Depending upon both your familiarity with Theory of Change and the complexity of your initiative, there may be additional advanced topics worth exploring.

• Scope: How Much Should a Good Theory Account For? (130 kb, PDF file) A key question that comes up when undertaking a theory of change, is how much can, or should, the theory account for? Should it account for factors that are beyond the control of the program? Should it account for how each outcome is brought about? This article builds on the premise that how far the theory should go depends on the purpose of the theory and the availability of resources to pursue it. Therefore, one must know what they want the theory to explain and how they want to use it, to determine the appropriate scope. The scopes in increasing order detail: narrow and shallow, broad and shallow, narrow and deep, broad and deep.
• Making Sense: Reviewing Program Design with Theory of Change (96 kb, PDF file) This article considers the value and pitfalls of Theory of Change as a tool for evaluating program design. Because the Theory of Change approach carefully scrutinizes program design it can unearth both positives and negatives about a program to its stakeholders.
• Tips and Challenges on Team Building with Theory of Change (114 kb, PDF file) Many individuals are interested in Theory of Change as a tool for teambuilding. In this article, we explain why Theory of Changeâs participatory process is a great complement but not a substitute or tool for teambuilding.