Strategy Measurement Theory Of Change Map

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name: strategy-measurement-theory-of-change-map
description: "Inputs to long-term outcomes with assumptions surfaced and testable, not poster decoration."
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# Map a theory of change stakeholders believe

> Inputs to long-term outcomes with assumptions surfaced and testable, not poster decoration.

**Track:** 🌍 Nonprofit & Impact · **Domain:** Strategy & Measurement · **Level:** intermediate · **~40 min**

**Who this is for:** Nonprofit Leaders, Program Managers, Fundraisers, Board Members

## When to Use This Skill

Inputs to long-term outcomes with assumptions surfaced and testable, not poster decoration.
Use it whenever a matching task appears in conversation — the agent loads these instructions on demand.

## Steps

1. Start from the long-term outcome in beneficiaries' terms, not activity counts
2. Work backwards: preconditions required at each prior step
3. State EVERY assumption explicitly with evidence strength rating
4. Identify the riskiest assumption — that's your first evaluation target
5. Define indicators per link, mixing output + outcome measures
6. Review annually against reality; revise proudly, not reluctantly

## Common Pitfalls

- Logic models listing activities while calling them outcomes
- Assumptions invisible until evaluation 'fails' mysteriously

## Commands

**Install with skills CLI**
```bash
npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill strategy-measurement-theory-of-change-map
```

**Install globally**
```bash
npx skills add aniruddhaadak80/skills --skill strategy-measurement-theory-of-change-map -g
```

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