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Theories of Change

A 'Theory of Change' is a description of how and why change is expected to happen in a particular context.

In this context, it refers to both the process of creating the description and the description itself, usually presented as a diagram; a process for planning evaluation and service design.

This can be one of the first challenges an organisation faces in impact measurement; the resources below can help you to start and enrich that process.​

Different Software for Developing and Visualising Theories of Change

25/8/2017

 
Ann-Murray Brown, a Monitoring and Evaluation consultant, shares a compilation of 17 different types of software that can be used for developing and visualising Theories of Change.

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Logic model builder

14/3/2017

 
The interactive logic model builder is a tool provided by the American Child Welfare Information Gateway. It is designed to both help you understand the purpose of a logic model and to allow you to develop one for your programme or organisation.

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Development, impact and you (DIY) toolkit

14/3/2017

 
DIY: Development Impact and You is a freely accessible toolkit on how to invent, adopt or adapt ideas that can deliver better results' published by Nesta, the innovation charity.

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Measuring Up!

14/3/2017

 
Measuring Up! is a free diagnostic tool for charities and social enterprises, to help them think about where they are now in their impact and evaluation practice, and where they need to be. It was developed by the Charities Evaluation Service for Inspiring Impact.

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  • About
    • What we do
    • Why we exist
    • Who we are >
      • Our Team
      • Our Trustees
      • Our Networks
    • Newsletter
  • Our Work
    • Networks and Practice Development
    • Research & Learning >
      • Youth Investment Fund Learning Project
      • YPQI UK Pilot
      • The Listening Fund Evaluation
    • Funders and Commissioners >
      • #iWill Learning Hub
      • #iWill Act for Change Fund
      • Enterprise Development Programme
      • Commissioning for Youth Employment
  • Our Networks
    • Regional
    • Get Involved
  • News & Events
  • Blogs
  • Resource Hub
    • Reading and Learning
    • Impact Measurement for Beginners
    • Outcomes
    • Quality and Fidelity
    • Need and Demand
    • Attributing Change
    • Theories of Change
    • Feedback
    • Costs and Benefits
    • Evaluation