Our global 8-week cohort where community builders, operators & founders level up to build impactful communities, together.
Cohort #6: Mon 24 March - Fri 16 May 2025
Location: 100% online with optional IRL socials in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane & Lagos, Nigeria
Apply before Wed 4 Dec @ 12pm AEDT
Apply for $200 off Cohort #6 or tell someone who should!
Submit your application now or wait until Jan 2025 when the price increases & scholarship applications open.
APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: Mon 9 Dec @ 12pm AEDT.
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Our Cohort will give you the skills, confidence and connections you need to build an impactful community for a business.
You will be welcomed into our supportive space to learn how to build an actionable strategy, become more efficient and improve your public speaking skills. You will leave feeling more confident in your decisions and connected to people who are just as passionate as you are (it can be real!).
You can join from anywhere in the world with wifi, as we run it 100% online from down under (hint hint - that's Australia).
The CC's 3rd Birthday Party
Week 1: Kick Off Call, Goal Setting & Welcome Dinners
Week 2: Community Strategy Design
Week 3: Metrics & Calculating the Return On Investment (ROI)
Week 4: Strategy Roadmap & Efficient Operations
Week 5: Engagement & Growth Tactics
Week 6: Integration Break Week (no live workshops)
Week 7: Public Speaking & Facilitation Mastery
Week 8: Reflection Workshop & Celebration Dinners
Theresa Winters, Cohort #5 Alumna
Program Coordinator @ Melbourne Accelerator Program (MAP)
Melbourne, Australia
Marketing & Communications @ Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation
Tasmania, Australia
Founder @ The Digital Nomad Life
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Co-founder & Product Designer @ NARU
Melbourne, Australia
Head of Community @ The Mintable
Sydney, Australia
Co-Community Manager @ Wild Women of Wollongong
Wollongong, Australia
Community Engagement & Events Manager @ Radium Capital
Perth, Australia
Head of Partnerships and Community @ Women in Digital
Brisbane, Australia
Perfect if this is your first time joining! Includes 8-week program + 3-months extended access to our Slack, Portal & community.
END OF YEAR SALE = $2,400 AUD
Includes 10% Goods & Services Tax. Paid in full before start date. Payment plans available.
Perfect if you'd like deeper support. Includes everything in the Live Cohort + 3 x 60min 1-1 coaching sessions with our Coaches to get tailored advice.
END OF YEAR SALE = $2,600 AUD
Includes 10% Goods & Services Tax. Paid in full before start date. Payment plans available.
Get lifetime access to all future Live Cohorts to continuously up-skill and re-visit your strategy. Includes Slack & Portal access for the foreseeable future.
SOLD OUT
On snap! This package has been so popular that it's sold out. We'll let you know if anything changes.
We ran the numbers so you don’t have to. Given that we consult externally to build community strategies for businesses, our Cohort is $18,000 worth of value for just $2,400 AUD. Not to mention, you'll leave with a completed Community Strategy & new tactics to use.
Come together twice weekly to learn community building tactics from expert speakers.
Wednesdays & Thursdays | Online
Access our blueprint to build an actionable Community Strategy for your business and get tailored feedback on it.
Anytime | Online
Our Alumni Editors will read your Community Strategy and provide guidance about being on the right track.
Week 5 | Online
Join our 4 x Cohort Connects to meet fellow community builders 1-1 to go deep on your most pressing questions
Fridays | Online
An invite to join our private Slack community straight to your inbox to get answers to your questions at anytime.
Anytime | Online
Browse our Tech Tool, Educational Content and Experience Directories to access reliable community resources.
Anytime | Online
Get matched with 3 community builders in your Cohort to check in on your goals and build deep relationships.
Anytime | Online or In Person
Our Alumni Hosts organise Welcome & Celebration Dinners in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane & Lagos.
Various Times | In Person
Book 60-minute 1-1 sessions with our Coaches to deep dive into pressing questions and challenges.
Anytime | Online (Extra Cost)
You're in good hands with our Cohort Lead, Jess Walker and Co-Founder, Paz Pisarski, who will guide you through your cohort experience and make it memorable.
Jess loves all things community, having previously headed up programs and community at Airtree Ventures one of Australia’s largest Venture Capital Firms. She also founded a company in New Zealand in 2016, Idle Property Management, which was acquired in 2019. Currently she's travelling the world working remote in a different country each program, whilst she also sits on the board of Fishburners, Sydney’s largest Startup CoWorking hub.
Paz has dedicated her life to helping people build mind blowing communities. As the Co-Founder of The Community Collective, she has supported 300+ individuals to build Community Strategies. Previously she managed a 60k+ founder community at not-for-profit, The Startup Network, ran 10 accelerator programs at RMIT Activator and built community at Happy Spaces co-working. Today she lives along the Surf Coast, Australia and loves composing relaxation music as Paz Sounds.
Together they can't wait to welcome you in.
Community Manager @ Smokeball, Advisor @ The Community Collective
NSW, Australia
Talk to Ben about building a community from scratch (especially for startups), scaling a community that benefits the business & establishing ROI frameworks.
Education Community Manager @ Canva, Advisor @ Miro, Tedx Speaker, Author
Sydney, Australia
Talk to Yana about how to build community for large tech companies, organising events, building Ambassador roles & developing strong partnerships.
Author @ Cult Status, Killer Thinking & Work Backwards, Co-Founder @ Junkee Media
Remote, Spain
Talk to Tim about how to build a business with a cult-like community around it, how to turn good ideas into brilliant ones and adding accountability to your goals.
We believe in making our Cohort accessible.
Scholarships are available for those who need financial support. These are especially for disadvantaged groups & those living below the poverty line.
Cohort #6 Scholarships open Jan 2025. No scholarships during End of Year Sale.
Approx 2-4 hours per week. Designed to fit in with those working full time.
It's a ‘build your own adventure’ experience. No minimum commitement required. Everything is recorded.
You basically get access to our community, portal and Slack for 5 months (8-week program + 3-months access).
You'll gain value based on how much you put into it.
Cohort Workshops are scheduled in the early mornings and late afternoons in the AEST Melbourne timezone to accommodate full-time working hours. Everything is optional so you pick what feels most aligned and what you have capacity for.
We teach you 6 key community building skills using our frameworks built on lessons learned from supporting 200+ community builders.
1. Community strategy design
2. Efficient operations and productivity
3. Public speaking and facilitation
4. Community Growth & Engagement Tactics
5. Measuring metrics to calculate the return on investment
6. Connections with other community builders
From speaking to alumni, you'll also learn how WE build community and run cohort-based programs just by joining. It's experiential learning at it's best!
Yes! Download here.
Great question. We’ve run 5 Cohorts since October 2022.
Here’s a snapshot in numbers:
Here’s a quick snapshot in words:
“The CC has solidified my pathway. Made me feel seen, heard and understood in community management. The network is life-changing and the workshops changed the way I operate as a community builder.”
- Jack Hallam, General Manager @ Ammo Marketing
“This was genuinely one of the best professional development experiences I have ever had. I have been re-energised.You learn just as much about how to build a great community by being a part of this Cohort and observing their systems and processes as you do by leaning into all you have on offer. I will be back.”
- Lucy Kippist, Community Manager @ Mums
Application Process:
No interviews are required for Cohort alumni looking to rejoin.
Key Dates:
Cohort #6 Applications & Scholarships will open again Jan 2025 at increased price.
We accept community builders, operators and founders who are actively building or managing a community for a business or defined goal. Basically if your role involves elements of community building, we encourage you to apply.
We DO NOT accept those who are not actively building or managing a community to ensure we are serving and connecting those who are at similar stages.
You're a great fit for this program if you are:
And many more examples...
Nope! We welcome anyone building community from anywhere in the world.
We try to accomodate multiple timezones when scheduling our live sessions so there is something for everyone.
Apply anyway! You never know what could come from it. We read every application and respond to everyone.
Email hello@thecommunitycollective.co with questions.
No, we review each application and accept based on actively building or managing a community or not.
Sometimes you just need 1-1 support! Coaching is an extra cost of $200 AUD per session. Anyone can book coaching during the program.
Best value is to organise the Live Cohort & Coaching Package for 3 sessions for $200 AUD.
All sessions are optional. Pick and choose what to attend.
Cohort Workshop #1 - Wednesdays @ 10am AEST (to learn from speakers)
Cohort Workshop #2 - Thursdays @ 4pm AEST (to learn from speakers)
Cohort Connects & Coworking - Fridays @ 10am AEST (to connect with members)
Each Cohort Workshop is different. We do not repeat the same session.
Popular timezones include:
Melbourne, Australia:
Perth, Australia:
Auckland, New Zealand:
New Delhi, India:
Lagos, Nigeria / London, England:
Paris, France:
Los Angeles, USA:
New York, USA:
In another timezone? Calculate the times here.
The live sessions are where the gold is! We encourage you to attend live, but if you can't make them, we get it. Life can be full!
All online sessions are recorded and uploaded to the Cohort Portal within 48 hours.
All in person dinners are optional. Our #member-meetups Slack channel is a great place to connect with fellow CC'ians in your own local city!
You will have access to our Cohort Portal and Slack for the 8-week program and 3-months after the program end date.
We aim to integrate into your life, not take it over! This more relaxed week gives you time and space to consolidate what you have learned and catch up on anything you've missed.
Yes. Applications open Jan 2025 for Cohort #6.
We have scholarships available to support organisations & individuals facing financial hardship. Priority is given to disadvantaged groups & those living below the poverty line.
You can apply to be considered for a Scholarship by submitting a Scholarship Application in addition to your Cohort Application. Scroll up for the appliction link under "We See You" Scholarships.
Yes! We've had over 50+ alumni re-join a program for a 2nd, 3rd and 4th time to continue up-skilling and re-visit their Community Strategy!
All alumni from our previous Cohorts are welcome to rejoin through our Alumni Pass, an Alumni Role. Simply email us and you will be instantly accepted into the program.
Why rejoin? This is your chance to up-skill once again, connect with the more community builders, access the new portal, learn from our new speakers, book 1-1 coaching, support the new Cohort of community builders, extend your Slack access and continue browsing the content library resources. We'd love to welcome you once again. Plus it's like reaching a book for a 2nd time - you pick up on new things again and again.
1. You are actively managing a community for a business or clear purpose
2. You uphold the behaviour outlined in our Community Guidelines
3. You have a wifi connection to access the program
4. You are a passionate human ready and willing to support others and the industry to grow as a whole
If you are unsure if you fit this criteria, apply anyway and we can let you know.
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