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The Unrecognized Risk of Status Quo Problem-Solving Skills for Grantmakers

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In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? She encourages us, as sector professionals, to rethink our outdated problem-solving habits and stop making assumptions without acknowledgment and testing.

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Combatting Innovation Creep

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Schools and other organizations are constantly presented with new applications, software, tools, and resources. As leaders, sometimes we need to pump the breaks and evaluate things from a different perspective. Does it solve a unique problem, or does it solve it more effectively than the software we currently have?

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Don’t Let Staff Turnover Affect Your Grantmaking Data Quality

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This can cause problems when tasks fall through the cracks or emails go to inboxes that no longer exist. As a grantmaking organization focused on the success of your grantees, it is essential to have a process in place to manage personnel changes—for both you and your grantees—so everyone stays informed and on schedule.

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Customized vs. Configurable Software Solutions: Which Should You Choose?

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As we evolve into a society that increasingly relies on software to manage everything from personal communications to banking needs, the debate over the pros and cons of configurable vs. customized solutions is a part of every software evaluation. A large peer community is right at your fingertips. You don’t pay for updates.

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Build, Buy, or Customize?

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” It depends on the needs of the organization, timeline considerations and constraints of resource and budget. Software implementations are largely exercises in change management, so keep in mind that change to end user roles and existing processes can rarely be avoided even with significant development work.

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Games for Change Keynote: James Shelton, US Department of Education

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But before we got there, we talked a bit about the problem. We have to reinvent what we have been doing because we have to do more with at least the same resources if not less. You are in the business every day of figuring out how to have people engage, have fun, and build skills - change their behaviors through games.

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Defining Your IT Roles: Project Management as a Process

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Because of the challenges nonprofits face, they need to be at least as cognizant of the planning process as larger, more well resourced organizations. It also creates transparency, by giving the entire project team a chance to evaluate what's going on regularly, and to re-prioritize work based on what they've learned as the project unfolds.

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