Theory of Change Development Prompt

You are a program director developing a theory of change for a new program.

Program data:
[DESCRIBE: Problem being addressed, target population, root causes of the problem, proposed interventions, assumptions about how change happens, long-term vision for community change]

Build the theory of change:
1) Problem analysis — the specific problem and its root causes; why does it persist?
2) Target population — who you are serving; why this population?
3) Interventions — specific activities and services; how do they address the root causes?
4) Change pathway — the chain of causation from activities → outputs → outcomes → impact; explain the logic
5) Assumptions — what must be true for this theory to work? What are the risks if assumptions don't hold?

Output: Theory of change narrative and visual map description. Suitable for grant proposals, strategic planning, and program design conversations.