Is your organization positioned for its next stage of growth?
As charity and nonprofit leaders, we know scale takes more than increasing revenue and delivering more programs. Take this free assessment to see where your organization is well-positioned for growth and where additional focus could strengthen your capacity for what’s next. You’ll receive a personalized report with your results.
- Free
- 5 minutes
- Built for charities and nonprofits
- Instant results
What you'll get in the Growth Readiness Report...
Your overall score out of 100
See how well your organization is positioned to support its next stage of growth.
Results across
7 areas
See your results across strategy, leadership, people, systems, governance, risk and organizational visibility.
Your top
opportunities
Identify the areas where additional focus could strengthen your organization’s capacity for growth.
A custom
PDF report
Download your results to review and share with your leadership team or board.
What your growth readiness report uncovers.
| Area | Why it matters |
|---|---|
1Strategic Clarity | Growth is stronger when there is shared clarity about where the organization is going, what matters most, and how progress will be measured. |
2Leadership Capacity | Sustainable growth requires leaders to have the capacity to lead, make decisions, and distribute responsibility effectively. |
3People & Accountability | Clear ownership, accountability, and shared knowledge help capable people work effectively as the organization grows. |
4Processes & Systems | Dependable processes and systems make important work repeatable and support greater organizational capacity. |
5Governance | Effective governance provides the oversight, accountability, and support an organization needs as it evolves. |
6Risk & Resilience | Understanding risk and building organizational resilience helps leaders pursue growth opportunities thoughtfully and sustainably. |
7Organizational Visibility | Shared visibility helps leaders see what needs attention, understand progress and make informed decisions without holding everything themselves. |
Built for the people who keep your organization running...
Take it on your own, or ask a few colleagues to take it and compare results. Different roles often see things differently.
- Executive Directors and CEOs who want to know nothing is slipping through the cracks.
- Operations, finance and HR staff who carry the day-to-day work of keeping things on track.
- Board chairs and directors who want confidence that the organization is well run.
- Growing nonprofits moving from “a few people who know everything” to systems the whole team can rely on.
Got questions?
Is the Charity & Nonprofit Growth Readiness Check really free?
Yes. There’s no cost and no credit card. You’ll get your overall growth readiness score, results across seven areas and a personalized PDF report.
How long does it take?
About 5 minutes. There are 21 questions across seven areas, and “Not sure” is always an option.
Who should take it?
The Growth Readiness Check is designed for charity and nonprofit leaders who want to take stock of their organization’s capacity for growth. Executive Directors, CEOs and leaders in operations, finance, HR and other functional areas can all benefit from taking it. It can also be useful for members of your leadership team to complete it separately and compare results.
What does the Growth Readiness Check assess?
It looks at seven areas that contribute to an organization’s capacity for sustainable growth: Strategic Clarity, Leadership Capacity, People & Accountability, Processes & Systems, Governance, Risk & Resilience and Organizational Visibility.
What happens to my answers?
We use them to create your personalized results and report. We never share or sell your information, and we’ll only send you tips and updates if you opt in.
Is this a formal organizational assessment?
No. It’s a self-assessment designed to help you reflect on the people, leadership and systems that support your organization’s capacity for growth. Your results are a starting point for discussion and planning, not a formal evaluation or professional advisory opinion.
What is CauseWell?
CauseWell is a Canadian-built platform that helps charities and nonprofits manage the organizational infrastructure behind their mission. It brings governance, policies, processes, risk, accountability and recurring responsibilities together so leaders can see what needs to happen, who owns it, when it’s due and what documentation supports it.