Programs
14 programs, 62 video modules. Each runs against your own numbers and ends with a plan, not a certificate.
TCI
The Commission Institute, an HFF Company
Executive learning built from work that actually shipped.
Programs, instruments and research taken straight out of live deployments inside the Harris Family Fund. Names removed. Method intact.
Cancel any time. TCI comes with every plan, in your own Claude.
What a membership carries
Instruments
31 models, worksheets and governance documents. The files the work was run on, cleared for you to use.
Research
Members read findings six days before they publish. Nine projects live right now.
Workspace
One place holding your program, your library, your profile and the research board.
The work in the library came out of these rooms
Harris Family FundThe FundSPIRECampus and populationExosResearch and scienceBioCoreContracted researchKent StateAccredited credentialsNFL Alumni HealthAthlete healthPro Football Hall of FameConveningFull BoxCreator and accessRay LewisIcon of ImpactSocial Impact FundFiscal sponsorshipHarris Family FundThe FundSPIRECampus and populationExosResearch and scienceBioCoreContracted researchKent StateAccredited credentialsNFL Alumni HealthAthlete healthPro Football Hall of FameConveningFull BoxCreator and accessRay LewisIcon of ImpactSocial Impact FundFiscal sponsorship
Updated this week3 new instruments1 paper, members first2 research notes
The library
Working files, not write-ups.
Every instrument was built for a real decision and corrected when it turned out to be wrong. You get the version that had to work.
Model
Capital Allocation
Deployment staged against readiness gates rather than a calendar.
Model
Entity Architecture Sequencer
Formation steps in the order each one unlocks the next.
Model
Landed Cost and Duty
Two documents that moved an exposure by five figures a unit.
Model
Research Economics
Domestic expensing against foreign amortisation, and what it does to cash.
Worksheet
Operating Thesis
One line, defended, before anything gets built.
Worksheet
Knowing Your Numbers
Unit economics, working capital, the cycle you actually run on.
Worksheet
Succession Timeline
Who takes what, when, and what has to be true first.
Governance
Governance Instrument
Ratification, dispute resolution, succession. Unredacted.
Governance
Protection Architecture
Where liability sits, and how each part is walled from the others.
Research
Fiscal sponsorship, real costs
And the point a donor advised fund becomes the better instrument.
Research
Where AI deployment stalls
The specific place it stops in mid-market companies.
Data
Campaign performance
One campus week at 12.4m reach. Spend, acquisition cost and calendar attached.
Twelve of thirty-one shown. New instruments and research land weekly, and anything that changes gets a note explaining what moved.
The workspace
What the TCI dashboard does for you.
Every member gets the same workspace. What changes by tier is which sections appear in the rail and which instruments open when you click them.
These are the live screens with demonstration data in place of anyone's real records.
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Click the rail to move around
Demo data
OverviewOperator · day 24 of 90
Community grade
78
On pace, up 6 this week
Program
2 / 6
The Equation, in progress
Library
31
4 new since you last looked
Research
2
Members-first, 6 days early
Needs you
ProgramThe Equation workbook is open and unsubmitted since Tuesday.Open
ProfileYour stress-state percentages are blank. Your session lead reads this before your one to one.4 min
CohortConvergence session I is in nine days. Two of six have posted their plan.Post
ResearchA new paper is out to members six days before publication.Read
Weekly UpdatesMonday, this week
What fiscal sponsorship actually costsResearch note · 4 min · Philanthropic infrastructureNew
Entity Architecture Sequencer, v3Instrument updated · two new rows on trust timingUpdated
Convergence session ICohort 1 · nine days out · two of six plans postedCohort
Where AI deployment stalls in mid-marketThread · 3 updates · last MarchThread
Research OperationsTeam view
Projects
9
4 scoping, 3 concept, 2 active
Partners
7
1 partner, 4 in conversation
Governance
2
Blocked on a required item
Weighted
0.62
Readiness against target
Needs you
GovLongitudinal performance study cannot advance to Active. Five required items, four cleared, outstanding: Legal review.Clear
FieldsLongitudinal performance study is Scoping with two fields not loaded: Operating cost, Funding target.Fill
RevealTRL 4 and CRS 80 entered. The submitter still sees In review, and a second reader has not signed off.Review
PipelineA partner has been In conversation with no contact date. The dormancy sweep runs at 60 days.Log
Inbox4 items need triage
Phase
One
Foundation, days 1 to 30
Sessions
3 of 12
Next Thursday
Cohort
6
Two plans posted
Convergence
9 days
Session I
01. The Operator Before The OperationLesson · week 1Complete
02. The EquationLesson · week 1 · workbook openIn progress
03. Knowing Your NumbersLesson and workbook · week 2Next
04. Channel and PricingOne to one · week 3Locked
Partners7 of 7 shown
AllPartnerIn conversationQualifyingDormant
| Partner | Type | Stage | Projects | Last contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPIRECampus and population | Academy | Partner | 4 | 2 days ago |
| ExosResearch and science partner | Performance | Partner | 3 | Last week |
| BioCoreContracted research | Research | Partner | 2 | Last week |
| Regional universityCredential pathways | University | In conversation | 1 | 21 days ago |
| Health systemApplied research | Health | Qualifying | 0 | No date logged |
ProjectsSorted by weighted value
AllFundedUnfundedInstitute ledSponsoredCommissionedCurriculumCommunity
ProjectStageTRLCRSTargetGapWeighted value
01Heat acclimatisation protocol comparisonDEMO-P-118 / Device manufacturer / Sponsored studyActive565%$128,000$52,000$83,200
02Sleep architecture and next day power outputDEMO-P-104 / National federation / Commissioned studyConcept475%$96,000$96,000$72,000
03Wearable strain validation against lab referenceDEMO-P-121 / Regional university / Institute ledNext: Site agreement and cohort confirmation, week 6Scoping355%$64,000$41,000$35,200
04Return to play decision supportDEMO-P-109 / Health system / Curriculum evaluationConcept260%$47,500$47,500$28,500
05Hydration and cognitive load in adolescentsDEMO-P-112 / School district / Community programActive435%$38,000$12,000$13,300
06Coach facing dashboard usability studyDEMO-P-127 / Software partner / Contract researchConcept245%$22,500$22,500$10,125
07Nutrition timing and recovery markersDEMO-P-133 / Student led / Institute ledConcept120%———
7 of 14 projects shown. Click a row to open the record.
Research opportunitiesMember view
Restricted projects do not appear at all rather than appearing locked, so nobody learns what they are missing.
AllOpen to fundingRecruiting sitesPublished
| Project | Format | Stage | TRL | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longitudinal performance studyFemale athlete health | Institute led | Scoping | 4 / 9 | Open to funding |
| Applied technology validationReal time 3D | Sponsored | Active | 6 / 9 | Recruiting sites |
My Library3 saved
Capital Allocation ModelXLSX · opened 3 times · last TuesdayOperator
The EquationProgram module · in progress2 of 6
What fiscal sponsorship actually costsPaper · saved FridayMembers-first
Operating Thesis WorksheetDOCX · downloadedOperator
Papers18 published, 2 members-first
AllMembers-firstFamily enterpriseCapitalAI readiness
What fiscal sponsorship actually costs, and when a DAF is the better instrumentPhilanthropic infrastructure · 9 minMembers-first
Where AI deployment stalls in mid-market operating companiesAI readiness · 12 minMembers-first
How small family offices design entity architecture in the first decadeFamily enterprise · 14 minPublished
Capital that enters on readiness rather than on a calendarCapital allocation · 11 minPublished
Programs1 in progress · 62 video modules across the library
Family Enterprise Architecture6 modules · 14 videos · workbook and two one to onesIn progress Module 2 of 6
Capital Allocation and Deployment6 modules · 12 videos · model includedStart
AI Readiness for Operators4 modules · 9 videos · assessment includedStart
Philanthropic Infrastructure5 modules · 11 videos · instrument selectorStart
Operating Ventures6 modules · 16 videosPrincipal
Every module carries its video, its worksheet and its instrument in one place. Video is not a separate library you have to go and find.
Templates31 available to you
AllModelsWorksheetsGovernance
| Instrument | Format | Built from | Tier | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Allocation ModelDeployment schedule against readiness gates | XLSX | Fund deployment, de-identified | Operator | Open |
| Entity Architecture SequencerOrder of formation against what each step unlocks | XLSX | Two family enterprises | Operator | Open |
| Operating Thesis WorksheetOne line, defended, before anything is built | DOCX | Commission module 2 | Operator | Open |
| Governance InstrumentRatification, dispute resolution, succession | DOCX | The Fund, unredacted | Principal | Upgrade |
Research3 open threads
Family enterprise
How small family offices design entity architecture in the first decade
4 updates · last April · Active
AI readiness
Where AI deployment stalls in mid-market operating companies
3 updates · last March · Active
Philanthropic infrastructure
What fiscal sponsorship actually costs, and when a DAF is the better instrument
2 updates · Active
DispatchMonday, weekly
The latest paperWhat fiscal sponsorship actually costsThis week
One research noteWhere AI deployment stallsThis week
One instrumentEntity Architecture Sequencer v3This week
Last weekCapital that enters on readinessArchive
All EventsNext 90 days
Convergence session IFull cohort · week 8 · you present your plan9 days
The InductionCanton, Ohio · two daysRegistered
CommencementScottsdale · week 13Save the date
Founders SummitInvitation onlyPrincipal
Program / Phase one / Week 1 / 18 min / Video lesson
TCI
Playing-03:02
Why the operator has to be understood before the operation. A short lesson on the questions that change what a business can become.
Materials
Session guidePDF · 28 pages · pre-workOpen
Unit economics worksheetXLSX · complete before session 3Open
Session transcriptSearchable · posted within 24 hoursOpen
Your CohortSix commissioned leaders
Sessions run under the Chatham House Rule. What is said is usable, who said it is not repeatable outside.
| Member | Sector | Working on | Plan posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member APrincipal | Health technology | US market entry | Posted |
| Member BOperator | Consumer hardware | Channel design | Posted |
| Member COperator | Education | Credential pathway | Not yet |
| Member DPrincipal | Family office | Entity architecture | Not yet |
Phase oneDemo cohort · three assignees
TasksTimeline
ParticipantSession leadSupport
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4
APIntake questionnaire and workspace setupAPIntake questionnaire and workspace setup
APBaseline assessmentAPBaseline assessment
APKickoff call with session leadAPKickoff call with session lead
APWeeks 1 to 2: unit economics reviewAPWeeks 1 to 2: unit economics review
APWeeks 1 to 2: pricing and margin worksheetAPWeeks 1 to 2: pricing and margin worksheet
APWeeks 3 to 4: channel design and forecastAPWeeks 3 to 4: channel design and forecast
APWeeks 3 to 4: implementation sequenceAPWeeks 3 to 4: implementation sequence
APMid-point review with the groupAPMid-point review with the group
APPhase milestone: plan documented and reviewedAPPhase milestone: plan documented and reviewed
Support StaffYour seats
| Name | Seat | Access | Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations leadSees the roadmap and the library | Support | Full | March |
| Finance leadSees the numbers modules | Support | Limited | April |
| Technical leadSees the research board | Support | Full | April |
BillingOperator · monthly
Plan
Operator
$199 a month
Next charge
Sep 30
Visa ending 4242
Seats
1
Add support seats at $49
Since
March
6 months
| Date | Description | Amount | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Operator, monthly | $199.00 | |
| Jul 30 | Operator, monthly | $199.00 | |
| Jun 30 | Operator, monthly | $199.00 |
SettingsYour account
ProfileName, organization, roleEdit
Operating profileFour dimensions, natural and stress stateIncomplete
NotificationsDispatch, cohort, research releasesEdit
Password and sessionsTwo devices signed inEdit
Community Health10 members · generated today
On pace
6
No action
Slipping
2
One module behind
Behind
1
Reach out today
Idle 72h
1
No session opened
| Member | Tier | Grade | On | Last seen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member ACohort 1 | Principal | 94 | Module 5 | 2 hours ago | On pace |
| Member BCohort 1 | Operator | 61 | Module 3 | Yesterday | Slipping |
| Member CCohort 1 | Operator | 12 | Pre-work | 9 days ago | Behind |
| Member DCohort 2 | Principal | 88 | Module 4 | 4 hours ago | On pace |
TeamEngagement, last 30 days
| Member | Role | Sessions | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team member AInstitute | Staff | 94 | 2 hours ago |
| Team member BOHPI | The Commission | 62 | Yesterday |
| Team member CInstitute | Staff | 41 | 3 days ago |
Membership
Three ways in.
Every tier carries the workspace, the library at its level, and the research. What changes between them is how much of the Commission material you can reach, and whether the Commission itself, with its program and its people, is part of the work.
Operator
$199per month
or $2,029.80 a year, 15% less than paying monthly
For operators who want the library and the systems, and who will do the work themselves.
- The Level One library: programs, templates and video
- New research the week it publishes
- Your own workspace, progress and profile
- The Dispatch
TCI includedTCI in your own Claude, at Operator: the Institute's shared methods and working templates, and everything open to every level.
Choose OperatorPrincipal
$499per month
or $5,089.80 a year, 15% less than paying monthly
For leaders who want the Commission-level material and will work through it on their own. One-to-one work comes with Institution.
- Everything in Operator
- Commission-level programs and instruments
- Early access to research before publication
- The consortium directory
TCI includedTCI in your own Claude, at Principal: everything Operator reads, plus the Commission's sessions, asks, playbooks and instruments.
Choose PrincipalInstitution
Quoted
For organizations who need a program built for their people rather than a library to browse.
- The Commission itself: the ninety-day program, with a signup fee
- A program designed around your objective
- Your company's linked record, projects and connected systems
- Seats for the team who run the work
- Delivered with the institute and its partners
TCI includedTCI in each seat's own Claude, at Institution: everything Principal reads, plus your company's own record and the full program.
Talk to usOperator and Principal are billed monthly or yearly by card, until you cancel; access runs to the end of the period you have paid for. Institution engagements are scoped in conversation, because the shape of the work depends on who the people are and what they are trying to do.
Before you ask
Is this a course library?
No. Programs are sequenced work against your own numbers, and the instruments are the files those programs run on.
Who is actually teaching?
Operators and practitioners curated one at a time, each brought in for the specific thing they have done.
Where does the material come from?
Live deployments inside the Fund, the institute and Commission engagements. Names and figures removed, method intact.
Can I cancel?
Yes, any time. Your access runs to the end of the period you have paid for. Annual billing is available on Operator and Principal.
Does TCI come with every plan?
Yes. Each plan adds TCI to your own Claude at that plan's level, and after payment your dashboard shows how to connect it in about three minutes.
Start
Tell us where you are and we will point you at the right tier.
If Operator is obviously right, start there and skip this. This is for anyone weighing Principal against Institution, or wondering whether the library covers the thing they are actually trying to solve.
You will get a straight answer, including when the answer is that we are not the right fit yet.
Every enquiry is read by the team.
Important disclosures
The Commission Institute is an HFF Company providing educational programs, research and reference materials. It is not a registered investment adviser, a law firm, an accounting firm or a healthcare provider. Nothing in the library constitutes personalized financial, investment, legal or tax advice, and nothing on this page is an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities.
Workspace views shown on this page are illustrative and use demonstration data. They do not represent any member, partner or research project. Materials in the library describe work performed for specific organizations and are not representations of results any other party will obtain.