Impact Update

OUR COLLECTIVE IMPACT

Thanks to the generosity of our members and supporters, we donated $165,000 to six innovative nonprofit organisations in 2024, awarding:

• a Capacity Building Grant of $80,000 to WomenCAN Australia 
• an Enabling Grant of $45,000 to PartnerSPEAK
• a Spotlight Award of $10,000 each to United Housing Co-op, Meals With Impact, Wellsprings for Women and Women's Circus.

These grants have catalysed significant change for women and families in Melbourne.

Whether you're a long-standing member, new to our giving circle or considering joining, don't miss this opportunity to gain insights about the impact we are making through collective giving.

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INSIGHTS FROM OUR 2024 GRANT RECIPIENTS

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EVENT DETAILS

• Venue Evans and Partners, Level 9, 171 Collins Street Melbourne
• Date 6-8pm on Thursday 28th August
• Format Presentations including Q&A session and refreshments

If you have any questions for the presenters ahead of time, please email them to info@melbournewomensfoundation.org.

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SCHEDULE

• 6:00pm Arrival + refreshments
  
• 6:30pm Welcome + acknowledgements
• 6:40pm Impact updates from WomenCAN and PartnerSPEAK
• 7:00pm Audience Q&A
• 7:20pm Closing remarks + thanks
• 7:30pm Networking + refreshments
• 8:00pm Event concludes

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MEMBERSHIP 💖 Join our giving circle or renew your membership here.
Be a crucial part of our goal to have granted a total of $1.8 million in support of the wellbeing of women and families in Melbourne by the end of this year. You will be eligible to vote for how we allocate our funds in the form of grants to nonprofits.

Annual Membership: $1,150 tax-deductible donation

• $1,000 for our grants pool
• $150 for running costs

Annual Next Gen Membership for members aged 35 and under: $575 tax-deductible donation

• $500 for our grants pool
• $75 for running costs

3-Year Membership: $3,450 tax-deductible donation

• $3,000 for our grants pool over three years
• $450 for running costs

Lifetime Membership: $25,000 tax-deductible, one-time donation

• $25,000 for our endowment fund

💖 Make a lasting difference: join us or renew your membership here.

Gifts in Wills Leave a lasting legacy for women and families. Melbourne Women's Foundation gratefully accepts bequests. Contact bequests@melbournewomensfoundation.org

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