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Affiliate Data Survey Report 2021

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• Methodology

Sponsor Wikimedia Foundation Collector Global Data & Insights Team Survey tool QualtricsXM Year started 2018 Sampling frame Wikimedia affiliate primary contacts & a sample of community members Sampling size 177 Affiliates as of 2020 Mode of administration Online survey Frequency Annual survey		Purpose Main objectives of the survey are to collect and analyse data about Wikimedia Affiliates with regards to: - Composition of leadership structures. - Type & frequency of programs conducted. - Affiliate self-assessment of capacities/skills. - Membership demographics. - Membership experiences and awareness.
		Authors D. Ndubane, J. Anstee, R. Maung, T. Andic, C. Macholan, S. Bodington Published October 2021
Survey Response Rate
		We have a combined total response of 958 community members. This is the highest response rate thus far for this survey, and more than the number of community members that attended Wikimania in 2019 [ 723 total ] In general, both parts (Organisational & Membership) of survey response rates are above 50% for most existing affiliates, which makes the findings fairly representative of the Wikimedia affiliates. However, both the North region as well as International organisations need more interventions to improve response rates.