Congregant Survey

TBA Congregant Survey

The TBA Board of Trustees wants to hear from you! Help the board members and clergy better serve our congregation by providing your opinions on the questions below. All submissions are completely anonymous. Note that survey completion may take up to approximately 30 minutes. Thanks for helping us make TBA an even better place to learn and grow!

Demographic Information

These questions will help us find out more about you so we can show you the survey questions most relevant to you. Don't worry, all responses are still completely anonymous.

What type of member are you?(Required)

Full member

Associate Member (outside the local area)

Associate Member (within the local area)

For this question, the "local area" is defined as within a 50 mile radius from TBA.

Please select which best describes you:(Required)

Family member answering for the whole family

Family member answering for yourself

Single member answering for yourself

Note: Only select option 2 if you are a family member and expect others in your family to also complete the survey.

Do you have children enrolled in TBA's religious school?(Required)

Yes

What is your age?(Required)

Ritual Activities

This section will ask for your opinions on TBA's ritual activities.

On average, how many shabbat services do you currently attend each month?(Required)

One

Two

Three

Four

How many shabbat services are you interested in attending each month?(Required)

How do you most often attend shabbat services?(Required)

In person

Virtually

For this question, please only consider services for which both in-person and virtual options are available.

Which of the following would make you more likely to attend services in-person (select all that apply)?(Required)

Earlier service start time

Later service start time

Saturday services

Ride sharing or transportation options

Pre/post-service meal options

Removal of virtual attendance options

N/A (I'm there every week no matter what)

Other: specify below

Other reasons you would be more likely to attend services in-person

What is your preferred start time for Friday evening services?(Required)

Earlier than 6 PM

6 PM

6:30 PM

7 PM

7:30 PM

Later than 7:30 PM

No preference

Do you prefer services to primarily use:(Required)

Slides

Prayer Books

No Preference

What TBA ritual activity is most important or impactful to you?(Required)

Shabbat services

Holiday observances

Lifecycle Events

All of the above

Do you have any other feedback on TBA's ritual activities?

Communication

This section will ask for your opinions on TBA's communication strategies.

What are your preferred methods of communication? (select all that apply)(Required)

Text message

Phone call

Physical mail

How often would you like to receive communications from TBA?(Required)

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Quarterly

What are your preferred sources of information about TBA activities? (select all that apply)(Required)

Rabbi's Weekly Message

Monthly Bulletin

info@tbaelyria.org emails

Social Media

Website

Word of Mouth

What features of the monthly bulletin do you find most useful? (select all that apply)(Required)

Monthly event calendar

Education

This section will ask for your opinions on TBA's educational activities.

On average, what percentage of religious school classes do your children attend?

25%

50%

75%

>75%

On average, how many religious school classes/sessions would you like TBA to host each month?

What is the most important reason you send your children to religious school?

To develop an understanding of Judaism

To prepare them for B'nai Mitzvah

To learn Hebrew (basic proficiency)

To learn Hebrew (conversational proficiency)

All of the above

Other

What considerations or support would help your family attend children's educational programming?

Different times

Longer sessions, less frequently

More sessions

A Family Education model (i.e., parents and children learning together)

Adding a meal

Adding social time

Other

What times would you prefer for children's educational programming?

Other considerations or support to help family attendance

Which of the following factors led you to select TBA as your religious school (select all that apply)?

Class size

General atmosphere

Teaching staff

Curriculum

Other (specify below)

Other factors for choosing TBA religious school

What is your preferred venue for religious school classes?

Virtually

In Person at TBA

In Person at Another Location

Do you have any other feedback on TBA's religious school?

On average, what percentage of adult education events do you currently attend?(Required)

How many adult education events are you interested in attending each month?(Required)

How do you prefer to attend adult education events?(Required)

Virtually

In Person at TBA

In Person at Another Location

No preference

What kind of adult education events most interest you?(Required)

Text study

Topical discussions

An activity (e.g., arts and crafts, etc.)

No preference

Other (specify below)

Congregant Engagement

This section will ask for your opinions on how TBA is engaging its congregants in volunteer and leadership opportunities.

In the past five years, have you hosted a holiday dinner or Oneg Shabbat?(Required)

Yes

For this question, "hosting" is defined as leading the planning and execution of all aspects of the event including providing food, setting up, and cleaning.

Which of the following TBA volunteer opportunities are you most interested in (select all that apply)?(Required)

Other volunteer opportunities

What challenges do you face when considering TBA volunteer opportunities (select all that apply)?(Required)

My busy schedule (insufficient time to volunteer)

I am unsure of TBA's volunteer needs (e.g., when volunteers are needed and for what activities, etc.)

I am unsure of how to volunteer at TBA (e.g., who to contact, etc.)

It is hard for me to get to the temple (e.g., transportation difficulties, etc.)

None or not applicable

Other (specify below)

Other volunteer challenges

In the past five years, have you served on the TBA Board of Trustees or as chairman of a committee?(Required)

Yes

Are you willing to serve on the TBA Board of Trustees or as chairman of a committee in the next five years?(Required)

Yes

Which of the following positions would you be willing to serve in (select all that apply)?

What would make you more willing to serving on the TBA Board of Trustees or as chairman of a committee?

Are you interested in attending TBA-organized social events?(Required)

Yes

Are you interested in organizing TBA-organized social events?

Yes

Which of the following TBA-organized social events would you be interested in attending (select all that apply)?

Meals hosted by congregants

Meals at restaurants

Tours/visits to places of interest (e.g., museums, etc.)

Happy hours or coffee breaks

Activities (e.g., bowling, trivia, etc.)

Arts and crafts

Other (specify below)

Other social event ideas

Overall Satisfaction

This section will ask your opinions on your overall satisfaction with TBA and its activities.

Which of the following was the most important factor in your decision to join TBA?(Required)

The clergy (e.g., Rabbi or Cantor)

The congregants/community

The religious school

The location

The available programming (e.g., education activities, services, etc.)

Family history

In general, how satisfied are you as a member of TBA?(Required)

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Unsatisfied

Very unsatisfied

Details on your overall level of satisfaction as a TBA member.(Required)

How likely are you to recommend TBA to others?(Required)

Very likely

Likely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

How likely are you to renew your TBA membership?(Required)

Very likely

Likely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

Please list what you see as TBA's greatest strengths.(Required)

Please list what you see as TBA's most significant challenges.(Required)

Please provide any other feedback you have for TBA.

Would you like to discuss your answers with the TBA Board of Trustees?(Required)

Yes

Please provide your email so the TBA Board of Trustees can contact you.

TBA Congregant Survey

Demographic Information

Ritual Activities

Communication

Education

Congregant Engagement

Overall Satisfaction

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