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Theory of Change Development

Develop and articulate Theories of Change (ToC) for development projects.

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Installs into Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, any AI that reads a SKILL.md. Drop the SKILL.md into your AI of choice.

At a glance

Category	M&E foundations
Price	Free (join the list)
Works in	Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot
Format	SKILL.md + references

A folder your AI loads on demand. It answers from the source, and says [NOT IN SOURCE] instead of inventing.

What it is

The method, ready to use.

Develop and articulate Theories of Change (ToC) for development projects. Map causal pathways from activities to impact, identify assumptions, and design testable hypotheses for adaptive management.

Who it's for

Is this you?

For anyone building a theory of change from a programme description.

Ask it about

It triggers on

theory of change
ToC
causal pathway
impact pathway
logic model
program theory
intervention logic
how change happens

Included workflows

What it produces

Develop Theory of Change
Create Assumption Testing Framework

Pairs with: results-framework, evaluation-design, adaptive-management.

How to use it

From download to answer in three steps.

Download & unzip

You get a folder with SKILL.md, its references and a cheatsheet.

Drop it into your AI

Add SKILL.md to your AI of choice — a Claude Project, a ChatGPT Custom GPT, a Gemini Gem, or your tool's skills folder.

Ask

Ask in this domain. It answers from the source, cites the section, or says [NOT IN SOURCE].

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Questions

Before you install.

What exactly is a skill?

A skill is a document your AI loads on demand: a SKILL.md with the method, reference files, a cheatsheet and a provenance manifest. The model answers from it and replies [NOT IN SOURCE] instead of inventing.

Which AIs does it work with?

Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot and any tool that reads a SKILL.md. Drop the file into your AI of choice — a Claude Project, a ChatGPT Custom GPT, a Gemini Gem, or your tool's skills folder.

Will it answer from the source?

Yes. Every package carries explicit answering rules: cite the section for each claim, label authority vs reasoning, and never invent a figure, citation or rule.

Is it kept current?

Yes. Method and donor skills are reviewed quarterly, and members can re-download the latest version any time from their dashboard.