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I want to
clarify my priorities
by defining my
goals and the path
to reach them
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THEORY OF CHANGE LEVEL OF INVOLVEMENT
INSPIRED BY
Nesta (2011) Theory of Change.
PRACTICAL TOOLS TO TRIGGER & SUPPORT SOCIAL INNOVATION Development Impact & You
REQUIRES SOME DIALOGUE with colleagues/
peers. plan for some time to interact and fill out
in collaboration over a day maybe.
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THEORY OF CHANGE
I do it?
Then complete the other boxes, such as your key audience and sible.
your entry point to reach that audience. Try to be as specific as And finally, what would the immediate results or outcomes
possible because it will help you to come up with more effective be? These could be tangible results that you can show to other
actions that you can take. people to clarify how your work is making a difference. List the
Work outwards from your defining problem, and towards your key outcomes that your activity would lead to: these are the pre-
long-term impact. Write down the people that are most affected conditions that you need to realise your vision.
Setting up a Theory of Change is like making a roadmap that by the issue that youve identified and who you hope to help with As you fill each of the boxes in the worksheet, it is critical to
outlines the steps by which you plan to achieve your goal. It helps your work this could be a small community group or a large also reflect on the key assumptions that underpin these steps in
you define whether your work is contributing towards achieving organisation. Then think about where to start your work, you may your work. This may help you to spot potential risks or connec-
the impact you envision, and if there is another way that you need need to find a place, a person or a thing that will be your first port tions between the different projects.
of call. Try to think of some practical steps that you can take to
to consider as well.
This tool can also aid in aligning team members to the larger end
goal, and help them understand their role in achieving it.
Development Impact & You PRACTICAL TOOLS TO TRIGGER & SUPPORT SOCIAL INNOVATION START measurable wider
HERE effect? benefits?
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I want to clarify my priorities
by defining my goals and the path to reach them THEORY OF CHANGE
What is the prob- Who is your key What is your entry What steps are What is the mea- What are the wider What is the long-
lem you are trying audience? point to reaching needed to bring benefits of your term change you
to solve? your audience? about change? your work? work? see as your goal?
wider benefits?
wider benefits?
PRACTICAL TOOLS TO TRIGGER & SUPPORT SOCIAL INNOVATION Development Impact & You
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