Projects in the public sector and among nonprofits succeed or fail on the people around them, and those people often hear about decisions last. This plan maps who can affect or be affected, how much each supports the project, and how the team will engage each group. It stays restricted, because candid notes about people are only useful when they are protected.

The sample is for Hartwell Partners, supporting a county library consultation on a new branch. It shows fourteen stakeholders in four groups, a grid of power and interest, a twelve-week timeline and a feedback loop with a monthly review. Every name, group and figure is fictional. Replace the stakeholders, scores and dates with your own, and keep the document restricted.