Member Interest Survey Template

Ask nonprofit or association members which activities, topics, and participation formats interest them. Use this survey to plan the next program around clear member priorities.

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Interest is easier to act on when members can compare realistic options. Ask about one planning period and a manageable set of activities. Leave room for ideas, but avoid suggesting every requested program will be offered.

When to use this member interest survey

Membership organizations can use this questionnaire before planning their next quarter. It examines future participation preferences rather than donor satisfaction or volunteer signup.

For feedback on work already completed by volunteers, use our volunteer satisfaction template.

7 questions for your member interest survey

Use these 7 questions as a starting point. All fields are optional; choose one answer where choices are listed. Leave an irrelevant open field blank.

Respondent introduction:
Tell us what you would like the organization to consider for the next quarter. This is planning feedback, not registration for an activity.

How to customize your member interest survey

Name the organization and planning period. Replace activity choices with feasible options that fit the mission. Keep no-preference and not-sure choices so members are not forced to express interest. Confirm accessibility needs through an appropriate follow-up route rather than requesting diagnoses. Before sharing widely, try the questions with a few people from the intended audience and clarify anything they interpret differently.

Printable member interest survey template

Use this printable member interest survey template at a member meeting or mailed member consultation. It includes the same questions and space to write, giving people who prefer paper or are less comfortable online another way to take part. SurveyLegend helps you offer both formats. Tell respondents where to return the completed form and who will review it. Paper answers need a separate review or manual entry process; they are not automatically added to online responses.

AI prompt for a member interest survey

Use these questions to choose realistic program options to discuss with your members.

The full prompt below specifies your member interest survey, including all 7 questions and response settings. Copy it, register for a free SurveyLegend account, and paste it into SurveyLegend’s AI survey creation tool. Review the result and add your organization’s details before sharing.

Create a member interest survey in SurveyLegend using the exact questionnaire below.

Purpose: Use these questions to choose realistic program options to discuss with your members.

Creator setup before sharing:
Name membership organization and next-quarter dates; real feasible program options; no event registration or attendance prediction.

Requirements:
- Include exactly 7 fields in the order shown. Preserve wording, field types, choice order, and optional settings verbatim.
- Show every field. Single choice means one selection. Preserve instructions for irrelevant fields; do not invent branching.
- Do not add questions, answers, scores, outcome predictions, certifications, or promises of anonymity.
- Do not invent organization details, dates, offer prices, a concept card, a job criterion, or other required context. Ask the creator for missing setup information before the survey is shared.
- This prompt creates a draft questionnaire. It does not process transactions, change accounts, issue tickets, publish testimonials, or make employment decisions.
- If an exact field or setting is unavailable, explain the limitation separately rather than silently changing it.

Respondent introduction:
Tell us what you would like the organization to consider for the next quarter. This is planning feedback, not registration for an activity.

Exact questionnaire:

1. Which type of activity interests you most for the next quarter?
Field type: Single choice
Answer choices, in order:
- Learning sessions
- Networking
- Community service
- Social gatherings
- Another activity
- None at present
- Not sure
Required: No
Display rule: Always

2. Which delivery format would you prefer?
Field type: Single choice
Answer choices, in order:
- In person
- Online
- A choice of either
- No preference
Required: No
Display rule: Always

3. Which time is usually easiest for you?
Field type: Single choice
Answer choices, in order:
- Weekday daytime
- Weekday evening
- Weekend daytime
- Weekend evening
- It varies
- None of these
Required: No
Display rule: Always

4. Which topic would you most like us to cover?
Field type: Long text
Answer choices: none; respondent enters their own text.
Required: No
Display rule: Always

5. What would make participation easier?
Field type: Long text
Answer choices: none; respondent enters their own text.
Required: No
Display rule: Always

6. How likely are you to consider an activity that fits these preferences?
Field type: Single choice
Answer choices, in order:
- Very unlikely
- Somewhat unlikely
- Neither likely nor unlikely
- Somewhat likely
- Very likely
- Not sure
Required: No
Display rule: Always

7. What other suggestion should the planning team consider?
Field type: Long text
Answer choices: none; respondent enters their own text.
Required: No
Display rule: Always

Compare every field with this specification before finishing. Report differences separately. Ask the creator to review the draft and required context before sharing. Do not publish automatically.

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How to use the answers

Compare activity priorities with preferred formats and scheduling. A popular topic with a poor time fit may need a different delivery plan. Treat willingness to participate as stated interest, not a registration or attendance forecast.

Is this an event registration form?

No. It asks about interests before the program is finalized. Collect actual registrations separately.

Should we list every possible activity?

Use a focused list of realistic choices. An open suggestion field lets members raise something you missed.

Can interest predict attendance?

Not reliably on its own. Confirm the event details and collect registrations before making attendance commitments.

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