We’re collaborating with partners on a range of projects.
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Harris Interactive
The Giving Practice, Philanthropy Northwest
Millennium Communications Group & the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, Maine Philanthropy Center and Ohio Grantmakers Forum
Council of Michigan Foundations, Hattaway Communications & the Community Research Institute at Grand Valley State University
Florida Philanthropic Network

Survey of engaged Americans

Harris Interactive

How are foundations perceived and understood by engaged Americans? Where are there opportunities and challenges? What are the changes over time?

This project seeks to build a base of research on engaged Americans’ perceptions of foundations to help foundations and philanthropy associations in their communications and outreach to this critical audience.

Harris Interactive (Michele Salomon and Allison Dickin) have conducted four waves of a survey of engaged Americans. Findings from the latest waves of this survey, as well as updated data from previous waves, are covered in PAI’s latest Digest, High Expectations, High Opportunity. Findings from previous waves are covered in the Digest, Philanthropy’s Awareness Deficit.

In future surveys, PAI plans to dig deeper on a smaller set of questions following up on the most significant findings from the four waves.