Corporate Survey


The CIDI needs your input, please . . . .

The CIDI wishes to sample the public attitudes and perceptions regarding the making of donations in the time of international disaster and humanitarian situations.  The following 18 items are intended to gather some basic information.  Some of the following questions are lengthy, though interspersed with shorter questions, and your patience is appreciated.  Thank you for helping us to create a more current image of the corporate view of donations.

 

1 In the past, has your company participated in material collections for overseas disaster victims?
yes
no

 

2 Please indicate if your company has operations or does business overseas in the following regions (select all that apply).
United States and/or Canada
Central and South America (including Mexico)
Caribbean
Europe
Near East
Far East
Africa
Pacific
Russia and the Newly Independent States

 

3 In what sector is your company involved??
Manufacturing
Agriculture, Food or Nutrition
Health and Medicine
Communications
Transportation
Tourism and Travel
Housing, Construction or Shelter
Energy
Media
Water and Sanitation
Banking Services
Information Services
Other - please describe:

 
4 In response to past international emergencies, what types of items have your employees or the corporation donated or made available for disaster victims?
Canned food, clothing, bottled water
Medicines or medical equipment
Cash
Technical expertise
Equipment - communications, earthmoving, construction, etc.
Whatever we had at the facility that we could spare
Other - please describe:

 

5 Related to international disaster relief, has your company ever participated in any of the following activities?
A corporate match for employee cash donations for international disaster relief activities.
Support and participation in national disaster preparedness and training activities in countries where you have operations.
Sharing of technical expertise for disaster planning or relief activities in disaster-prone countries.
Sharing of equipment or facilities for use during relief operations in a disaster-stricken country.
Other - please describe:

 

6 If your company has been reluctant to make cash donations to a professional relief agency in the past, which of the following influenced your decision most?

We want 100% of our cash donations to help disaster relief victims, not to pay the salaries of the relief agency employees.
We have heard too many stories about relief agencies not spending the cash they receive to help the disaster victims.
We are not sure how relief agencies actually spend the money the public donates.
We do not know which agencies we can trust.
We do not have enough information about what each relief agency does in order to make an informed decision.
Our employees and/or Board of Directors feel that a cash donation is not sufficient.  We want to be able to do something more tangible.
Donations of canned food, used clothing or other items are easy to donate.
Other - please describe:

 

7 If your corporation has made material donations for victims of disasters overseas in the past, what was your justification (Check all that apply)?

We know that whatever materials the company donates can be used by disaster victims.
Clothing, bottled water and food donations will meet the two greatest needs when a disaster happens.
Urgently needed supplies are not available in the disaster-affected country.
The relief agencies and the government did not appear to be responding as well or as quickly as we thought they could or should have.
We heard appeals for help from the disaster victims, their government, relief agencies, churches or others and responded.
As an international corporation, we consistently monitor global activity with great interest.
We have experienced a disaster in our overseas location and can empathize with the disaster victims.
Other - please describe:

 

8 If your corporation has been involved in making material contributions for international disaster relief, which were the greatest obstacles in carrying out your efforts?

Availability of free transportation for our donation to reach the disaster site.
Availability of affordable and timely transportation of our donation.
Finding a relief agency in the United States to accept, transport and distribute our material donation - most relief agencies prefer cash.
Finding a relief agency in the affected country to receive and distribute our donation.
Finding reliable information regarding real needs and guidance on how best to help the disaster victims.

 

9 When preparing to respond for an international disaster, which resources does the company rely upon to find information regarding the best way to respond?

Contact the US office of the Embassy or consulate of that country for more information on needs.
Read the situation reports made available from professional relief agencies.
Collect first, ask questions later.
Use the Internet, television, radio or print information to find lists of agencies responding to that disaster.
Information from friends, family, employees or others from the disaster-affected country.

 

10 Have any of the following approached your corporation for assistance in international disaster relief operations?

Relief agencies
Government
Church
Your own employees
Neighborhood/Community
School or University
Group - Civic, Cultural, Professional Association, Other
Other - please describe:

 

11 Which of the following has or would inspire your corporation most to become an active participant in international disaster relief operations?

Knowledge that participation could meet a need in the affected country
Requests from employees
A request from the government of the affected country
Media appeals
Other - please describe:

 

12 Which of the following do you consider to be the most valuable contribution you can make for international disaster victims?

Cash donation to a relief agency to provide the needed assistance to disaster victims
Food and clothing collections made by our US-based employees
Technical expertise
Material donations (other than food, clothing and water) such as equipment, building materials, etc.
Other - please describe:

 

13 Which of the following would be considered significant obstacles in your corporation's involvement in international disaster relief activities.

Expense of materials or personnel that the company may incur by offering assistance.
Personnel time that might need to be dedicated to the project.
Unsure that the company's participation could meet the real needs of the disaster victims.
Finding a partner within the professional disaster relief community with which to work.
Other - please describe:

 

14 If your corporation had a choice, which phase of international humanitarian aid would your company be most interested in?

Preparedness, Mitigation and Prevention
Relief and Rescue
Rehabilitation
Reconstruction
General Development
Other - please describe:

 

15 For which of the following international emergencies have you responded?  (Check all that apply and indicate whether the donation was of material, cash, or expertise)

Ethiopian Crisis - 1980's
material cash expertise

Hurricane Gilbert - Jamaica 1988
material cash expertise

Somalia Crisis
material cash expertise

Sudan Crisis
material cash expertise

Civil Strife in West Africa
material cash expertise

Rwanda Crisis
material cash expertise

Bosnia Crisis
material cash expertise

Kosovo Crisis
material cash expertise

Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
material cash expertise

Hurricane Georges - Haiti and the Dominican Republic
material cash expertise

Hurricane Mitch - Central America
material cash expertise

Venezuelan Floods - December 1999
material cash expertise

Mozambique Floods
material cash expertise

El Salvador Earthquake - January 2001
material cash expertise

India Earthquake - February 2001
material cash expertise

Peru Earthquake - June 2001
material cash expertise

 

16 You believe which of the following statements to be true regarding international disaster relief activities (check all that apply)?

The U.S. Government needs to do more to help countries help disaster victims.
Large international and U.S.-based corporations should play a greater role in helping disaster victims.
There should be more opportunities for individuals and groups in the U.S. to help disaster victims.
Greater effort should be placed on helping relief professionals in disaster-prone countries to better respond to emergencies on their own.
The U.S. military plays an important role in international disaster relief operations.
Other - please describe:

 

17 Tell us a little it about company, please.

Number of Employees
less than 10
10 - 20
21 - 50
51 - 100
101 - 250
251 - 500
501 - 1000
1000 +

 

Headquarters Location
Northeast
Northwest
Mid-Atlantic
South
Mid-West
West Coast
Central

 

18 If you would like to make comments or write a few sentences, please do so here.

      

 

  

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