1. Introducing new program directions
1. Introducing new program directions Very risky
1. Introducing new program directions Somewhat risky
1. Introducing new program directions Not very risky
2. Supporting a new idea in a field or community
2. Supporting a new idea in a field or community Very risky
2. Supporting a new idea in a field or community Somewhat risky
2. Supporting a new idea in a field or community Not very risky
3. Replicating a successful project or organization
3. Replicating a successful project or organization Very risky
3. Replicating a successful project or organization Somewhat risky
3. Replicating a successful project or organization Not very risky
4. Bringing people with diverse perspectives together to solve a problem
4. Bringing people with diverse perspectives together to solve a problem Very risky
4. Bringing people with diverse perspectives together to solve a problem Somewhat risky
4. Bringing people with diverse perspectives together to solve a problem Not very risky
5. Underwriting programs with no standard outcomes metric
5. Underwriting programs with no standard outcomes metric Very risky
5. Underwriting programs with no standard outcomes metric Somewhat risky
5. Underwriting programs with no standard outcomes metric Not very risky
6. Collaborating with other funders rather than doing it alone
6. Collaborating with other funders rather than doing it alone Very risky
6. Collaborating with other funders rather than doing it alone Somewhat risky
6. Collaborating with other funders rather than doing it alone Not very risky
7. Being open about failures in strategies and grantmaking
7. Being open about failures in strategies and grantmaking Very risky
7. Being open about failures in strategies and grantmaking Somewhat risky
7. Being open about failures in strategies and grantmaking Not very risky
8. Getting feedback from grantees about what's working and what's not
8. Getting feedback from grantees about what's working and what's not Very risky
8. Getting feedback from grantees about what's working and what's not Somewhat risky
8. Getting feedback from grantees about what's working and what's not Not very risky
9. Working in turbulent political environments
9. Working in turbulent political environments Very risky
9. Working in turbulent political environments Somewhat risky
9. Working in turbulent political environments Not very risky
10. Working on publicly contested issues
10. Working on publicly contested issues Very risky
10. Working on publicly contested issues Somewhat risky
10. Working on publicly contested issues Not very risky
11. Working with a grantee that is new to my foundation
11. Working with a grantee that is new to my foundation Very risky
11. Working with a grantee that is new to my foundation Somewhat risky
11. Working with a grantee that is new to my foundation Not very risky
12. Working with a grantee that is new to philanthropy
12. Working with a grantee that is new to philanthropy Very risky
12. Working with a grantee that is new to philanthropy Somewhat risky
12. Working with a grantee that is new to philanthropy Not very risky
13. Determining how and when to take credit for work my foundation supports
13. Determining how and when to take credit for work my foundation supports Very risky
13. Determining how and when to take credit for work my foundation supports Somewhat risky
13. Determining how and when to take credit for work my foundation supports Not very risky
14. Forming unconventional partnerships to further program goals
14. Forming unconventional partnerships to further program goals Very risky
14. Forming unconventional partnerships to further program goals Somewhat risky
14. Forming unconventional partnerships to further program goals Not very risky
15. Deciding when to end funding
15. Deciding when to end funding Very risky
15. Deciding when to end funding Somewhat risky
15. Deciding when to end funding Not very risky
