Training is a must for non-profits to enable your staff to take the organisation to the next level in terms of profit and performance. One such important topic to focus on, in particular, is the training for female staff to understand their role in leadership and their part in the entire company. Bias and culture still play a large part in holding women back from their full leadership and management potential, and that is why this scholarship from ICDA is particularly exciting.

Taking advantage of this scholarships to help your female leaders to enrich both themselves and your not-for-profit enables your organisation to stay at the forefront of its ideas and skill sets.

The Women’s Leadership Institute Australia (WLIA) is offering 25 $1,000 scholarships for women towards the Diploma of Business (Governance), Australia’s only accredited qualification for not-for-profit governance. The WLIA has great intentions to achieve gender-balanced representations within Australia and understand women’s capabilities, particularly in terms of leadership roles.

Scholarships are awarded on merit and applicants will, in all likelihood, be able to demonstrate their greater impact on the community. If you are interested in this scholarship, then visit the Community Directors’ website for more information. Scholarship applications close at 3 pm on 26 September 2016. Late applications will not be considered, regardless of the circumstances.

Delivered by the Institute of Community Directors Australia in alliance with Federation Training, the Diploma of Business (Governance) will ensure that not-for-profits are taken seriously on all levels. When applying for the grant, applicants must be able to demonstrate their passion for their community, their suitability for completing the diploma and their reasoning behind wanting to improve their governance skills.

Successful scholarship applicants will receive, not only a reduced enrollment fee of $3,495 (including GST), but also an iPad mini, pre-loaded with course materials, a membership of the Institute of Community Directors Australia and access to their extensive suite of online governance resources.

Once the diploma is completed, applicants must be committed to transferring their knowledge to the not-for-profit sector.

If this diploma and scholarship is of interest to you or your colleagues, we recommend you fill out your application as soon as possible to take advantage of this great offer. Good luck!