Organization Staffing Survey

Best Friends is looking to get information on the current staffing situation at your organization. The compiled information will give valuable insights needed to provide support to organizations with staff shortages. This quick, 7 question survey should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete and feedback is anonymous.

Is your organization currently operating with any restrictions? If so, what type of restrictions apply?*

Select all that apply

We are operating normally with normal business hours, full staff, full public access, etc

Limited hours/public availability due to state, city or county restrictions

Limited hours/access due to shelter policies

Limited hours/access due to limited paid staff

Limited access for volunteers

Due to lingering impacts of the pandemic, is your organization currently dealing with staff shortages? If so, approximately what % of your staff are you missing?*

Can provide an estimation

We are operating with a full staff or even more staff than pre-covid

Our number of employees is down, but less than 10%

Our number of employees is down between 10-25%

Our number of employees is down more than 25%

If you are down on staff, what is driving this situation?*

Select all that apply

Unable to recruit, hire, and maintain staffing levels

Positions frozen due to current budget restrictions

Positions frozen due to long-term budget restrictions

Not applicable

If you are down on staff, what impacts is it having on your organization?*

Select all that apply

Unable to maintain full hours/public access

Unable to provide as much care/support for animals in our shelter

Unable to provide as good of public service, adoption/foster support as we would like

Unable to do major adoption events

Staff is even more stressed than usual

Unable to have enough veterinary support

Not applicable

Other

If other was selected, please describe here*

What type of organization do you work for?*

Visit https://network.bestfriends.org/about/apply-be-partner/organization-definitions to review organization type definitions

Government animal services

Animal shelter with a government contract

Shelter without a government contract

Rescue group without a government contract

Rescue group with a government contract

Private Friends of a municipal shelter

Spay/Neuter Only Group

Intake Prevention Organization

Transport Organization

What is the approximate size of your organization?*

Select or enter value

If you'd like to provide additional information on your organization's staffing situation, please provide that here.

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