by Stan Holt | Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
What if communities held the power to spend grant dollars instead of philanthropic foundations? Seeking to answer that question, the John Rex Endowment decided to “turn philanthropy on its head” through the Kaleidoscope Project. In 2020, the John Rex Endowment funded...
by Stan Holt | Jul 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Thursday, July 13, 2023 Is it a theory of change or a logic model? Which do I need? There is a lot of confusion about the concept of a Logic Model and Theory of Change. Often the terms are used interchangeably, and the reality is that they are two different...
by Stan Holt | Jul 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
Monday, July 03, 2023 In program evaluation a Theory of Change (TOC) is “a description and graphic illustration of the processes of how and why a desired change is expected to happen in a particular context, sometimes used interchangeably with program theory.1” ...
by Stan Holt | Jun 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 I know I should not be surprised, but we all have different pictures of the world. That said, sometimes it is helpful if we can begin to build a common picture, and in this case a common definition. As someone who completes evaluations, builds...
by Stan Holt | Apr 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Thursday, April 13, 2023 April 16, 2023 marks the 60th Anniversary of MLK’s Letter from the Birmingham Jail. To commemorate that anniversary, the NC MLK Commission is hosting a virtual panel discussion that will talk about the letter’s relevance today, some 60 years...