Comments on: New Webinar: The Power of a Theory of Change

By: Nell Edgington

Nell Edgington — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:53:11 +0000

Colin, thanks for the comment and link to the article. I do, however, think that the way an organization creates a mission statement should be more complex. Nonprofits need to understand their place in the market and what value they are creating for the community and craft their vision and mission statements from that. They should be compelling and inspiring. In any event, a theory of change is the starting point for all of this.

By: Colin Rice

Colin Rice — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:18:39 +0000

It seems to me that ‘theories of change’ is the logical evolution of the mission statement in today’s nonprofit world of transparency, metrics, and data. It’s certainly longer and more involved, but donors and investors today want more than to know the desired end result, they want the steps and processes that will achieve it, as well as proof that these actions work. Not to say a mission statement isn’t still important and crucial. As much detail as you’re able (and encouraged) to go into, if you can’t also state what your organization hopes to achieve in a sentence or two, you may need to reevaluate your focus and goals. More here: http://www.domoremission.com/what-is-a-mission-statement-and-what-should-mine-be/

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