1. Theory of change

2. What is a theory? The word theory, what does it actually mean?
How about Hypothesis?
What is the difference?
Look up Google (images, video)
Present back in 5 minutes

3. What is a theory of change?
An organizational document, that displays a logical model for how an organization may achieve the impact it has set out to achieve. It also reveals what should be evaluated, when, and how

4. What is a theory of change?

5. A theory of change:
States the social impact the organization is seeking
Defines the longer term outcomes expected as a result of successful activities, that are logical pre-condiiton to achieving impact
Shows the measurable outputs of effective activities
Describes activities to produce those outputs
Defines the resources and processes that are required to run activities

6. Assumptions, risks, indicators

7. TOC and measurement

8. Why use a theory of change?
Help teams work together to achieve a shared understanding of a project and its aims
Bring the process of change to the forefront
Make projects more effective
Quickly communicate a project’s aims
Help determine what needs to be measured (and what does not) so you can plan your evaluation activities
Help identify and open up ‘black boxes’ in thinking
Help with partnership working
Act as the basis for claims about attribution

9. PresenTense Israel TOC
Inputs
Activities
Outputs
Mid-term outcome
Impact
PresenTense Israel TOC
Innovation team
Ent. programs and network development
Jobs created, lives impacted, funding for ventures
RTB: 10 big success stories
Accessible ent.
Volunteer base
Innovation workshops
Sustainable ent. networks formed
4 periphery ecosystems nurtured and maintained
Local economic development
Partnerships
Ecosystem projects
Ecosystem gaps identified
2 innovation clusters to address key challenges
Community enrichment
Funders
Thought leadership
Solutions for core society challenges

11. Quick look at current TOC
Use the worksheet to describe your current theory of change as you understand it

12. Home work
Work with your team, board and other stake holders to do 2 things:
Define the long term outcomes you are seeking
Think about pre-conditions to achieve that outcome – and perhaps alternative ways to going about achieving that

13. Mission statement/outcome

14. PresenTense
OUTCOME/MISSION: PresenTense believes that entrepreneurship should be made accessible to all communities, and that entrepreneurship should be channeled to grow local economies, enrich community life and solve core society issues
Activities: We do this through venture accelerators, innovation workshops and ecosystem development

15. Some ideas for alternate scale models

16. Some ideas for alternate scale models

17. Theory of change links https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpb4AGT684U
(measurement)
- main elements of Scale

18. Links for management processes
- use it
- for 3 day seminar maybe
- for measurement