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EVALYTICS LLC. Living (through) the Theory of Change. Gwen Martin, Ph.D. Evalytics LLC. What is Theory of Change?. WHAT & HOW your organization will accomplish what it believes is needed to be successful. Evalytics LLC. 5 Key Elements of Theory of Change (ToC). WHAT = Results, Outcomes - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Living (through) the Theory of Change
Gwen Martin, Ph.D.
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What is Theory of Change?WHAT & HOW your organization will accomplish what it believes is needed to be successful.
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5 Key Elements of Theory of Change (ToC)WHAT = Results, OutcomesWHO = Target population, beneficiaryHOW = Strategies, activities, actions, partnersWHERE = ContextWHY = Reasons, assumptions
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Why Bother?• Good for you.• Many funders require.• Demands breadth & depth of thinking.• Provides evidence of what does/does
not work.• Makes the organization stronger.
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How different than a Logic Model?• Not programmatic. • Requires greater substantive
knowledge of what is required to accomplish results.
• Strategy focus.• Community focus.
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Learning StrategySimple to ComplexTry it on something you know intimatelyAsk questionsRevise, refine, measure
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Illustrative Example
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WHAT? Not aggressiveWHO? August & all other dogs benefit; people benefitHOW? Health, training, specialists, consistency, behavioral rewardsWHERE? When around other dogs; on walks; at home with dogs & catsWHY? It’s possible; worthwhile; safety is important; resources available
August ToCQuestions:Is the RESULT (WHAT) clear and actually possible?What am I willing to do? How much time am I willing to devote to this?What back-up strategies are possible?Are there alternative solutions?What happens if I fail?
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Check healthInterview trainersPurchase training gear, crate, bedDevelop exercise and practice regimenDO IT!
Resources:VeterinarianTrainersTime, $$, Patience
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Short-Term Outcomes
Follows commands
Walks on leash 15 minutes without incident
Intermediate Outcomes
Not aggressive when sees other dogs 90% of the time
Lives harmoniously with dogs & cats 90% of the time
August Theory of Change
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What would you add/delete?
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Theory of Change Examplesthank you, Bill Moore
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Communities for Teaching Excellence
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Legacy LA Empowers youth to become leaders in their lives and their communities
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Accountability Lab
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TIG Theory of Change 2010
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Improving Supply Chains for Community Care Management of Chronic Diseases
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REACH Foundation’s Rural Health Initiative (RHI)Grantees: 3 rural/semi-rural areas in Missouri and KansasBroad, inclusive, community-wide effort to use innovation to make significant impact on access to and quality of health care for the underserved.
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Rural Health Initiative
The overarching goal for the Rural Health Initiative (RHI) is to create a new way of investing in rural counties that promotes lasting change, ultimately impacting health indicators by increasing access to healthcare and reducing inequities for the unserved and underserved.
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Foundational Capacity
Community Core Team
Backbone Organization
Common Agenda/ Shared Vision; Community Agenda
Shared Measurement System
Continuous Communication
Community Engagement
Larger Stakeholder Group
Diverse Inclusive Citizen Participation
Expanded Leadership BaseFlexible Supports Throughout All Stages of the Theory of Change Process:
Technical Assistance, Site Level Facilitation, Network Weaving, Local Data/Trends, Evaluation, & Funding
Strengthened Individual Skills
Consistent Tangible Progress Toward Goals
Mutually-ReinforcingActivities among participants
Intermediate Outcomes
More effective Community
Organizations and Institutions
Better Resource Utilization by
The Community
Increased Access
Reduced HealthDisparities
Reflection/Evaluation
Reflection/Evaluation
RHI Draft Theory of Change; Feb. 2013
Blue Font= Collective Impact conditions that support change (Kania and Kramer, 2011) Green font = Capacity Building outcomes that can be used to monitor change (Aspen Institute, 1996)
Locally-Defined and Selected Intervention(s)
Early Outcomes Long Term Outcomes
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RHI Framework in the 3 CountiesInnovationCollective impactNetwork weavingCapacity building
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REACH Foundation’s Theory of Change for this initiativeDid it work for REACH?Did it work for the counties (grantees)?How might it have been differently constructed?What was learned as this ToC was implemented?
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Value of a Theory of Change• Think about what you are trying to achieve
and what is required to get there.• See relationships between resources and
activities now and across time.• Share your vision with community
members, current/potential funders, etc.• Identify where changes may be needed over
time.• Identify what you want to evaluate.
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Theory of Change Process• Identify the problems (barriers) that are hindering
access, keeping citizens from improving their health, or are creating disparities in health.
• Engage your network and community in dialogue to refine thinking and surface new ideas.
• Identify your goals (impact).• Identify the changes in capacity, community,
personal behavior, policy, etc that will need to occur in order for the goals to be achieved (outcomes).
• Seek out strategies that have been shown to bring about the outcomes.
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Allen CountyBrought new and valuable partners to the tableLeaders learned first-hand about underserved through programmingExtended to county-wide planning
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Cass CountyMaintained a committed core groupUsed ACA as vehicle to engage othersStepped back, looked for organizational home
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Lafayette CountyBuilt outreach effort and folded in need for ACA navigatorsOpened a clinic to provide direct servicesObtained FQHC statusContinued outreach efforts
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Questions?
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