Community Flourishing Assessment

Begin the Assessment

Learn About the Commons

Discover where your organization is today and identify practical next steps toward deeper collaboration, shared stewardship, and lasting community impact.

Section A: Organizational Identity & Mission

Understanding who you are, who you serve, and the mission that drives your organization.

Organization Name(Required)

Organization Type(Required)

Primary Contact Name(Required)

Position/ Role(Required)

Primary Contact Email(Required)

Primary Contact Phone Contact #(Required)

Briefly describe your organization's primary mission and who it seeks to serve.(Required)

Describe your organization’s vision for serving your community?(Required)

How are your organization's core values reflected in its culture, leadership, and community engagement efforts?(Required)

Has anything in the past five years significantly impacted the culture, direction, or priorities of your organization?

Section B: Community Engagement & Impact

Exploring how your organization currently serves and influences the broader community.

How would you describe your organization's impact on the community over the past three years?(Required)

Please Explain Your Response

Describe any initiatives your organization has launched during the past five years to address community needs.(Required)

Which community needs does your organization currently address?

What is your organization best known for within the community?(Required)

How frequently does your organization engage with other community leaders to discuss shared challenges or opportunities?

Please describe any collaborative conversations or partnerships.

Does your organization intentionally allocate resources toward community engagement efforts?

Please elaborate if desired.

What do you believe are the greatest unmet needs within your community?

Please elaborate if desired.

Section C: Collaboration & Ecosystem Readiness

Understanding your organization's experience with partnerships, collaboration, and collective impact initiatives.

How would you describe your organization's current level of collaboration with other organizations?

Please elaborate if desired.

Which types of organizations do you currently collaborate with?(Required)

Churches

Nonprofit Organizations

Businesses

Schools/ Educational Institutions

Government Agencies

Community Collations

Foundations/ Funding

Other

What have been the greatest benefits of collaboration for your organization?

Expanded Community Impact

Shared Resources

Increased Visibility

Leadership Development

Access to Expertise

Funding Opportunities

Volunteer Engagement

Stronger Community Relationships

Other

Please elaborate if desired.

What challenges have you experienced when collaborating with other organizations?

Please elaborate if desired.

How open is your organization to exploring new collaborative opportunities?

Which collaborative opportunities would be most valuable to your organization?

In your view, what role should collaboration play in creating healthier and more flourishing communities?(Required)

Section D: Generational Flourishing

Exploring how youth and young adults are being developed, empowered, and equipped to flourish.

To what degree does your organization intentionally invest in youth and young adults?

Which age groups does your organization currently serve?

Children (0–11)

Youth (12-18)

Young Adults (19-29)

Adults (30-64)

Senior Adults (65+)

We Serve All Ages

How does your organization currently engage youth and young adults?

Please elaborate if desired.

How would you rate your organization's effectiveness in developing future leaders?

Which leadership development opportunities does your organization currently provide?

Formal Mentoring

Leadership Training

Internship Roles

Volunteer Leadership Roles

Coaching

Peer Learning Groups

Board or Team Service

No Formal Leadership Development Opportunities

Other

What do you believe are the greatest barriers preventing youth and young adults from flourishing in your community?

Please elaborate if desired.

In your view, what does it mean for a young person to flourish?(Required)

How important is it that organizations work together to help the next generation flourish?

Section E: Organizational Assets & Capacity

Identifying resources, facilities, expertise, relationships, and strengths that may contribute to greater impact.

Which assets best describe your organization?

Please elaborate if desired.

What would you consider your organization's greatest strengths?

Please elaborate if desired.

How would you rate your organization's current capacity to expand its impact?

Which resources does your organization currently have available to support collaborative efforts?

What specialized expertise or experience does your organization possess that could benefit other organizations?(Required)

How would you describe your organization's leadership capacity?

Does your organization currently mentor, coach, or support other organizations or leaders?

Optional Follow-Up Please describe.

If invited into a collaborative ecosystem such as the Agents of Flourishing Commons, what resources, expertise, or strengths would your organization be most excited to contribute?(Required)

Section F: Future Opportunities & Challenges

Understanding barriers, unmet needs, growth opportunities, and future aspirations.

What are the greatest challenges currently facing your organization?

Optional Follow-Up Please elaborate if desired.

Which opportunities are you most excited about over the next three to five years?

Optional Follow-Up Please elaborate if desired.

How confident are you in your organization's ability to achieve its long-term vision?

Which areas would be most valuable for your organization to receive support, coaching, or collaborative assistance?

What is one significant goal your organization hopes to accomplish within the next three years?(Required)

What barriers currently stand in the way of achieving that goal?

Optional Follow-Up Please elaborate if desired.

In your view, what would greater community flourishing look like in your community over the next decade?(Required)

Section G: Agents of Flourishing Commons Alignment

Exploring readiness for collaboration, shared stewardship, and participation in a broader flourishing ecosystem.

Prior to this assessment, how familiar were you with the Agents of Flourishing Commons?

Very Familiar

Somewhat Familiar

Limited Familiarity

Not Familiar

What most interests you about the Agents of Flourishing Commons?

Collaboration Opportunities

Leadership Development

Community Impact Initiatives

Resource Sharing

Strategic Partnerships

Learning from Other Organizations

Generational Flourishing Initiatives

Access to New Ideas and Innovation

Other

Optional Follow-Up Please elaborate if desired.

In your own words, what does community flourishing mean to your organization?(Required)

In your own words, what does community flourishing mean to your organization? Lasting community transformation is strengthened when organizations work together toward shared outcomes.

How willing would your organization be to contribute its resources, expertise, relationships, or experience to help other organizations succeed?

What unique perspective, experience, or contribution could your organization bring to a collaborative network focused on community and generational flourishing?(Required)

Would you be interested in learning more about participation in the Agents of Flourishing Commons?

Use the space below to highlight any additional information that may serve helpful in our team’s assessment of your current community impact and readiness to expand this impact?(Required)

Final Acknowledgement(Required)

I Understand

I understand that completion of this assessment is intended to help determine organizational alignment and identify opportunities for future collaboration. Participation in the Agents of Flourishing Commons is based on shared values, collaborative readiness, and alignment with the mission and purpose of the Commons.