A presentation for the New England Regional GPA Conference: "Sharpening Your Grant Professional Toolkit" (June 13, 2017)

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2. Lisa Glickstein, PhD
Grants Coordinator
Andover Public Schools
 Slides: www.slideshare.net/lisaglickstein
 Twitter: @LisaGlickstein
 Email: lglickstein@aps1.net

3. What Is a Logic Model?
A Logic Model, or Theory of Change as
it is sometimes called, is a framework
for your proposal. It is a tool to
help you think through all of the key
elements of your project to frame it
so you can ensure its stability,
soundness, innovation, and
sustainability.

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LOGIC
 reasonable
 the relationship of elements to each
other and a whole
MODEL
 small object representing another,
often larger object (represents
reality, isn’t reality)
 preliminary pattern serving as a plan
 tentative description of a system or
theory that accounts for all its
known properties
The American Heritage Dictionary, 2nd Ed

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If-then relationships
Underlying a logic model is a series of ‘if-then’
relationships that express the program’s
theory of change
IF then IF then IF then IF then IF then

6. Why do I need a Logic Model?
 To ensure that you have all the
proposal elements in place
 To help get everyone on the same
page with the project by thinking it
through
 To more easily see any gaps in your
project idea

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8. Where are you going?
How will you get there?
What will show that you’ve arrived?
“If you don’t know
where you are going,
how are you gonna
know when you get
there?”
Yogi Berra

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Many people say
a logic model is
a road map

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Simplest form
INPUTS OUTPUTS OUTCOMES

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Outputs vs. outcomes
Not how many worms
the bird feeds its young,
but how well the fledgling flies
(United Way of America, 1999)
Example:
Number of patients discharged from state
mental hospital is an output
Percentage of discharged who are capable
of living independently is an outcome

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Feel betterGet food
Everyday example

13. Logic Models help the Team Think From
a Different Perspective
 A grant proposal (virtually) always
requires a team planning process
 Challenge - getting people on board
 Has to be something folks are bound and
determined to do, no matter what
 Something all are committed to doing one
way or another
 What else do people need to do this work?
 Buy-in happens when the team is committed
and has committed their “things” (INPUTS)
 If not, you probably won't get the grant

14. Logic Models = Good Project Planning
 Challenge: How to convey the
necessity of a project approach to
folks who just want resources?
 How do we get people planning in a
real way?
 Jump right in, ask questions
 Even if you think you are not using a
logic model, its elements are the
things you would naturally think
through while designing a project

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Logic modeling is a way of thinking…
not just a pretty graphic
“We build the road and the road builds us.”
-Sri Lankan saying

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17. Key Project Questions
 Who is the leadership? (Is it you?)
 Is it consultative? Who needs to say
yes? Who can say no?
 Is it collaborative? Who else do you
need to work with?
 What do you propose to do and how do
you plan to get it done?
 When and where will the project take
place?
 Why is this project important?
 What impact will it have?
 Who and how many will it impact?

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A bit more detail…
INPUTS OUTPUTS OUTCOMES
Program
investments
Activities Participation Short Medium
What we
invest
What we
do
Who we
reach
What results
SO WHAT??
What is the VALUE?
Long-term

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OUTCOMES
What results for individuals, families, communities..…
SHORT
Learning
Changes in
• Awareness
• Knowledge
• Attitudes
• Skills
• Opinion
• Aspirations
• Motivation
• Behavioral intent
MEDIUM
Action
Changes in
•Behavior
•Decision-making
•Policies
•Social action
LONG-TERM
Conditions
Changes in
Conditions
Social (well-being)
Health
Economic
Civic
Environmental
C H A I N OF O U T C O M E S

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SidneyHarrisCartoon
A logic model makes the connections between activities
and outcomes EXPLICIT.

22. More Project Planning Questions
 Data Collection (Evaluation):
 How are you going to show people
you did what you said you were
going to do?
 How are you going to figure out if
it worked? If you made a real
impact?
 Final step
 check with the team that the logic
model correctly outlines the
project plan

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24. HOW TO LOGIN & GET STARTED
• http://www.innonet.org
• Click on “Point K” at the top of the page
• Register yourself and your organization (first time)
• Enter your username and password
• Under “Get Started” click on “Tools:Assess your strengths, plan &
evaluate programs”
• Under “Start Here” click on “Logic Model Builder”

25. What’s Included?
 Problem Statement
 Project goal
 Objectives/Specific Aims
 Inputs/Activities
 Outputs/Outcomes (short- thru
long-term)
 Measurements/Means of Verification
 Rationales/Assumptions

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29. Conclusion is the Beginning
 Submit by deadline
 Celebrate when grant awarded
 Implement and evaluate
 Cycle starts again
 capacity increases
 new ideas planted