PAE Social Enterprise Development Program
Description
Grow your impact, right here in Port Adelaide Enfield
This pilot program is for local changemakers who are building, or want to build, a business that does good and does well. It’s made up of four sessions running from November 2026 to April 2027; three interactive group workshops covering the foundations of social enterprise (getting clear on your impact, building a business model that can sustain it, and showing the difference you make), followed by a co-working session where you can problem-solve opportunities and challenges with your peers and facilitators.
You can take part in as much or as little as suits you. Join a single workshop, pick a few, or come along to all four. Each session builds on the last, so the full program is the best way to get the most out of it. The co-working session is recommended for people who have attended at least one workshop and can also be used to catch up on any content you might have missed.
Thanks to the City of PAE’s support, sessions are just $30 each, or $90 for all four (with further support available if cost is a barrier).
This program has developed out of a co-design event held in Port Adelaide Enfield in September 2026, where local social enterprises, not-for-profits and purpose-led businesses told us what would help them most.
You can find information about program content and useful details below, but if you still have any questions feel free to contact the Collab4Good team at hello@collab4good.com.au.
With thanks to the City of Port Adelaide Enfield
The City of PAE is subsidising the cost of this program to make social enterprise capability-building more accessible and help local organisations and values-driven businesses grow and succeed. By investing in enterprises that create positive social, cultural, and environmental impact, the City aims to foster a prosperous economy and build a welcoming, liveable City: made by people.
Delivered by Collab4Good
Collab4Good is a South Australian social enterprise that works with impact-driven people and organisations to help drive positive social and environmental change through the power of good business.
The Program
Workshop: Impact Model Design | Thursday 19 November 2026
Want to create real, lasting social, environmental or cultural impact through your work? This hands-on workshop explores what social enterprise really means and how to intentionally put impact at the centre of your model. You’ll get clear on your vision and the problem you want to address, explore different impact and business models for good, and learn from First Nations practices. We’ll also look at systems thinking, helping you see how your work fits into a broader movement for change. You’ll leave with a first draft of your Theory of Change, a practical tool and roadmap for embedding impact into everything you do.
Workshop: Business Model Design | Monday 25 January 2027
How do you build a model that’s both financially sustainable and deeply impactful? This hands-on workshop helps you design a model where income and impact work together to enable the other, not against each other. Building on your vision and the problem you want to address, you’ll explore how you can sell products or services that create real change, learn how to find the customers or funders who will pay for them, and test revenue models that balance profit and impact. Working on your own Social Enterprise Business Model Canvas, with support from facilitators and peers, you’ll test ideas, get feedback and leave with a clearer roadmap for a commercially sustainable organisation that drives intentional impact.
Workshop 3: Impact Measurement | Monday 22 February
You see the difference your work makes in the people and places around you. But when a funder, customer or partner asks you to prove it, where do you start? This hands-on workshop will help you identify, measure and share the difference you make. We’ll explore why measuring impact matters, the common hurdles and simple ways around them, and how to define the outcomes that matter most. You’ll look beyond the numbers to the stories, relationships and shifts in behaviour that are often overlooked, but tell the real story of change. You’ll leave with practical, creative ways to collect your impact data and the confidence to communicate it to customers, funders and your community.
Co-working Session | Monday 26 April
Bring it all together. After a couple of months putting what you’ve learned into practice, come back for a relaxed session with fellow participants, the workshop facilitators and experienced local social entrepreneurs on hand. Work on your Theory of Change, business model or impact measurement plan, ask questions, and get advice from people who’ve been where you are. Missed a workshop? This is a chance to catch up on key concepts with support from the team.
Useful details
- Who is it for?
This program is for you if you:
have an idea for a business that does good and want to get started
run a business and want to create more positive social, environmental or cultural impact
lead a not-for-profit or charity and want a stronger, more sustainable business model based on trade
Not sure if you fit? Get in touch at hello@collab4good.com.au, we’re happy to chat.
- Eligibility
To be eligible to attend, you must meet at least one of the following criteria:
Live in the City of PAE; or
Operate a business, charity, or not-for-profit from a physical location within the City of PAE; or
Have your organisation’s principal place of business registered within the City of PAE.
- Cost
Thanks to the City of PAE’s support, it’s just $30 per session, or $90 for all four.
We have an Equitable Access Policy if the fees are a barrier for you to access the program. Contact us at hello@collab4good.com.au to access the policy and determine if it can be applied to your participation.
- Meet your facilitators
Amy Orange – Co-Founder & Managing Director, Collab4Good
Amy is an award-winning social enterprise strategist passionate about applying commercial innovation to solve complex social challenges. Alongside setting Collab4Good’s strategic direction, she oversees the finance, governance and compliance that keep the organisation running strong. Amy is an Industry Fellow in Social Enterprise at Monash University, holds an MBA from Flinders University, and has been recognised as a Women in Innovation Award winner and InDaily Top 40 Under 40. She combines bold thinking with practical execution.
Arianna Watson – Impact Director, Collab4Good
Arianna is a social entrepreneur and facilitator with over a decade of experience across community and international development. Alongside shaping Collab4Good’s strategic direction, she leads its programs, including the statewide Business for Good Program, and its impact measurement and reporting. A former Chair of the South Australian Social Enterprise Council and co-founder of Think Enough, Arianna brings deep expertise in impact strategy, facilitation and collaboration, and is passionate about empowering people to drive meaningful change.
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