Logic models and theory of change have so many benefits

Process

  1. Could you use a roadmap to guide your strategic planning and ensure your program is sustainable and effective?

  2. Do you feel your team has great ideas but struggles to align on the big picture?

  3. Are you grappling with what data to collect and how to showcase it?

Product

  1. Are you looking for a clear visual to show the alignment between how your actions directly align with your intended impact and mission?

  2. Are you working hard but unsure how to measure or demonstrate your impact?

  3. Do funders or stakeholders ask for clarity on your goals, strategies, and outcomes?

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What we will create together: A personalized model for your organization

Activities

  • Effectively illustrate the precise activities and functions of your organization

  • Foster trust among donors and funders by providing transparent clarity on the initiatives they are supporting

  • Incorporate language from your activity descriptions to ensure alignment with a grant application

Inputs

  • Demonstrate to supporters and funders a comprehensive overview of all resources needed

  • Establish a network of support with stakeholders aligned to your resource needs

  • Illustrate a coherent progression of resources across action areas

Outputs

  • Gather pertinent impact data

  • Develop a comprehensive evaluation system

  • Highlight your organization through data-driven insights.

  • Ensure the collection of precise data

Outcomes

  • Effectively demonstrate the outcomes achieved by your organization's efforts.

  • Clearly illustrate the progression of impact, spanning from short-term to long-term outcomes.

Amplify impact by creating and maintaining a sustainable, well run organization

Logic Models support leaders:

  1. Fosters collaboration and minimizes inefficiencies

    Logic models ensure that staff, board members, and stakeholders are all on the same page, reducing confusion and aligning efforts toward common goals. This shared understanding fosters collaboration and minimizes inefficiencies.

  2. Saves time and resources

    Logic models help leaders make informed decisions about where to invest time, money, and resources. They highlight what’s working and what might need adjustment, ensuring that resources are used effectively to achieve the mission.

  3. Strengthens Fundraising and Grant Applications
    Funders want to see a clear plan for how their support will make an impact. A logic model provides that clarity, showing the link between your activities and measurable outcomes. It communicates credibility and helps you stand out in competitive funding environments.

  4. Simplifies Program Evaluation and Demonstrates Impact
    With a logic model, you can establish clear metrics for success and track progress over time. It makes program evaluation straightforward by defining what success looks like and how it will be measured, which is essential for demonstrating impact to funders, partners, and your community.

04: Free Checklist

  • Check out an intro to a logic model

Curious how a logic model can work for you?

01: Personalized Consulting

  • Let’s work together!

02: Self-paced course

  • Work through the self-paced online course as a leader or with your team.

03: Guide & Workbook

  • Use our editable worksheets and guide to develop your own.

I’m Lesley, the founder of Nonprofit Orchard, and I am excited to learn all about your organization and how together we can help increase your org’s impact and reach your org’s potential.

Director, Project Friendship

“Overall I think having this document has made ME feel more confident in what I am doing with Project Friendship! I love having this doc and being able to refer to it. It is wonderful to have to give to grantors and submit with grants. I just look and feel more professional and it makes so much more sense.”

Funding

To receive funding from grants, foundations, and private donors an organization must clearly show what they do, how they do it and what are the outcomes.

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Sustainability

Can your organization function without you?
When all aspects of an organization are clearly mapped out and communicated there can be long-term viability.

Effectiveness

When a pathway to achieve outcomes is clearly established then everyone is working towards the same goal which increases the organization’s effectiveness.

“A goal without a plan is just a wish”

-Antoine de Saint-Exupéry