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.
Governance
Configuration, auditing, and implementation of governance frameworks, specializing in on-chain organizations and smart contract-based structures.
- Governance Audit: Analysis and assessment of governance structures with recommendations
- Governance Framework: Creation and implementation of governance frameworks
- Grants Program: Design and management of onchain grants programs
- Governance Advisory: Ongoing strategic governance guidance
- Governance Council: Facilitation support for regular governance meetings and proposal reviews
Governance Audit
Analysis and assessment of governance structures with recommendations
- 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
Governance Framework
Creation and implementation of governance frameworks
- 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
Grants Program
Design and management of onchain grants programs
- 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
Governance Advisory
Ongoing strategic governance guidance
- Two 1-hour strategy calls per month
- Limited email support for strategic questions (48hr response time)
- Diagnostic assessment of key governance processes and documents
Governance Council
Facilitation support for regular governance meetings and proposal reviews
- Bi-weekly governance meeting facilitation
- Review of up to 5 governance proposals per month
- Monthly governance process optimization recommendations
Knowledge
Design, setup, and optimization of personal and organizational knowledge bases (wikis), specializing in open, local-first architectures.
- Personal Knowledge Base: Setup of personal knowledge bases powered by Quartz, Obsidian, and Cursor
- Team Knowledge Base: Setup of team-based knowledge management systems with collaboration features
- Unified Knowledge Retainer: Technical maintenance, strategic guidance, and knowledge structure optimization
Personal Knowledge Base
Setup of personal knowledge bases powered by Quartz, Obsidian, and Cursor
- 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
Team Knowledge Base
Setup of team-based knowledge management systems with collaboration features
- 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
Unified Knowledge Retainer
Technical maintenance, strategic guidance, and knowledge structure optimization
- 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)
Branding
Developing cohesive visual and verbal identities for organizations, focusing on clarity, consistency, and impact.
- Brand Kit: TESTING Development of visual identity systems for organizations
- Campaign Kit: Specialized visual assets for campaigns and events by established brands
Brand Kit
TESTING Development of visual identity systems for organizations
- 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
Campaign Kit
Specialized visual assets for campaigns and events by established brands
- 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