The idea that nonprofits should develop a theory of change has been widely embraced in recent years, and funders have helped drive the momentum. In fact, many funders now require that nonprofits ...

The fundamental tenets of strategic philanthropy are that funders and their grantees should have clear goals, strategies based on sound theories of change, and robust methods for assessing progress ...

Underneath their efforts are either explicit or implicit theories of change driving their decisions. For example, many state departments of education developed crosswalks between existing ...