Explore Complex Problems
Games allow participants to examine interconnected challenges and better understand the dynamics that influence outcomes.
For Foundations Seeking Better Ways to Explore Complex Challenges and Maximize Impact
Foundations often work on issues where uncertainty is high, stakeholders have competing priorities, and decisions can create unintended consequences. Understanding how systems behave and where interventions can have the greatest impact is critical to effective philanthropy.
CAPTRS helps foundations explore these challenges through structured, interactive simulations. Participants can examine how policies, investments, partnerships, and strategic decisions may influence outcomes across complex systems. By creating a shared environment for discussion and experimentation, games help foundation teams test assumptions, uncover blind spots, and identify opportunities for greater impact.
Whether focused on public health, disaster resilience, climate adaptation, biosecurity, education, workforce development, or other social challenges, CAPTRS provides a practical framework for learning, collaboration, and strategic planning.
How CAPTRS Helps Foundations
Test Strategies and Assumptions
Teams can explore potential approaches, evaluate tradeoffs, and identify risks before making significant investments or commitments.
Strengthen Stakeholder Engagement
Simulations create a shared experience that helps diverse stakeholders discuss priorities, align perspectives, and build consensus.
Surface Gaps and Opportunities
Games often reveal coordination challenges, overlooked dependencies, and opportunities where resources can create greater impact.
Support Strategy Development and Generate Actionable Insights
CAPTRS provides a structured environment for discussion, reflection, and insight generation that can inform future planning and decision-making.
Games for Foundations:
CAPTRS typically works with foundations to create customized games based on specific learning objectives and topics of interest. Examples of customized games and details about the customization process can be found on our Custom Games page.
