CGS Theory of Change Logic Model

1. CGS Theory of Change Logic Model Problem 1000+ volunteer sites exist, but nobody has created the platform which would truly benefit a wide range of constituents and create interagency coordination Community Needs Volunteers need a ‘net’ (knowledge network) Online, efficient marketplace exchange Ability to measure impact of global service Generated feedback loop of improvements Sharing best practices/builds social networks Global Strategy Create a comprehensive site/community that links volunteers with global health care opportunities Cultivate deep partnerships with leading organizations to share best practices and create a comprehensive curriculum for global service Influential Factors Increased focus on the ‘civil society’ and the role of citizen participation Growing voluntourism industry More money & attention going to developing world Increasing collaboration between NGOs • Assumptions • Gaps between volunteer readiness and effectiveness can be narrowed • Technology can help address this challenge • There can be a “universal” volunteer language in which “common” terms are indeed “common” and universally understood • The same assumptions about motivation of volunteers is applicable everywhere • If you build it, ‘they’ will come, the network effect must kick-in • Move from episodic to continuous engagement in global issues Desired Outcome Peer to peer volunteer learning and networking which increases the effectiveness and impact of global service for the individual volunteer and collective community