Our free, guided tool is designed for human services nonprofits, with built-in, sector-specific outcomes and indicators. You can also customize the content - including your organization's branding.
Homeless services, child welfare, criminal justice — or general human services. Each comes pre-loaded with sector-relevant elements.
At each step, we offer language drawn directly from the field. Simply click to add - or you can write your own.
Add your logo and pick your colors. Your final logic model should look like it came from your organization - not a generic template!
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A logic model is a one-page visual framework that shows how a program is supposed to work: what resources go in, what activities are delivered, what outputs result, and what short- and long-term outcomes you expect to achieve. Funders use logic models to evaluate whether a program has a sound theory of change. Program staff use them to align on goals and communicate impact. Evaluators use them as the foundation for designing measurement systems.
For nonprofits and public agencies in human services — including homeless services, child welfare, criminal justice, and workforce development — a well-constructed logic model is often a requirement for federal and foundation grants. It is also the starting point for any serious program evaluation.
The DBH Consulting Logic Model Builder is a free, guided tool built specifically for human services nonprofits and public agencies. Unlike generic logic model templates, this tool comes pre-loaded with sector-specific language for four program areas:
You can also build a general human services logic model from scratch, using your own language throughout. The tool walks you through each component step by step and produces a polished, branded PDF or Word document you can drop directly into a grant application or program report.
Yes, completely free. No account required. You can build and download a complete logic model at no cost. DBH Consulting offers this tool as a resource for the field — if you'd like expert support reviewing or expanding your logic model, our team is available for that as a paid engagement.
Most users finish in 15–25 minutes. The tool guides you through each section — problem statement, inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes — with suggested language at every step so you're never starting from a blank page.
Outputs are the direct, countable products of your activities — the number of people served, classes held, or meals provided. Outcomes are the changes that result from those activities — improved housing stability, increased employment, reduced recidivism. Funders care about both, but outcomes are what demonstrate impact.
Yes. You can add your organization's logo and select your primary and accent colors. The exported document will reflect your branding, not DBH Consulting's.
If your program needs a more rigorous logic model developed through stakeholder engagement, a full theory of change, or an evaluation framework built on top of it, DBH Consulting's evaluation services provide exactly that. We work with nonprofits and public agencies in human services nationwide.