She Gives

A Noble Ambition initiative.

She Gives: Growing Women's Giving

She Gives began as a campaign to celebrate, share and inspire women’s giving. It is now a movement mobilising women who give at any scale, to any cause, that accelerates positive social change.

She Gives seeks to deepen understanding, foster collaboration and inspire action through inclusive storytelling, convening and research.

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She Gives Pulse Check: The Visibility of Women’s Giving

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.

How women hold the key to nation’s $5.4 trillion wealth transfer

Major milestone. The headline we have been dreaming of for two years. She Gives has

Australia’s wealthiest come together to tackle family violence

Noble Ambition is delighted to see the launch of the Coalition of Funders for Women and Families, convened by the Paul Ramsay Foundation at Women Deliver 2026 in Melbourne.

Motivation missed in focus on philanthropy

In times of crisis, Australians step up. Communities rally. Businesses contribute. Families dig deep.

Women are the future of Australia’s philanthropy

Women are set to play an even bigger role in shaping Australia’s philanthropic future — directing giving, driving impact, and strengthening communities.

From hoodies to high tech: Self-made women join $180b list

Drawing on insights from the She Gives: Growing Women’s Giving in Australia research, She Gives Founder Melissa Smith shared how women are increasingly shaping giving through collaborative approaches and a strong focus on community impact.

She Gives Report Launched at Admiralty House

Women already drive philanthropy in Australia

Women already lead much of Australia’s philanthropy, but their contributions are often overlooked. The She Gives campaign aims to recognise, research, and expand women’s impact.

Philanthropy, Our Way

Growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led philanthropy in higher education that is culturally responsive and impactful for communities

She Gives Report Launched at Admiralty House

She Gives: Growing Women’s Giving in Australia was officially launched at Admiralty House by Her

Melissa Smith, CEO and founder of the She Gives charity with Governor -General Sam Mostyn

She Gives: Growing Women’s Giving in Australia

In an interview with The Australian, Her Excellency highlighted the research’s role in reshaping how we see philanthropy in Australia

She Gives: Growing Women’s Giving in Australia Media Release

Women hold the key to unlocking greater philanthropy on the cusp of Australia’s $5.4 trillion wealth transfer

She Gives: Growing Women’s Giving in Australia

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.

Rising Force

Women are making their move among Australia's top givers.

She Gives partners with the National Library in landmark oral history project

The National Library of Australia has partnered with the She Gives campaign to preserve the philanthropic stories of Australian women.

Hearing the voices of women who give

The National Library of Australia in Canberra has a precious oral history collection that now comprises more than 24,000 interviews and 57,000 hours of recorded material.

Giving's in

Philanthropy is no longer for the super rich. These days everyone is welcome to join, especially at a local level.

Governor-General joins women leaders in calling for more givingSample She Gives Post 4

Australia’s women philanthropic leaders have united at an event hosted by the Governor-General, Her Excellency Sam Mostyn AC at Government House in Canberra held yesterday.

Governor-General Sam Mostyn meets with leading women in philanthropy

Governor-General Sam Mostyn has met with nearly 50 leading women in philanthropy to strategise ways to double giving in Australia by 2030.

Australia’s wealthiest women join forces to supercharge philanthropy

When Paula McLean made a $1 million donation to the Stella Prize in 2021, she was faced with a tough decision – keep it to herself, or promote it in the hopes of inspiring more people to donate to women’s literature.

Liz Abrahams advice when living with stage four cancer

Through life with stage four cancer, Liz has found joy and purpose in giving back, driven by a desire to make as much positive impact as she can with the time she has.

7 News Interview with Melissa Smith

New campaign to boost charity donations

Women called on to make nation more generous

Only 53 per cent of Australians with a taxable income over $1 million give to charity compared to 90 per cent in the US, and a new campaign will target women to boost national generosity.

'You can't stop': Spotlight turns to women philanthropists

Canberra's own Georgina Byron is playing a major role in a new national campaign that encourages Australian women to not be shy about their role in philanthropy.

Why women will supercharge philanthropy

Australian women are poised to take charge of $3.2 trillion in the next decade. This will be the greatest wealth transfer in Australia’s history.

Women donors will overtake ‘rich, old white guys’

‘Self-made’ women will dominate Australian philanthropy during the next two decades, says entrepreneur Deanne Weir.

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She Gives Pulse Check: The Visibility of Women’s Giving

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.

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