United Way of the Wabash Valley: CompassII Report

Key Informant Survey

The Key Informant Survey was a mail survey of Vigo and Sullivan counties’ community leaders, which asked about the assets and needs of their communities. Again, the data was shared with the other six counties to see how well the responses apply to those counties. Key Informants are people in the community, by virtue of the positions they hold either as part of their paid occupations or by their volunteer efforts, who should be able to evaluate the needs of the community.

About the Key Informant Survey:

610 key informants in Vigo and Sullivan counties were identified and sent questionnaires
360 responded, or 59%, much higher than the typical 20-30%
Key informants see more weaknesses in the community than strengths.

What the Key Informant survey found:

Community Strengths	Percent Agreeing
1. Your community is one where leaders from business, labor, government, education, religious, neighborhood, non-profit, and all other sectors come together and work productively to address critical community issues.	62.4
2. Your community is one that actively promotes positive relations among people from all races, genders, ages and cultures.	55.3
3. Your community is one that actively supports and strengthens connections between families, neighborhoods, and the whole community.	57.2
Community Weaknesses	Percent Disagreeing
4. Your community is one where people and organizations from all geographic regions get together to address mutual concerns.	58.6
5. Your community is one where all religious groups come together to address pressing social concerns.	52.3
6. Your community is one where associations in neighborhoods from various parts of the community share strategies and work together.	62.3
7. Your community is one that actively promotes participation in the political process from all races, genders, ages and cultures.	54.4
8. Your community is one in which there exists a great deal of mutual respect among leaders from all sectors of the community.	56.3
9. Your community is one where leaders from all sectors of the community share common goals and uphold a common vision for the community.	65.7