.)
Section 1 of 2: Responses to Changing External Conditions
1. Where is your organization headquartered?
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2. Does your organization have multiple locations?
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Please Select
Yes
No
If yes, please list additional locations or regions where you operate.
3. What type of organization do you represent? (select one)
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Nonprofit
For Profit
Small Business
Government Agency
Education Institution
Healthcare Organization
Philanthropic Organization
Other
4. What is your organization’s staff size? (select one)
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1-9
10-24
25-49
50-99
100-249
250-499
500-999
1000+
5. In what ways has your organization or business partnered with Milwaukee County in the past? (Select all that apply)
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Received grant funding or financial support
Participated in county-led programs, initiatives, or events
Contracted with the county to provide services
Collaborated on community projects or initiatives
Participated in advisory boards, committees, or planning processes
Shared resources, data, or expertise with the county
We have not partnered with Milwaukee County before
Other
5. What is the biggest challenge your organization or business is currently facing in sustaining your work? (Select all that apply)
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Decreased funding or fewer grant opportunities
Policy or political changes affecting equity-focused work
Limited staff capacity or organizational infrastructure
Difficulty building partnerships or community support
Economic pressures affecting operations
Economic conditions affecting customers/clients/participants
7. How would you describe your organization’s overall commitment to advancing equity in 2026? (Select one)
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Stronger than in previous years
About the same as before
We’ve scaled back significantly
We’re still doing impactful work, but we have changed how we describe it
We’re currently re-evaluating our DEI strategy
We do not have an active DEI strategy
8. Which areas have been most impacted or re-evaluated within your organization due to policy changes or political concerns? (Select all that apply)*
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Community-centered Programming
DEI trainings and workshops
Employee resource groups (ERGs)
Recruitment and hiring practices
Staff reduction
Contracting
DEI statements or mission language
Leadership accountability metrics
Communications or marketing materials
Structural or organizational adjustments
None / No significant impact
Other
9. Who in your organization is currently most responsible for strategy decisions that include equity-related work? (Select one)
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Executive leadership (CEO, C-Suite)
Dedicated DEI officer or team
Human Resources
Legal or Compliance team
No designated responsibility
10. How confident are you that your organization’s programs, policies, and practices are aligned with the current legal and regulatory landscape? (Select one)
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Very confident
Somewhat confident
Not very confident
Not at all confident
Unsure / Not applicable
Section 2 of 2: Questions to Guide Our Discussions
11. What’s keeping you up at night when it comes to DEI-related work inside your organization?
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12. Which of your organization’s current policies or programs do you believe are most subject to change due to funding or policy shifts?
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13. If your CEO asked you today, “Why should we still be doing this?” - what would you say?
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14. What’s a tool, phrase, or framework you wish someone would finally just give you because you’re tired of winging it? And what challenge would it help solve?*
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15. To help guide some of our discussions, what resource/fundraising questions or topics would be most useful to explore? (ie, navigating donor pushback, aligning DEI-related language with funding priorities, identifying new funding streams)
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16. What would make this summit worth your time?*
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