The Australian Scholarships Foundation  (ASF) is the only Australian organisation solely focused on funding and facilitating scholarships for Australian not for profit directors and staff to undertake education, training and mentoring programs that improve their ability to lead and manage their organisations.

If the members of your committee of management need to develop skills or knowledge in order to manage their roles effectively, ASF might be able to help fund their training.

ASF partners with a number of educational institutions and industry bodies to enable not for profit organisations to access training via scholarship.

One such opportunity is available courtesy of the Chartered Secretaries Australia (CSA) which is making available five scholarships to Certificate in Governance for Not-for-Profits.  The certificate course is valued at $2994 each.  The scholarships are available to board members and senior professionals of charitable not-for-profit organisations who meet agreed selection criteria.

ASF says “This Certificate is tailored to meet the legal, regulatory and financial reporting requirements of the NFP sector which is currently undergoing reform. It has been designed to equip people involved in NFP organisations with a strong foundation for good governance while recognising the specific requirements of the sector.”

The course can be completed by distance education.

Keep watching the ASF and take advantage of the opportunities that arise.  Not only will your board members thank you, so will everyone who benefits from the work your organisation does.