Harnessing the Power of Collective Giving
We are a Giving Circle that brings together Northern Rivers women to achieve equality and human rights for women and girls, and to enable them to realise their full potential.
A $1,000 donation made by 100 wonderful women, pooled together to create $100,000 will result in a $50,000 grant into the community and a $50,000 investment in the Northern Rivers Women's Fund.
All donations to the Giving Circle and the Women’s Fund are tax deductible.
HOW IT WORKS
WHY JOIN?
Fund a transformative grant
through a $1,000 donation
Broaden your understanding of challenges women and girls face in the Northern Rivers
Have your say in selecting
the grant recipient
OUR COMMITMENT – OUR MANIFESTO
We are committed to taking concrete actions, in our region of the Northern Rivers, as appropriate in line with G7 Guiding Principles. We are determined to achieve gender equality and human rights for women and girls, and to enable women and girls to realise their full potential to (i) actively engage in society and to take control of their own destiny, (ii) contribute to and benefit from sustainable, inclusive and equitable economic growth and quality of life
at home, in the community, and in all spheres of society and (iii) fully and effectively participate in all phases of the peacebuilding continuum, from conflict prevention to resolution and ultimately reconciliation. We also remain committed to preventing and responding to all forms of gender-based violence and discrimination against women and girls as they are pervasive barriers in realizing their full potentials.
2023 – CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The 2023 Women’s Giving Circle Grants Round will open in the first half of the year for community organisations.
Once closed, the Women's Circle Grants Committee will shortlist applications to two organisations.
On Pitch Night, these two organisations will passionately share their projects with all Women’s Giving Circle members who will then vote to determine the organisation that will receive this year's grant.
This year we are running quarterly meet-ups for our Women’s Circle, as we know everyone has busy lives so we value different opportunities to gather. We look forward to seeing our valued members whenever possible, particularly for our annual Pitch Night.
2023 May Quarterly ~ Tuesday, May 9th at Habitat Precinct.
2023 Pitch Night ~ Thursday, September 7th at Newrybar Hall
Click here to read about last year’s special event where our members took great pleasure in awarding the 'Empowering Women and Girls Grant' to two outstanding organisations.
HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The capacity building grant will go to a community organisation that positively impacts women and girls in the Northern Rivers.
Members of the Women's Circle will learn about the challenges that vulnerable women & girls are facing, and become an advocate in our region.
The Grants Round will open in the first half of 2023 for community
organisations.
The Women's Circle Grants Committee will shortlist applications to
two organisations.
Women's Circle members vote to determine the organisation that will receive this year's grant, and a runner up grant thanks to the Vasudhara Foundation.
Sourdough Business Women will provide mentorships to the two successful grant recipients.
