This week the Australian Businesswomen’s Network announced that it will renew its support of the not-for-profit sector for 2014 through the provision of scholarships to its business training programs. These scholarships will be offered through the Australian Scholarships Foundation. In 2013 staff and management of key not-for-profit organisations received scholarships to the ABN’s online courses and training on branding, social media, copywriting and finance.
“Running a not-for-profit can be difficult when you have limited resources. Our commitment is to empower the management and staff of these organisations through bettering their business skills and increasing their capacity to provide the vital services they offer our community, explained the Australian Businesswomen’s Network’s Community Director, Suzi Dafnis.
Australian Scholarships Foundation CEO Amy Lyden says, “We are thrilled to have this support again from the Australian Businesswomen’s Network. The ABN’s online courses are relevant and highly practical and we love the fact that these skills can be implemented into the participant’s not-for-profit organisation straight away.”
For a full listing of scholarships available and to apply please visit the Australian Scholarships Foundation website at www.scholarships.org.au.
The following organisations were part of the 2013 scholarships program:
- Access 2 Arts Incorporated
- Anglican Diocese of Brisbane
- Anglican Investment & Development Fund
- Bicycle Network
- Bridging the Gap
- Bush Heritage Australia
- Canefields Clubhouse Beenleigh Inc
- Centre for Eye Research Australia
- Early Childhood Australia
- Early Detection Limited
- Glycemic Index Foundation
- Health Recruitment PLUS
- Hear and Say Centres for Deaf Children
- Household Relief fund
- Inanna Inc
- Inspire Foundation
- Intereach Ltd
- KAGE Physical Theatre Inc
- Keiraville Community Preschool Inc.
- Kids Like Us
- Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts
- Link
- Newcastle Youth Accommodation Services Limited
- Parents of Children With Special Needs Inc.
- Post Placement Support Service (Vic) Inc.
- Retina Australia (WA)
- RichmondPRA
- Self Help Addiction Resource Centre Inc (SHARC)
- St Vincent’s Hospital (Melbourne) Ltd
- Time for Kids
About the Australian Scholarships Foundation
Australian Scholarships Foundation (ASF) is the only Australian organisation solely focused on funding and facilitating scholarships for Australian not for profit (NFP) directors and staff to undertake education, training and mentoring programs that improve their ability to lead and manage their organisations. ASF’s purpose is to increase the overall effectiveness of the NFP sector through training and development of the sector. ASF has funded and facilitated over 1200 scholarships worth $3m for the NFP sector over the last four years and has partnerships with 25 universities and private education providers across Australia. Further information about ASF is available at www.scholarships.org.au.
