Use the Index Responsibly

Global Flourishing Registry $100/year Stand among the world's flourishing-minded organizations. The public registry of organizations using the Flourishing Index under Creative Commons — administered by Flourishing Hub under license from Harvard's Human Flourishing Program, and recognized worldwide as a mark of responsible engagement with the global flourishing ecosystem. Apply Now — $100/year → Check if you qualify Building a commercial product? Products that embed the Flourishing Index and are sold to market need a Commercial License. The Registry is for organizations using the Flourishing Index under Creative Commons. Commercial product development is a different pathway. See licensing options → Annual Fee One transparent rate. Flat globally. A modest curation and infrastructure fee supports Registry operations, classification accuracy, global discoverability, and ongoing ecosystem stewardship. Founding Cohort Inaugural Listings Open $100 per year not subject to regional adjustment Organizations listed during the inaugural period are permanently recognized as Founding Cohort members — an enduring mark of early leadership in the global flourishing movement. What's included Public-facing Registry listing with sector and region tags Founding Cohort recognition for inaugural-period listings Discoverability through search and sector filtering Inclusion in future ecosystem connection initiatives Apply Now — $100/year → Why list Recognition that travels. A Registry listing signals to funders, peers, partners, and the public that your organization operates within the standards of the global flourishing ecosystem. Show up when funders search A public, indexed listing that funders, partners, and journalists can discover when searching for credible flourishing organizations worldwide. Signal alignment with the science A public mark that you operate within the standards set by the steward of the Flourishing Index — clarity for partners assessing your work. Find your peers across sectors Filter the Registry by sector, region, and use case to discover aligned organizations and initiatives — and let them discover you. Be counted in the movement Formal acknowledgment that your work contributes to the worldwide effort advancing the science and practice of human flourishing. Eligibility If you use the Flourishing Index under Creative Commons, you qualify. Three quick self-attestations. That's the whole application. Most Creative Commons users qualify automatically. The Registry is open to anyone using the Flourishing Index responsibly — no review board, no waiting period. New to Creative Commons? See how to use the CC BY-NC 4.0 license responsibly → 01 Creative Commons use You are using the Flourishing Index under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 license. 02 Unmodified instrument You are using the Flourishing Index as written, without modification to its items, domains, or scoring. 03 Non-commercial You are not using the Flourishing Index in any product sold commercially to third parties. If you can't confirm all three — for example, your product embeds the Flourishing Index and you sell it to others — you need a Commercial License instead. See licensing options → Questions Common questions about the Registry. No. Listing is voluntary. The Creative Commons license already grants you the right to use the Flourishing Index for non-commercial purposes. The Registry exists for visibility, recognition, and ecosystem connection — not as a permission gate. No. The Registry is administered by Flourishing Hub under license from Harvard's Human Flourishing Program. A listing signals responsible use of the Flourishing Index under Creative Commons. It is not an endorsement of any organization by Harvard or Flourishing Hub. Your self-attestation is recorded and your listing is prepared for the next Registry publication. Listings include your organization name, sector, region, and use-case tags. You'll receive confirmation by email. The fee covers curation, infrastructure, classification accuracy, global discoverability, and ongoing ecosystem stewardship. It is intentionally set low — and flat globally, without regional adjustment — to keep the Registry broadly accessible to organizations of every size, in every income classification. Yes. You can request removal at any time. Listings may also be removed if eligibility conditions change — for example, if your use shifts from Creative Commons to commercial deployment, in which case you would move to a Commercial License instead. Not ready yet? Stay close to the Registry as it grows. Get a short email when new directory features ship, the Founding Cohort closes, or significant ecosystem updates are announced. Email me Registry updates → Add your name to the Registry. The application takes a few minutes. Once your self-attestation is confirmed, your listing is prepared for the inaugural Registry publication — and your Founding Cohort recognition is locked in. Apply Now — $100/year → Ask a question