We work with communities, government, philanthropy and anyone tackling big problems by shifting the conditions holding complex challenges in place.
About Collaboration for ImpactWe partner with communities, governments, and multi-stakeholder collaborations across Australia to develop collaborative solutions to their most complex challenges.
We build your capacity to design and deliver systems change so the populations you care about thrive. We specialise in cross-sector collaboration and systemic transformation which can range from weeks to years, and from local to national.
Learn more about how we workWe partner with and support initiatives focused on suburb, local government areas, regions, states and nationally.
See more on who we work with
As capacity builders and movement makers, we do not claim the impact created by the initiatives we support. Our contribution is the capacity we build and the roles we play in enabling a movement for systems change.
We support you to drive systems change and create large-scale impact through:
CFI has provided embedded support to Maranguka since 2014.
"CFI has shifted our thinking as a community... I highly value the work of CFI and their unwavering support. It is one of the reasons that our Project is moving forward in such a positive way." First Backbone Leader
Maranguka's impact story
CFI has provided catalytic support to Hands Up Mallee between 2015 - 2018
"Without the support of CFI to build the approach and galvinse the need for a change in practice, nothing would have happened in our community. We simply wouldn’t be where we are today without that support" Executive Officer
Hands Up Mallee's impact story
With support from partners, CFI has created two freely available online learning platforms – Platform C and Deep Collaboration – which support the practice of collaboration for systems change.
We also share our experience and learnings through public events and resources which influence and celebrate collaborative ways of working. CFI webinars, publications and events are found here:
Learning resources & events
Platform C provides free access to critical information, tools, case studies and support. We have built a world-class, online learning platform that makes system change accessible, no matter what role you play or where you live.
Rich in content and paired with access to CFIs’ network of specialists, Platform C enables people to design, lead and implement collaborative processes that drive transformational change for people and places.
Discover Platform C
Deep Collaboration is created by First Nations and other multicultural Australians, sharing their ideas, experiences and expertise to find a new way to work and lead together. The processes and tools here have been developed by CFI from work that brought together First Nations and other multicultural Australians to build collaboration.
The website describes a way of working that follows the values and steps needed to create this shared leadership.
Explore Deep Collaboration
ChangeFest is a national celebration of place-based social change which was hosted in the Northern Territory in 2021. CFI is one of four national conveners of ChangeFest and also supported ChangeFest on the Road, a series of smaller events developed with local communities.
More about ChangeFestNT21
We acknowledge the oldest living culture on our planet and honour the leadership of Elders past, present and emerging.
