Communicating Impact

Virtual Workshop | November 30, 2026 

1: 00 PM - 4:30 PM ET 

Virtual Workshop

Virtual Workshop Hours

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Coaching Call

Building our Skills to tell our Impact Stories 

As changemakers, we are constantly asked to demonstrate the difference our work is making. Whether the goal is to celebrate success, communicate progress, sustain momentum, inspire action, build public will, strengthen relationships, or attract funding, stories are often the most powerful way to bring impact to life. Yet many people struggle to translate complex initiatives, collaborative efforts, and systems change work into narratives that resonate with different audiences.

This interactive workshop will help you to develop clear, compelling stories that communicate impact with purpose. Together, we will identify which elements of the story matter most, clarify who needs to hear them, and determine the outcomes those stories are intended to achieve. Learn the key ingredients of effective storytelling and practice using three practical story frameworks designed for different types of change—from program-level successes to emerging opportunities and community-wide systems transformation.  

Through examples, discussion, and hands-on exercises, participants will leave with tools and templates they can immediately adapt for reports, presentations, funding proposals, community engagement, and communications campaigns. 

Workshop Pre-Learning

Reflect on the areas of your work where you would like to better communicate impact, and bring a few examples to work on during the session. 

1-Hour Coaching Session

  • Explore new questions that are emerging as you begin applying your learning.  

  • Share advice and insights from fellow learners. 

  • Receive personalized support to translate your knowledge into action. 

Who should attend?

While this workshop is suitable for all changemakers engaged in community-driven and community-centric programming, it is most relevant for:

  • Community sector and municipal leadership

  • Program leads

  • People responsible for communications and resource development

  • Convenors and backbone coordinators

Language: The workshop will be conducted in English, with the ability to transcribe to French.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

  • Clarify the purpose of a story and align it with desired outcomes, such as inspiring action, building support, or demonstrating progress.

  • Apply key storytelling principles that make impact stories engaging, credible, and memorable.

  • Use three practical storytelling templates to communicate:

    • The impact of a program, project, or initiative.

    • An emerging challenge, opportunity, or innovation.

    • Community-wide or systems-level change.

     

  • Considerations for adapting stories for different audiences, communication channels, and purposes.

  • Practice drafting, refining, and strengthening stories to increase their influence and effectiveness.

  • Leave with tools, templates, and story drafts that can be used immediately in your work.

 

meet the workshop facilitators

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Lisa Attygalle

Lisa Attygalle

In her role at Tamarack, Lisa works with cities, organizations, collaboratives, and funders to build meaningful community-engaged processes. Over the last ten years, her work has focused on creating authentic engagement strategies and training staff teams, teaching and writing about innovative engagement methodologies, and facilitating collaborative processes to make decisions and work together to solve our most pressing issues. She cares deeply about shifting power, extending trust, and bringing creativity to community change work. Lisa advocates for simplicity in structures, frameworks, and design and loves integrating arts-based practices in community initiatives. 

 

pricing & logistics

Registration for this session is limited to 70 learners to ensure a dynamic learning experience. Registration includes pre-workshop learning, a 3-hour virtual workshop, and a one-hour small-group coaching session with participants. It also includes membership in the Tamarack Institute's Learning Community. Zoom meeting details will be sent in advance. All participants will have access to a workshop resource page with slides, virtual workspaces, and all linked resources.

Tamarack Members are eligible for the group pricing regardless of their group size.

Post-workshop, participants will be invited to register for a post-event coaching session. At this interactive session, small groups of workshop participants will be encouraged to share their emerging questions and receive further support in translating the workshop’s learning into action. 

Can’t attend the workshop, but love the content? Get in touch with Stephanie to learn more about how you can bring a custom version of this workshop to your organization or collaborative.

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For questions about the event, please reach out to Stephanie

For questions about invoicing and paument, please react out to Maranatha.

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