Column Titles Resources Activities Outputs Short-Term Long-Term Impact Outcomes Outcomes Overview Factors which Products, services, Data about direct Results you Results you The results potentially enable and infrastructure results of program expect to achieve expect to achieve expected seven to (or limit) program used to bring activities. one to three in four to six ten years after an effectiveness. about the desired years after a years. activity is under results. program activity way – the future is under way. change your program is working to create. Complete In order to In order to We expect that We expect that if We expect that if We expect that if these phrases accomplish our set address our once completed or completed or completed or completed these of activities we will problem or asset under way these ongoing these ongoing these activities will lead need the we will conduct activities will activities will lead activities will lead to the following following: the following produce the to the following to the following changes in 7–10 activities: following evidence changes in the changes in the years: of service delivery: first half of the second half of grant: the grant: Examples Funding, existing Processes, Size and scope of Specific changes Specific changes Organizational, organizations, techniques, tools, services/products in knowledge, in knowledge, policy, community, potential events, delivered or attitudes, attitudes, or system level collaborating technology, and produced by the behaviors, skills, behaviors, skills, changes expected partners, existing actions of the program. status, level of status, level of to result from organizational or planned program. functioning. functioning. program activities. interpersonal networks, staff and volunteers, time, facilities, equipment, and supplies. Outcomes and Impacts should be SMART: • Specific • Measurable • Action-oriented • Realistic • Timed
Column Titles Resources Activities Outputs Short-Term Outcomes Long-Term Outcomes Impact Overview Factors which potentially enable (or limit) program effectiveness. Products, services, and infrastructure used to bring about the desired results. Data about direct results of program activities. Results you expect to achieve one to three years after a program activity is under way. Results you expect to achieve in four to six years. The results expected seven to ten years after an activity is under way – the future change your program is working to create. Complete these phrases In order to accomplish our set of activities we will need the following: In order to address our problem or asset we will conduct the following activities: We expect that once completed or under way these activities will produce the following evidence of service delivery: We expect that if completed or ongoing these activities will lead to the following changes in the first half of the grant: We expect that if completed or ongoing these activities will lead to the following changes in the second half of the grant: We expect that if completed these activities will lead to the following changes in 7–10 years: Examples Funding, existing organizations, potential collaborating partners, existing organizational or interpersonal networks, staff and volunteers, time, facilities, equipment, and supplies. Processes, techniques, tools, events, technology, and actions of the planned program. Size and scope of services/products delivered or produced by the program. Specific changes in knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, skills, status, level of functioning. Specific changes in knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, skills, status, level of functioning. Organizational, policy, community, or system level changes expected to result from program activities. Outcomes and Impacts should be SMART: • Specific • Measurable • Action-oriented • Realistic • Timed
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