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East Bay Coalition for the Homeless - Roger Williams University

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B. Awareness among Board Members’ Networks<br />

The survey asked a series of questions to assess how often board members talked with people in <strong>the</strong>ir networks about<br />

<strong>the</strong> EBCH and about <strong>the</strong>ir own involvement with <strong>the</strong> EBCH. In general, EBCH board members do talk with <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

friends and business contacts about <strong>the</strong>ir own involvement and would encourage a friend to become involved. They<br />

also would continue to advocate <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> EBCH even if <strong>the</strong>y were no longer on <strong>the</strong> Board. When it comes to interacting<br />

with donors, however, board members were less enthusiastic.<br />

Do business and social acquaintances know that <strong>the</strong> individual is a member of <strong>the</strong> EBCH or EBCAP board<br />

Responses used a 7-point scale from Only a few people know (1) to Almost everyone knows (7).<br />

EBCH board membership seems to be better known among board members’ networks than EBCAP board membership<br />

does. Board members’ conversations about <strong>the</strong> EBCH is an important first step in spreading <strong>the</strong> word about <strong>the</strong><br />

EBCH.<br />

Would EBCH board members encourage a friend to become involved in <strong>the</strong> EBCH Responses used a 5-point<br />

scale from Very Unlikely (1) to Very Likely (5).<br />

EBCH board members are likely to encourage friends to join <strong>the</strong>m in EBCH activities. Again, this is a<br />

positive finding.<br />

Encouraging a Friend to Par0cipate in EBCH Programs <br />

Very Likely (5) 4 3 2 Very Unlikely (1)<br />

EBCH Board 6 2 3<br />

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