Our survey is research into a better understanding of the volunteering and mentoring experience. All answers in this survey shall remain anonymous and will not be shared to third party sources and only be used to gain insight into our nonprofit cause. If you agree to these terms, accept.
( y/n - If no, reject participant from survey/end/close survey here)
Do you consider your gender to be male?
(y/n - if not, then reject participant/end/close survey here )
Demographic Questions
Demographic questions: Age group & Education
- Age: 24-26, 27-30, 31-34, 38-40, Over 50 for example
- Highest lvl of education undergoing/finished: Undergraduate, Masters, PhD, Some college.
Volunteering Questions
- Have you considered volunteering before? (y/n/maybe multi choice)
- Do you follow organizations that interest you on social media?
- Do you follow many organizations that interest you? (Y/N/Maybe)
- If you’ve volunteered before,how much time per month
do you typically dedicate to it? If not, why not? (open ended)
- What factors may hold you back from volunteering?
- What social media platforms do you use the most? Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Other
- Tell me about the last time you tried to volunteer. What was convenient/inconvenient about it?(open ended)
Mentoring Questions
- What words would you use to describe mentoring / In your words, how would you describe mentoring?
- What would you consider to be the main benefits of mentoring (open ended)
- Mentoring is not a masculine job. ( agree - disagree likert scale )
- I don’t have enough time to volunteer. ( agree - disagree likert scale )
- I don’t like interacting with children. ( agree - disagree likert scale )
- What are some benefits to mentoring? (open ended)
- How would you promote mentoring to other men?
- What colors appeal to you?
>Black/Brown/Gray/White/Red/Blue/Orange/Green/Yellow/Purple/other.
- Are you more intrigued by graphics, photos, or video?”
>Pictures (illustrated), Video, Graphics, Photos,etc
-How does our current logo make you feel?
>Include image of logo
- How does our social media make you feel? For example, our instagram, which can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/bbbsgreaterdal/
>Include screenshot
- What are adjectives that appeal to you?
>( multi choice select ; ex: ignite, simple, fair, kind, strong, etc give option for other word write in)
- Under the last question, can you add what phrase resonates with you the most?
>–ignite potential –defend potential – empower potential –none
- What made becoming a Big appealing to you?
- What are the biggest obstacles in becoming a Big?
- Did you have an idea about what mentoring was about before joining?
- How did your preconception of mentoring stay the same or change after joining the program?
- What advice would you give to men who are skeptical about mentoring?
- What has been your favorite part about being a Big?
- What are the biggest benefits of being a Big?
- What do you look for in a volunteering experience in general?
- How would you promote being a Big to other men?
- In your opinion, what sort of advertising imagery would catch your attention? (Like, what catches your eye in advertisements?)
- How have you balanced working (if he does work) and mentoring?
- Why do you think many other males may be resistant to becoming a Big in our community?
- What improvements do you think could be made to the mentoring advertising to match how you feel about it?
Out of 27 responses:
- Demographic majority: 20-30 yrs old
College (undergrad) education
Most consider volunteering (80%)
Most of participants follow social media accounts of organizations (60%)
Twitter (55%) > Facebook(25%) > Instagram/Reddit(20%)
- People typically dedicate 1-10 hours a week to volunteering.
- Big obstacles: Application & inconvenience to schedule/location (Not enough time to do it)
>A bit more minor, but fear of incompetence & lack of knowledge of opportunities.
- Most find opportunities through word of mouth then in second place, social media.
- Common perception of mentoring: Being a role model for someone.
- Pros of mentoring: Close bond to help someone grow.
>On the idea that most don’t think mentoring isn’t masculine - mostly neutral.
- 75% believe they don’t have time to mentor
- 50% don’t mind interacting with children
- The hprase “Empower Potential” is most popular
- Colors: Black, White, Blue, Green
- Pictures/Graphics are most popular
- Best adjectives: Kind & Helpful
Person 1's Response
-Being a Big is something more productive than sitting at the TV.
-Being helpful is the biggest draw for one- to take care of someone.
-When he goes volunteering, he wants to do something productive.
-Work/Volunteering balance is not difficult, as the free times usually line up.
-Being there for someone is the most important thing you can do- Just listen. You don’t need to worry about being the best role model.
-The images on the website shape how he expected mentoring to be like.
Person 2's Response
-Mentoring is time consuming (opinion).
>“They need to grow a pair”
-Thinks that laziness is a key factor in lack of motivation.
- Advertising - Sporting events, masc events.
- Being a Big is rewarding.
- Clarify mentoring so men get a better idea of what it’s like.
- Matching process is a big obstacle.
- Liked that it was a chance to be a role model & someone to talk to.
