Theory of change
Home » Themes » Theory of change »
Blog
Theory of Change: how your purpose should shape your process
By Jessica Weir .
On 5 June 2025.
Thinking through the why will lead you to the how. And getting the process right will strengthen your final output.
Blog
5 challenges of evaluating systems change work and how to approach them
By Katie Boswell .
On 23 January 2025.
It’s difficult to establish cause and effect. To evaluate, you'll need to map the system and create a theory of change.
Organisation we’ve worked with
Asthma + Lung UK
On 6 January 2025.
Following a change in senior leadership, A+LUK asked NPC to help them review their strategy and identify priority areas of focus for maximum impact.
Organisation we’ve worked with
dabbledoo
On 20 November 2024.
dabbledoo asked NPC to help them with measuring impact. The work focused on developing a theory of change and a custom-built impact dashboard.
Organisation we’ve worked with
Walking with the Wounded
On 23 September 2024.
We helped WWTW to estimate the added value of their Care Coordination programme. Our analysis indicated substantial positive outcomes, with improvements made in the lives of service users.
Organisation we’ve worked with
Opportunity International
On 11 September 2024.
We supported Opportunity to develop a best-in-class impact measurement and management framework and an impact report to capture their work.
Organisation we’ve worked with
Hestia
On 19 July 2024.
We supported Hestia to build a theory of change and analysed existing data to give an indication of the impact of the Safe Spaces programme.
Organisation we’ve worked with
The British Red Cross
On 21 May 2024.
We supported the British Red Cross in the development of its UK Climate Adaptation Theory of Change.
Blog
Theory of change for fund managers and impact investors
By Flora Charatan, and Gurmeet Kaur .
On 25 April 2024.
A theory of change is the foundation of an organisation’s strategy, evaluation, communication, and measurement.
Blog
Learning from GambleAware’s community collaboration
By Catherine Hatcher, Erwin Hieltjes, and Abigail Manning .
On 14 March 2023.
This is the first in a series of blogs that will share learning from GambleAware's Community Resilience Fund.
Organisation we’ve worked with
RNID
On 3 February 2023.
We helped the RNID to develop theories of change for four new programme areas, as well as a clear and consistent approach to impact measurement to use across the organisation. RNID moved from planning to real world delivery of well-evidenced, targeted, life-changing activity across its programmes.
Organisation we’ve worked with
British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, Diabetes UK and Tesco partnership
On 21 November 2022.
NPC worked with Tesco and the charity partners to co-design a theory of change for its Little helps for healthier living programme.
