theory of change
Theory of change and logic models
Theories of change “challenge designers of complex community-based initiatives to be specific about the theories of change guiding their work and suggested that doing so would improve their overall evaluation plan. By creating a theory of change programmes are...
Center for theory of change
A theory of change is an innovative tool to design and evaluate social change initiatives. The Center for Theory of Change is a non-profit organization established to promote quality standards and best practice for the development and implementation of Theory of...
Revolution or inch by inch? Campaign approaches on climate change by environmental groups
Nina Lansbury Hall and Ros Taplin (2006). The question of whether NGOs are undertaking an ‘incremental’ or ‘revolutionary’ approach, or any other dichotomy is too simple: none of the NGOs appear to intentionally favour one type of strategy. Presented at the 9th annual...
Reformers, Reactionaries and Reinvention
Activist groups have traditionally relied on the mechanisms of liberal democracy to influence decisions. Some are now asking whether this is enough. While the more established groups become professionalised and potentially coopted through their close relationships...
tCA Climate Action Research Proposal (2007)
Our proposal for the 2007-2009 action research project to learn more about effective community organising for climate action
Bringing About Change
James Whelan (2001) A thought starter for the 2001 National Environment Movement Conference
Mechanisms of change
We each have our own understandings and assumptions about how we’re most likely to achieve our campaign objective. These theories of change guide what we do and what we don’t do. How we spend our time and what we’re most strongly motivated to do. Often, our...
Theories of change
Encourages groups to articulate their beliefs about power and agency, and to work towards a match between their beliefs and actions.
Doing democracy: The MAP model for organizing social movements
Citizen activism has achieved many positive results. But the road to success for social move-ments is often complex, usually lasting many years, with few guides for evaluating the precise stage of a movement’s evolution to determine the best way forward. Doing...