Thank you all for your contributions and feedback! The Theory of Change - Draft 2 helps to more clearly lay out our "big picture" goals from which we can identify our specific priorities and specific areas of focus moving forward. This will allow us to finalize our Common Agenda document and develop our working groups. Some questions to consider include:
Do you feel that the needs, challenges, and summary statement for each stakeholder group accurately reflect the current situation?
Which short-term/long-term goals do you feel are most important and should be given priority within the Collaborative?
Which short-term/long-term goals do you and your organization believe to be the most realistically achievable?
Are there any short-term/long-term goals that you feel are missing, inaccurate, or poorly articulated?
Are there any "drivers of change" that you feel are missing, inaccurate, or poorly articulated?
Also, what ideas do you have regarding the grouping of these goals and their associated "drivers of change" in order to form working groups moving forward? We envision that it is within these working groups that members will develop logic-model style planning, including elements such as specific objectives and measurable indicators of progress.
It was also identified during the feedback from the previous version that we should consider including a separate "Needs Statement" for this document. We are eager to receive feedback from you all in order to present the most comprehensive view possible.
Please respond to this thread directly so all members can benefit from your thoughts or questions, and it's a great platform for brainstorming and developing a dialogue. As always, feel free to reach out to collaborative@mydogismyhome.org with any questions or concerns about the content or the Collaborative itself.