Responses to the Basic Assessment (2003), based on responses from a total of 1182 organizations

>> Organization Demographics

Question	Response	%	Number Responding
Does your organization have a Web site?	Yes	77%	905	Q46 (radio buttons)
	No	19%	228
	No Response	5%	59
Is the web-site comprehensive, i.e., is it well integrated into the organizations' work?	No	54%	633	Q47 (radio buttons)
	Yes	39%	466
	No Response	8%	93
Does the organization have the ability to easily update the web site?	Yes	48%	570	Q48 (radio buttons)
	No	45%	536
	No Response	7%	86
Does your organization have either � A single database to collect information about donors, volunteers and members and a single database to collect information about tracking clients OR � One database to collect information about all of your constituents (donors, volunteers, members, and clients)	Yes	66%	779	Q52 (radio buttons)
	No	29%	348
	No Response	5%	65
Does the organization have a website with interactive opportunities, i.e., collect information from users or donate money?	No	66%	784	Q54 (radio buttons)
	Yes	26%	313
	No Response	8%	95
How many printers does your organization have?	More than 1 printer per 10 computers	66%	781	Q68 (dropdown)
	Less than 1 printer per 10 computers	30%	356
	No Response	5%	55
Do you have a current inventory of the hardware and software your organization uses?	Yes	61%	720	Q499 (radio buttons)
	No	35%	419
	No Response	4%	53
Do you have a current record of staff members' computer skills?	No	76%	900	Q500 (radio buttons)
	Yes	19%	221
	No Response	6%	71
Is your website hosted using your own domain name --- e.g., www.ouragency.org?	Yes	70%	825	Q2573 (radio buttons)
	No	23%	275
	No Response	8%	92
Does your organization track software licenses to guarantee that all software in use is owned by your organization?	Yes	51%	598	Q2661 (radio buttons)
	No	27%	321
	Not Sure	17%	206
	No Response	6%	67
How are your computers connected to the internet?	DSL	40%	472	Q3074 (dropdown)
	dial-up modem	19%	226
	T1	17%	196
	Cable	9%	102
	mixed, some dial up	8%	90
	No Response	7%	77
	not connected	2%	29
Do you have a firewall installed and correctly configured?	Yes	42%	493	Q3144 (radio buttons)
	No	27%	321
	Not Sure	26%	304
	No Response	6%	74
How many computers does the organization use on a regular basis?		AVG: 43		Q3160 (text)
Please select the option that best describes your computer network.	We have a client - server network.	43%	514	Q3165 (dropdown)
	We have a peer - to - peer network.	22%	256
	We do not have a computer network.	20%	233
	We have one but I am not sure what it is.	11%	133
	No Response	5%	56
Do you have written information about your technology such as tech support numbers, hardware, software, network, and Internet setup where you can find it easily when you need to maintain or modify the system?	Yes	44%	515	Q3182 (radio buttons)
	No	41%	483
	Not Sure	11%	134
	No Response	5%	60
Do staff members know which files to make back-up copies of, and how to make and store those copies?	No	46%	548	Q3183 (radio buttons)
	Yes	31%	362
	Not Sure	18%	213
	No Response	6%	69
Do you back up important files on a weekly basis or more frequently?	Yes	56%	667	Q3184 (radio buttons)
	No	32%	376
	Not Sure	7%	84
	No Response	5%	65
Do you test your backup copies on a monthly basis to ensure you can recover your data?	No	62%	737	Q3185 (radio buttons)
	Yes	19%	227
	Not Sure	14%	164
	No Response	5%	64
Does your database allow you to create both electronic and paper mailings (envelopes/labels)?	Yes	54%	641	Q3186 (radio buttons)
	No	30%	353
	Not Sure	11%	134
	No Response	5%	64
Can you easily generate reports in formats for funders and for your own analysis?	Yes	42%	496	Q3187 (radio buttons)
	No	42%	492
	Not Sure	12%	136
	No Response	6%	68
Can your organization's database(s) systematically track your interactions with donors, volunteers, and the people you serve?	No	52%	612	Q3188 (radio buttons)
	Yes	32%	377
	Not Sure	12%	140
	No Response	5%	63
To whom does your organization provide email accounts?	All Staff	55%	647	Q3189 (radio buttons)
	Some Staff	33%	390
	No staff	8%	93
	No Response	5%	62
If you have a network, is it connected to the Internet?	Yes	72%	846	Q3191 (radio buttons)
	No	15%	172
	No Response	13%	148
	Not Sure	2%	26
Does each staff member who needs Internet access have it on demand, i.e., without having to kick another user off the system?	Yes	68%	806	Q3192 (radio buttons)
	No	26%	310
	No Response	6%	76
Do all staff receive technology training to meet minimum level of technology competency required for their job?	No	55%	654	Q3193 (radio buttons)
	Yes	27%	324
	Not Sure	12%	143
	No Response	6%	71
Does your organization update virus definitions at least twice a month?	Yes	47%	555	Q3194 (radio buttons)
	No	34%	396
	Not Sure	16%	186
	No Response	5%	55
Does your organization update virus definitions whenever new viruses are reported as widespread?	Yes	53%	625	Q3195 (radio buttons)
	No	27%	315
	Not Sure	16%	193
	No Response	5%	59
If your staff members received a virus alert or a virus attached to an email message, are you confident that they would know how to avoid triggering it and what to do with it?	No	46%	545	Q3196 (radio buttons)
	Yes	30%	352
	Not Sure	19%	230
	No Response	5%	65
Do you replace your computers every three to five years?	No	51%	606	Q3197 (radio buttons)
	Yes	32%	379
	Not Sure	13%	155
	No Response	4%	52
Do you have a maintenance schedule for your computers and other devices?	No	61%	721	Q3198 (radio buttons)
	Yes	23%	267
	Not Sure	13%	154
	No Response	4%	50
Does your organization use only one application (type of software) for each task?	No	39%	456	Q3199 (radio buttons)
	Yes	38%	451
	Not Sure	19%	220
	No Response	5%	65
Is virus protection software installed on every computer in your organization?	Yes	69%	815	Q3200 (radio buttons)
	No	19%	228
	Not Sure	8%	94
	No Response	5%	55
Does your organization use more than one operating system?	Yes	48%	564	Q3201 (radio buttons)
	No	40%	475
	Not Sure	7%	86
	No Response	6%	67