Results of 2nd Internet Survey of
Australian Non Profit organisations

The following are the results from the above survey conducted on-line during April, 2000. The results are compared with the same survey carried out 12 months ago.

To complete the 3rd Annual Survey (2001) please CLICK HERE.

The author (Martin Johnson) recently completed a Master of Arts - Communication Management degree. His thesis is on line at: http://www.wesleymission.org.au/publications/uts/project.html

Press releases about the survey are here.

An E-mail asking NPs to complete the survey was sent to 600 (110 in '99) non profit organisations on April 11th, 2000. At the time of writing this report, 60 (19 in '99) replies were received, from which the results have been compiled.

How long has your organisation been on the Web?

How long on web?

1999

 2000

1 year

39

 29

2 years

39

 27

3 years plus

22

 44

 
 

 

What was the main reason for setting up your site?

Reason for using Web? 1999

 2000

Information sharing

94

 95

Other

6

 0

 Sell products

 0

 5

 
 

 

Was your web site developed in-house or through out-sourcing?

Where developed? 1999

 2000

Out sourced

27

48

In-house

73

 52

 
 

 

If your site was developed in-house, did you employ additional staff?

Employed additional staff?

1999

 2000

Yes

15

 7

No

85

 93

 
 

 

Who hosts your site? 

Web hosting?

1999

 2000

In house

28

 22

ISP

72

 78

 
 

 

How many pages on your site?

No of pages?

1999

 2000

Up to 20

59

 50

21-100

24

 30

101-500

17

 15

500+  

 5

 
 

 

How do you promote your site?

How promoted?

1999

2000

Print

89

 93

Other

11

 7

 
 

 

How often do you update your site?

Updates?

1999

 2000

Daily

8

 3

Weekly

33

 21

Monthly

58

 76

 
 

 

Do you ask visitors to subscribe to an E-mail list?

On-line subscription?

1999

 2000

Yes

6

 27

No

94

 73

 
 

 

Do you ask for donations on your site? (You may chose more than one)

1999: Green figures are a percentage of the 78% who said `yes' and include mutliple options on 33% of sites.
2000: Yellow figures are ....
Donations options?

1999

 2000
Do you have the option?

78

 95

No

22

 5

SSL

42

 33

1 800#

21

 27

On-line form

64

 27

Address on site

50

 6

 
 

 

If you ask for donations on your site, have you received any?

Received donations?

1999
Percent (of 78%)

 2000
Percentage of
Yes

69

 43

No

31

 57

 
 

 

Since your site began operating, can you indicate the total value of donations received?

Value of donations received

1999

 2000

Under $100

11

 65

$101-1000

33

 18

$1001-5000

23

 17

Over $5000

0

 0

Not for disclosure

33

 ?

 
 

 

Do you believe the investment in time and resources is worthwhile? (please chose one)

Site worth it?

1999

 2000

Very

56

 23

Yes

44

 64

Not sure

0

 13

No

0

 0

A waste of time

0

 0