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FREE STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT
Vision Bridge Clarity Index™
A 10-minute diagnostic that tells mission-driven leaders exactly where their organization's clarity is costing them — and what to do about it.
10
MINUTES
7
PILLARS SCORED
42
DIAGNOSTIC QUESTIONS
1
CLEAR NEXT STEP
No signup required to start. Results delivered instantly.
"Most organizations believe they have a fundraising problem.
In reality, they have a clarity problem."
— Dara Wilk, Founder & Principal Consultant, Vision Bridge Consulting
THE FRAMEWORK
Seven pillars.
One architectural view.
The VBCI™ is not a personality quiz or a generic business checklist. It is a precision diagnostic built exclusively for mission-driven organizations — measuring the invisible structures that determine whether your team rows together or pulls apart.
Each pillar is weighted to reflect its real strategic leverage. Your score reveals not just where you stand, but where the highest-return investment of your leadership attention actually is.
Vision & Strategic Alignment
20% weight — the anchor for every other pillar
Leadership Cohesion
16% weight — trust, role clarity, decision velocity
Board Activation
18% weight — board as strategic asset, not oversight body
Revenue Readiness
18% weight — structural capacity to grow sustainably
Operational Clarity
14% weight — systems, decisions, information infrastructure
Culture & Organizational Energy
8% weight — human vitality and mission connection
External Impact & Community Trust
6% weight — outward presence and stakeholder narrative
HOW IT WORKS
From questions to clarity in 10 minutes.
1
Answer 42 Questions
Rate each statement 1–5 based on your current organizational reality — not aspirational goals. Honest answers produce the most valuable insights.
2
Receive Your Score
Your results are calculated instantly — a weighted score across 7 pillars that places your organization in one of four strategic readiness bands.
3
See Your Highest-Leverage Gap
Identify which pillar — weighted by its strategic importance — represents your greatest opportunity for immediate impact.
4
Take a Clear Next Step
Your results open the door. Schedule a debrief and turn your scorecard into a concrete strategic roadmap.
YOUR RESULTS
Four readiness bands.
One honest picture.
Your weighted VBCI score places your organization in one of these four bands — each with its own strategic orientation and recommended next step.
4.2 – 5.0
Aligned & Ready to Scale
Strong clarity across most pillars. The structural foundation for sustainable growth is in place. Focus: momentum, innovation, and expansion.
3.2 – 4.1
Emerging Clarity
Solid foundation with identifiable gaps. You're functioning well but leaving impact and revenue on the table. Targeted alignment work will accelerate growth.
2.2 – 3.1
Strategic Friction
Leadership energy is being lost internally. Misalignment between pillars is creating drag. A structured strategic reset will significantly increase capacity.
Below 2.2
Clarity Breakdown
Board frustration, revenue stagnation, and leadership fatigue are likely occurring simultaneously. Organizational realignment is the highest priority.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for leaders who know
something is off — but can't name it yet.
Executive Directors and CEOs of nonprofits and social enterprises
Organizations experiencing revenue stagnation or board disengagement
Board chairs who want a shared language for organizational health
Leaders preparing for a strategic planning process or board retreat
Senior teams navigating a leadership transition or growth phase
Leaders who suspect misalignment is costing them — but need data to prove it
Dara Wilk | Founder & Principal Consultant, Vision Bridge Consulting
I built the Vision Bridge Clarity Index™ because I kept seeing the same pattern: mission-driven leaders working incredibly hard — and hitting the same walls, over and over. Board frustration. Revenue that never quite scaled. Leadership teams that met regularly but never felt fully aligned.
The problem was rarely effort. It was architecture — the invisible structures that either support organizational growth or quietly undermine it. The VBCI surfaces that architecture with honesty, precision, and care. It tells leaders what they already sense but haven't yet been able to name.
Where Strategy Meets Soul is not a tagline. It is the belief that the most strategic thing an organization can do is also, often, the most human thing — to get clear, get aligned, and get moving together.
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