Getting started with TASO’s Theory of Change Builder

Join us online on 17 September (11:00–12:00) for a practical introduction to our new Theory of Change Builder – an online tool designed to make developing and managing theories of change simpler and more consistent. The tool provides step-by-step guided support to create a theory of change from scratch or using templates, with built-in definitions, examples, and tips to guide you through each section.

Come along to this session to learn more about how the Builder brings everything into one place, offering a virtual dashboard where you can store, version-control, and import and export theories of change diagrams and documents, without needing third-party tools. The tool also allows you to take a Core Theory of Change and build it into a more detailed Enhanced version, supported by a written narrative.

In this session, you’ll:

• gain insights into how the tool was designed and tested

• see a step-by-step walkthrough of its key features

• hear from Peter Crowson, Evaluation and Research Coordinator at Nottingham Trent University, on how their team plans to use the builder in practice

• get answers to your pre-submitted questions about making the most of the tool.

If you would like to ask a question during the session please submit them beforehand via Google Forms.

Event format

• Introduction to the project

• Walkthrough of the Theory of Change Builder

• Provider perspective

• Audience Q&A

Who should attend?

• Staff in higher education or third-sector organisations who are new to evaluation

• Experienced evaluators keen to make use of the tool

• Practitioners, managers, and widening participation teams

• Support staff looking to strengthen their knowledge and application of evaluation methods