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Clinamenic LLC is the consultancy of Spencer Saar Cavanaugh, offering a suite of organizational services broadly grouped into categories of governance, branding, and knowledge. These services can be provided as discrete packages, or via rolling retainers.

See About for more information, including previous talks and Presentations. See Writings for various industry publications.

Service Category

Governance

Configuration, auditing, and implementation of governance frameworks, specializing in on-chain organizations and smart contract-based structures.

Offerings:
Service Package

Governance Audit

Analysis and assessment of governance structures with recommendations

Available Tiers:
  • Preliminary - $2500 USD: High-level review of governance structures with risk identification
      Deliverables:
    • Governance structure assessment
    • Risk identification report
    • High-level recommendations
  • Comprehensive - $5000 USD: Detailed analysis of governance structures with benchmarking and actionable recommendations
      Deliverables:
    • In-depth governance structure analysis
    • Benchmarking against industry standards
    • Comprehensive recommendations document
    • Executive presentation of findings
Service Package

Governance Framework

Creation and implementation of governance frameworks

Available Tiers:
  • Template + Review - $3500 USD: Adaptation of existing governance templates with implementation review
      Deliverables:
    • Adapted Pre-Constitutional Governance template
    • Documented governance framework
    • Review of technical implementation specifications
  • Bespoke + Guided - $7500 USD: Design of bespoke governance framework with guided implementation
      Deliverables:
    • Discovery workshops
    • Custom governance framework design
    • Implementation roadmap
    • Technical specification workshops
Service Package

Grants Program

Design and management of onchain grants programs

Available Tiers:
  • Design - $2500 USD: Design of onchain grants program structure and evaluation framework
      Deliverables:
    • Grant program structure design
    • Application process flow
    • Evaluation criteria framework
    • Milestone tracking/attestation framework
  • Design + Management - $Custom USD: Design and management of onchain grants program including tooling setup
      Deliverables:
    • Grant program structure design
    • Application process flow
    • Evaluation criteria framework
    • Milestone tracking/attestation framework
    • Onchain tooling setup (e.g., Grants Stack)
    • Management of one grant round
Service Retainer

Governance Advisory

Ongoing strategic governance guidance

Included Services:
  • Two 1-hour strategy calls per month
  • Limited email support for strategic questions (48hr response time)
  • Diagnostic assessment of key governance processes and documents
Service Retainer

Governance Council

Facilitation support for regular governance meetings and proposal reviews

Included Services:
  • Bi-weekly governance meeting facilitation
  • Review of up to 5 governance proposals per month
  • Monthly governance process optimization recommendations
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Service Category

Knowledge

Design, setup, and optimization of personal and organizational knowledge bases (wikis), specializing in open, local-first architectures.

Offerings:
Service Package

Personal Knowledge Base

Setup of personal knowledge bases powered by Quartz, Obsidian, and Cursor

Available Tiers:
  • Standard - $750 USD: Creation of a git-enabled Quartz knowledge base optimized for Obsidian/Cursor
      Deliverables:
    • Creation of a git-enabled Quartz knowledge base
    • Basic personalization of the boilerplate Quartz architecture
    • CNAME and DNS configuration
    • Custom rules framework for Cursor
    • Client-controlled Git repo with guidance
  • Premium - $1250 USD: Enhanced personal knowledge base with custom features and personalized training
      Deliverables:
    • All Standard tier features
    • Personalized training session (90 minutes)
    • Custom theme elements
    • Advanced plugin configuration
    • Development of one bespoke feature/module
Service Package

Team Knowledge Base

Setup of team-based knowledge management systems with collaboration features

Available Tiers:
  • Standard - $1500 USD: Team knowledge base setup with git submodules and basic training
      Deliverables:
    • Creation of a git-enabled Quartz knowledge base
    • Basic personalization of the architecture
    • CNAME and DNS configuration
    • Custom rules framework for Cursor
    • Git submodules for team collaboration
    • One team training session (60 minutes)
  • Premium - $2500 USD: Enhanced team knowledge base with advanced collaboration features and workflow integration
      Deliverables:
    • All Standard Org tier features
    • Advanced Git submodule strategy for teams
    • Dedicated admin training (90 minutes)
    • Workflow integration consultation
    • Development of one bespoke organizational feature
    • Content structure optimization
Service Retainer

Unified Knowledge Retainer

Technical maintenance, strategic guidance, and knowledge structure optimization

Add-On Modules:
  • Custom Ontology Development: Design and implementation of sophisticated metadata schemas and taxonomies (Setup Fee: $750 USD, Recurring Fee: $150 USD/monthly)
      Deliverables:
    • Rich Frontmatter Schema Development
    • Knowledge Structure Design
    • Schema Implementation
    • Machine Readability optimization
    • Quartz-Specific Optimizations
  • Extended Training: Additional training sessions for new team members or advanced features (Per Session Fee: $250 USD)
  • Content Migration: Assistance with importing content from other systems (Price: $500-1500 USD (Based on volume))
  • Feature Development: Custom component or plugin development for specific client needs (Price: Based on requirements)
Service Category

Branding

Developing cohesive visual and verbal identities for organizations, focusing on clarity, consistency, and impact.

Offerings:
  • Brand Kit: TESTING Development of visual identity systems for organizations
  • Campaign Kit: Specialized visual assets for campaigns and events by established brands
Service Package

Brand Kit

TESTING Development of visual identity systems for organizations

Available Tiers:
  • Essential - $1800 USD: Foundational visual identity with core brand elements
      Deliverables:
    • Logo design (2 concepts, 2 rounds of revisions)
    • Basic color palette (primary/secondary colors)
    • Font selection and basic typography guidelines
    • Basic brand usage guide (PDF)
  • Comprehensive - $3500 USD: Complete visual identity system with extended brand assets
      Deliverables:
    • Discovery workshop
    • Logo system (primary, secondary, icon versions)
    • Extended color palette with usage guidelines
    • Typography system (headline, body, accent fonts)
    • Basic brand voice and tone notes
    • Visual element library (patterns, graphics)
    • Comprehensive brand guidelines document
Service Package

Campaign Kit

Specialized visual assets for campaigns and events by established brands

Available Tiers:
  • Essential - $1500 USD: Core campaign visual identity and basic assets
      Deliverables:
    • Campaign concept development (2 concepts)
    • Campaign key visual
    • Basic asset templates (social media, email header)
    • Color and typography specifications based on brand guidelines
    • Campaign style guide (PDF)
  • Comprehensive - $3500 USD: Full-scale campaign identity system with extended asset production
      Deliverables:
    • Campaign strategy workshop
    • Campaign concept development (3 concepts, 2 rounds of refinement)
    • Campaign key visual system (primary and secondary visuals)
    • Extended asset production:
    • - Social media templates (5 formats)
    • - Email marketing templates (header, footer, body sections)
    • - Digital ad templates (3 standard sizes)
    • - Presentation/slide deck template
    • Campaign visual style guide with usage examples
    • Asset organization system and file delivery
  • Event - $4000 USD: Specialized campaign assets optimized for physical and virtual events
      Deliverables:
    • All Comprehensive tier deliverables
    • Event-specific assets:
    • - Signage and wayfinding templates
    • - Backdrop and stage design concepts
    • - Name badges and printed materials
    • - Virtual event graphics (backgrounds, overlays, transitions)
    • - Event photography/videography shot list and style guide
    • Post-event asset package for follow-up communications