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Regeneration Index
A diagnostic instrument measuring institutional regeneration on a 0-100 scale across three dimensions: decoupling, alignment, and capability.
The R-Index (Regeneration Index) is a diagnostic instrument that measures an institution's regenerative capacity on a 0-100 scale. It quantifies how well a system maintains and grows capability over time—whether that system is a hospital, community fund, or climate infrastructure.
Institutions slowly lose capability without clear metrics. Problems surface as crises.
Different sectors struggle with similar issues but lack shared vocabulary to discuss them.
Concepts like "regeneration" remain philosophical until they can be measured.
R-Index makes regeneration operational—something a CFO can read, a board can track, and partners can compare.
R-Index is calculated as the average of three sub-scores, each measured 0-100:
How independent is capital from fragility cycles?
Measures structural separation from political cycles, annual budgets, donor mood, and short-term refinancing pressure.
How well does capital cadence match mission cycles?
Measures whether capital flows are synchronized with asset renewal needs—timing, arrival, and sufficiency.
Is system capability going up, flat, or down?
Measures whether functioning assets are increasing at required spec and whether failure incidents are declining.
R* = (SΔ + SΛ + BV) / 3
R-Index connects abstract theory to operational reality. It makes PSC (capital model) and RCA (institutional architecture) measurable. When you implement PSC in a community foundation, you can track R-Index moving from 32 to 61. The index becomes the common language across health, climate, and community systems.