We know that organisations with well-skilled leaders can better serve their communities. Yet, in the not-for-profit sector, 33% of executives have no access to a designated training budget.
We want to ensure that not-for-profit leaders have access to the same professional development opportunities their private-sector counterparts enjoy.
Training and education that embrace diversity, inclusion and support for remote and regional communities is also a priority. Bringing together the expertise of industry, government, education partners and philanthropy has enabled us to facilitate fee-free and partially subsided training opportunities for NPF leaders and board directors to include specialist programs for women, indigenous communities and people living with a disability.

Training in the Australian Not-for-Profit Sector
Join our funding enablers
for purpose and change
What we do
- Scholarships
- Alumni Program
- Research
Future Initiatives
- Leadership Awards
- Emerging Leaders Program
- Annual Alumni Program
- We provide you with direct access to the not-for-profit sector leaders and boards, nation-wide to market and promote your brand and core values.
- We can help you to meet your sustainability, diversity and inclusion priorities for Indigenous, people with disability and those from regional areas.
- We can align you with high-quality education providers across Australia to meet your strategic priorities.
- Our brand and processes offer integrity, transparency, and independence across the scholarship journey.
- Participate in industry thought leadership forums and round tables.
- You will be joining other high-profile stakeholders, education providers, corporate and philanthropic funders.
- Networking opportunities with alumni, key corporate stakeholders and funders.
How can you be involved?
By supporting us you will be making a clear commitment to build the capacity of the not-for-profit sector, ensuring affordable access to high quality, executive education through universities and other accredited providers.
Align your support with one or more of the following programs:
- Stanford Australia Foundation Scholarship
- Fulbright Professional Scholarship in Non-Profit Leadership
- Governance for NFP boards
- Leadership development for executives
- MBA programs for leadership
- Emerging leaders training
- Skills based training for staff
- Bespoke on-line courses
- Mentoring program
- Alumni program
- Industry forums and round tables
- Award events
- Organisation operational costs
Where does the support go?
93% of NFP scholarship recipients would not have had the opportunity to enrol in their training program without a scholarship
- Your support can include one or several of the following:
- End to end delivery of the scholarship program including course placements and associated administration fee.
- A cash prize to the successful recipient (s) to go towards living expenses whilst undertaking the scholarship/training.
- Host an Award Event where the successful recipient (s) is announced and awarded the scholarship, costs to include venue, catering, audio visual and travel for interested recipients to attend the event.
- Fund a mentoring program.
- Host an alumni event.
- Host an sector forum or round table.
- Indirect funding for operational activities
All programs & events organised and managed by our staff.
Our partners
We partner with trusted education providers to deliver fee free or partially subsidised scholarships.
We partner with philanthropists, foundations, individual and corporate organisations to fund our scholarships, leadership awards and engagement programs.
You can learn more about our education and funder partners here.
Contact us on 1300 248 675 or [email protected] to explore opportunities.