This week’s lesson was all about evaluating programs – I have fortunately had the opportunity to take Greg Chen’s class that specifically focuses on program evaluation. One of our exercises was to create a logic model (which is something that was explained in the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Philosophy and Expectations manual).

To create them, I used this handy logic model creator tool: https://cyfar.org/build-your-own-logic-model 

Logic models can be powerful tools that can be the first step of creating a nonprofit program! They help you to organization your ideas and determine how the program will operate. Because I am more of a “visual” learner and thinker, they have helped me understand how a nonprofit program can eventually help the end user – the client or constituent.

Many foundations require logic models to be submitted alongside the program proposal, so it’s important that you learn how to create one if you want to secure foundation funding.