Logic Model for Council A logic model is a systemic and visual way to present and share the understanding of the relationships among the resources needed to operate the programs and activities the DD Council plans related to the changes or results the Council wants to achieve. Terminology: Outputs, short-term outcomes, and long-term outcomes are measurable. Impact means the intended results, ultimate goals, or ultimate outcomes that one is working towards, but may be more difficult to measure. Inputs/Resources Activities Outputs Short Term Outcomes Long-term Outcomes Impact Resources are what a Activities are the Outputs are service Outcomes are the Intermediate and Impact is the Council needs to methods (processes, or product units changes in individuals, longer term (3 to 5 fundamental operate the program. tools, events) for produced by the the community, or years) changes intended change Program inputs, providing the program. program. The direct organizational anticipated. occurring in elements, ingredients. What the program products of program conditions that occur organizations, Resources include the does with the activities. E.g., as a result of the communities or human, financial resources/inputs to people trained, program. Specific systems as a organizational and fulfill its mission. E.g., people served. “How changes in behavior, result of DD community resources. training, outreach, many, how often, knowledge, skills Council program E.g., funds, staff, advocacy, technology, over what period of status and level of activities – the technology. “What events, actions. “What time?” functioning. Short impact must this program have must we do to achieve term (1 to 3 years), statement(s) to operate well” our intended result?” changes anticipated. should align with “So what? What the 5 year goal difference is your statements (but program making?” do not have to be exact).
Logic Model for Council A logic model is a systemic and visual way to present and share the understanding of the relationships among the resources needed to operate the programs and activities the DD Council plans related to the changes or results the Council wants to achieve. Terminology: Outputs, short-term outcomes, and long-term outcomes are measurable. Impact means the intended results, ultimate goals, or ultimate outcomes that one is working towards, but may be more difficult to measure. Inputs/Resources Activities Outputs Short Term Outcomes Long-term Outcomes Impact Resources are what a Council needs to operate the program. Program inputs, elements, ingredients. Resources include the human, financial organizational and community resources. E.g., funds, staff, technology. “What must this program have to operate well” Activities are the methods (processes, tools, events) for providing the program. What the program does with the resources/inputs to fulfill its mission. E.g., training, outreach, advocacy, technology, events, actions. “What must we do to achieve our intended result?” Outputs are service or product units produced by the program. The direct products of program activities. E.g., people trained, people served. “How many, how often, over what period of time?” Outcomes are the changes in individuals, the community, or organizational conditions that occur as a result of the program. Specific changes in behavior, knowledge, skills status and level of functioning. Short term (1 to 3 years), changes anticipated. “So what? What difference is your program making?” Intermediate and longer term (3 to 5 years) changes anticipated. Impact is the fundamental intended change occurring in organizations, communities or systems as a result of DD Council program activities – the impact statement(s) should align with the 5 year goal statements (but do not have to be exact).