Logic models are nonprofit road maps: they help you diagram where you are now and where you hope to be in the future. They are used for program planning, program management, fundraising, communications, consensus-building, and evaluation planning.
Want to make a logic model, but not sure where to start? In this 90-minute webinar, Johanna Morariu and Ann Emery taught about the nuts and bolts of logic models--what they are, how to make them, who should be involved in the process, and how often to update them. We’ll provide you with tools like a logic model template, free online logic model builder, and a logic model checklist. We’ll also share several examples from real nonprofits so that you’re ready to hit the ground running.
To learn more, please visit www.innonet.org.
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Do-It-Yourself Logic Models Webinar
1. Do-It-Yourself Logic Models
Examples, Templates, and Checklists
Johanna Morariu and Ann Emery
Innovation Network
www.innonet.org
Excerpt from our webinar with GrantStation
February 26, 2014
2. About Innovation Network
• More than 20 years old
• Support nonprofits and funders to
collect and use information for
decisionmaking
• Free evaluation resources at
www.innonet.org
Johanna
3. About Johanna & Ann
Johanna Morariu
Director
jmorariu@innonet.org
@j_morariu
Ann Emery
Associate
aemery@innonet.org
@annkemery
4. www.innonet.org/research
Research on evaluation practice
in the nonprofit sector
White papers with tips for grantees and grantmakers
Johanna
Research and guides for advocates
Blog posts, podcasts,
videos, and more
6. Goals for today’s webinar
Clarify logic model
purpose in evaluation
Learn about key logic
model terms and
concepts
Ready to begin making
and using logic models
Johanna
8. Synonyms
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Theory of change
Model of change
Road map
Conceptual map
Pathways map
Mental model
Blueprint for change
Action framework
Johanna
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Program framework
Program theory
Program hypotheses
Theoretical underpinning
Theoretical rationale
Causal chain
Causal links
Chain of causation
26. At what level do I make my logic model?
Organization
Department
or Initiative
Program
Johanna
27. How detailed should it be?
Resources
Ann
Too vague
Too specific
Just right
Staff
1 project lead (40 hrs/wk)
2 project associates (40
hrs/wk)
1 part-time support (20
hrs/wk)
3 full-time staff
1 part-time staff
Supplies
25 paintbrushes
50 bottles of paint
250 sheets of paper
25 coffee cans
Dishwashing liquid
Art supplies
28. How detailed should it be?
Activities
Too vague
Hire a real-estate
agent
Too specific
Conduct Google search
Interview friends and
family
Choose 3 books
Read 3 books
Try nearby restaurants
Set up review meeting
Take friends and family on
neighborhood tours
Johanna
Just right
Research local
neighborhoods
(amenities and
prices)
Hire a real-estate
agent
Tour priority
neighborhoods
29. How detailed should it be?
Outcomes
Ann
Client-Focused
Family or Community
Parents use alternative discipline
approaches
Improved communication among family
members
Children are better prepared to enter school
(Knowledge, attitudes, behavior)
Higher percentage of homeowners as
opposed to renters in low-income
community
Organizational
Systemic
Increased efficiency
Integrated system of services or interagency
resource sharing
Increased collaboration with other
organizations
Greater coordination among partners
30. How do I select short-, intermediate-,
and long-term outcomes?
Ann
Short-Term
Intermediate-Term
Long-term
Knowledge, learning
Attitudes, behavior
Conditions
Increased knowledge of
which immunizations are
needed, and when
Increased understanding
of the importance of
childhood immunization
Increased number of
children who receive up to
date immunizations
Increased knowledge
of where to go to have
their children immunized
Increased number of
parents who take their
children to be immunized
Fewer children suffer
from preventable
childhood diseases
Closer in time
Easier to measure
More attributable to program
More distant in time
Harder to measure
Less attributable to program
31. What’s the difference between
outputs and outcomes?
Johanna
Outputs
Outcomes
Direct and measurable products;
Often expressed in terms of volume or
units delivered
Results or impacts;
They are often the result of many
outputs
# of new mothers receiving 6+ home
visits
Participating new mothers increase their
knowledge of child development
Action Plan developed to clean and
monitor neighborhood play areas
Neighborhood residents clear vacant
lots and build playgrounds
# of meetings held with legislators,
# of legislators receiving opinions paper
Increased awareness among legislators
of policy options
32. When should I make a logic model?
Start thinking
about new
program
Apply for
funding
Most useful time to
create logic models
Program
begins
Program
ends
Ann
Submit
final
report
Least useful time to
create logic models
33. How long does it take
to develop a logic model?
Ann
Draft 1
Draft 2
“Final”
Update1
Update 2
Hand-drawn;
Sticky notes;
Large poster
paper
Type your
logic model;
Continue
sharing with
colleagues
Submit with
your grant
proposal
Update, updat
e, update…
Update, updat
e, update…
36. Who should be involved?
Evaluation
Work Group
Johanna
37. When editing, what should I look for?
Ann
Reviewing your logic model:
Are your resources sufficient to implement your
program?
Have you included all the major activities needed to
implement your program?
Do activities, outputs, short-, intermediate-, and
long-term outcomes relate to each other logically?
Does your logic model clearly identify the scope of
your program’s influence?
39. How often should I update
my logic model?
Johanna
Does your logic model represent changes you made
to your program from the last cycle?
Does it represent current levels of resources,
staffing, and participation?
Has it been reviewed when key staff have joined or
left the program?
Has it been reviewed when organizational changes
have occurred to check for organizational alignment?
41. Resources mentioned today
Capacity and Organizational
Readiness for Evaluation Tool
Logic Model Template
Theory of Change Cheat Sheet
Evaluation Plan Template
Ann
46. Recap of today’s webinar
Clarify logic model
purpose in evaluation
Learn about key logic
model terms and
concepts
Ready to begin making
and using logic models
Johanna