# The Capital Stack Game

## Learning Outcomes

* Participants can summarize what motivates the key decision-makers that control equity investment, lending, grants, large donations and small crowdfunding donations. 
* Participants experience several types of situations where different capital sources are more aligned or less aligned with the goals of their organization. 
* Participants can use a capital stack worksheet to begin to solve a need relevant to their organization. 

## Setup & Materials

* <https://bostonimpact.org/integrated-capital-cards/>
* Capital stack worksheet

## Modalities

* Role play - Step into the shoes of different decision makers
* Breakout groups - Work through a scenario with 4-5 people
* Rounds - Discuss takeaways or key scenario decisions using a consent process.
* Core roles - Assign a participant-facilitator and a participant-scribe.&#x20;
* Visual puzzle pieces - Use visual metaphors for different capital sources to make them more tangible and less abstract.&#x20;


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