Monitoring, evaluation & learning
Theory of change and MEL framework development
Your theory of change and your MEL system were built separately and don't connect — they feel like two different organisations' documents.
What you'll achieve
An integrated logic model and MEL framework where every indicator traces back to your theory of change.
How a Nonprofit Builder consultant helps
- Facilitate a joint session to align your theory of change with measurable outcomes, then build the MEL framework around it.
Key deliverables
- Updated theory of change, linked MEL framework, indicator definitions and data sources, guidance on use for planning and reporting.
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From the resource library
Free tools and guides to get started
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Understanding Impact
A guide for charities that want to measure their impact. It shows how to turn a theory of change into a measurement plan, names 5 types of data to focus on and explains how to decide what to measure first. 7 mini-guides cover quantitative methods, qualitative data, sampling, evidence standards, research ethics, analysing and using data, and building a learning culture. It follows NPC's Theory of change in ten steps.
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Monitoring, evaluation and learning
A short toolkit that helps small NGOs set up monitoring, evaluation and learning they can run with few staff and little money. It is one of 5 toolkits from INTRAC's Strengthening Small Organisations with Big Ambitions project for small UK charities working internationally. It comes as a PDF and a lighter online version for slow connections and mobile use, under a Creative Commons licence.
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