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What if philanthropy thought differently about housing?

This thinking is echoed in Churchill Fellow Erin Dolan’s recently released Affordable Housing Foundations: How philanthropy can solve Australia’s housing crisis. Erin highlights that “housing security is deeply gendered”, while...

Shaping the Future of Australian Philanthropy: State of Gender-wise Giving Survey 2026

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Through the Lens is a quarterly publication that distils the latest Gender-Wise trends, research, and opportunities across Australian gender-wise philanthropic giving and investing. Brought to you by Australians Investing in...

Through the Lens Publication, Q1 FY2027: Gender-Wise News & Insights

Through the Lens is a quarterly publication that distils the latest Gender-Wise trends, research, and opportunities across Australian gender-wise philanthropic giving and investing. Brought to you by Australians Investing in...

Why applying a gender lens matters

This article was originally written by Sandy Blackburn for OnImpact. We are republishing it here with permission because its reflections on applying a gender lens strongly align with AIIW’s work...

Lighting 200 torches: Breakfast of Champions

The only thing brighter than the Magandjin (Brisbane) sunshine on Day 1 of the Philanthropy Australia conference was the warmth, colour and vibrancy of the 200 guests who attended AIIW’s...

A call to unlock Australia’s full entrepreneurial potential

Australians Investing in Women’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s Business Dynamism Inquiry makes the case for gender-wise investment as an economic and productivity imperative.

For the love of equality

Julie Reilly OAM presented a 5 minute keynote at the Global Impact Summit in August 2026.

Through the Lens Publication, Q4 FY2026: Gender-Wise News & Insights

Through the Lens is a quarterly publication that distils the latest trends, research, and opportunities across Australian gender-wise philanthropic giving and investing. Brought to you by Australians Investing in Women.

Australia’s housing system is failing women and is on track to get worse, new report shows

MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release Melbourne, 18 June 2026 A report from Australians Investing In Women (AIIW) and Per Capita released today shows the staggering rate at which women are...

Funding the Glue: What Women Deliver Taught Me About Relational Infrastructure

Funding the Glue: What Women Deliver Taught Me About Relational Infrastructure. I have spent time reflecting on what felt most significant about the conference and our contribution to it.

Harnessing systems of power as a disruptive strategy for progress

Systems change for gender equality requires leadership, data, philanthropy and cross-sector collaboration to align power, shift structures and accelerate lasting progress for women and girls - disruptive strategy for progress

Are We Reaching a Tipping Point in Gender Lens Investing in Australia?

gender lens investing in Australia - For more than 15 years, Australians Investing in Women has focused on mobilising philanthropic capital to advance gender equality. This work has always been...

Through the Lens Publication, Q3 FY2026: Gender-Wise News & Insights

Through the Lens is a quarterly publication that distils the latest trends, research, and opportunities across Australian gender-wise philanthropic giving and investing. Brought to you by Australians Investing in Women.

Respect Ballarat’s Australian first approach to Family and Gender Based Violence

Respect Ballarat is an Australian-first initiative using a saturation model, investing over a ten-year horizon to support the Ballarat community in the face of an ongoing gender-based violence crisis. Co-designed by local leaders...

Towards Women Deliver 2026: Australian Philanthropy Meeting the Moment 

With Women Deliver 2026 coming to Narrm (Melbourne) from 27–30 April next year, philanthropy has a rare opportunity. As one of the world’s largest global gatherings focused on gender equality, women’s and...

A Defining Step Forward in Empowered Giving: Harding Miller Education Foundation 

Empowered Giving in Practice: Aligned with Australians Investing in Women’s vision to strengthen society by investing in women and girls, Harding Miller Education Foundation  provides a proven, national vehicle for strategic,...

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Australians Investing In Women (AIIW) is a leading not-for-profit organisation that advocates for Gender-wise philanthropy. Through our work, we get many enquiries from not-for-profits about funding and fundraising, and are aware of the additional challenges faced by initiatives that have a strategic focus on women and girls. While we are...