Theory of Change Workshop (EN)

Starts:  Thu, Sep 10, 2026 03:30 PM (ET)
Ends:  Thu, Sep 17, 2026 05:00 PM (ET)
  • Dates: Thursdays, Sept 10 & 17, 3:30–5:00 PM
  • Frequency: The two sessions will be held on consecutive Thursdays
  • Duration: Two weeks
  • Audience: The content of this course is particularly well suited for those who plan to evaluate a program
  • Language: The workshop will be run in English

OVERVIEW

During this workshop, delivered in two sessions over two weeks, your team will develop a Theory of Change for a program running in your city.

A Theory of Change helps your team clarify what your program is trying to achieve and how you expect to get there. It connects what your program does with the changes you expect to see along the way, while making explicit the assumptions that need to hold for those changes to happen.

Over the two sessions, your team will work together to:

  • Define the change you want to achieve and who you expect to benefit.

  • Map the pathway to that change, connecting your program's resources and activities to its immediate results and longer-term outcomes.

  • Identify key assumptions and risks that could influence whether the program works as expected.

  • Bring these elements together into a draft Theory of Change that your team can review, refine, and use.

The Theory of Change you develop can serve as a practical tool to guide your strategy and priorities, decide what to measure and monitor, or identify questions and assumptions to explore through evaluation.

You'll leave with: A completed Theory of Change for a city project, plus reusable templates you can apply to future projects.

SESSION DATES & TIMES

All dates and times are in Eastern Time (ET).

  • Session 1: Thursday, Sept 10, 3:30–5:00 PM

  • Session 2: Thursday, Sept 17, 3:30–5:00 PM

Supports: Foundational work toward EVAL2 and LC6.

Note: This intensive is well suited to cities at any stage. All you need is a program, project, or initiative you'd like to think through more clearly.


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About What Works Cities

This learning opportunity and more are available to staff in cities that have completed our online self-Assessment for What Works Cities Certification. The What Works Cities Certification program, launched in 2017 by Bloomberg Philanthropies and led by Results for America, is the first-of-its-kind standard of excellence for data-driven, well-managed local government. Open to cities in North and South America with a population of at least 30,000, What Works Cities Certification welcomes cities at all points in their data journey. Take the Assessment, join our Community and lead with data!