This case explores the work of leaders and staff at Hopewell, an innovative social services nonprofit, to evolve its services and achieve organizational alignment. It includes an in-depth discussion of the use of theory of change and logic models to support transformative change. It also discusses how Hopewell aligned its transformation to organizational values and leveraged and aligned staff to create consensus. This is an excellent case for exploring transformational leadership or organizational change in a nonprofit setting. use a logic model to evolve its services. It includes an in-depth discussion of the use of theory of change and logic models to support transformative change. It also discusses how it aligned its transformation to organizational values and leveraged and aligned staff to create consensus. This case enables instructors to illustrate the value of using a theory of change and logic model to articulate the strategy of and drive change in a high-performance social venture.

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