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Online Survey Gathers Input for Nonprofit Agenda

OMB Watch (http://www.ombwatch.org/), the nonpartisan, nonprofit policy

watchdog group, has posted a new online survey designed to gather input from a

cross-section of the nonprofit sector concerning the development of a nonprofit

agenda to present to America's next president.

The survey (http://ombwatch.org/npadv/2000/survey.html), which is being

co-sponsored by the Advocacy Institute (http://www.advocacy.org/), the National

Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (http://www.ncrp.org/), and the Union

Institute (http://www.tui.edu/), addresses 35 ideas in six categories that could

lead to specific recommendations to strengthen the sector -- particularly that

segment of it that addresses issues of social justice. The ideas presented in

the survey were developed in conversations with representatives from foundations

and local, state, and national nonprofits during previous presidential

transitions. Survey respondents can comment on and rate the ideas in terms of

their importance, as well as provide specific recommendations of their own.

After analyzing the responses, the survey's organizers will make the results

available for review and comment by participants, and then will convene an

advisory group to develop specific recommendations based on the top-ranked

ideas.