How to use your Community Impact Planner

Find helpful videos and frequently asked questions about how to use and get the most out of the Community Impact Planner.

Theory of change

This is the guiding theory about the change you expect to see from doing your project. It is a high-level description of your project activities, the issue or opportunity you are trying to address in your community, and the anticipated project outcomes.

Logic Model

The logic model is used to help build more detail of what you will need to do to achieve results. It helps you to think about what you will need to have and do as part of your project, and some of the potential risks, results and impacts.

Outcomes Measurement Framework

This tool helps you choose indicators of change and to plan the way that you will collect data for your project. It helps you think through who in your team will be doing this work and when it will need to happen.

Frequently Asked Questions

I have a question I can’t find the answer to, who can help me?

Our Lotterywest Healthway team would be happy to help you. Please contact us on 133 777 or grants@lotterywest.wa.gov.au

Can I use this tool to submit a grant application?

No, however you can use this tool to create documents that you may want to attach to a Lotterywest or Healthway grant application or send to other funders to strengthen your proposal. You can find out about Lotterywest or Healthway grants by visiting our website.

Where can I get more information about what funding is available?

Visit the Lotterywest website at lotterywest.wa.gov.au

Visit the Healthway website at healthway.wa.gov.au

A directory of Commonwealth Government grants is available at grants.gov.au

Philanthropy Australia is a good place to find out more about other funding that may be available to you philanthropy.org.au/seek-funding/

I want to learn more about social impact, who can help me?

The Lotterywest Healthway Social Impact team would be happy to provide general support. You can contact us on 133 777 or grants@lotterywest.wa.gov.au

The Centre for Social Impact at the University of Western Australia has a range of courses that can help you learn more about social impact. You may also want to join SIMNA Ltd which is a network of people interested in learning and sharing information about social impact.

The University of Technology Sydney has free, online learning programs and tools which include a database of verified social impact measurement tools.

I don’t understand the need or opportunity in my community. Who can help me find out more?

The Community Impact Hub has information and tools that can help you learn more about how your community is going, based on publicly available data, as well as learning from others about what has been happening to help support the community.

You can also find great information from your Local Government, peak organisations and neighbourhood centres or local groups.

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Understand your Vision

Describe the change you expect your project to achieve by developing a Theory of Change. Use the sentence below to guide you or choose to write your own paragraph by going to “Let me write my own”.

By

developing a volunteering program for young people

educating and connecting the community with local environmental initiatives

providing free health checks and referrals to local health programs at our community event

we can

address youth social isolation in the local area

address low rates of volunteering in communities

address higher than average rates of obesity in the area

which will lead to

a greater sense of wellbeing and belonging.

improved environmental stewardship in the South-West region.

more people engaging in healthy behaviours.

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Before you get started

Writing a Theory of Change requires you to have a good understanding of your intended project and requires you to have done some research.

Use the following checklist to ensure you’re ready to start writing a Theory of Change. Have you got:

The problem you’re trying to solve
A statement that describes the issue or opportunity that your project will address.
The outcome you hope to achieve
A statement that describes the impact you want your project to have on the community.
The activities you will do to achieve the outcome
A statement that describes what you will do (activities) to achieve this change.

Don’t have those three things figured out yet?

That’s okay, check out the Insights and Additional Tools and Guides sections of the Community Impact Hub for tips and support on starting your project.

You can always come back to these tools once you get an idea for the three areas above.

Watch the video to learn more about the Theory of Change, and how using this tool will help you to develop your own.

If you’d like a refresher on any of the tools once you’ve started, click the help button in the top right hand corner of the page.

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