Many funding calls now ask for a Theory of Change that identifies the process by whihc social value and social change will be understood and built-in to a project. The Better Evaluation website has some sueful guides and resources across a range of methodologies.
A free step-through guide to Theory of Change thinking is avaialble online
https://www.betterevaluation.org/en/resources/theory-change-thinking-practice-stepwise-approach