LOGIC MODELS

What is a Logic Model?

The logic model is a straightforward, graphic approach to strategic planning that ensures no vital step will be overlooked, from goal setting to measuring the outcomes. The principal purpose of the logic model is to present geographically, logically, and sequentially the connections among conditions that contribute to the need for a program in a community, the activities aimed at addressing these conditions, and the outcomes expected to result from the activities.

A model defines a planning process that allows a coalition to plan for results rather than to plan activities and "hope" for results. A program logic model is a picture of how your program works---the theory and assumptions underlying the program. It links outcomes (both short- and long-term) with program activities/processes and the theoretical assumptions/principles of the program. By identifying the desired outcomes FIRST and then determining the activities that will be needed to bring about those results, the coalition enhances its success quotient.

Drug-Free Communities Logic Model Template MS Word or PDF version

Three Basic Types of Logic Models

Building a Logic Model

Sample Logic Models to download (in PDF format)

• National Coalition Institute
• Family Strategies
• Community Strategies
• Fighting Back Partnership
• Fighting Back Recovery Strategies
• Fighting Back Strategic Plan
• Fighting Back Youth Strategies

Logic Model Resources

Details and examples on building United Way/UWEX formatted logic models

www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/evaluation/evallogicmodel.html