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Theory of Change
We believe Theory of Change is a powerful tool for making sense of complexity, planning effective strategies and pathways to achieve positive change, and communicating intentions with stakeholders. This involves deep empathy for those we are serving and understanding what changes are important to them, rigorous exploration of what works, stress-testing our theories and challenging our assumptions about how change will happen and what is required to ensure positive changes are set to last.
A Theory of Change simplifies the complexity of the systemic changes connected to an organisation and its stakeholders by mapping out its impact pathways. It outlines core organisational activities and how they translate to different outcomes in order to influence the impact goals that are to be achieved. This provides a blue print for measuring and managing impact towards achieving impact goals.
YMCA Theory of Change
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Sprints Theory of Change
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FLOWW Theory of Change
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Taking Care of Business Theory of Change
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EYouth Theory of Change
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BEL Group Strategic Roadmap
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Palm Beach Venture Philanthropy’s Theory of Change
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Innovation Edge Theory of Change
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OG Molefe Theory of Change
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Reports
OGMF Case for Support
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Breadline Africa Impact Report
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Do Good Films Case for Support
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Migrate Art Impact Report
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UK Fashion ESG Index
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angello Impact Report
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Old Mutual Climate Report
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Old Mutual Sustainability Report
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The Golf Trust Case for Support
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Case Studies
Jakes Gerwel Fellowship
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Old Mutual
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Reckitt Fight for Access Accelerator
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YMCA South Africa
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Angello
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I Care
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The Lucy Rayner Foundation
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The Golf Trust
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PAK Mission Society
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Tools
Stakeholder Value Map
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Relativ Impact Model Canvas
Relativ Impact Model Canvas - An updates version of a structured approach to human centred...
Relativ Theory of Change Canvas
Theory of Change Canvas - A structured approach to human centred strategic planning and programme...
A Guide to the Green Salon Rating System
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angello Playbook
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Impact Management Reporting Guideline
BEST PRACTICE IN IMPACT MANAGEMENT A Guideline to assist social investors and implementing...
Stories
Experiences
Articles
New world-class model brings effective solution to measuring the impact of CSI in Africa
None of us could have ever predicted the onslaught of COVID-19 or imagined the devastation it...
New job site targets ‘new collar workers’: The Millennials and Gen Z
A new job seeker platform targeting Millennials and Generation Z has launched with a focus on...
Mission-driven investing: are foundations doing enough?
Foundations could take the lead in making mission-driven investing a mainstream practice. The...
Covid-19 may create an investor culture of care and responsibility
UN-backed principles for responsible investment investors maintain that investors support investee...
The Impact of Investing: Implications and Opportunities
2020. The Impact of Investing: Implications and Opportunities. Alexander Forbes Retirement Survey....
The Next Frontier for Fundraising
2017. The Next Frontier for Fundraising. Business Futures 2017. Institute of Futures Research,...
New Gold – Opinion Mining in Africa
2017. New Gold – Opinion Mining in Africa. Business Futures 2017. Institute of Futures Research,...
Connecting the dots of Responsible Investment decision-making
2016. Connecting the dots of Responsible Investment decision-making. Collective Insight, Finweek,...
The Giving Report III
2016. The Giving Report III. Nedbank Private Wealth. View PDF
Research
The Duality of Giving
Contemporary Perspectives on Formalized African Philanthropy by AgentsC - Read/Download here
Responsible investment: How can the investment decisions of institutional investors improve their stakeholder impact?
Why is responsible investment important for South Africa? In one way or another, all of us are...
SocialSuite COVID Report
In April 2020, Socialsuite, in collaboration with Relativ launched a free online COVID-19 impact...
Connecting Capital
2019. Connecting Capital: The Factors Influencing The Decision-Making Process Of Institutional...
The impact of investing
2015 The impact of investing: a retrospective view on the impact of investment into the Dutch East...
Investor governance revisited
2014. Investor governance revisited: the risk and reward of democracy in institutional investment...
Loyalty: the translation of information into value?
2005. Loyalty: the translation of information into value? Unpublished Masters Thesis. View Article