Stories

100 stories of giving

Every woman’s experience of giving is different so what could be better than sitting down for a chat with women from all over Australia to hear their story? These incredible women open their hearts and share their personal experiences with giving and hopes for the future with us. We ask the same four questions each time. Each woman’s answers are surprising, inspiring and uniquely hers.

Julie Kantor AO & Belinda Duarte AM

Sometimes the grand gesture that doesn't look like a grand gesture is the seed of change that we won't see until those that come after us.

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Diane Smith-Gander AO

I think we need to speak about giving more openly and understand the real needs within our community.

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Georgia Mathews

The impact of a collective contribution is greater than the sum of its parts and there are so many benefits to giving as a member of a giving circle – they’re engaging, they’re enjoyable because you are giving with other people, and you also learn.

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Blair Palese

I see more collaboration starting to happen and there are some great networks of givers that get together and think strategically about who they're going to fund and where the fit is for them within that group. In the future, we need much more of this in Australia.

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Melanie Cooper

If I'm in a position to give, then it's simply the right thing to do, because there are so many people and animals who are not fortunate and in need of assistance.

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Cindy Carpenter

I’ve learned that giving is receiving. This is absolutely, absolutely true, particularly if you give where there's an intuitive and heartfelt connection for you to the cause, something that really speaks to your heritage, the things you care most about.

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Kim Downes

I would love to see Australians celebrating philanthropy and being proud of the culture of giving that we have here.

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Carolyn Vincent

I realised that I want to be seen because I want to inspire other women to do what I'm doing.

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Liz Abrahams

I have stage four breast cancer. It’s really honed my understanding that I want to leave a legacy that’s about the impact I've had on other people.

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Jenna Liang Farrell

I’d really like to raise our children to be people who care about the community and their world; to truly see the needs and not turn away from them.

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Lyn Beazley AO

Giving doesn’t always have to mean a large amount of money. If you have lots, give lots, but you can give a small amount and then leverage it. I call it the dollar on a string. You put it out there and you get a matching dollar and then you put it out again and get another matching dollar and you just keep building like that.

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Lucy & Kristie Steggles

It’s a balance between honouring the legacy and causes that our family has supported, while bringing in new areas to support.

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Collective impact

She Gives aims to shine a light on the power and collective contribution of women’s giving in Australia through inspiring profiles, stories, news and events. Join in our conversations around giving, and help us share and celebrate the incredible contributions of women as agents for positive social change.

Indigenous Giving Circle

I would like to see Australia understand the behaviour behind the way we currently give and transform it into something that allows us to care for each other in ways that we couldn't have imagined.

Kids in Philanthropy

Empowering the future changemakers of Australia

Groundswell Giving

Changing the game on climate change

Melbourne Women's Foundation

Supporting vulnerable women and families in Melbourne to thrive

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.