Spiritual Directors International recently conducted a survey of our members to get feedback from their experience in the organization. This information has been extremely valuable in ensuring that Spiritual Directors International continues to provide the best possible benefits and resources to all current and future members.

You will be pleased to know that over 90 percent of those who responded were satisfied or extremely satisfied with their overall experience of Spiritual Directors International. This overall experience took into account leadership, staff, vision, and mission.  The high satisfaction rate among members also applied to the publications of Spiritual Directors International. Listen, Connections, Membership Moments, the Seek and Find Guide, and our educational resources received extremely positive satisfaction ratings, topped by the journal Presence which garnered a 95 percent satisfaction rating.

One of the best indicators of an organization’s health and member satisfaction comes through member referrals and word of mouth recommendations. Note that close to 97 percent of survey participants said they would recommend Spiritual Directors International to others!

Spiritual Directors International strives to keep membership costs reasonable, considering a variety of factors from the economy to postage and printing costs. Members agree. Over 81 percent think the cost of membership is affordable on their budget, and that over 12 percent more members think the membership cost is a bargain.

Your responses to the survey have already brought change. Based on your input, Spiritual Directors International has gone green in all publications, using recycled paper and FSC certified printers. 70 percent of the members said, as a form of environmental stewardship, they value e-mail renewal notices, e-mail with html, and e-newsletters that link to the Spiritual Directors International Web site, thus cutting down on paper. 

Thank all of those who took the time to complete this survey. Your feedback helps Spiritual Directors International grow and serve the community of compassionate listeners and seekers.

Jason Martinson
Membership Services Coordinator

Catholic nuns plant trees during a program marking World Environment Day in Manila, Philippines, June 5th, 2007.

Catholicism has Gone Green.  Pope Benedict XVI has garnered headlines for his repeated calls for environmental protection.  "Before it's too late, we need to make courageous choices that will recreate a strong alliance between man and Earth," he said.  "We need a decisive 'yes' to care for creation and a strong commitment to reverse those trends that risk making the situation of decay irreversible."

 To read more of the Catholic Environmentalism, please view here.