{"id":674,"date":"2025-02-23T16:35:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T16:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/?post_type=news&#038;p=674"},"modified":"2025-03-14T15:32:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T15:32:29","slug":"our-theory-of-change","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/news\/our-theory-of-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Theory of Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1568394381352_19496\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<h2>What is a Theory of Change?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">A theory of change is an articulation of the specific impact an organization aims to achieve and the specific activities it will pursue to generate that impact, over a defined period of time. It is essentially a depiction of an \u201cif -then\u201d statement for an organization\u2019s work; \u201cif\u201d we deliver these programs and activities to these individuals over this time frame, \u201cthen\u201d we believe (based on evidence and experience) that these outcomes will result.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Theories of change allow organizations to get more specific about what they want to achieve and will hold themselves accountable to, and provides a causal pathway from activities to outcomes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">North York Community House was established in 1990 with the aims of assisting Toronto newcomers in settling and integrating into their community, and building strong neighbourhoods. Throughout the past 29 years, our work has been guided by our vision: to help build a strong community where all belong and thrive. While our vision has remained constant over time, the needs of the individuals we serve and the context in which we operate have changed, and our work has evolved accordingly.<\/p>\n<h2>Intended Impact<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1568394381352_10500\" class=\"sqs-block markdown-block sqs-block-markdown\" data-block-type=\"44\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<ul>\n<li>By 2028, both urgent and long-standing issues facing marginalized people are beginning to be being resolved, at individual, local and system levels.<br \/>\nThis means that systems barriers are beginning to be addressed.<\/li>\n<li>Communities are strengthened by people<span style=\"color: #fe3c75;\">\u00a0coming together to create the changes they want to see.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>This includes marginalized people being able to do their part in building welcoming communities, because they have what they need to\u00a0<span style=\"color: #fe3c75;\">settle, feel a sense of belonging and thrive in their communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>There is increased hopefulness about the future and about what is possible when we all come together to create positive change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Theory of Change &#8211; Outcome Pathway<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/custom\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theory-of-Change-Illustration.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-638 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/custom\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theory-of-Change-Illustration.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/custom\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theory-of-Change-Illustration.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/custom\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theory-of-Change-Illustration-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/custom\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theory-of-Change-Illustration-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/custom\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theory-of-Change-Illustration-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/custom\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Theory-of-Change-Illustration-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1568394381352_10500\" class=\"sqs-block markdown-block sqs-block-markdown\" data-block-type=\"44\">\n<h2>If, Then Statements<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If people receive services and resources they need, they will be more stable and better able to make a positive difference in their lives, families and\u2026 they will play their part in building <strong>inclusive, welcoming communities. <\/strong>At NYCH, this corresponds to Programming (and the way it is provided).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If communities become more<\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"> inclusive and welcoming<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> then the stage is set for people to come together (critical mass), and when together, then they will play their part in creating change (strengthening) the community. At NYCH, this corresponds to <\/span>Community Engagement.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If people and communities play their part strengthening the community, then organizations, institutions and systems will be required to <\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">break down barriers and be more open. <\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At NYCH, this corresponds to <\/span>Community Development.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If organizations, institutions and systems <\/span><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">have fewer barriers and are more open<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">,<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> then the value marginalized people add to them will result in a fundamental shift in power (structures) in our communities and our society.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At NYCH, this corresponds to <\/span>Systems Change and Social Justice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1568394381352_10500\" class=\"sqs-block markdown-block sqs-block-markdown\" data-block-type=\"44\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1568395619688_63160\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Who can be Marginalized?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1568397351177_12730\" class=\"sqs-block markdown-block sqs-block-markdown\" data-block-type=\"44\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">People who encounter\u00a0<em>multiple barriers<\/em>\u00a0to language support, food, housing, needed programs and services, employment and education AND who\u2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Encounter<em>\u00a0discrimination and oppression<\/em>\u00a0(in life and in systems they engage with) due to their identity and\/or lived experience AND SO MAY\u2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Live on\u00a0<em>low incomes and experience isolation, poor health\/mental health<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Impacts ability to settle, thrive and belong, create change with others<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A theory of change is an articulation of the specific impact an organization aims to achieve and the specific activities it will pursue to generate that impact, over a defined period of time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":637,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[25],"class_list":["post-674","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-policies"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nych.ca\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}