Developing leaders for a better societyA not-for-profit initiative

Developing leaders for a better society
A not-for-profit initiative

Explore our scholarships

Stanford Australia Foundation Scholarships 2022

In 2022 Stanford Australia Foundation is offering 3 x scholarship opportunities to study at the Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) in the United States.

Australian Institute of Company Directors – Women’s Regional, Rural and Remote Diversity Scholarships 2022-2023

Opens Monday 26 Sept 2022. The AICD with support from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Office for Women offers scholarships for emerging and experienced female directors in regional, rural and remote Australia.

CPA Australia, CPA Program 2022/23

Apply now! Five 100% scholarships for managers and financial officers of registered charitable organisations.

Disability Leadership Program 2022

Australian Institute of Company Directors and Australian Network on Disability partnered to deliver 200 scholarships for leaders with disability. 85 scholarships to be awarded in late Sept. Next round opens in 2023.

Australian Institute of Company Directors - Governance Foundations for Not-for-Profit Directors 2022/2023

200 fully funded scholarships for NFP leaders to access foundational governance education. Awarded in June 2022.

Kaplan Business School - Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and Master of Business Administration 2022

3 full scholarships for the Kaplan Business School's MBA. 5 scholarships awarded in 2022. Next round opens 2023.

What we do

Our Vision

To support Australia's not for-profit sector to deliver maximum social impact.

Our Mission

To enable professional development opportunities and thought leadership to increase the effectiveness of not-for profit organisations.

Our Purpose

To develop leaders for a better society.

Our Values

Transparency, Collaboration, Excellence, Integrity.

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See what our scholars say about their experience

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Caitlin Vayro, Vice President, Hope Assistance Local Tradies.

Governance Foundations for NFP Directors, AICD (2022)

Obtaining a scholarship from the Australian Scholarships Foundation for the Foundations of not-for-profit directorship course has had such a huge impact, personally and professionally. I thoroughly enjoyed the learning experiences that were curated, with case-based learning and discussions, as well as facilitating a new network of people within the not-for-profit sector. This scholarship and course have given me and the organisations I work with such a boost, allowing us to consolidate and solidify the governance structures and processes, for the best interest of all stakeholders.

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Our partners

We wouldn’t be where we are without our partners. Because of their generosity, we can continue to deliver programs to not-for-profit staff, executives and boards Australia-wide.

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What's happening

Australian Scholarships Foundation News

Multi-year governance scholarship supports women in regional, rural and remote Australia

The second round of governance scholarships open on 26 September 2022.2021 recipients included five recipients from remote Australia, 18 from rural areas and 31 from regional hubs, and 34 of these recipients were from the not-for-profit sector.

Leadership studies to boost NFP staff and their organisations across Australia

Ninety-one scholarships have been awarded this year to not-for-profit leaders to join the McKinsey Young Leaders Forum. The participants will attend a 3-day virtual event to explore their personal leadership and the foundations of leading high-performing teams.

91 young leaders benefit from leadership development scholarships

We are delighted to announce the McKinsey Young Leaders Forum recipients for  2022. Ninety-one recipients have been selected to join the Young Leaders Forum program in October this year.