Grant Writing Logic Models and Theory of Change 3

Question 1

How does a logic model support the evaluation section of a grant proposal?

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It provides a framework that links activities to measurable outcomes, guiding evaluators on what to measure and when

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It replaces the need to identify specific performance measures

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It is only useful for narrative sections and has no connection to evaluation

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It automatically generates data collection instruments

Question 2

A program staff member says, 'We ran 20 workshops this quarter.' This statement describes a program's:

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Output

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Long-term outcome

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Impact

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Theory of Change

Question 3

When a funder requests a 'results framework,' they are asking for something most similar to a:

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Logic model or Theory of Change linking activities to outcomes and impact

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Staff organizational chart

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Detailed financial audit

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Letter of support from a partner organization

Question 4

Which of the following is considered a best practice when developing a Theory of Change collaboratively with program stakeholders?

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Engaging frontline staff, community members, and partners to surface diverse perspectives and hidden assumptions

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Limiting input to the executive director only to ensure consistency

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Using only national research data and excluding local community knowledge

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Completing the Theory of Change after the program has already ended

Question 5

In a logic model, 'external factors' or 'environmental factors' refer to:

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Conditions outside the program's control that could influence whether outcomes are achieved, such as local unemployment rates or policy changes

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The climate conditions affecting outdoor programming

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The physical facilities used by the program

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The number of volunteers recruited

Question 6

A logic model that shows an arrow going directly from 'host awareness workshops' to 'reduction in community poverty rates' without intermediate steps would be criticized for:

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Making an implausible causal leap that skips necessary intermediate outcomes

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Being too concise for funders to understand

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Including too many activities

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Using the wrong color scheme in the diagram

Question 7

Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between a needs assessment and a Theory of Change in grant writing?

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The needs assessment identifies the problem; the Theory of Change explains how the proposed program will address that problem

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They are identical documents with different names

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The Theory of Change is written first and the needs assessment is used to revise it

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Neither document is typically required by major funders