The December round of funding for the ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund closes soon. We have extended the closing date for the December round - applications will be accepted up until Wednesday 12 December (extended from Monday 10 December). 

 For further information please contact Marla Nelson at ASI on +61 3 9869 7503 or email mnelson@advsol.com

4 December 2007                  
FAO: COS, social affairs, philanthropy, technology

Merry Christmases Available – Apply Now
ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund December Round Closing Soon

Give yourself a reason to feel festive this Christmas by applying for the December round of the ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund.

The fund is aimed at non profit professionals wanting to undertake study directly relevant to their work in the non profit sector across Australia and New Zealand. Applicants choose from a range of options including diploma and certificate level qualifications in fundraising, leadership and volunteer management.

Educations providers include the Fundraising Industry Association, CPA Australia, School of Volunteer Management, Associations Forum and Queensland University of Technology. 

Around $7000 worth of scholarships are available in the December 2007 round. Already this year $18,000 of scholarships have been funded with another $25,000 available in 2008.  

“We’re going to create some very happy new years for non-profit professionals,” says Yuletide philanthropist, ASI managing director and fund chair Paul Ramsbottom.

“The opportunities we’re funding will mean that organisations can finish 2008 smarter than they started. That’s a worthwhile new year’s resolution. Be quick - t’is the season to put in a scholarship application.”

Winners of the September round of funding included professionals from Diabetes WA, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Australia, St Hilda’s College, The Gliding Federation of Australia and The Heart Research Institute.

The ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund is now in its second year. Winners of the December round will be announced in mid January. Applications close December 10. Details at: www.advsol.com/ap/scholarship

About ASI: Advanced Solutions International (Asia-Pacific) - ASI - has more than 35 staff and over 400 clients from the not-for-profit, charity and association sectors including: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, The Cancer Council Victoria and the Australian Medical Association. They use ASI’s flagship software solution iMIS to manage membership communications, fundraising, events, payments and website content.

Media: Paul Ramsbottom is available to talk about the ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund; associations, charities and not for profits and their use of technology, association management, Australia’s IT industry and more. Contact ASI media adviser, Brett de Hoedt of Hootville Communications on 03 9510 0848 / brett@hootville.com