Before answering this question, take a look at the Social Impact Investment Business’ Rooftop Garden example - consider how the Theory of Change helped to establish the actions in this particular case.
Theories of change establish clarity by planning out the actions and help to address the following needs:
1. Providing focus and direction within teams
2. Identifying risks and risk management plans
3. Facilitating more efficient use of resources and people
4. Building the foundations and benchmarks to evaluate your project
5. Communicating your initiative more clearly and effectively internally and externally