The Results of the Survey Are In...
To our readers: Thanks to each of you who took a moment to fill out our reader survey in January. We appreciate your feedback. Now it's time to incorporate what you've told us – your suggestions for making Bridges more interesting, more relevant, and more useful to you.
To that end, the Bridges staff and advisors are going to take a few months to re-tool the newsletter. We hope you'll look forward to seeing the new and improved interfaith materials we present you in the near future.
Meanwhile, we'd still like to hear from you. If you have additional feedback or thoughts, please feel free to share them with us. Email bridges@sfjcf.org and let us know.
Here's What We Learned from You: Survey Results
Want to know what we learned from our reader survey? A little about who you are and a lot about what you want us to provide. Here are the results:
60% of you live in an interfaith relationship.
20% have children.
Some of you are staff of an interfaith agency.
Over half of you are 40-65 years old (55%), and 40 % are between the ages of 25 and 40.
Of those who have children at home, 40% are raising their children as Jews, and a quarter are raising their children identifying with both cultures.
Thirty-five percent of you read Bridges regularly, while 55% read it irregularly.
You find the content of the newsletter to be relevant and informative, though not so timely. Although the calendar is a big part of the newsletter, 75% of you have never attended an event listed on the calendar.
The good news is that 50% of you have chosen to receive the newsletter, opting in when we reformatted from our hardcopy version, or subscribing on the Jewish Community Federation website, or learning about it from a friend.
Now the best part: What did you tell us you want to read about?
The overwhelming majority (77%) chose from our list the topic of information about raising children in an interfaith home. A clear majority chose articles about synagogues, Jewish life and rituals (59%) and articles about Jewish holidays (54%). Relations with in-laws followed close behind, being chosen by 39%.
When given the opportunity to tell us your ideas and suggestions, here's what you told us you want:
Topics:
Interfaith resources in the community
LGBTIQQP issues
Balancing two cultures in one family
Featuring synagogues and rabbis who welcome/serve interfaith families and couples
Write-in section for readers – Dear Abby style
Suggestions:
Make newsletter easier to open
Make content more bridge-like between two cultures, providing "real, honest, messy conversations/stories/ cases about what it's like to live on the bridge itself and crossing to either side (culture) when it makes sense for the family"
Comments:
I appreciate the link and connection the newsletter provides.
Thanks for your participation in our survey and for the ideas and suggestions you made. Your voices have been heard. Look for an updated Bridges in the summer!
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