A Theory of Change (TOC) helps you and your organization to better understand how to make the changes you would like to see in this world. It is the strategic planning of all of your actions to achieve these goals.
According to the UK’s National Council for Voluntary Organisations, a Theory of Change (TOC) is “a description of why a particular way of working will be effective, showing how change happens in the short, medium and long term to achieve the intended impact. It can be represented in a visual diagram, as a narrative, or both.” If you are in the process of bridging reality and the goals you want to achieve, a Theory of Change will help to visualize the chain of actions you need to take and map out the way to your final success. In other words, a TOC is much like a road map: it shows how we believe we’ll achieve our final goals.
Take a look at this five minute video from the Hubert Project to learn more: