Collaborate for Impact

One Day Course

Overview

Collaboration is at the heart of effective community development — but it doesn’t happen by accident. Collaborate for Impact is a practical, interactive training course designed for community leaders, local government staff, and social change practitioners who want to deepen their skills in building, sustaining, and leading impactful partnerships.

Learning Outcomes

Through engaging activities and real-world scenarios, participants will explore the full spectrum of collaboration, from identifying the right partners to navigating power dynamics, establishing shared goals, and sustaining momentum over time. Whether you're just starting out or seeking to strengthen existing partnerships, this course provides tools and insights to help you work more effectively across sectors and create lasting change.

Meet your Facilitator

Our course delivery is led by Founder and Principal, Sarah Janali. Sarah combines theory and practice to create fun, engaging learning experiences, practical tools, and frameworks. She has a reputation for fostering environments that enable practitioners to learn from each other.

Sarah has played a pivotal role in developing, delivering, and managing community development strategies, programs, and projects across various portfolio areas. Her work spans the NFP sector, where she worked with newly arrived refugees and multicultural communities, and 15 years in local government.

As a Churchill Fellow, Sarah brings international insights from her research on strategies that promote the participation and inclusion of newcomers. Sarah's approach to coaching, training, facilitation, and strategic support helps organisations work more effectively with stakeholders and create community-led solutions to complex challenges.