LOGIC MODELS
101:MAPPING YOUR
IMPACT
Brandi Olson Consulting
Authentic impact doesn’t happen just
because you have good intentions. You
have to know where you are going to get
there—and not get lost along the way.
Logic Models
o Make it easy to collaborate(a visual picture of your program)
o Show your smarts(explain why and how your program works based on evidence and
logic)
so you don’t end up
with mother goose
logic.
Logic Models
o Make it easy to collaborate(a visual picture of your program)
o Show your smarts(explain why and how your program works based on evidence and
logic)
o Keep you from getting lost(a map to let you know when you are on track or veering off
course)
Logic Models
o Make it easy to collaborate(a visual picture of your program)
o Show your smarts(explain why and how your program works based on evidence and logic)
o Keep you from getting lost(a map to let you know when you are on track or veering off course)
o Convince stakeholders to be part of your story(more money, committed volunteers, stronger relationships with participants)
Invent A Logic model
o Share your name + organization
o Unpack Lingo Cards
o Organize cards into a logical progression
o Identify the starting point + use arrows to guide
us through the map
Invent a logic model
Family Involvement Project (FIP) Logic Model
Inputs Activities Short-Term Outcomes Long-Term Outcomes
see ip
positions
Establish FIP
sustainability
Increase parents’
levels of involvement
in their children’s
education – parents
work closely with
school systems and
k leadersh
Increase
involvement of
parents associated
with FIP in their
children’s education
Increase awareness
of and commitment
to FIP and its
sustainability
Build or strengthen
local collaborations
at each site to
promote and sustain
parent involvement
Increase parent
knowledge on how
to become involved
in their children’s
education
Increase # of parents
in communities who
are trained by parent
leaders on parent
involvement
Build relationships
with potential local or
national long-term
funders
Disseminate FIP
materials to local and
national funders and
organizations
Develop coalitions of
local parent
involvement programs
and organizations
Build relationships
with schools
Develop and
disseminate materials
on parent involvement
to parents
Provide technical
assistance to parent
leaders
Recruit and train
parent leaders
Planning:
• Evaluation
• Program
sustainability
Collaborations:
• School
administrators
and teachers
• Local
organizations
• National
organizations
Resources:
• Funding
• National and
local program
staff
• Parents
Wilder Research
Impact Map Harvard Family Research Project
Non-Linear Model
Invent a Logic Model
o Inputs
o Activities
o Outputs
o Short-Term Outcomes
o Intermediate Outcomes
o Long-Term Outcomes
Impact Map Traditional Logic Model
o Resources
o Action
o Numbers
o Learning Impact
o Changing Impact
o Transforming Impact
Impact Map
Visual map to the
impact your
program creates.
Shows how people
are learning,
changing, and
transforming
Tells a story—with
a beginning, middle,
and end.
1
Meet up + dig down.
2
Get clear on where you are going,
3
and how you will get there.
4
Map it out,
5
and get specific.
Meet up + dig down
o Who cares about
your work?
o Who are your
investors?
o Who will be affected
if you fail?
1
Meet up + dig down
o Who cares about
your work?
o Who are your
investors?
o Who will be affected
if you fail?
1
Get clear on where you are going
o What is the big
vision?
o How will you know
when you’ve
arrived?
o Why do you think it
matters?
2
Get clear on where you are going
o What is the big
vision?
o How will you know
when you’ve
arrived?
o Why do you think it
matters?
2
And how you will get there.
o Start at the
beginning.
But, why?
o Work backwards
from the end.
But, how?
3
And how you will get there.
o Start at the
beginning.
But, why?
o Work backwards
from the end.
But, how?
3
Map it out
What resources are needed to make this happen?
What numbers should we track to understand our reach?
What changes can we expect?
4
Map it out
What resources are needed to make this happen?
What numbers should we track to understand our reach?
What changes can we expect?
4
And get specific
Really, how will you
know when you are
there?
What will it look like?
What will it sound
like?
5
And get specific
Really, how will you
know when you are
there?
What will it look like?
What will it sound
like?
5
who + action verb =
impact you can recognize
Resources
www.brandiolsonconsulting.com
o Wilder Research
o Community Toolbox
YIPA Training:
Making Data Work For YouTuesdays, 11:00-12:30pm
October 7-November 4
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