STUDY AT HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

Applications close 4 February

In recognition of the strong social and economic significance of the non-profit sector to the Australian community, the Harvard Club of Australia (HCA) is offering two fellowships for NFP CEOs to attend the highly regarded six-day Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) course at Harvard Business School in July 2019.

ASF is proud to support HCA by facilitating and managing the application process this year.

Now in its 19th year, the Harvard Club of Australia Nonprofit Fellowships help fulfil the increasing demand for managerial skills and strategic decision-making within the NFP sector.

Today's NFP organisations are faced with shifting demands for services, mounting financial pressures, and diverse operational challenges. To fulfil their missions, nonprofit leaders must step up their game and create organisations that can thrive in the midst of change.

Fellowship recipients will spend six days immersed in a rich learning experience and connect with other NFP leaders from around the world, enabling them to share challenges, solutions and ideas with likeminded peers.

We encourage you to share this Fellowship opportunity with others in your circle you think would benefit.

For more information and to apply, please click here.

Applications close Monday 4 February 2019 at 5pm AEDT. Get in quick!

The directors and team at ASF wish you a happy and safe break over Christmas and New Year. We are taking some time to recharge and relax and ASF will reopen on 14th January 2019.

We'd like to thank all our many supporters - our Education Partners, our corporate and philanthropic supporters and the many other friends of ASF for their generosity throughout 2018.

Without you, ASF would be unable to fund and facilitate the hundreds of scholarships that give the inspiring leaders in Australia's NFP sector the opportunities to access education, training and professional development across the country.

And most all, we salute the thousands of NFP leaders who inspire ASF to do more. We have great plans for even more scholarship opportunities in 2019.

Wishing you a joyous and happy break. We will see you in the New Year!

Governance Scholarships for Indigenous Leaders

Applications close 10 December

Perpetual, the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and Australian Scholarships Foundation (ASF) are pleased to make 17 scholarships available for Indigenous leaders to attend the AICD's Company Directors Course for Indigenous Business Leaders in Perth next year.

This is the first year the scholarships are focused exclusively on supporting Indigenous communities with new or existing directors, public officials and senior executives offered a place at the five-and-a-half-day postgraduate program, designed specifically for the Indigenous business community.

ASF’s CEO, Sam Sayers, says, “We are delighted to be able to support indigenous leaders to access governance education...These scholarships provide opportunities that may otherwise be difficult for Indigenous communities to access, and we see first-hand the benefits that governance training brings to recipients and their organisations.”

Together, ASF, AICD and Perpetual are offering a combination of full and partial scholarships (valued at up to $7,235 each) to enable Indigenous leaders Australia-wide to build their governance capabilities and affect positive and long-lasting impact for their organisations.

Applications are now open to new or existing directors, public officials and senior executives reporting to a board who need to understand governance issues in depth.

For more information, download the course flyer or click here apply. Please share this opportunity with someone you think would benefit.

Applications close Monday 10 December 2018 at 5pm AWST. Get in quick!

Click here to read the media release.

CPA Program Scholarships

Applications close 30 November

Upgrade your financial knowledge and strategic thinking in 2019!

ASF and CPA Australia are delighted to offer up to five 100% scholarships to staff of not-for-profit organisations to attend the CPA Program in 2019. The program is designed to enable managers and financial officers of registered charitable organisations to enhance their knowledge and skills to further contribute to the management and accountability of their organisations.

Integrating education and experience, the CPA Program uses contemporary and internationally relevant material to provide you with an understanding of dynamic issues facing organisations today. The combination of world class study materials in accounting knowledge and strategic thinking, a rigorous assessment process and a practical experience requirement, offers a valuable opportunity to improve the financial and accounting services of your NFP organisation and strengthen your own qualifications.

APPLY NOW! Applications close Friday 30 November 2018 at 5pm AEDT.