Community Engagement Insights 2016-17 Report

Across audiences Editors Affiliates Program Leaders Developers
Goal 1 - "Improving new editor engagement"
Goal 2 - "Improving community health"
Goal 3 - "Improving collaboration and communications between the Foundation and communities"
Goal 4 - "Improving collaboration and communications around software development"
Goal 5 - "Improving collaboration with affiliates related to partnerships"
Goal 6 - "Improving software for contributors"
Goal 7 - "Increasing software awareness and use"
Goal 8 - "Growing the Wikimedia technical community"
Goal 9 - "Improving information sharing for program leaders and affiliates"


Question 417.01 (LE32) edit

We want to better understand what perceptions affiliates have about themselves and how engaged they feel in the movement.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: - I understand where my organization fits within the movement

Median = 5
1% selected "No opinion" [?]

1 – Strongly disagree (2%)
2 – Disagree (6%)
3 – Neither agree nor disagree (2%)
4 – Agree (37%)
5 – Strongly agree (54%)
91% of affiliate members who participated in this survey agree or strongly agree with the statement: I understand where my organization fits within the movement"


Question 417.02 (LE32) edit

This question has a known error

This question may have issues that need to reviewed. --EGalvez (WMF) (talk) 18:57, 11 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

We want to better understand what perceptions affiliates have about themselves and how engaged they feel in the movement.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: - My organization has a clear vision for the next 5 years

Median = 3

1 – Strongly disagree (17%)
2 – Disagree (17%)
3 – Neither agree nor disagree (67%)


Question 417.02 (LE32) edit

This question has a known error

this question may have issues that need be reviewed.--EGalvez (WMF) (talk) 18:59, 11 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

We want to better understand what perceptions affiliates have about themselves and how engaged they feel in the movement.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: - My organization has a clear vision for the next 5 years

Median = 3

1 – Strongly disagree (17%)
2 – Disagree (17%)
3 – Neither agree nor disagree (67%)


Question 417.05 (LE32) edit

We want to better understand what perceptions affiliates have about themselves and how engaged they feel in the movement.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: - My organization understands the expectations of being a movement affiliate

Median = 4
3% selected "No opinion" [?]

1 – Strongly disagree (2%)
2 – Disagree (7%)
3 – Neither agree nor disagree (10%)
4 – Agree (41%)
5 – Strongly agree (40%)
81% of affiliate members who participated in this survey agree or strongly agree with the statement: My organization understands the expectations of being a movement affiliate



Question 417.06 (LE32) edit

This question has a known error

This question has a very low response rate which may be due to analysis. Looking into this. --EGalvez (WMF) (talk) 20:08, 12 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

We want to better understand what perceptions affiliates have about themselves and how engaged they feel in the movement.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements: - My organization has a clear vision for the next 2/5 years

Median = 3

1 – Strongly disagree (0%)
2 – Disagree (43%)
3 – Neither agree nor disagree (14%)
4 – Agree (14%)
5 – Strongly agree (29%)
43% of affiliate members who participated in this question agree or strongly agree with the following statement: My organization has a clear vision for the next 2/5 years. Note that 2 years was displayed for user groups and 5 years was displayed to affiliates.


Question 419.01 (CS16) edit

To what extent do you feel your Wikimedia affiliate is prepared to use communications in each of the following ways: - Working with local media


Median = 4
1% selected "No opinion" [?]

1 – Not at all (2%)
2 – Slightly (14%)
3 – Moderately (24%)
4 – Mostly (32%)
5 – Completely (28%)
60% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared to use communications for working with local media.


Question 419.02 (CS16) edit

To what extent do you feel your Wikimedia affiliate is prepared to use communications in each of the following ways: - Brand management


Median = 3
2% selected "No opinion" [?]

1 – Not at all (8%)
2 – Slightly (15%)
3 – Moderately (27%)
4 – Mostly (30%)
5 – Completely (19%)
49% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared to use communications for brand management.


Question 419.03 (CS16) edit

To what extent do you feel your Wikimedia affiliate is prepared to use communications in each of the following ways: - Using social media to promote your affiliate


Median = 4
1% selected "No opinion" [?]

1 – Not at all (5%)
2 – Slightly (6%)
3 – Moderately (18%)
4 – Mostly (37%)
5 – Completely (34%)
71% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared using communications to use social media to promote their affiliate.


Question 419.04 (CS16) edit

To what extent do you feel your Wikimedia affiliate is prepared to use communications in each of the following ways: - Engaging new users


Median = 4
1% selected "No opinion" [?]

1 – Not at all (6%)
2 – Slightly (16%)
3 – Moderately (21%)
4 – Mostly (37%)
5 – Completely (20%)
57% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared using communications for engaging new users.


Question 419.05 (CS16) edit

To what extent do you feel your Wikimedia affiliate is prepared to use communications in each of the following ways: - Engaging existing community members


Median = 4
1% selected "No opinion" [?]

1 – Not at all (1%)
2 – Slightly (9%)
3 – Moderately (25%)
4 – Mostly (49%)
5 – Completely (16%)
65% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared using communications for engaging existing community members.


Question 419.06 (CS16) edit

To what extent do you feel your Wikimedia affiliate is prepared to use communications in each of the following ways: - Public relations


Median = 4
1% selected "No opinion" [?]

1 – Not at all (4%)
2 – Slightly (14%)
3 – Moderately (25%)
4 – Mostly (31%)
5 – Completely (26%)
57% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared using communications for public relations.


Question 419.07 (CS16) edit

To what extent do you feel your Wikimedia affiliate is prepared to use communications in each of the following ways: - Promoting trainings and conferences


Median = 4
2% selected "No opinion" [?]

1 – Not at all (6%)
2 – Slightly (6%)
3 – Moderately (20%)
4 – Mostly (33%)
5 – Completely (35%)
68% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared using communications for promoting trainings and conferences.


Question 421 (LE29) edit

Is your organization a member of a regional Wikimedia group? (select all that apply)

Participants could select more than one option

5% did not select an option [?]

1 – Iberocoop (17%)
2 – CEE (25%)
3 – WikiArabia (6%)
4 – Wiki Indaba (6%)
5 – Other (specify) (16%)
6 – My organization is not part of a regional Wikimedia group (29%)
7 – ESEA (3%)
29% of affiliate members who participated in this question reported that their organization is not a member of a regional group


Question 422 (LE30) edit

In the last 12 months, have you partnered with organizations on shared activities? Select all that apply:

Participants could select more than one option

3% did not select an option [?]

1 – Yes, we partner with other Wikimedia affiliates. Our number of partners is about: (71%)
2 – Yes, we partner with organizations not affiliated with Wikimedia. Our number of partners is about: (72%)
3 – No, we do not partner with other organizations, but hope to develop partnerships in the next year (12%)
4 – No, we do not partner with other organizations (1%)
From the affiliate members who participated in this survey, 71% reported partnering with other Wikimedia affiliates and 71% reported partnering with non-Wikimedia organizations.

Question list edit

Goal 10 - "Developing the capacity of affiliates"
Goal 11 - "Developing the capacity of program leaders"
Goal 12 - "Improving access to research materials by contributors"
Goal 13 - "Improving understanding of movement fundraising and fundraising needs"
Goal 14 - "Increasing awareness of GLAM and Libraries"
Goal 15 - "Increasing knowledge and capacity related to policy issues"