Define Your Impact
After determining the impact goal, i.e. what exactly you want to measure and for whom, you can start drawing up the Theory of Change.
It is a process you ideally do with your colleagues, experts (by experience) and some main stakeholders. The first time it may take a while to get used to this specific way of reasoning, but with each revision the process becomes more familiar and your Theory of Change more refined.
Start with a visual overview of the Theory of Change and next write it out in a narrative.
Creating a pathway of change is more of an art than a science.
20 minutes
This lesson will take you approximately 20 minutes to work through, that is, if you just follow the explanations.
70 minutes
With additional reading this lesson should take you in total about 70 minutes to complete.
4 hours
With additional reading and a review of the academic articles and advanced concepts, this lesson will take you closer to 4 hours to complete.
There are three topics in this part of the course. The first will provide you with some basic information on the Theory of Change, the second will show you two different approaches to draw your own Theory of Change. Next there is quiz to test your new knowledge.