Theory of Change

Creating a “Theory of Change” for your organization or project will define your strategy for creating impact. It will become an important tool for you, both internally and externally, to be able to define, measure and communicate what success is. These resources are designed to give you all of the knowledge and tools to create a theory of change for your work.

UNDERSTANDING THEORY OF CHANGE

Theory of ChangeVIDEO (00:02:15) Measuring your Social Impact: Theory of Change

This short video will clearly explain what a Theory of Change is and how to develop one.

CREATING YOUR OWN THEORY OF CHANGE

Theory of ChangeGUIDE Theory of Change for Outdoor Youth Development

This guide was developed to give you a detailed example of a comprehensive Theory of Change for outdoor youth development programs.

Theory of ChangeTEMPLATE Theory of Change

This document is a template you can use to create and present a Theory of Change for your organization or project.

RESOURCES

Theory ToolGUIDE Theory of Change: A Practical Tool For Action, Results and Learning

This document is a comprehensive guide produced by The Annie E Casey Foundation to help nonprofits create their own Theory of Change.

What is theory of change?VIDEO (00:02:02) What is a “Theory of Change”

This short video will clearly and succinctly explain exactly what a Theory of Change is.

Why ShouldVIDEO (00:01:33) Why you should care about “Theory of Change”

This short video will give you context around why creating a Theory of Change is important.