Five questions public agencies should ask to put their logic models to work: An interview with Cynthia Phillips, former Acting Chief Evaluation Officer, National Science Foundation – Episode #186

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A logic model is a detailed visual representation of an organization or program that expresses the organization’s theory of change. It’s useful for getting a clear and shared understanding of how an office, division, program or initiative works. But what important questions should an organization ask once its created a logic model? To find out, we’re joined by Dr. Cynthia Phillips, who recently retired from the National Science Foundation where she served as the acting chief evaluation officer. She’s also the author of several publications on logic models, including co-authoring the book The Logic Model Guidebook.

Our interview focuses on five questions that organizations can ask, using the logic models they have created:

1. Are we doing the right work?
2. Are we doing the work right?
3. Are our products or services accessed and used as intended?
4. What difference are we making?
5. What will it take to sustain our work? And, relatedly, what have we learned?

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