Survey Introduction Goal to gain knowledge on chamber best practices throughout the country in regards to public policy and political action Survey sent to 5,659 Chambers of Commerce Nationwide 477 surveys completed (8.4% response rate) Percentages throughout presentation based on total number of respondents who do, or do not, have a public policy or government affairs program (i.e. 361 do have a program, 116 do not).

Demographics of Participants Does your chamber have a public policy or government affairs program? Percentages by chamber income level

Top 5 states with the most responses Demographics of Participants

Public Policy & Government Affairs Chambers of Commerce With a Program

Check all of the following that your chamber utilizes on key policy issues

Check all the following that describes your chamber’s advocacy/lobbying efforts

Check all of the following issues that your chamber has advocated on in the past year

Check all of the following digital tools your chamber uses for policy, advocacy or related efforts

Do you publish your chamber legislative or public policy issues agenda? *The total # of responses exceeds 100% due to some respondents answering affirmative to more than one response option

Who receives your chamber’s legislative or public policy issues agenda? Check all that apply.

Who helps the chamber determine a legislative or public policy issues agenda? check all that apply.

How often does your chamber send calls to action on local initiatives or legislative priorities? *Total responses does not equal 100% because not all respondents chose to answer

About what percentage of your membership is part of your grassroots network?

What percentage of your membership do you believe values advocacy work?

What, if anything, currently prevents your chamber from growing its advocacy program? check all that apply.

What resources/tools would be helpful to improve your chamber’s public policy? Check all that apply.

Political Action

Check all of the following your chamber does involving candidates or other campaigns Chambers with public policy programs

Check all of the following your chamber does involving candidates or other campaigns Chambers with public policy programs

What levels of government is your chamber PAC involved? check all that apply. Chambers with public policy programs only *Total responses does not equal 100% because not all respondents chose to answer

Does your chamber have a contract for services with your city and/or county government? Chambers with public policy programs only Chambers without public policy programs only *Total responses does not equal 100% because not all respondents chose to answer

Do you have elected or appointed government officials on your board or policy committees? Chambers with public policy programs only Chambers without public policy programs only *Total responses does not equal 100% because not all respondents chose to answer

Thank you!