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General 06 Nov 2011 06:35 pm
Funding round closes on 12 December 2011
The ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund’s final round of funding for 2011 closes soon. If you’re eager to undertake some professional development in the new year now is the time to apply for financial assistance through the fund.
The fund offers financial assistance exclusively to staff working in Not-For-Profit organisations in the Asia-Pacific region to undertake professional development - attend a training course, conference or workshop. Over the past six years more than 100 individuals have benefitted.
There is a broad range of fully funded and part funding opportunities on offer. Apply in this round for the Associations Forum CEO Symposium (Part B) and the FIA Conference 2012 (Part C).
Applications close on Monday 12 December 2011 (as the 10th falls on a Saturday). Apply at www.advsol.com/ap/scholarship.
For more information contact ASI on +61 3 9869 7509. Be sure to check the eligiblity criteria on our website at www.advsol.com/ap/scholarship before applying.
General & Recipients 06 Nov 2011 06:22 pm
ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund - September 2011 Round Recipients Announced
ASI is pleased to announce the recipients for the September 2011 round of funding for the ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund. Five individuals were awarded scholarships in September.
Part A
Janyne Parsonage, Starlight Children’s Foundation - Australia (NSW)
FIA Skills 2
Corinne Ross, Careflight Rescue (QLD)
FIA Skills 2
Vienna Young, Heart Foundation – WA
FIA Skills 1
Berlinda Fortin, Compassion Australia (NSW)
FIA Skills 1
Part B
no scholarships awarded
Part C
Annie Hurst, Australian Agricultural & Resource Economics Society (ACT)
NiUG Asia Pacific Discovery Conference
Congratulations to all recipients.
General 22 Sep 2011 09:30 am
ASI sponsors FIA’s Young Fundraiser of the Year Award
ASI is proud to be sponsoring the inaugural Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) Young Fundraiser of the Year Award. The new award, which is part of the FIA’s National Awards for Excellence in Fundraising, will see the winner receive funding from ASI’s SMART Company Scholarship Fund to attend FIA’s Madison Down Under 2012.
Entries for the Young Fundraiser of the Year close on 14 October 201. Entry details are available here.
General 27 Jul 2011 05:08 pm
Review Panel for September 2011 Round
Julie Willett - ASI HR/Facilities Director
Lap Nguyen - ASI Systems Administrator (on rotation)
The funding round closes on Monday 12 September 2011 (as the 10th falls on a Saturday).
General & Recipients 27 Jul 2011 04:09 pm
ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund - June 2011 Round Recipients Announced
ASI is pleased to announce the recipients for the June 2011 round of funding for the ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund. More than 40 applications were received for this round - including many for FIA’s Madison Down Under (MDU) program. Eight individuals were awarded scholarships in June, including two full scholarships for MDU.
Recipients included:
Part A
Bobbie O’Carroll, Cabrini Foundation (VIC)
FIA Madison Down Under
Suzanne Washington, CareFlight Rescue (QLD)
FIA Skills 1
Sharon Nathani, Inner North Community Foundation (VIC)
FIA Madison Down Under
Kimberly Williamson, Down Syndrome Victoria (VIC)
FIA Skills 2
Part B
Gillian Victor, St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria (VIC)
FIA Fundraising Management Diploma
Part C
Iris Huang, Recruitment & Consulting Services Association (VIC)
NiUG Asia Pacific 2011 Discovery Conference
Linda Male, SIDS and Kids Queensland (QLD)
Australian Centre for Grief & Bereavement’s Grief and Bereavement - International Perspectives
Penelope Paul, Carers Victoria (VIC)
University of Melbourne - Master of Public Policy & Management
Congratulations to all the recipients.
General 27 Jul 2011 04:03 pm
Review Panel for June 2011 Round
The Scholarship Review Panel for the June 2011 Round consisted of:
Paul Ramsbottom - ASI Managing Director (and Chairman of the Fund)
Julie Willett - ASI HR/Facilities Director
Pauline Hipkin - ASI Consultant (on rotation)
The funding round closed on Friday 10 June 2011.
General & Recipients 27 Jul 2011 04:00 pm
ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund – March 2011 Round Recipients Announced
ASI is pleased to announce the recipients for the March 2011 round of funding for the ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund. Six individuals were awarded scholarships.
Recipients included:
Part A
Sharon Dann, Save the Children (VIC)
FIA Skills 1
Sandra Murray, Down Syndrome Victoria (VIC)
FIA Skills 1
Erin Pearman, Guide Dogs Queensland (QLD)
FIA Skills 2
Part B
Eric Cheng, Monash University – Office of Advancement (VIC)
FIA Fundraising Management Diploma
Part C
Chris Benaud, The Buttery (NSW)
Bryon Region Community College - Social Media for Business
Ira Sivasubramaniam, Bush Heritage Australia (VIC)
IBM - Introduction to Statistical Analysis Using IBM SPSS Statistics
Congratulations to all the recipients.
General & Courses 01 Mar 2011 01:44 pm
Certified Association Executive Program added to Part A - Fully Funded Scholarships
The ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund is pleased to announce that the Certified Association Executive (CAE®) Program has been added to Part A (Fully Funded Education Scholarships) of the fund.
This designation program is offered by the Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) in collaboration with the Australian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE). For further information about the CAE® Program contact AuSAE at www.ausae.org.au or go here.
General 01 Mar 2011 01:37 pm
Funding round closes on March 10, 2011
The ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund’s latest round of funding closes soon. If you’re eager to undertake some professional development this year now is the time to apply for financial assistance through the fund.
The fund offers financial assistance exclusively to staff working in Not-For-Profit organisations in the Asia-Pacific region to undertake professional development - attend a training course, conference or workshop. Over the past five years more than 100 individuals have benefitted.
There is a broad range of fully funded and part funding opportunities on offer. The current funding round closes on Thursday 10 March 2011 so be sure to get your application in now.
Fully funded scholarships (Part A) are available for:
• Certified Association Executive (CAE®) Program - NEW!
• FIA & FINZ Skills 1,2,3
• Associations Forum Workshops
• American Society of Association Executives Web Based Courses
• Association of Fundraising Professionals Web Conferences; and
• Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Virtual Learning Series.
Additionally, subsidies (Part B) are also available for:
• Associations Forum CEO Symposium
• Diploma of Fundraising Management
• Company Directors Course
• QUT’s Graduate Certificate in Business - Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies; and
• UQ’s Leadership in the Not for Profit Sector course
Open Funding (Part C): If you have a specific course or a qualification you wish to complete, Part C of the fund offers up to $1000 per individual for courses not offered in Part A and Part B. Part C is exclusively available to staff at iMIS & Donor Management customer organisations that are current with their Software Update Plan.
Applications close on Thursday 10 March 2011. Apply at www.advsol.com/ap/scholarship.
For more information go here or contact ASI on +61 3 9869 7509. Be sure to check the eligiblity criteria on our website at www.advsol.com/ap/scholarship before applying.