The More Good Podcast
The More Good Podcast explores the intersections of philanthropy and technology, to better understand how foundations operationalize their mission and vision. The path from strategy to success story is often dark and murky, with hidden dangers lurking in the shadows—by exploring the experiences of others on this path, our hope is that we can shed some light on the realities of navigating meaningful change. Hosted by Grantbook—a strategic tech consulting firm serving daring grantmakers—The More Good Podcast is here to help you do more good, better.
The More Good Podcast
System Selection and Implementation with Karen Guile
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Season 1
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Episode 1
We sat down with Karen Guile, Grants Administration Manager at Health Forward Foundation, to talk about the Foundation’s journey from knowing they needed a new GMS solution, through the selection process, and into a difficult implementation.
We discussed:
- The triggers for needing to move to a new GMS: cloud-based solutions, sunsetting systems, wanting more out of the technology. Understanding that the need to move is never “just about a database.”
- The importance of internal alignment when making big technology decisions.
- The often rocky path from selection through to implementation and adoption.
Note: there are some minor issues with the audio quality in this episode—our apologies! We’re still learning how to get the best sound for our listeners. This conversation is definitely too good to skip, so we did our best to edit around some of the glitches.
Learn more at healthforward.org