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 "schema": "aiblocks-page/1",
 "id": "nonprofit-change-rollout-planner",
 "type": "skill",
 "name": "Nonprofit change rollout planner",
 "summary": "Map who a change affects, draft the messages and track open questions.",
 "headline": "Nonprofit change rollout planner",
 "subhead": "Bring the approved change, dates and known gaps. Map who is affected, draft a message sequence and list the owners, feedback routes and follow-up checks.",
 "job": {
  "id": "lead-people",
  "name": "Lead and manage people"
 },
 "level": "intermediate",
 "thinking": "medium",
 "tested": true,
 "updated": "2026-10-28",
 "first_published": "2026-10-25",
 "inputs": [
  {
   "type": "question",
   "required": true,
   "label": "Question",
   "what": "the problem, decision or piece of work you want help with, and what a good outcome looks like"
  },
  {
   "type": "document",
   "required": false,
   "label": "Document",
   "what": "a finished document, such as a Word file, a PDF or a page of notes"
  },
  {
   "type": "plan",
   "required": false,
   "label": "Plan",
   "what": "a dated plan: what to do, in what order, with a decision rule for each step"
  }
 ],
 "outputs": [
  {
   "type": "plan",
   "required": true,
   "label": "Plan",
   "what": "a dated plan: what to do, in what order, with a decision rule for each step"
  },
  {
   "type": "copy_draft",
   "required": true,
   "label": "Copy draft",
   "what": "a draft of any copy (ad, page, email or script) that a check or edit pass works on"
  }
 ],
 "you_give": [
  "The change that has been approved, the decisions already made and what is still unknown",
  "Your staff count, with teams and roles that are affected",
  "Your board members, and the names of your funders",
  "Key dates for the change",
  "Promises you have already made in public, such as to clients or funders",
  "Limits you must work within, such as budget or legal advice (optional)"
 ],
 "you_get": [
  "A stakeholder impact map with severity, influence, notice order, owner and channel for each group",
  "A core narrative that is honest about what is not decided",
  "A communication calendar and a staff FAQ",
  "A 90-day plan to track early wins and update job descriptions",
  "A debrief survey for three to six months later"
 ],
 "use_when": [
  "You have just approved a merger, restructure or program closure and must tell people.",
  "Staff are anxious and you need a plan before you announce anything.",
  "Your executive director is leaving and funders and clients need clear news.",
  "You need to tell directly affected staff first, and in the right order."
 ],
 "skip_when": [
  "You are still deciding whether to merge or take a fiscal sponsor. Get advice on the deal itself first, then come back to plan the rollout.",
  "You need to pick or hire a new executive director. Work with your board's transition committee or a search consultant for that.",
  "You want to improve staff morale when no change is happening. Use regular check-ins and a retention plan instead."
 ],
 "output_sample": {
  "input": [
   "The change that has been approved, and what is still undecided",
   "Your staff count, board members and funder names",
   "Key dates and any promises you have already made in public",
   "Limits you must work within, such as budget or legal advice (optional)"
  ],
  "output": [
   {
    "name": "Stakeholder impact map",
    "contains": "Each affected group with how much it is affected, how much influence it has, who tells them, and in what order."
   },
   {
    "name": "Core change narrative",
    "contains": "Why the change is happening, what stays the same, what is changing, and what is not yet decided."
   },
   {
    "name": "Communication calendar",
    "contains": "Who says what to which group, through which channel, and when."
   },
   {
    "name": "Staff FAQ",
    "contains": "Short answers to the questions staff are likely to ask, with a named person for follow-up."
   },
   {
    "name": "90-day wins tracking plan",
    "contains": "Early wins to share, training and policy updates to make, and who owns each one."
   },
   {
    "name": "Debrief survey and lessons memo",
    "contains": "Questions to ask staff three to six months later, and a place to record what you learned."
   }
  ]
 },
 "how_to_use": [
  "Gather your facts first: staff count, board members, funder names, key dates and public promises.",
  "Open your AI tool and paste in the skill, or upload the skill folder if your tool allows files. No code or web access is needed.",
  "Paste your facts and say which change you are planning, such as closing one program.",
  "Check the impact map first. Make sure every group is there and the people facing job loss are told one to one, before any group message.",
  "Fix anything marked missing and remove any claim you cannot back up.",
  "Have a person on your team review the plan before you share it, as layoffs and restructures affect real people."
 ],
 "checks": [],
 "next": [
  {
   "name": "Change rollout planner",
   "url": "https://useaiblocks.com/skills/change-rollout-planner",
   "why": "Lead the team"
  },
  {
   "name": "Nonprofit executive board report writer",
   "url": "https://useaiblocks.com/skills/nonprofit-executive-board-report-writer",
   "why": "Lead the team"
  }
 ],
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  "by": "sector-skills",
  "repo": "sector-skills/nonprofit-skills",
  "url": "https://github.com/sector-skills/nonprofit-skills/tree/7d8a2ca9d471fc975d0e9ccd02fcdd66520fd1c8/nonprofit-skills-library/skills/strategy-growth/nonprofit-change-management",
  "licence": "MIT",
  "original_name": "nonprofit-change-management",
  "commit": "7d8a2ca9d471fc975d0e9ccd02fcdd66520fd1c8"
 },
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  {
   "title": "nonprofit-change-management skill",
   "by": "sector-skills",
   "url": "https://github.com/sector-skills/nonprofit-skills/tree/7d8a2ca9d471fc975d0e9ccd02fcdd66520fd1c8/nonprofit-skills-library/skills/strategy-growth/nonprofit-change-management",
   "used": "Original instructions and supporting files, with attribution and the MIT licence. Display copy describes the task."
  },
  {
   "title": "AI Blocks catalogue guidance",
   "by": "AI Blocks",
   "url": "https://useaiblocks.com",
   "used": "We added Before you start and After this sections that link to other AI Blocks steps. We refreshed those generated sections from the catalogue inputs and next-step links."
  }
 ],
 "files": [
  "LICENSE"
 ],
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  "markdown": "https://useaiblocks.com/skills/nonprofit-change-rollout-planner.md",
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  "instructions": "https://useaiblocks.com/skills/nonprofit-change-rollout-planner/SKILL.md",
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