Adapted from the work of world renowned community organiser and Harvard Kennedy School lecturer Professor Marshall Ganz, the Leadership, Organising and Action Workshop is a four-day intensive training bringing global best practice in community organising into the Australian context.
Effective community organising requires an understanding of how to identify, recruit and develop strong leadership, as well as how to build community around that leadership and harness the power and resources of that community to create change. This workshop will equip you with the skills, strategy and story to do exactly that: deepen your organising practice, build collective power and drive systemic change.
You will join a dynamic cohort of mid-to-senior level leaders from non-profits, unions and grassroots movements who are ready to take the next step as organisers, campaigners and movement builders.
The workshop will be hosted in June/July 2027, with dates to be confirmed. We are seeking early interest from our community and have opened expressions of interest below.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The program is built around five core organising leadership practices:
STORY — How to articulate a story of why they were called to lead, a story of those whom they hope to mobilize, and a story of action: self, us, and now.
RELATIONSHIPS — How to build intentional relationships as the foundation of purposeful collective actions.
STRUCTURE — How to structure their team with shared purpose, ground rules and roles for effective leadership.
STRATEGY — How to strategize turning your resources into the power to achieve clear goals.
ACTION — How to translate strategy into measurable, motivational, and effective action.
The Leadership, Organising and Action Workshop is designed for you to learn and apply your skills in real-time to grow as an effective organising leader. Each session will involve a hands-on reflective learning process that will introduce you to a core organising leadership practice, put it into action and debrief to draw meaningful insights.
Throughout the workshop, you will work in small teams with ample opportunity to apply and refine each of the core organising leadership practices. You will also be supported by a dedicated community organising coach who will guide and facilitate your learning each step of the way.
KEY DATES AND LOCATION
The Leadership, Organising and Action Training will be delivered across four full days in-person in June/July 2027.
COST
$850+GST: Small Non-Profit | Individuals - For non-profits with an annual budget in Australia of less than $500,000, as well as individuals not affiliated with an organisation.
$1,400+GST: Regular Non-Profit - For non-profits with an annual budget in Australia between $500,000 and $3 million.
$2,100+GST: Large Non-Profit - For non-profits with an annual budget in Australia of over $3 million.
$2,900+GST: Full Price – For government, political offices, social enterprises, b-corps and businesses servicing the non-profit sector.
$400+GST: Partial Scholarship - For individual community campaigners who lack any organisational support. Scholarships are very limited, and their availability is subject to sponsorship procurement. Full scholarships are also available.
ACCESSibility
The Leadership, Organising and Action Workshop will be delivered entirely in-person with no online components.
We will work with you to ensure that you can fully participate in the workshop. We will ask you for any access needs during the on-boarding process.