Logic Model: An Introduction for Empowerment

1. The Logic Model An Introduction

2. National nonprofit organization Committed to evaluation as a tool for empowerment Work with nonprofits at the grassroots level Build evaluation capacity of nonprofits and funders so they can better serve their communities Practice a participatory approach 1625 K Street, NW 11th Floor Washington, DC 20006 (202) 728-0727 x 107 (Veena) and x 109 (Ehren) Website: www.innonet.org Who We Are

3. Our Relationship with 2005 Fellows • What we’re doing • Logic models • Evaluation plans • Why we’re doing it • Replicable, sustainable, social impact • Development of programs • Improve outcomes • Make your case to funders, constituents

4. Purpose of this Session • To start thinking of evaluation as a tool for empowerment • To be able use a logic model as a springboard to evaluate your program • To develop an understanding of how evaluation can help your organization become more effective

5. Theory of Change • Theory of Change: how and why your initiative works • Theory based on: • Wisdom & experience, • Research and evaluation, or • Best practices. • One purpose of evaluation is to test your theory

6. Logic Model • Picture of a program: what you are putting into it, what you are doing, and what you are trying to achieve • Helps clarify theory of change, fills possible gaps • Builds common understanding, especially about the relationship between actions and results • Basis for subsequent evaluation

7. Organizational Capacity Building Board of Directors Nonprofit Status/ Fiscal Sponsorship Operations/ Financial Management Fundraising/ Development Program Development/ Implementation Needs Assessment Curriculum Development Volunteer Recruitment Elements of Logic Model

8. Logic Model Program Goals: overall aims or intended impacts Resources The resources dedicated to or consumed by the program Activities The actions that the program takes to achieve desired outcomes Outputs The tangible, direct results of a program’s activities Outcomes The benefits to clients, communities, systems, or organizations External Factors: what else affects the program

9. The Logic Model: If-Then Resources Activities Outputs Outcomes IF you have delivered the services as planned, THEN there will be benefits for the clients, communities, systems, or organizations your program serves. You need certain resources to be able to run your program. IF you have access to those resources, THEN you can accomplish your activities. IF you can accomplish these activities, THEN you will have delivered the services you planned.

10. Before you begin, decide: • The scope of the logic model: defining the “program” • The time frame to be covered • Where to start

11. Program Goals Clear statements identifying the ultimate results you want to achieve • Improve access to health care for people with limited English proficiency in the service area. • To promote positive youth development by increasing participating teens’ sense of belonging, positive interactions with others and increased interest in the arts.

12. Women’s Training and Employment Program Program Goal: Participating women achieve economic self-sufficiency Resources Activities Outputs Outcomes

13. Resources Resources dedicated to or consumed by the project • Human resources • Facilities • Equipment/supplies • Partners • Technology

14. Women’s Training and Employment Program Program Goal: Participating women achieve economic self-sufficiency • Teachers • Job placement counselors • Space • Technology Resources Activities Outputs Outcomes

15. Activities The actions a program takes to achieve desired outcomes Activity Groups: • Outreach • Training • Job Placement • Job Counseling

16. Women’s Training and Employment Program Program Goal: Participating women achieve economic self-sufficiency Activities Training • Develop curriculum • Select participants • Coordinate training logistics • Deliver trainings Resources Outputs Outcomes Teachers Job placement counselors Space and Technology

17. Outputs The tangible direct results of program activities • # of newsletters distributed • # of training workshops held • # of people trained • Board manual

18. Women’s Training and Employment Program Program Goal: Participating women achieve economic self-sufficiency • # completing courses • # receiving job placement assistance • # receiving 3 on-the-job visits Outputs Activities Resources Teachers Job placement counselors Space and Technology Components Provide training in marketable skills and money mgmt Provide job placement assistance Provide on-the-job visits Outcomes

19. Outcomes The changes we expect to occur as a result of our work

20. Types of change • New knowledge • Increased skills • Changed attitudes, opinions or values • Changed motivation or aspirations

21. Types of change • Modified behavior • Changed conditions • Changed decisions • Changed policies

22. Types of Outcomes • Client/Individual • Family and Community • Systemic • Organizational

23. Outcomes should: • Represent changes that can logically be expected to result from activities articulated in logic model • Be within the program’s sphere of influence • Be generally accepted as valid by various stakeholders of the program • Be phrased in terms of change • Be measurable

24. Chain of Outcomes • Short-term – What changes do you expect to see? • Intermediate - What changes would you want to see after that? • Long-term – What changes would you hope to see after that?

25. Women’s Training and Employment Program Program Goal: Participating women achieve economic self-sufficiency Long-Term Outcomes Resources: Teachers, Job placement counselors, Space and Technology Participants move into higher paying jobs Intermediate Outcomes Participants obtain full-time paid employment Short-Term Outcomes Activities Components Provide training in marketable skills and money mgmt Provide job placement assistance Provide on-the-job visits • # of participants: • completing courses • receiving job placement assistance • receiving 3 on-the-job visits Outputs Participants have improved job and money management skills

26. External Factors Context of the program • Political • Economic • Social/cultural • Geographic

27. Summary of Today’s Discussion • Reviewed the core components of a logic model • Outlined how you can identify those components within your program • Further resources are available in workbook • Contact us if you have additional questions: • Veena – 202.728.0727 x 107 – vpankaj@innonet.org • Ehren – 202.728.0727 x 109 – ereed@innonet.org • More resources: www.innonet.org/services/echoing_green

28. Next Steps and Due Dates • Develop draft logic models • First drafts due to us by June 21 • We review/offer feedback July 16 at conference • Revised models due to us by September 15 • Develop evaluation plans • We distribute evaluation plan template and workbook at conference • First drafts due to us by (TBD) • Feedback and revised plans (TBD)

29. Thanks for Your Participation! Measure results. Make informed decisions. Create lasting change. Innovation Network, Inc. 1625 K Street, NW 11th Floor Washington, DC 20066 (202) 728-0727 ext. 109 Website: www.innonet.org