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1. Avaaz Subscriber Survey, March-April 2010

Thanks for taking a minute to help set the course for Avaaz's future. As a people-powered movement, it's up to all of us to set our priorities. This poll goes into some depth -- feel free to skip questions if you don't have enough time. After the topical questions, you will find some optional questions about yourself. Thanks again for answering--every response makes a difference!

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* 1. Avaaz's mission calls us to close the gap between the world we have and the world most people everywhere want. There are many such gaps, and we can only work on one or two of them each week -- so a shared sense of priorities is vital in choosing where to channel our energy.

Please rank the general issue areas below in order of priority from 1-6, with 1 being the top priority for us to campaign on:

	1 (top priority)	2	3	4	5	6 (lowest priority)
Democracy movements and tyrannical regimes	Democracy movements and tyrannical regimes 1 (top priority)	Democracy movements and tyrannical regimes 2	Democracy movements and tyrannical regimes 3	Democracy movements and tyrannical regimes 4	Democracy movements and tyrannical regimes 5	Democracy movements and tyrannical regimes 6 (lowest priority)
Human rights, torture, genocide, human trafficking	Human rights, torture, genocide, human trafficking 1 (top priority)	Human rights, torture, genocide, human trafficking 2	Human rights, torture, genocide, human trafficking 3	Human rights, torture, genocide, human trafficking 4	Human rights, torture, genocide, human trafficking 5	Human rights, torture, genocide, human trafficking 6 (lowest priority)
War, peace and security	War, peace and security 1 (top priority)	War, peace and security 2	War, peace and security 3	War, peace and security 4	War, peace and security 5	War, peace and security 6 (lowest priority)
Climate change and the environment	Climate change and the environment 1 (top priority)	Climate change and the environment 2	Climate change and the environment 3	Climate change and the environment 4	Climate change and the environment 5	Climate change and the environment 6 (lowest priority)
Poverty, disease and development	Poverty, disease and development 1 (top priority)	Poverty, disease and development 2	Poverty, disease and development 3	Poverty, disease and development 4	Poverty, disease and development 5	Poverty, disease and development 6 (lowest priority)
Corruption and abuse of power	Corruption and abuse of power 1 (top priority)	Corruption and abuse of power 2	Corruption and abuse of power 3	Corruption and abuse of power 4	Corruption and abuse of power 5	Corruption and abuse of power 6 (lowest priority)

Are there any other major issue areas Avaaz should be prioritizing?

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* 2. Avaaz members have suggested a wide range of specific campaigns for this year. Check the box only if you feel very strongly that we should run this campaign:

Advocating for fundamental reform of the global financial system to reduce risk and serve the public interest

Pushing for a strong global climate treaty in 2010 to ensure that the failure at Copenhagen doesn't lead to climate catastrophe

Challenging the role of polluter companies and lobbies in corrupting our democratic decision-making on the environment

Pressing China to take a more responsible role in the world and to engage in meaningful dialogue, including in Tibet

Building an effective global movement for peace with justice in Israel-Palestine, challenging extremists on both sides

Campaigning for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and other prisoners and supporting a transition to democracy in Burma

Rededicating the world to end poverty with practical commitments to meet the UN's development goals

Pushing to demilitarize the international role in Afghanistan and focus on empowering the Afghan people

Exposing the growing power and dangers of organized crime, such as the 'rape trade' of millions of girls forced to be sex slaves

Closing Guantanamo prison, investigating and preventing torture by the US and other nations

Stopping a war or crippling sanctions on Iran, and supporting the emergence of a more open society there

Campaigning to expose health problems in the agribusiness and food industry and to win stronger regulations

Giving corruption 'awards' and exposing some of the world's most corrupt leaders

Campaigning against deforestation and supporting indigenous peoples' efforts to save the most valuable rainforests

Calling on leaders to provide decent education for children everywhere as part of the World Cup in South Africa

Challenging extremists promoting a 'clash of civilizations' between the Islamic world and the west

Making sure the United Nations has strong and effective leadership as they choose the next Secretary-General

Other suggestions?

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* 3. Do you have any questions about Avaaz?

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* 4. Here are some possible "big ideas" for 2010. What do you think of each of these? Please rate on a scale of 1-5, with 1 for ideas you strongly endorse and 5 for ideas you dislike. (If you're pressed for time please feel free to skip this question!)

	1 (great)	2	3	4	5 (dislike)	Not sure
a) Innovation: New Tactics & Strategies Traditional advocacy uses a specific set of techniques - like protests, sending messages, ad campaigns, and petitions. In 2010, Avaaz should invest and innovate a whole new set of techniques that can impact the issues we care about -- sting operations to expose crime and political or corporate corruption, citizen-funded investigative journalism to shed light on crucial issues the media ignores, and direct actions like running humanitarian aid into Burma or Gaza. This will require funds and a larger team, but it will increase our impact and strengthen our movement while capturing public imagination.	a) Innovation: New Tactics & Strategies Traditional advocacy uses a specific set of techniques - like protests, sending messages, ad campaigns, and petitions. In 2010, Avaaz should invest and innovate a whole new set of techniques that can impact the issues we care about -- sting operations to expose crime and political or corporate corruption, citizen-funded investigative journalism to shed light on crucial issues the media ignores, and direct actions like running humanitarian aid into Burma or Gaza. This will require funds and a larger team, but it will increase our impact and strengthen our movement while capturing public imagination. 1 (great)	a) Innovation: New Tactics & Strategies Traditional advocacy uses a specific set of techniques - like protests, sending messages, ad campaigns, and petitions. In 2010, Avaaz should invest and innovate a whole new set of techniques that can impact the issues we care about -- sting operations to expose crime and political or corporate corruption, citizen-funded investigative journalism to shed light on crucial issues the media ignores, and direct actions like running humanitarian aid into Burma or Gaza. This will require funds and a larger team, but it will increase our impact and strengthen our movement while capturing public imagination. 2	a) Innovation: New Tactics & Strategies Traditional advocacy uses a specific set of techniques - like protests, sending messages, ad campaigns, and petitions. In 2010, Avaaz should invest and innovate a whole new set of techniques that can impact the issues we care about -- sting operations to expose crime and political or corporate corruption, citizen-funded investigative journalism to shed light on crucial issues the media ignores, and direct actions like running humanitarian aid into Burma or Gaza. This will require funds and a larger team, but it will increase our impact and strengthen our movement while capturing public imagination. 3	a) Innovation: New Tactics & Strategies Traditional advocacy uses a specific set of techniques - like protests, sending messages, ad campaigns, and petitions. In 2010, Avaaz should invest and innovate a whole new set of techniques that can impact the issues we care about -- sting operations to expose crime and political or corporate corruption, citizen-funded investigative journalism to shed light on crucial issues the media ignores, and direct actions like running humanitarian aid into Burma or Gaza. This will require funds and a larger team, but it will increase our impact and strengthen our movement while capturing public imagination. 4	a) Innovation: New Tactics & Strategies Traditional advocacy uses a specific set of techniques - like protests, sending messages, ad campaigns, and petitions. In 2010, Avaaz should invest and innovate a whole new set of techniques that can impact the issues we care about -- sting operations to expose crime and political or corporate corruption, citizen-funded investigative journalism to shed light on crucial issues the media ignores, and direct actions like running humanitarian aid into Burma or Gaza. This will require funds and a larger team, but it will increase our impact and strengthen our movement while capturing public imagination. 5 (dislike)	a) Innovation: New Tactics & Strategies Traditional advocacy uses a specific set of techniques - like protests, sending messages, ad campaigns, and petitions. In 2010, Avaaz should invest and innovate a whole new set of techniques that can impact the issues we care about -- sting operations to expose crime and political or corporate corruption, citizen-funded investigative journalism to shed light on crucial issues the media ignores, and direct actions like running humanitarian aid into Burma or Gaza. This will require funds and a larger team, but it will increase our impact and strengthen our movement while capturing public imagination. Not sure
b) Tackle the World's Silent Crises Avaaz traditionally campaigns on issues that are at the top of the news and people's minds. But some of the world's worst issues don't grab headlines. In 2010, Avaaz should have some focus on issues far from the headlines. One of the biggest: human trafficking, or the 'rape trade', in which 15 million women are currently kidnapped in poorer countries and sent to rich countries to be forced to be raped many times a day to earn money for their kidnappers. Avaaz could invest significantly in a global campaign on this issue, supporting legal reform, exposing complicit governments, and running sting operations on the rape houses.	b) Tackle the World's Silent Crises Avaaz traditionally campaigns on issues that are at the top of the news and people's minds. But some of the world's worst issues don't grab headlines. In 2010, Avaaz should have some focus on issues far from the headlines. One of the biggest: human trafficking, or the 'rape trade', in which 15 million women are currently kidnapped in poorer countries and sent to rich countries to be forced to be raped many times a day to earn money for their kidnappers. Avaaz could invest significantly in a global campaign on this issue, supporting legal reform, exposing complicit governments, and running sting operations on the rape houses. 1 (great)	b) Tackle the World's Silent Crises Avaaz traditionally campaigns on issues that are at the top of the news and people's minds. But some of the world's worst issues don't grab headlines. In 2010, Avaaz should have some focus on issues far from the headlines. One of the biggest: human trafficking, or the 'rape trade', in which 15 million women are currently kidnapped in poorer countries and sent to rich countries to be forced to be raped many times a day to earn money for their kidnappers. Avaaz could invest significantly in a global campaign on this issue, supporting legal reform, exposing complicit governments, and running sting operations on the rape houses. 2	b) Tackle the World's Silent Crises Avaaz traditionally campaigns on issues that are at the top of the news and people's minds. But some of the world's worst issues don't grab headlines. In 2010, Avaaz should have some focus on issues far from the headlines. One of the biggest: human trafficking, or the 'rape trade', in which 15 million women are currently kidnapped in poorer countries and sent to rich countries to be forced to be raped many times a day to earn money for their kidnappers. Avaaz could invest significantly in a global campaign on this issue, supporting legal reform, exposing complicit governments, and running sting operations on the rape houses. 3	b) Tackle the World's Silent Crises Avaaz traditionally campaigns on issues that are at the top of the news and people's minds. But some of the world's worst issues don't grab headlines. In 2010, Avaaz should have some focus on issues far from the headlines. One of the biggest: human trafficking, or the 'rape trade', in which 15 million women are currently kidnapped in poorer countries and sent to rich countries to be forced to be raped many times a day to earn money for their kidnappers. Avaaz could invest significantly in a global campaign on this issue, supporting legal reform, exposing complicit governments, and running sting operations on the rape houses. 4	b) Tackle the World's Silent Crises Avaaz traditionally campaigns on issues that are at the top of the news and people's minds. But some of the world's worst issues don't grab headlines. In 2010, Avaaz should have some focus on issues far from the headlines. One of the biggest: human trafficking, or the 'rape trade', in which 15 million women are currently kidnapped in poorer countries and sent to rich countries to be forced to be raped many times a day to earn money for their kidnappers. Avaaz could invest significantly in a global campaign on this issue, supporting legal reform, exposing complicit governments, and running sting operations on the rape houses. 5 (dislike)	b) Tackle the World's Silent Crises Avaaz traditionally campaigns on issues that are at the top of the news and people's minds. But some of the world's worst issues don't grab headlines. In 2010, Avaaz should have some focus on issues far from the headlines. One of the biggest: human trafficking, or the 'rape trade', in which 15 million women are currently kidnapped in poorer countries and sent to rich countries to be forced to be raped many times a day to earn money for their kidnappers. Avaaz could invest significantly in a global campaign on this issue, supporting legal reform, exposing complicit governments, and running sting operations on the rape houses. Not sure
c) Radically Increase Our Size Much of the strength of Avaaz comes from our numbers. We're at 4.2 million now, the largest global group of our kind in history. But what if we could reach a much, much larger scale? Through efforts by members to tell friends, new technologies like Facebook and Twitter, partnerships with key media outlets, and expansion of our campaigning into new languages and areas, we might dramatically increase our size, multiplying our impact in other areas.	c) Radically Increase Our Size Much of the strength of Avaaz comes from our numbers. We're at 4.2 million now, the largest global group of our kind in history. But what if we could reach a much, much larger scale? Through efforts by members to tell friends, new technologies like Facebook and Twitter, partnerships with key media outlets, and expansion of our campaigning into new languages and areas, we might dramatically increase our size, multiplying our impact in other areas. 1 (great)	c) Radically Increase Our Size Much of the strength of Avaaz comes from our numbers. We're at 4.2 million now, the largest global group of our kind in history. But what if we could reach a much, much larger scale? Through efforts by members to tell friends, new technologies like Facebook and Twitter, partnerships with key media outlets, and expansion of our campaigning into new languages and areas, we might dramatically increase our size, multiplying our impact in other areas. 2	c) Radically Increase Our Size Much of the strength of Avaaz comes from our numbers. We're at 4.2 million now, the largest global group of our kind in history. But what if we could reach a much, much larger scale? Through efforts by members to tell friends, new technologies like Facebook and Twitter, partnerships with key media outlets, and expansion of our campaigning into new languages and areas, we might dramatically increase our size, multiplying our impact in other areas. 3	c) Radically Increase Our Size Much of the strength of Avaaz comes from our numbers. We're at 4.2 million now, the largest global group of our kind in history. But what if we could reach a much, much larger scale? Through efforts by members to tell friends, new technologies like Facebook and Twitter, partnerships with key media outlets, and expansion of our campaigning into new languages and areas, we might dramatically increase our size, multiplying our impact in other areas. 4	c) Radically Increase Our Size Much of the strength of Avaaz comes from our numbers. We're at 4.2 million now, the largest global group of our kind in history. But what if we could reach a much, much larger scale? Through efforts by members to tell friends, new technologies like Facebook and Twitter, partnerships with key media outlets, and expansion of our campaigning into new languages and areas, we might dramatically increase our size, multiplying our impact in other areas. 5 (dislike)	c) Radically Increase Our Size Much of the strength of Avaaz comes from our numbers. We're at 4.2 million now, the largest global group of our kind in history. But what if we could reach a much, much larger scale? Through efforts by members to tell friends, new technologies like Facebook and Twitter, partnerships with key media outlets, and expansion of our campaigning into new languages and areas, we might dramatically increase our size, multiplying our impact in other areas. Not sure
d) Build a Powerful Base of Sustainers Every big idea here will cost money, as does all Avaaz campaigning, but to stay true to our mission we won't accept money from governments, corporations, or corporate-linked foundations. Currently Avaaz members donate to specific campaign objectives and we have a tiny global team of just 24 people. But Avaaz has millions of active members -- if just 200,000 (5%) of us donated $2 (the price of a cup of coffee) per month, we'd raise $5 million a year to empower everything we do. To achieve this, we could launch an effort in 2010 to ask 200,000 of us to become 'sustainers'.	d) Build a Powerful Base of Sustainers Every big idea here will cost money, as does all Avaaz campaigning, but to stay true to our mission we won't accept money from governments, corporations, or corporate-linked foundations. Currently Avaaz members donate to specific campaign objectives and we have a tiny global team of just 24 people. But Avaaz has millions of active members -- if just 200,000 (5%) of us donated $2 (the price of a cup of coffee) per month, we'd raise $5 million a year to empower everything we do. To achieve this, we could launch an effort in 2010 to ask 200,000 of us to become 'sustainers'. 1 (great)	d) Build a Powerful Base of Sustainers Every big idea here will cost money, as does all Avaaz campaigning, but to stay true to our mission we won't accept money from governments, corporations, or corporate-linked foundations. Currently Avaaz members donate to specific campaign objectives and we have a tiny global team of just 24 people. But Avaaz has millions of active members -- if just 200,000 (5%) of us donated $2 (the price of a cup of coffee) per month, we'd raise $5 million a year to empower everything we do. To achieve this, we could launch an effort in 2010 to ask 200,000 of us to become 'sustainers'. 2	d) Build a Powerful Base of Sustainers Every big idea here will cost money, as does all Avaaz campaigning, but to stay true to our mission we won't accept money from governments, corporations, or corporate-linked foundations. Currently Avaaz members donate to specific campaign objectives and we have a tiny global team of just 24 people. But Avaaz has millions of active members -- if just 200,000 (5%) of us donated $2 (the price of a cup of coffee) per month, we'd raise $5 million a year to empower everything we do. To achieve this, we could launch an effort in 2010 to ask 200,000 of us to become 'sustainers'. 3	d) Build a Powerful Base of Sustainers Every big idea here will cost money, as does all Avaaz campaigning, but to stay true to our mission we won't accept money from governments, corporations, or corporate-linked foundations. Currently Avaaz members donate to specific campaign objectives and we have a tiny global team of just 24 people. But Avaaz has millions of active members -- if just 200,000 (5%) of us donated $2 (the price of a cup of coffee) per month, we'd raise $5 million a year to empower everything we do. To achieve this, we could launch an effort in 2010 to ask 200,000 of us to become 'sustainers'. 4	d) Build a Powerful Base of Sustainers Every big idea here will cost money, as does all Avaaz campaigning, but to stay true to our mission we won't accept money from governments, corporations, or corporate-linked foundations. Currently Avaaz members donate to specific campaign objectives and we have a tiny global team of just 24 people. But Avaaz has millions of active members -- if just 200,000 (5%) of us donated $2 (the price of a cup of coffee) per month, we'd raise $5 million a year to empower everything we do. To achieve this, we could launch an effort in 2010 to ask 200,000 of us to become 'sustainers'. 5 (dislike)	d) Build a Powerful Base of Sustainers Every big idea here will cost money, as does all Avaaz campaigning, but to stay true to our mission we won't accept money from governments, corporations, or corporate-linked foundations. Currently Avaaz members donate to specific campaign objectives and we have a tiny global team of just 24 people. But Avaaz has millions of active members -- if just 200,000 (5%) of us donated $2 (the price of a cup of coffee) per month, we'd raise $5 million a year to empower everything we do. To achieve this, we could launch an effort in 2010 to ask 200,000 of us to become 'sustainers'. Not sure
e) Avaaz Global News With almost 4 million subscribers, the readership of Avaaz is as big as many of the world's biggest news publications. Given this, we might try operating more like a media organization, and serving members not just with action-oriented emails, but also emails with important news, insightful analyses and other essential information for global citizens.	e) Avaaz Global News With almost 4 million subscribers, the readership of Avaaz is as big as many of the world's biggest news publications. Given this, we might try operating more like a media organization, and serving members not just with action-oriented emails, but also emails with important news, insightful analyses and other essential information for global citizens. 1 (great)	e) Avaaz Global News With almost 4 million subscribers, the readership of Avaaz is as big as many of the world's biggest news publications. Given this, we might try operating more like a media organization, and serving members not just with action-oriented emails, but also emails with important news, insightful analyses and other essential information for global citizens. 2	e) Avaaz Global News With almost 4 million subscribers, the readership of Avaaz is as big as many of the world's biggest news publications. Given this, we might try operating more like a media organization, and serving members not just with action-oriented emails, but also emails with important news, insightful analyses and other essential information for global citizens. 3	e) Avaaz Global News With almost 4 million subscribers, the readership of Avaaz is as big as many of the world's biggest news publications. Given this, we might try operating more like a media organization, and serving members not just with action-oriented emails, but also emails with important news, insightful analyses and other essential information for global citizens. 4	e) Avaaz Global News With almost 4 million subscribers, the readership of Avaaz is as big as many of the world's biggest news publications. Given this, we might try operating more like a media organization, and serving members not just with action-oriented emails, but also emails with important news, insightful analyses and other essential information for global citizens. 5 (dislike)	e) Avaaz Global News With almost 4 million subscribers, the readership of Avaaz is as big as many of the world's biggest news publications. Given this, we might try operating more like a media organization, and serving members not just with action-oriented emails, but also emails with important news, insightful analyses and other essential information for global citizens. Not sure

Have you got any "big ideas" to suggest? The Avaaz team will read every answer!

Please tell us a bit about yourself -- your answers will be used for statistical purposes only.

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* 5. How old are you?

Under 20

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70+

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* 6. Are you male or female?

Female

Male

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* 7. What country or region are you from?

Africa

Asia (outside of Russia)

Australia/Pacific

Canada

Eastern Europe/Russia

Latin America

USA

Western Europe

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How would you describe your political beliefs?

No political affiliation

Leftist

Left of center

Moderate

Conservative

None of the above

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* 9. Are you a member of another global civil society organisation?

Greenpeace

Amnesty International

No, I do not support/belong to another global organsation

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What would you consider your native language?

Arabic

Dutch

English

French

German

Hebrew

Hindi

Italian

Portuguese

Spanish

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Did you know that Avaaz.org is available in all of the languages listed above?

Yes

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* 2. Avaaz members have suggested a wide range of specific campaigns for this year. Check the box only if you feel *very strongly* that we should run this campaign:

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* 3. Do you have any questions about Avaaz?

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* 4. Here are some possible "big ideas" for 2010. What do you think of each of these? Please rate on a scale of 1-5, with 1 for ideas you strongly endorse and 5 for ideas you dislike. (If you're pressed for time please feel free to skip this question!)

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* 5. How old are you?

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* 6. Are you male or female?

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* 7. What country or region are you from?

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* 8. How would you describe your political beliefs?

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* 9. Are you a member of another global civil society organisation?

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* 10. What would you consider your native language?

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* 11. Did you know that Avaaz.org is available in all of the languages listed above?

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* 12. Do you have any last comments, thoughts or ideas you would like to share with us (optional)?

* 2. Avaaz members have suggested a wide range of specific campaigns for this year. Check the box only if you feel very strongly that we should run this campaign: