The Global Hive’s Theory of Change can be found here. A theory of change is a tool for helping us examine and clarify our understandings of how our actions as organizations lead to change. The process of developing a theory of change helps us to confront and refine our assumptions about Read more…
By Bequie Lake The following is a reflection on and application of the theory of change developed by the How Change Happens Knowledge Hub. This case study explores how the Theory of Change can be used as a tool to identify assumptions and gaps in our public engagement interventions. I worked with Read more…
Adapted from The Community Builder’s Approach to Theory of Change: A Practical Guide to Theory Development, The Aspen Institute, Roundtable on Community Change A Theory of Change maps our understanding of how social change happens along a pathway, thereby helping us envision the steps necessary for reaching our long-term goal or goals. Read more…
The theory of change is presented as a Prezi, and can be accessed here. A theory of change is a tool for helping us examine and clarify our understandings of how our actions as organizations lead to change. The process of developing a theory of change helps us to confront and Read more…
Context The Istanbul Principles for Development Effectiveness are a set of internationally recognized standards developed by the Global Assembly of the Open Forum for CSO Development Effectiveness, a diverse coalition of civil society organizations from around the world. The principles were created through a process of extensive global consultations in 2010 Read more…
What is Theory of Change? (Center for Theory of Change, 2016) The Community Builder’s Approach to the Theory of Change: A Practical Guide to Theory Development, Andrea A. Anderson, Ph.D., The Aspen Institute, Roundtable on Community ChangeA comprehensive guide to facilitating a process to develop a Theory of Change for community Read more…
A theory of change maps out a pathway of change or a change framework towards a long-term goal. The process of developing a theory of change for an organization can help practitioners identify gaps in the interventions they have planned, and identify when an intervention is unlikely to lead to Read more…
Use an anti-oppressive lens to think about the design and content of your public engagement interventions. Using an anti-oppressive lens means acknowledging differences in power and privilege and working to understand how those differences shape our ideas and relationships. Practitioners might consider gender, race, class, mental and physical ability, sexual Read more…
Many of us are doing public engagement with very limited time and resources. That means we sometimes don’t have enough space as practitioners to think critically about how we do our work, and how we could do it better. Our colleagues who work on development projects overseas often have very Read more…