Not-for-profit training and grant writing workshops for community groups and councils
Community Development and Capacity Building
NFP Guide is a Social Traders–certified social enterprise based in Dubbo. We train boards, staff and volunteers of Australian not-for-profits, and the community groups local councils support, in grant writing, governance, fundraising and management. We deliver face to face anywhere in Australia or live online. Founded by grant writer, assessor and author Natalie Bramble, our team has trained more than 20,000 people and helped clients secure over $110 million in funding. 100% of our profits are reinvested in free and low-cost learning for the sector.
NFP Guide
We offer a range of consulting, training and management services in economic, community and social impact development. We work with government agencies, state membership bodies, businesses, social enterprises, philanthropic organisations, charities and not-for-profits. Delivering face to face and online training across all of Australia from our base town in Dubbo New South Wales.
NFP Guide also offers an online learning hub and eLearning development through iClick2Learn,
with grant writing consulting and training at Win the Grant or Tender.
Learn more about our sub-enterprises below.
iClick2Learn Online Learning Hub
If you’re looking for an online learning hub to upskill boards, committees, volunteers, staff or community members to learn about the not-for-profit space or increase their knowledge you can start for free at our learning hub.
We provide sector-specific training solutions for individual learners, organisations, clubs, charities and local government. Choose topics like Governance, Fundraising or Management.
There’s over 300 on-demand videos, courses, interviews and live webinar topics to explore, including:
- Grants and Tenders
- Marketing
- Risk Management
- Volunteers
- Boards and Committees
- Events
- Financials
- Fundraising
Win the Grant or Tender
If you’re looking for grants or tenders to help support your community development program, our Win the Grant or Tender team is here.
We can support you with any aspect of grant and tenders. From project development to writing, acquitting, project managing funded projects and even saving projects in crisis and funder negotiations.
You can also join our free Introduction to Grant Writing course or find out more about how to be more successful with your next application.
Trusted by organisations and government departments across Australia
We reinvest 100% of our profits back into providing sector relevant training.
Social Traders offers certification of social enterprise status using a comprehensive checklist to verify that the majority of the organisation’s efforts and resources are invested into our social purpose.
If you are looking for a social enterprise partner, then please contact us to see how we can work together
Business and Learning Awards
- Business Chamber | Outstanding Employer of Choice 2021
- Business Chamber | Excellence in Innovation 2022
- Business Chamber | Excellence in Diversity and Innovation 2022
- State Award | Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion 2022
- Western NSW | Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion 2022
- Western NSW | Employer of Choice 2022
- nbn National Award in Education 2022
- LearnX Gold Winner 2022
- LearnX Gold Winner 2022
- LearnX Gold Winner 2022
The data behind our sector expertise
25,150
Students Trained
541
Workshops Delivered Across Australia
98%
Satisfaction rating from student feedback
80%
Net promoter score