Strategy & Funding Readiness
Strategy & Funding Readiness
Understand whether your strategy, capacity, funding approach, and leadership readiness are aligned before you scale, apply, or commit.
Why Strategy and Funding Often Feel Harder Than They Should
In nonprofit and civic work, misalignment rarely shows up as a single problem. It shows up as pressure.
Pressure to pursue funding before systems are ready.
Pressure to grow programs faster than capacity allows.
Pressure on leaders whose roles expand faster than their organizations.
The CivicIQ Strategy & Funding Diagnostic creates space to examine these tensions before they compound.
This is not a test.
It is not a scorecard.
It is structured reflection designed to support better judgment.
How It Works
Step 1: Start Where You Are
Answer a short intake to identify what feels most pressing right now.
Step 2: Explore One or More Lenses
Each diagnostic lens focuses on a specific dimension of readiness:
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Strategy
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Capacity
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Funding
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Leadership
Step 3: Receive a Structured Insight Summary
You’ll receive a narrative synthesis highlighting patterns, risks, and areas worth further reflection.
No grades. No prescriptions.
Diagnostic Lenses
Strategy Alignment Diagnostic
Clarifies whether mission, priorities, and activities are aligned in practice.
Use this if strategy feels reactive or unclear.
Organizational Capacity Diagnostic
Examines whether systems, roles, and governance can support current ambitions.
Use this if growth is creating internal strain.
Funding Readiness Diagnostic
Assesses whether funding pursuits align with organizational reality.
Use this before applying for or expanding funding.
Executive Readiness Diagnostic
Explores readiness for visibility, authority, and transition.
Use this when leadership roles are expanding or shifting.
What Makes CivicIQ’s Diagnostic Different
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No scoring or benchmarking
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No one-size-fits-all models
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No pressure to “fix” everything at once
Instead, Civic IQ focuses on:
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Alignment over optimization
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Readiness over ambition
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Insight before action