Helping Nonprofits Create Twice the Impact in Half the Time at a Sustainable Pace
Have you ever had *the best* laid plans for your work? Or maybe for your whole team? And. Then. Life. Happens. The state releases numerous unexpected RFPs for grant funding all due around year-end holidays. The keynote speaker gets sick and is unable to fly to your event tomorrow. A water main breaks in your neighborhood, and so all businesses, schools,…
One of the most common questions our team is asked is, “Which project management tool is best for us?” The answer is that it depends… …It depends on what software your team already uses and is comfortable with. …It depends on what sort of tools your team already uses that you may want to have integrations with. …It depends on how your team prefers…
A common question in our Agile in Nonprofits training is if the organization/team *has* to use the name Scrum Master for that role within the team. It is called out as such in the Scrum Guide, but individuals/team/organizations asking this question are usually concerned with using the phrase ‘master’. While there have been numerous updates to the Scrum Guide in the 30 years since Scrum…
When teaching the Scrum framework, one of the common questions of the nonprofit professionals learning the framework is how are acceptance criteria and definition of done different? To help explain, let’s think about a favorite dessert treat for many. (Although no judgment if chocolate or brownies are not your favorite!) If I ask a group of folks in one of our trainings what…
In today’s dynamic and rapidly changing world, nonprofits face numerous challenges. To tackle these challenges efficiently, many organizations are formalizing their use of Agile methodologies like Scrum. But what exactly is a Scrum Team within a nonprofit organization? A Scrum Team in a nonprofit organization typically consists of individuals with different skills and expertise, ranging from project managers and developers to marketers and…