| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| Approximately
how many active members does your organization have?
(GROUP ONLY) |
N=72 |
|
| 5
or fewer |
17% |
|
| 6-10 |
39% |
|
| 11-20 |
10% |
|
| 21-50 |
13% |
|
| 51-100 |
8% |
|
| 101-250 |
3% |
|
| 251-500 |
3% |
|
| Over
500 |
8% |
|
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| Approximately
how long has your organization been in existence?
(GROUP ONLY) |
N=72 |
|
| Less
than 5 years |
57% |
|
| 5-9
years |
17% |
|
| 10-19
years |
13% |
|
| More
than 20 years |
14% |
|
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| Which
of the following issues or topics does your organization
address? (GROUP ONLY) |
N=71 |
|
| ALF
/ underground support |
25% |
|
| Animal
/ human liberation alliances and collaboration |
39% |
|
| Animals
considered "pests:" rats, mice, insects,
etc. |
25% |
|
| Animals
used in entertainment (ie: circuses, rodeos, etc.) |
66% |
|
| Animals
used for clothing (ie: fur, leather, etc.) |
62% |
|
| Animals
used for "science" (ie: cosmetic and
medical experimentation) |
66% |
|
| Companion
animals |
52% |
|
| Consumer
culture's impact on animals |
38% |
|
| Corporate
globalilzation |
25% |
|
| Ecofeminism |
14% |
|
| Environmentalism,
sustainability, and animals |
47% |
|
| Factory
farming and animal agriculture |
68% |
|
| Roadkills
and other animal-car issues |
7% |
|
| Veganism
and vegetarianism |
89% |
|
| Wildlife
and marine life preservation |
44% |
|
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| Which
of the following activities does your organization
engage in? (GROUP ONLY) |
N=73 |
|
| Civil
disobedience and direct action |
25% |
|
| Direct
animal care and rescue |
40% |
|
| Electioneering |
8% |
|
| Humane
education |
67% |
|
| Lobbying |
27% |
|
| Litigation |
16% |
|
| Media
relations, including press conferences, op-eds, etc. |
63% |
|
| Membership
in municipal/state expert panels (e.g. IACUCs, Fish
and Game Boards) |
14% |
|
| Organizing
trainings, conferences, or forums for activists |
34% |
|
| Participation
in public hearings and filing comments on proposed
rules |
32% |
|
| Protests
and demonstrations |
73% |
|
| Public
speaking |
62% |
|
| Publication
of magazine, resource website, etc. |
43% |
|
| Publication
of organizational newsletter, website, etc. |
60% |
|
| Running
a resource center, library, or education center |
19% |
|
| Social
marketing and advertising |
12% |
|
| Tabling
and other outreach |
82% |
|
| Trainings
for civil servants/professionals |
11% |
|
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| Age
(INDIVIDUAL ONLY) |
|
N=37 |
| Under
20 |
|
11% |
| 20-29 |
|
49% |
| 30-39 |
|
19% |
| Over
40 |
|
22% |
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| Years
as a grassroots activist (INDIVIDUAL ONLY) |
|
N=43 |
| Under
5 |
|
49% |
| 5-10 |
|
26% |
| More
than 10 |
|
26% |
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
How
many animal rights conferences have you attended in
the last three years? (INDIVIDUAL ONLY)
|
|
N=42 |
| Zero |
|
24% |
| One |
|
38% |
| Two |
|
19% |
| Three |
|
17% |
| More
than Three |
|
2% |
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| Which
of the following formats would you be most likely
to support for a grassroots conference? |
N=66 |
N=39 |
| A
single national conference |
17% |
10% |
| A
single conference that tours from region to region
or city to city |
14% |
36% |
| Multiple,
separate regional conferences throughout the country |
18% |
15% |
| Multiple,
separate regional conferences followed by a national
conference |
23% |
15% |
| National
conference followed by multiple, separate regional
conferences |
29% |
23% |
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| What
is your preferred mode of transportation for longer
distances? |
N=66 |
N=38 |
| Air
travel |
46% |
40% |
| Bus
travel |
9% |
3% |
| Drive
or rideshare |
44% |
53% |
| Train
travel |
2% |
5% |
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| From
your perspective, what time of year would be most
likely to garner your support for this grassroots
conference? |
N=65 |
N=39 |
| January |
9% |
10% |
| February |
15% |
21% |
| March |
26% |
13% |
| April |
22% |
28% |
| May |
32% |
31% |
| June |
37% |
39% |
| July |
34% |
39% |
| August |
28% |
31% |
| September
|
22% |
23% |
| October |
37% |
39% |
| November |
12% |
13% |
| December |
6% |
8% |
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| Approximately
how long do you think such a conference should endure? |
N=66 |
N=40 |
| 1
day |
2% |
8% |
| 2
days |
39% |
25% |
| 3
days |
46% |
58% |
| 4
days |
9% |
8% |
| 5
days |
5% |
5% |
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| From
your perspective, which of the following possible
topics would be of most interest to grassroots conference
attendees? |
N=48 |
N=30 |
| ALF
/ underground support |
23% |
30% |
| Animal
activism and burnout |
19% |
17% |
| Animal
and human liberation |
6% |
17% |
| Animal
victims of war |
0% |
7% |
| Animals
raised and slaughtered for food, including veganism
and vegetarianism |
17% |
27% |
| Animals
used in entertainment (ie: circuses, rodeos, etc.) |
2% |
0% |
| Animals
used for clothing (ie: fur, leather, etc.) |
0% |
0% |
| Animals
used for "science" (ie: cosmetic and
medical experimentation) |
6% |
10% |
| Building
a stronger, more effective movement |
63% |
47% |
| Building
bridges between movements |
21% |
7% |
| Campaign
strategic and tactical planning |
40% |
10% |
| Challenging
oppressive attitudes and behaviors within the animal
liberation movement |
13% |
3% |
| Companion
animals |
4% |
0% |
| Consumer
culture and its impact on animals |
4% |
13% |
| Damage
control (when things go wrong) |
4% |
3% |
| Diversity
within our movement (Increasing cultural, ethnic,
racial, and class diversity) |
8% |
10% |
| Ecofeminism |
0% |
3% |
| Environmentalism,
sustainability, and animals |
8% |
17% |
| Factory
farming and animal agriculture |
6% |
7% |
| Freeganism
and resource reuse/recovery |
4% |
0% |
| Globalization
and animal issues |
6% |
7% |
| International
campaigning |
2% |
0% |
| National/grassroots
relations |
13% |
7% |
| Philosophical
issues and ethical debates |
4% |
17% |
| Root
causes of animal oppression (social, cultural, and
economic bases) |
8% |
7% |
| Security
culture |
6% |
0% |
| Veganism
and vegetarianism |
23% |
13% |
| Wildlife
preservation |
4% |
0% |
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| From
your perspective, which of the following possible
tactics would be of most interest to grassroots conference
attendees? |
N=53 |
N=31 |
| Civil
disobedience and direct action |
34% |
42% |
| Direct
animal care and rescue |
23% |
19% |
| Electioneering |
4% |
0% |
| Humane
education |
26% |
48% |
| Legislation |
32% |
7% |
| Litigation |
0% |
7% |
| Lobbying |
19% |
13% |
| Media
relations, including press conferences, op-eds, etc. |
49% |
19% |
| Membership
in municipal/state expert panels (e.g. IACUCs, Fish
and Game Boards) |
4% |
0% |
| Organizing
trainings, conferences, or forums for activists |
25% |
13% |
| Participation
in public hearings and filing comments on proposed
rules |
9% |
16% |
| Protests
and demonstrations |
26% |
13% |
| Public
speaking |
11% |
19% |
| Publication
of magazine, resource website, etc. |
6% |
7% |
| Publication
of organizational newsletter, website, etc. |
4% |
13% |
| Running
a resource center, library, or education center |
2% |
16% |
| Social
marketing and advertising |
11% |
26% |
| Tabling
and other outreach |
13% |
13% |
| Trainings
for civil servants/professionals (e.g. humane law,
nonlethal goose management)
|
6% |
0% |
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| From
your perspective, which of the following possible
skills trainings would be of most interest to grassroots
conference attendees? |
N=55 |
N=35 |
| Avoiding
burnout |
22% |
23% |
| Coordinating
and recruiting volunteers and interns |
51% |
17% |
| Database
design and management |
7% |
3% |
| Developing
your group's public image |
31% |
14% |
| Facilitation
and running effective meetings |
20% |
9% |
| Filing
, managing, and organizing |
9% |
6% |
| Fundraising |
44% |
26% |
| Humane
education |
27% |
20% |
| Incorporation,
tax, and law issues |
6% |
11% |
| Interpersonal
and group dynamics |
16% |
9% |
| Leadership
training |
18% |
9% |
| Open
rescue |
24% |
20% |
| Organizational
development and growth planning |
29% |
17% |
| Organizing
effective presentations, forums, and conferences |
18% |
11% |
| Nonviolence
training |
15% |
20% |
| Research |
15% |
14% |
| Running
a canvassing program |
7% |
3% |
| Targeted
constituency/community outreach |
24% |
23% |
| Undercover
investigations |
29% |
40% |
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| From
your perspective, which of the following possible
discussion formats would be of most value to grassroots
conference attendees? |
N=57 |
N=32 |
| Actions |
32% |
31% |
| Alternative
groups |
7% |
13% |
| Caucuses |
11% |
16% |
| Lectures
|
18% |
41% |
| Networking
times/spaces |
35% |
16% |
| Panel
discussions |
35% |
31% |
| Planning
Meetings |
21% |
13% |
| Rap
sessions |
35% |
13% |
| Skill-shares
|
33% |
59% |
| Social
events |
12% |
3% |
| Workshops
|
58% |
94% |
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| Please
tell us which of the following you might be willing
to do in support of this grassroots conference. |
|
|
| Attend
the conference. |
|
Yes=100% |
| Promote
the conference with flyers, leaflets, and community
listings in your local area. |
|
Yes=100% |
| Volunteer
to help with registration and administration at the
conference. |
|
Yes=70% |
| Promote
the grassroots conference to your activists and volunteers. |
Yes=97% |
|
| Table
at the grassroots conference. |
Yes=81% |
|
| Provide
speakers for the grassroots conference. |
Yes=63% |
|
| Assist
with planning and organizing the grassroots conference. |
Yes=57% |
Yes=61% |
| Sponsor,
fundraise on behalf of, or otherwise financially support
the grassroots conference. |
|
Yes=26% |
| |
GROUP |
INDIVIDUAL |
| Approximately
how far would representatives of your organization
be willing to travel to participate in a grassroots
conference, assuming the level of support indicated
above? (GROUP ONLY) |
N=61 |
|
| 100
miles |
36% |
|
| 500
miles |
33% |
|
| 1,000
miles |
15% |
|
| 1,500
miles |
5% |
|
| 3,000
miles |
12% |
|
| |
|
|
