IDEAS Impact Framework 

The Innovate, Develop, Evaluate, Adapt, Scale (IDEAS) Impact Framework grew from our FOI work and was driven by the question, “How can we build better programs that achieve greater outcomes for more young children and their families?” IDEAS—which came from innovating to solve unmet challenges, developing a usable program with a clear and precise theory of change, evaluating the theory of change to determine what works for whom and why, adapting in rapid-cycle iterations, and scaling promising programs—is a rigorous design process for developing, testing, and iterating on programs. For years, the Center and our collaborators ran workshops and provided consultation and technical assistance to project teams applying IDEAS to specific programs. The IDEAS Impact Framework Toolkit is now available to everyone digitally.