Victorian Women’s Trust Bryony Green
Victorian Women’s Trust Advocacy & Research Progressive Grantmaking Harm Prevention Projects Victorian Women’s Trust Victorian Benevolent Women’s Trust Dugdale Trust for Women & Girls
Established 1985 $6 million to 500 projects across Victoria Oldest women’s funds in the world Victorian Women’s Trust
Our Impact 13/14
1985 to 1995 – survival, rape and murder as a result of women as a result of domestic violence and advocating for change & 1990 Domestic Murders Research Project 1989 Does the Man in your Life have a Gun 1995 Blood on Whose Hands 1995 Survivors Stories Prevention of violence against women and girls has been a constant theme
Educational projects When Love Hurts Triple Ms: Modern Media Mediums Love Control 2013 iMatter
Health and intervention 2006 Peak-a-Boo Club 2011 Family Violence in General Practice Peer Education 2012 Champions of Change 2013 Homeless Mothers and Babies Psychological Wellness Program
PACTS - Monash Module 1: Defining ‘Family Violence' Module 2: Identifying and recognising FV Module 3: Assessing and responding to risk Module 4: Responding well Module 5: Management and referral pathways Module 6: Safety, reflection and self-care
Breaking down family violence by regions and target group Disability Rural and Regional CALD Communities IndigenousAge
More recently…. Broader understanding of FV 2011 Addressing Economic Abuse 2012 Breaking the Mould project 2013 Restoring Financial Safety: Legal Responses to Economic Abuse 2014 Economic Security for Survivors
Many of these small grants have tackled hard issues that others are less inclined to support. Several have addressed issues ahead of their time. Some grants have opened up new research and policy issues. Many grants have seeded important organisations. At the core of all our grants is political, economic and social equality. Our grantmaking… bold, progressive, feminist
Gender lens More collaboration (collective impact) More competition People giving more $$$, but not more people giving More females give (but men give more $$$) Next gen want to be more active with their giving Digital platforms are changing the way people give Trends in philanthropy
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