A comprehensive governance assessment for nonprofits and civic organizations — scored against 12 proven principles of democratic best practice.
A structured 20–30 minute intake questionnaire covering all 12 governance dimensions. Designed to surface both strengths and hidden gaps across your organization's policies, culture, and practices.
A custom 6–10 page written report prepared by Dan Devine within 3–5 business days. Includes dimension-by-dimension scores, specific findings, and a prioritized 90-day action plan.
A scheduled call with Dan to walk through every finding, answer your questions, and discuss the path forward. This is where the real value lives — honest conversation about what the numbers mean for your specific organization.
Your report is grounded in the 12 Points of Good Governance — an original civic education framework developed by Dan Devine covering the foundational principles of democratic organizational health.
Every report concludes with a sequenced, prioritized action plan — not a vague list of suggestions. You'll know exactly what to tackle first, why it matters, and how to make it happen.
Your responses and report are strictly confidential. They are used only to prepare your assessment and are never shared, published, or referenced without your explicit consent.
20–30 minutes online. Answer honestly — the more candid your responses, the more useful your report.
Within 3–5 business days, Dan analyzes your answers across all 12 dimensions and prepares your custom report.
Your Governance Health Report is delivered by email — scored, written, and actionable. No generic templates.
Your 60-minute debrief call with Dan brings the report to life and sets your governance improvement plan in motion.
Every dimension is scored on a 1–5 scale based on your questionnaire responses. Your report includes not just the scores but the narrative context behind each one — what they mean for your specific organization and what to do about them.
Scores are color-coded: Green (4–5) indicates strong governance practice, Gold (3) indicates adequate but improvable, and Red (1–2) indicates a significant gap requiring prompt attention.
The overall score out of 60 gives you a single governance health benchmark you can track over time — and use in grant applications, board recruitment, and stakeholder communications.
Fee can be applied as a credit toward a Civic Sphere monthly retainer engagement.
The assessment takes 20–30 minutes. Your report arrives within 3–5 days. Your debrief call with Dan follows. That's it.