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23,
2017
To:
413
Staying
Connected
Team
From:
Your
survey
team
Re:
Report
on
413
Staying
Connected
survey
responses.
On
January
12,
we
asked
our
subscribers
to
fill
out
a
short
survey,
which
we
closed
on
January
20.
Here
we
summarize
the
findings
and
provide
some
potentially
useful
info
that
came
from
the
survey.
Overall,
people
are
satisfied
with
the
newsletter,
want
us
to
produce
more
forums,
and
are
very
grateful
for
the
resource.
They
also
had
some
suggestions
for
extensions
and
improvements
for
us
to
consider.
In
this
memo,
we
present
the
basic
quantitative
findings
and
try
to
summarize
some
of
the
open-ended
responses
from
the
respondents.
Spreadsheets
with
all
of
the
comments
are
available
to
anyone
who
would
like
them.
Overall,
we
had
an
excellent
response
to
the
survey,
with
629
responses.
The
list
had
about
2,142
people
when
we
sent
it
out
on
January
12,
and
the
open
rate
for
that
email
was
41.8%.
Using
those
rates
suggests
that
70%
of
people
who
open
our
emails
participated
in
the
survey;
using
the
number
of
total
subscribers
suggests
that
29%
of
subscribers
responded.
1.
Ratings
of
possible
forum
topics:
People
were
asked
about
a
series
of
possible
forum
topics
and
whether
they
were
very
likely,
somewhat
likely,
or
not
likely
to
attend
such
a
forum.
Below
you
can
see
the
rankings.
The
top
five
forum
topics
of
interest
to
those
taking
the
survey
were
these:
Education
and
Action
Opportunities
to
Address
Climate
Change
What's
the
Future
of
the
Democratic
Party
How
To
Do
Thoughtful
and
Effective
Civil
Disobedience
Addressing
Changes
in
Health
Care
and
Reproductive
Health
Policy
Designing
a
New
Sanctuary
Movement
to
Protect
Immigrants
For
some
further
detail,
here
are
all
of
the
possible
topics
ranked
by
the
percentage
saying
they
are
very
likely
to
attend
such
a
forum,
which
gives
the
ones
people
liked
most
intensively:
% Very
likely
43.9%
42.4%
41.9%
%
somewhat
likely
41.4%
40.4%
39.7%
% Not
likely
14.7%
17.1%
18.4%
41.4%
38.2%
38.1%
36.4%
35.3%
33.6%
42.2%
47.0%
43.1%
40.2%
37.5%
40.7%
16.4%
14.8%
18.9%
23.4%
27.2%
25.7%
33.0%
28.8%
25.7%
19.1%
18.7%
37.3%
42.8%
44.6%
36.7%
34.4%
If
we
re-rank
the
options
by
the
percentage
saying
they
are
either
very
likely
or
somewhat
likely
to
attend
such
a
forum,
the
rankings
are
only
slightly
different,
and
the
top
five
are
the
same
(see
Appendix
1).
Many
people
suggested
other
topics
for
forums
in
the
open-ended
response
box,
which
we
grouped
together
when
the
themes
repeated.
Appendix
2
presents
the
ones
mentioned
by
more
than
one
person.
The
top
additional
suggested
topics
were
voting
rights
(5
mentions),
Social
Security
&
Medicare
(4
mentions),
diversity
and
inclusion
(3
mentions),
and
dealing
with
those
we
disagree
with
(3
mentions).
2.
General
satisfaction
with
the
email
newsletter:
People
were
very
positive
about
the
newsletter:
63%
were
very
satisfied,
35%
were
satisfied,
and
2%
were
less
satisfied.
3.
Assessing
whats
missing
in
the
newsletter:
We
asked
people
to
rate
whether
we
need
more
or
less
of
specific
kinds
of
content
in
the
email
newsletter.
As
the
table
below
shows,
the
number
of
email
newsletters
appears
to
be
about
right,
according
to
87%
of
respondents.
Also,
a
majority
of
respondents
thought
the
current
amount
of
local,
state,
national,
local
Democratic
committees,
and
individual
action
information
was
just
right.
However,
46%
wanted
more
information
about
individual
actions
to
take,
which
is
consistent
with
many
of
the
comments
discussed
below.
Also,
46%
wanted
more
information
about
local
events.
A
sizable
number
of
respondents
(40%)
wanted
more
information
about
the
local
Democratic
Party
committees.
How much of the following would you like to see more of in
the EMAIL NEWSLETTER?
The number of email newsletters
Information about local events
Information about state events
Information about national events
Information about the local Democratic Party committees
Information for individual actions
% more
8%
46%
34%
23%
40%
46%
% current
just right
87%
53%
63%
72%
54%
52%
% less
5%
0%
2%
5%
5%
2%
We
had
a
box
for
comments
in
questions
2
and
3
about
the
newsletter,
most
of
which
were
very
positive.
Most
people
used
phrases
like,
youre
doing
a
great
job,
this
is
a
wonderful
service,
very
informative,
very
reassuring,
I
depend
upon
it
to
know
whats
going
on,
it
has
been
getting
better,
Excellently
succinct,
timely,
and
unencumbered
by
graphics,
thanks
for
doing
this,
reading
gives
me
hope,
29.7%
28.5%
29.7%
44.1%
46.9%
its
been
getting
better
with
time,
and
I
am
grateful
to
have
a
one-stop
shop.
Several
people
mentioned
that
they
forward
the
newsletter
to
others.
The
comments
contain
some
suggestions
and
some
evidence
that
we
cant
please
all
the
people
all
the
time,
of
course,
since
some
features
that
people
liked
were
things
that
others
did
not
like.
Here
are
some
themes
we
noticed:
Some
people
want
other
things
included,
mainly
actions
they
can
take
or
more
information:
Would
like
more
specific
things
I
can
do
like
who
to
call
with
phone
numbers
&
what
to
say
I
would
love
to
see
immediately
actionable
tasks.
I
would
like
to
include
the
spiritual
and
religious
communities
activities
Some
people
are
not
receiving
the
newsletter
consistently
for
some
reason,
sometimes
because
it
goes
into
Spam
folders.
Several
people
said
they
havent
gotten
the
newsletter
yet.
A
few
people
said
its
too
frequent
and
dont
always
read
it:
Excessive
frequency
but
good
content
A
few
people
would
prefer
different
formatting:
Please
don't
send
lengthy
emails
full
of
capital
letters,
red
text,
and
exclamation
points.
The
layout
needs
work.
Using
a
service
like
Mailchimp
or
the
like
would
help.
Otherwise
it
feels
like
a
gigantic
overwhelming
list.
Some
people
suggested
more
detail
and
easier
links:
I
sometimes
find
there
is
too
little
detail
in
describing
events
It
would
probably
help
a
lot
of
people
if
links
to
facebook
events
and
such
were
live,
because
there
are
people
who
don't
know
how
to
copy
the
URL
to
the
browser
bar
would
love
to
get
a
list
of
ALL
phone
numbers
for
members
of
Congress
4.
Where
subscribers
live:
We
gave
respondents
a
list
of
towns
or
counties
to
choose
from.
More
than
half
(54%)
live
in
Northampton.
Amherst
has
11%
of
our
subscribers,
and
no
other
town
has
more
than
5%.
What town do you live in?
Amherst/Pelham
Belchertown
Easthampton
Greenfield
Hadley
Holyoke
Northampton
South Hadley
Southampton
Response
Percent
11.2 %
1.0 %
4.7 %
1.2 %
1.0 %
1.7 %
54.6 %
3.6 %
1.2 %
Springfield
Sunderland
Westhampton
Williamsburg
Other Hampshire County town
Other Hamden County town
Other Franklin County town
Other
0.7 %
0.3 %
0.5 %
2.9 %
4.1 %
1.5 %
7.8 %
2.0 %
5.
Age
of
subscribers:
We
asked
respondents
how
old
they
are,
and
the
answers
show
that
we
are
on
the
older
end
of
the
age
spectrum.
As
the
table
below
shows,
78%
are
55
or
older.
Combining
the
35-54
year
olds
captures
20%
of
the
respondents.
About
2%
were
under
35.
This
breakdown
suggests
the
urgency
and
relevance
of
comments
we
received
on
other
questions:
There
are
a
lot
of
millennials
that
are
wanting
to
get
involved,
we
need
to
find
a
way
to
each
them.
I
think
there
can
be
a
push
to
get
millenials
involved
by
holding
or
hosting
events
focused
on
that
demographic.
How old are you?
15-17 years
18-22 years
23-34 years
35-44 years
45-54 years
55-64 years
65-74 years
75 PLUS
Response
Percent
1.0 %
0.0 %
1.3 %
6.3 %
13.7 %
33.6 %
36.3 %
7.9 %
6.
Other
comments:
In
the
last
question
on
the
survey,
we
asked
respondents
whether
there
was
anything
else
they
would
like
to
tell
us.
As
we
found
earlier,
most
comments
were
extremely
positive
and
appreciative.
People
shared
some
of
the
work
they
do.
Many
people
wanted
their
towns
to
appear
on
the
list
in
the
earlier
question.
There
were
many
comments
like
these:
Thank
you
for
your
efforts!!
Love
the
name
"413
staying
connected"!
Thanks.
You're
doing
a
fabulous
job
of
informing
and
organizing
in
a
time
when
our
basic
rights
are
under
siege
as
never
before
in
our
history.
Some
additional
ideas
and
useful
suggestions
emerged
from
this
question:
If
you
could
also
support
a
public
calendar
(just
a
google
calendar?)
which
is
linked
to
from
every
newsletter
that
would
be
really
helpful
--
both
to
show
what's
happening
on
the
same
day
and
to
make
it
easier
to
understand
what's
happening
when.
Plus
over
time
it
could
help
folks
avoid
conflicts.
I
don't
know
if
there
are
other
calendars
like
that
out
there.
Thank
you.
I
feel
we
need
to
be
part
of
a
national
movement
with
an
active,
emergency
legal
team
that
can
swoop
in
and
seek
injunctions
etc.
whenever
the
new
government
threatens
to
do
illegal
things.
In
Western
MA,
we're
in
deep
danger
of
living
in
our
bubble.
How
can
we
connect
better
to
the
disaffected
people
in
our
society?
I
would
like
to
get
to
know
others
as
well
-I
feel
isolated
and
alone
even
though
there
are
so
many
who
I
know
care
in
my
community.
The
forum
at
JFK
was
amazing,
great
job
planning.
And
the
first
forum
after
the
election
was
also
wonderful,
tho
I
watched
it
on
YouTube.
Both
have
left
a
lasting
impression.
would
be
helpful
to
specify
events
that
are
kid-friendly
or
designed
for
families
with
young
children.
Great
addition
to
the
413.
Please
-
Don't
try
to
be
everything
to
everyone
(Walmarting).
This
413
newsletter
should
not
replace
other
sources
of
activist
org
outreach
in
the
413.
Direct
me
to
sources
of
more
info.
Don't
make
email
so
long
I
will
only
scan/scroll
too
quickly.
Don't
take
my
"Don'ts"
as
negative,...just
saying.
March
On.
Thanks.
This
would
have
greater
value
if
it
was
not
connected
to
a
political
party.
It
could
be
more
inclusive
and
effective.
Consider
having
quarterly
open
meetings
where
smaller
groups
can
report
to
others
on
what
they
are
doing,
who
they
are
connected
to,
successes/need
for
support,
collaborations.
Like
the
JKF
meeting
where
Jim
McGovern,
Bill
Newman...
gave
an
overview
of
where
the
Democratic
party
is
going,
state/national/local
agendas.
Coordinate!
Broadening
and
diversifying:
Many
people
commented
in
this
space
about
the
need
to
diversify
our
group.
It
would
be
great
to
figure
out
a
way
to
get
more
diversity
in
the
attendees.
Not
sure
where
we
could
advertise
it
so
that
the
room
isn't
entirely
filled
with
50+
year-
old
upper-middle
class
white
people,
but
we
need
more
color
and
income
levels
in
the
room.
Churches?
High
schools?
Maybe
organize
ride
shares
from
the
Holyoke
area?
I
want
to
make
sure
we're
doing
everything
we
can
to
engage
younger
voters,
particularly
college
students.
To
this
end,
I
would
like
to
see
meetings
be
more
accessible
to
college
students
and
I
think
we
should
reach
out
to
them
directly
to
get
them
to
attend,
etc.
Likewise,
I
think
closer
to
downtown
could
be
more
effective
for
a
more
diverse
audience.
JFK
provides
a
large
space
with
what
would
normally
be
ample
parking,
but
may
be
hard
to
access
without
a
car.
Is
outreach
between
Northampton
Dems
and
Smith
and
high
schools
being
done,
to
bring
in
next
generation
of
voters?
Would
love
to
see
some
partnering
with
Holyoke
and
Springfield,
as
well
as
efforts
to
connect
with
existing
organizations
of
people
of
color
in
order
to
help
diversify
this
network.
Finding
partners:
Many
comments
urged
us
to
make
connections
and
build
partnerships
with
other
groups.
Very likely
+somewhat
likely
85.3%
85.2%
83.6%
82.9%
81.6%
81.1%
76.6%
74.3%
72.8%
71.5%
70.3%
70.3%
55.9%
53.1%
APPENDIX
2:
Other
ideas
suggested
for
forums
These
are
in
order
of
the
number
of
similar
topics
mentioned
in
the
other
box.
Numbers
in
parentheses
are
those
with
the
same
general
idea.
Voting
Rights
(5):
--I
think
that
voting
is
very
important
-
how
to
get
more
people
to
vote,
voter
suppression
issues,
going
back
to
paper
ballots
or
at
least
paper
trails
that
can
be
checked.
--Supreme
Court,
Voter
suppression,
Citizens
United
--Ending
voter
suppression,
which
I
believe
is
a
major
problem
on
a
national
level.
Social
security
&
Medicare
(4):
Future
of
social
security,
medicare
(perhaps
along
with
other
health
care
forums).
How
to
protect
Social
Security
and
prevent
it
becoming
a
private
entity.
What
if
anything
can
be
done
to
undo
the
damage
of
gerrymandering
throughout
the
country?
Planning
the
fight
for
Social
Security
and
Medicare
(need
to
start
NOW)
Medicare,
Social
Security
-
how
to
protect
them
Diversity
&
Inclusion
(3)
:
-How to develop strategies for reducing institutional racism and economic inequality.
-How to launch community development and/or microfinance funds to fund start ups by African American
women and men and low income persons of any gender.
-How to keep our Democratic Party GLBTQ inclusive.
--how to support people of color in a very white small new england town?