Volunteers Speak Out: A Detailed Survey of Volunteers Reveals Interesting Results
by: Mohamad Chehade, Ph. D.
An Appreciation Dinner was recently held to honor Mosque Foundation's Ramadan volunteers who spent countless hours of their time during Ramadan and Eid to keep the Mosque Foundation programs running smoothly. Over 60 volunteers were in attendance at the dinner in MFCC. During this event, 48 of the volunteers (34 brothers and 14 sisters) completed a survey regarding their volunteering experience during Ramadan and Eid at the Mosque Foundation.
The data analysis of this survey is below. The survey results show our community what volunteers think about their efforts, their relationship with the Mosque Foundation's leaders, and the cooperation of the community with them.
We thank all volunteers for their candid answers, which will help our administration and volunteer organizers better plan for the future.
Volunteer Survey of 2009
1. How often did you volunteer for the Mosque Foundation during Ramadan & Eid?
Daily 40%
Weekly on Fridays 3%
During Lailatul Qader 4%
During Eid 10%
All above 43%
2. Inside the Masjid: How do you evaluate the overall effectiveness of volunteers in maintaining order during Ramadan inside the Masjid?
very effective 55%
fairly effective 41%
not effective 4%
3. Outside the Masjid: How do you evaluate the overall effectiveness of volunteers in maintaining order during Ramadan and Eid outside the Masjid?
very effective 68%
fairly effective 32%
not effective 0%
4. When you encounter a problem, is it handled and resolved swiftly and wisely by the volunteering team?
yes 83%
no 14%
no always 3%
5. Do you think we have enough Volunteers? If not, what do we need more volunteers for?
we have enough volunteers 71%
we need more volunteers 29%
6. How cooperative our community members are with you?
Very Cooperative 56%
Fairly Cooperative 44%
Not Cooperative 0%
7. Are you satisfied with the volunteers’ leadership?
Very satisfied 73%
Fairly Satisfied 25%
Not Satisfied 2%
8. Do you feel you are well recognized and appreciated by the Mosque Foundation’s Leadership?
Yes, I feel I am well appreciated 73%
I feel I am fairly appreciated 27%
No, I feel I am not well appreciated 0%
9. Do you agree to recognize and award one volunteer annually during our annual fundraising dinner?
Yes 51%
No 24%
Not sure 25%