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She Gives has built a first-of-its-kind evidence base on women’s giving in Australia, providing new insight into how and why women give, what shapes their giving, and the opportunities to grow women’s giving and its impact.
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Our research brings together data, insights and women’s lived experiences to deepen understanding of women’s giving in Australia and its potential. Explore the research below to understand how and why women give, the opportunities to grow women’s giving, and the progress being made over time.

She Gives Pulse Check Report Cover

Pulse Check: The Visibility of Women’s Giving

Release Date: September 2026
Drawing on media analysis, national philanthropy rankings and the Australian honours system, this Pulse Check tracks where progress has occurred, where gaps remain and what still needs to change.
She Gives National Research Report

Growing Women’s Giving in Australia

Release Date: February 2026
Informed by more than 2,000 women, this is the largest mixed-methods study of women’s giving ever undertaken in Australia. The findings are both powerful and urgent.
Behind She Gives

Launch Paper: Behind She Gives

Release Date: July 2024
A comprehensive behind-the-scenes on the key drivers, rationale and research agenda for the She Gives campaign, and what we set out to achieve.

Academic Partner — She Gives: Growing Women’s Giving in Australia Report

CSI x UWA

She Gives and research partner the Centre for Social Impact, University of Western Australia (CSI UWA) worked together to design and deliver She Gives: Growing Women’s Giving in Australia, the largest mixed-methods study of women’s giving in Australian history and the second largest Australian study into giving to date.

Over 2,000 women from across the country took part in this research, creating a rich dataset that captures how women participate in giving and drive impact. The report directly responds to the existing knowledge gap. By elevating women’s experiences and perspectives on giving and philanthropy, it seeks to reframe how we understand generosity, influence and social change in Australia.

Research Advisory Group

Dr Wendy Scaife
Adjunct Associate Professor, Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies – QUT

Caitriona Fay
Managing Partner, Community & Social Investment – Perpetual
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Prof. Kristy Muir
CEO, Paul Ramsay Foundation 
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John McLeod
Board member, Philanthropy Australia

Krystian Seibert
Executive Director Policy and Sector Development, Philanthropy Australia

She Gives acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.