Towards Women Deliver
Thu, 19 Mar 2026
It’s little more than a month until one of the world’s largest convenings focused on gender equality and women’s empowerment comes to Australia. Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard is among global gender equality leaders that see huge opportunity for funders to consider collective action as part of Women Deliver 2026 in Melbourne.
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The great wealth transfer is a chance for women to fund justice, not charity
By Brenda Gaddi and Cat Fay
Thu, 19 Mar 2026
In the first of a Giving News series on gender, generation and wealth, guest contributors Brenda Gaddi (Women of Colour Australia) and Cat Fay (Perpetual Wealth) say women inheriting the majority of wealth in Australia face a choice: to replicate philanthropy’s old patterns, or embrace giving that funds equity and systemic change.
She Gives publishes landmark report for women’s giving in Australia
Fri, 6 Mar 2026
Australia’s largest ever mixed-methods study of women’s giving has confirmed what many across the sector have long understood. Women lead the way in generosity and their contributions are powerful, values driven and far from fully realised.
Fitted For Work launches a giving circle to bring donors ‘closer to the cause’
Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News & Storytelling
Fri, 3 Oct 2025
Fitted for Work is best known for providing women experiencing adversity clothes for job readiness, but the charity does much more. As traditional fundraising becomes more competitive than ever, the charity has launched a giving circle to bring its many committed supporters ‘closer to the cause’.
She Gives celebrates one year of ‘energy and boldness’ in women’s philanthropy
Dee Rudebeck, Advisor, News & Storytelling
Fri, 25 Jul 2025
The campaign to highlight and inspire women’s giving in Australia ‘has resonated with so many women across the country’, said founder Melissa Smith. As the movement marks its anniversary, there are signs that the landscape is shifting to better recognise the catalytic power of women.
Historic $50m Ainsworth family gift for endometriosis research ‘shows what’s possible in leadership for women’s giving’
Allison Harding
Fri, 30 May 2025
Like millions of women around the world, Lily Ainsworth and others in her family have been dealing with the distress of endometriosis for decades – and they don’t want the next generation to face the same problem. It’s this personal experience that’s behind their groundbreaking $50 million commitment to establish the Ainsworth Endometriosis Research Institute at the University of NSW.
Inspiring new video series from AIIW
Fri, 21 Mar 2025
Australians Investing In Women (AIIW) has launched an inspiring series of 13 interviews featuring some of the sector’s most influential voices. Philanthropy Australia is delighted to support the release of the videos.
