Online Surveys 

 

Description

Users can create simple or complex surveys online, send out a link to the survey through email, and allow others to respond via the web.  Results can be presented online or downloaded for use in Excel or other analysis programs. 

Uses and Potential Benefits

Online surveys can be a useful way of gathering information from many people in a short period of time.  Survey questions, if written correctly, can provide quantitative data about the surveyed group. Example: a foundation might as an external organization to use an online survey to anonymously assess their relationships with their grantees.

Examples of the Tool (Not exhaustive or vetted)

www.surveymonkey.com

www.zoomerang.com

www.surveygizmo.com

References/Articles/Examples from Nonprofits and Foundations

Buyer's Guide to Key Vendors of Email Surveys and Polls

10 Easy-to-Use Web Polling and Survey Tools

Real Time or Time Independent?

Time Independent

Can Start Small and Expand?

Yes

Time/Cost to Implement?

Low to High

Time/Cost to Maintain

Low