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What is a theory?
• The word theory, what does it actually
mean?
• How about Hypothesis?
• What is the difference?
• Look up Google (images, video)
• Present back in 5 minutes
What is a theory of change?
• An organizational document, that displays
a logical model for how an organization
may achieve the impact it has set out to
achieve. It also reveals what should be
evaluated, when, and how
What is a theory of change?
A theory of change:
• States the social impact the organization is
seeking
• Defines the longer term outcomes expected
as a result of successful activities, that are
logical pre-condiiton to achieving impact
• Shows the measurable outputs of effective
activities
• Describes activities to produce those outputs
• Defines the resources and processes that are
required to run activities
Assumptions, risks, indicators
TOC and measurement
Why use a theory of change?
• Help teams work together to achieve a shared
understanding of a project and its aims
• Bring the process of change to the forefront
• Make projects more effective
• Quickly communicate a project’s aims
• Help determine what needs to be measured (and
what does not) so you can plan your evaluation
activities
• Help identify and open up ‘black boxes’ in thinking
• Help with partnership working
• Act as the basis for claims about attribution
PresenTense Israel TOC
Inputs
Activities
Outputs
Mid-term
outcome
Impact
Innovation
team
Ent.
programs and
network
development
Jobs created,
lives impacted,
funding for
ventures
RTB: 10 big
success
stories
Accessible
ent.
Volunteer
base
Innovation
workshops
Sustainable
ent.
networks
formed
4 periphery
ecosystems
nurtured and
maintained
Local
economic
development
Partnerships
Ecosystem
projects
Ecosystem
gaps
identified
2 innovation
clusters to
address key
challenges
Community
enrichment
Funders
Thought
leadership
Solutions for
core society
challenges
Quick look at current TOC
• Use the worksheet to describe your
current theory of change as you
understand it
Home work
Work with your team, board and other stake
holders to do 2 things:
1. Define the long term outcomes you are
seeking
2. Think about pre-conditions to achieve that
outcome – and perhaps alternative ways
to going about achieving that
Mission statement/outcome
PresenTense
• OUTCOME/MISSION: PresenTense believes
that entrepreneurship should be made
accessible to all communities, and that
entrepreneurship should be channeled to
grow local economies, enrich community life
and solve core society issues
• Activities: We do this through venture
accelerators, innovation workshops and
ecosystem development
Some ideas for alternate scale
models
Some ideas for alternate scale
models
Theory of change links
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpb4AGT684U
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHLs503L5Lw
(measurement)
• http://www.bridgespan.org/Publications-and-Tools/StrategyDevelopment/Zeroing-in-on-Impact.aspx#.Vu25lWR96rc
• http://www.bridgespan.org/Publications-and-Tools/StrategyDevelopment/Scaling-Impact.aspx#.Vu3An2R96rc - main
elements of Scale
• http://www.bridgespan.org/Publications-andTools/Transformative-Scale-Resource-Center.aspx
• http://www.grantcraft.org/assets/content/resources/theory_cha
nge.pdf
Links for management
processes
• http://www.bridgespan.org/publications-andtools/organizational-effectiveness/key-elements-effectiveorganizations#.Vu26B2R96rc
• http://www.bridgespan.org/getmedia/6fc5e32d-2dcc-46869801-95f5859ed7fa/Building-a-High-PerformanceCulture.pdf.aspx - use it
• http://www.bridgespan.org/getmedia/25bffccb-2d79-4249b078-a44630d73e10/Effective-Organizational-Processes1.pdf.aspx - for 3 day seminar maybe
• http://www.bridgespan.org/getattachment/f41775d2-b76641f0-96b3-0853b28c10a9/Measurement-as-Learning-WhatNonprofit-CEOs,-Board.aspx - for measurement