Is your organisation faithful to its mission?
Purpose is easy to state. Harder to practice. Hardest to measure.
The Stillpoint stewardship framework provides a structure for assessing mission alignment.
The diagnostic tool below can assist leaders to focus their attention on the elements of mission alignment where action will have the greatest impact.
Rate each statement from 1 (rarely true) to 10 (always true)
Identity
Do we know who we are?
01
Our board and leadership share a clear, common understanding of why this organisation exists.
Rarely trueAlways true
02
Our stated values actively shape strategic decisions — not just our website.
Rarely trueAlways true
03
Our founding story and institutional history are living references, not forgotten artefacts.
Rarely trueAlways true
04
We are clear about who we are accountable to — and that clarity drives how we govern.
Rarely trueAlways true
Integrity
Do we practice what we claim?
05
Our operational decisions visibly reflect our stated purpose and values.
Rarely trueAlways true
06
There is genuine congruence between what we say publicly and how we behave internally.
Rarely trueAlways true
07
People inside the organisation feel safe raising concerns about mission drift — and see those concerns addressed.
Rarely trueAlways true
08
Our governance frameworks reward mission fidelity, not just compliance and revenue.
Rarely trueAlways true
Impact
Are we making the difference we exist to make?
09
We have a concise set of mission-linked outcomes we actively monitor — not just activity metrics.
Rarely trueAlways true
10
Our board receives meaningful evidence of impact, not just financial and operational reports.
Rarely trueAlways true
11
New opportunities are evaluated against mission fidelity first, funding availability second.
Rarely trueAlways true
12
What we learn from impact data actually changes how we operate.
Rarely trueAlways true
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