Answers.Body: <p>Per the <a href="http://book.civicrm.org/user/current/civic-engagement/what-you-need-to-know/" rel="nofollow">documentation</a>, it's "to gauge their level of interest or potential to be a highly active member or be easily mobilised for direct actions".</p>
  
  <p>If you use a methodology that involves an <a href="http://www.idealware.org/articles/engagement-pyramid-six-levels-connecting-people-and-social-change" rel="nofollow">engagement ladder</a>, you can decide that signing an online petition is an index of 1, showing up in person to a rally is an index of 2, recruiting others to attend is an index of 3, etc.  Then you can use CiviCRM to find users who have taken an action of a certain level or higher.  This is also potentially useful to fundraisers who use moves management/donor journeys.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Could you include instructions for how to find people who have taken action of a "certain level or higher"? I cannot see that functionality in Advanced Search - I just have to select one particular level. Also, it probably doesn't matter and I think your logic makes more sense, but according to [the docs](https://docs.civicrm.org/user/en/stable/campaign/set-up/) "1 is a high level of engagement, and 5 is low level of engagement."
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Body: <p>Does anyone know the use of the civicrm engagement index?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance </p>
  
  <p>Edward </p>
  
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ThreadText: # Engagement Index in civicrm Activities Section
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2015-08-24)
  
  Does anyone know the use of the civicrm engagement index?
  
  Thanks in advance
  
  username_0
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2015-08-24. Score: 1
  
  Per the [documentation](http://book.civicrm.org/user/current/civic-engagement/what-you-need-to-know/), it's "to gauge their level of interest or potential to be a highly active member or be easily mobilised for direct actions".
  
  If you use a methodology that involves an [engagement ladder](http://www.idealware.org/articles/engagement-pyramid-six-levels-connecting-people-and-social-change), you can decide that signing an online petition is an index of 1, showing up in person to a rally is an index of 2, recruiting others to attend is an index of 3, etc. Then you can use CiviCRM to find users who have taken an action of a certain level or higher. This is also potentially useful to fundraisers who use moves management/donor journeys.
  
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  > **username_2**: Could you include instructions for how to find people who have taken action of a "certain level or higher"? I cannot see that functionality in Advanced Search - I just have to select one particular level. Also, it probably doesn't matter and I think your logic makes more sense, but according to [the docs](https://docs.civicrm.org/user/en/stable/campaign/set-up/) "1 is a high level of engagement, and 5 is low level of engagement."  
  
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