1. PRE-DEVELOPMENT SURVEY FOR FLOODLIGHT AND DATA ENGINE
SURVEY:
Note: need to adapt intro if a) we’re distributing survey and listing dissemination partners and b)
we have official names for both projects)
Welcome: The Piton Foundation and the Denver Foundation are seeking your help to better
understand the online communication and data analysis capacities of Colorado’s nonprofit
sector. In partnership with the Knight Foundation, we are developing two free, online tools for
nonprofit organizations to enhance local storytelling and public data access. Your responses will
be used to help inform the development of these products.
Your responses will remain confidential and all information gathered will be aggregated. To
express our appreciation, organizations that complete this online survey will be entered into a
drawing for one of five $50 Amazon gift cards.
Name of Respondent:
Position:
Organization:
Address:
Office Phone:
Email:
[optional opt-out]
Type of organization:
Arts/Culture
Early child development
Economic/Financial
Education
- Secondary
- Post-secondary
Environmental/Land use
Health/Mental health
Housing
Immigration
Justice/Safety
Political/Policy
Transportation
“Other - please describe”
[Internal note: Devices
Acts as indicator of technical capacity and experience with different types of hardware and
software.]

2. 1. Check each type of computer equipment or device that you use:
Personal use Work use
Desktop computer
Laptop computer
Regular mobile phone
Smartphone
iPad or tablet device
Kindle, Nook or other eReader device
“Other - please describe”
None
[Internal note: Social media
Acts as indicator of online community engagement activities, experience with different types of
online UI/UX and facility with web technologies.]
2. Check the social media sites that you use on a fairly regular basis (at least once a
week)
Personal use Work use
Facebook
Twitter
Google +
LinkedIn
Pinterest
Meetup
Flickr
Instagram
SoundCloud
Yelp
FourSquare
Other [ ____ ]
None
[Internal note: Viewing data versus compiling it
Acts as simple filter to determine users’ comfort level with data as a viewer versus compiler.]
3. Have you looked at any of the following to support your work:
Map
Chart/graph

3. Infographic
Timeline
Interactive visualization
Poll/Survey
None
4. Have you ever created any of the following to support your work:
Map
Chart/graph
Infographic
Timeline
Interactive visualization
Poll/Survey
None
5. What type of software have you used to create data visualizations at work:
Simple Map: Google Maps, etc.
Complex Map: QGIS, ArcView, etc.
Spreadsheet/Chart/Graph: Excel, etc.
Graphic Design: Illustrator, InkScape, etc.
Interactive visualization: Fusion Tables, Many Eyes, Tableau, etc.
Poll/Survey: SurveyMonkey, Google Form, etc.
Statistics: SPSS, etc.
Other [ ____ ]
Hard copy, paper-based only
None
[Internal note: Presentation
Indicates an understanding of linear, interactive, non sequential and serial storytelling
techniques.]
6. What types of presentation software have you used at work:
Text/image slideshow: PowerPoint, Keynote, etc.
Audio slideshow: SoundSlides, SlideShare, etc.
Social media slideshow: Storify, etc.
Interactive slideshow: Prezi, Vuvox, etc.
Interactive screenshare: Join.Me,, etc.
Animation: SecondLife, Xtranormal, GoAnimate, etc.
Interactive video: Flixmaster, etc.
None

4. [Internal note: Capacity
Denotes organizational capacity for producing communications, engaging in community
outreach and collecting data.]
7. What types of communications does your organization produce?
In-person presentation/speeches
Print newsletter
Brochure
Flyer/poster
Direct mail
Annual report
Statistical report
Infographic
Text messages
Photo slideshow
Video
Cable access programming
Podcast
Email newsletter
Website
Blog
Social media
“Other - please describe”
None
8. Does your organization have a volunteer or staff member who is responsible for
communications and/or community outreach:
Executive director
Paid staff member
Volunteer
Board of Directors
Shared role among staff or volunteers, whoever has the time
Contract worker/consultant
No, there is no staff or volunteer who is responsible
9. What type of information does your organization use:
We collect this data We use external sources
Census/Demographics
Program data

5. Neighborhood indicators
City/County
State
National
Global
Topics:
Arts/Culture
Early childhood
Economic/Financial
Education
Environmental/Land use
Health/Mental health
Housing
Immigration
Justice/Safety
Political/Policy
Transportation
Qualitative data:
Interview
Personal stories
Photos
Videos
Other [ ___ ]
10. How does your organization manage that data:
Paper
Spreadsheet: Excel, Google Docs, etc.
Database Management System: Microsoft Access, Filemaker, etc.
Advanced database: Mongo DB, MySQL, Postgres, etc.
API: JSON, REST, etc.
Do not store data
11. Who is the primary staff member responsible for collecting community-based data at your
organization? Help: Community-based data can be demographic information, neighborhood
indicators, etc. It is not program, service or organizational performance statistics.
Executive Director
Program Director/Staff
Communications Director/Staff

6. IT Director/Staff
Quality Assurance Director/Staff
Data Manager/Staff
Other [ ___ ]
No one collects community-based data
12. How important is it to your organization to use data to understand the community context in
which you are working?
1 = Not very important
2 = Not important
3 = Important
4 = Very important
13. How skilled is your organization in collecting community data?
1 = Not skilled at all
2 = Not skilled
3 = Skilled
4 = Very skilled
14. How important is storytelling to your organization?
1 = Not at all important
2 = Not important
3 = Important
4 = Very important
15. How skilled is your organization at storytelling?
1 = Not skilled at all
2 = Not skilled
3 = Skilled
4 = Very skilled
16. Open Ended (optional): “What is the key challenge you are facing currently in terms of local
data and storytelling”?
Would you like to be updated with about the projects as they develop?
Confirmation: Thank you for responding to the Piton Foundation survey. Your organization has
been entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card.