⏰ Quick Takeaway: Instantly add a ready-to-use, research-backed survey to your Question Library with new VNL Expert-Provided Survey Templates—starting with our 18-question Default Community Partner Survey—so you can launch faster, capture validated trust/value metrics, and link results directly to Insights, all live in PARTNER as of August 7, 2025.
Get started faster with ready-to-use, research-backed Question Groups
Building a strong network starts with asking the right questions. But for many users, creating a survey from scratch can feel overwhelming—especially when time, resources, and partner engagement are already stretched thin.
That’s why we’re excited to introduce VNL-Provided Survey Templates—a new feature in the Question Library designed to help you launch high-quality, validated network surveys in minutes.
The Value of Survey Templates
Over the past decade, our team has developed and refined dozens of survey instruments through work with hundreds of networks in public health, community development, education, and beyond. These surveys have been tested in the real world, grounded in network science, and linked directly to actionable insights in your PARTNER dashboards.
By providing ready-to-use templates, we’re helping you:
- Save Time & Reduce Barriers – Skip the blank-page problem and start from a tested question set.
- Capture Validated Metrics – Get high-quality data on trust, value, mission alignment, relationship intensity, and more.
- Link Directly to Insights – Each question maps to analysis tools and “What the Science Says” guidance in our VNL Insights Library.
- Engage Stakeholders Quickly – Use proven language to make it easier for partners to respond and understand the value of your work.
Our First Template: The Default Community Partner Survey
Available now in your PARTNER account, this 18-question survey is our most popular and widely used instrument. It’s been deployed in over 1,000 communities across all 50 states and 20+ countries.
It helps you assess:
- Partner Contributions – Funding, expertise, leadership, in-kind resources, and more.
- Network Outcomes – From improving services to reducing disparities.
- Collaboration Quality – Trust, value, mission alignment, reliability.
- Connectivity & Relationships – Who’s connected, how, and why.
All of these measures feed directly into PARTNER’s analytics—so you can identify key players, visualize gaps, and make data-driven decisions to strengthen your network.
Additional Templates:
Early Childhood Network Survey
The Early Childhood Network Survey includes 25 questions created by our team through multiple projects mapping early childhood and maternal health networks across dozens of states.
The core of the survey is our 18-question validated community partner network survey. However, they are modified for an early childhood system context, with additional optional questions that are specific to this domain. This allows you to analyze the results in a similar way to our default survey template (see above).
We encourage you to edit the questions to fit your community and network context.
How to Use PARTNER CPRM Survey Templates
1. Go to Your Question Library in PARTNER CPRM.
2. Click the “Templates” button at the top (next to “Add” and “English”).
3. Use the dropdown menu to select your template (e.g., Default Community Partner Survey).
4. Review and Save – This will add the full question set to your library as a formatted Question Group.
5. When creating a survey, add the Question Group with one click—then customize as needed.
6. Launch your survey and start collecting data!
Coming Soon: More Templates for Diverse Use Cases
We know every network is different. That’s why we’ll be adding new templates designed for specific sectors and initiatives, including:
Network SDOH Carrying Capacity
Anchor Networks
HIV Provider Networks
Youth Violence Prevention Initiatives
Emergency Preparedness & Response
University–Community Partnerships
Early Childhood Systems
Service Provider Collaboratives
Veteran Suicide Prevention Networks
Informal Health Systems
Over time, expect to see more survey templates covering a broad range of topics and community contexts.
Pro Tip: Pair with VNL Insights Library
Every question in these templates is linked to relevant topics in our VNL Insights Library, giving you:
- Evidence-based interpretation of your results
- Practical recommendations for action
- Strategic questions to guide network discussions
- Cited sources for further research
This means you can move from data collection to action planning faster—and with more confidence.
Get Started Today
Log in to your PARTNER CPRM account, explore the new Survey Templates feature, and try adding the Default Community Partner Survey to your next project.
You’ll spend less time writing questions and more time strengthening the relationships that make your network work.
📩 Need help? Our Customer Success team can walk you through using templates and customizing them for your unique context. Contact us at support@visiblenetworklabs.com.
