Alicia Curtis is the driving force behind 100 Women, being inspired by the book ‘Half the Sky’ written by Pulitzer Prize-winning team, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. 100 Women is now guided by a strong Advisory Committee.
“Sometimes you can feel a bit helpless with all the problems of the world. How can I make a difference? I wanted to bring together women who wanted to start building a positive legacy in the world. I’m lucky, I have access to education, health services and employment. I am free from violence. Unfortunately, not all girls and women have these opportunities. How do we connect those who have with those who haven’t and bridge the gap? That’s when 100 Women was born.” Alicia Curtis, Founder and Chair
Vision
To ignite women’s philanthropy through the power of collective giving to advance the empowerment of all women.
Mission
100 Women enables everyday people to be involved in creating a world where all women and girls can live safely with access to health, education and economic freedom. We do this by combining donations and knowledge to provide impactful grants.
Values
- Opportunity: We believe every women should have the opportunity to live with access to safety, health, education and economic opportunities.
- Connection: We believe support is more meaningful and more powerful when donors have the opportunity to meet, talk with and support recipients.
- Inclusiveness: We believe in engaging everyday people to be part of the 100 Women movement. Therefore everyone is welcome to join and by coming together collectively we can exponentially increase the value of individual donations
- Change: We believe in bringing about real and significant change.
100 Women is calling on all the courageous and determined women to join the movement and be the positive change they want to see in the world.
‘100 Women Connect’ events
A monthly get together where you can come and meet the 100 Women Advisory Committee, members and friends in a casual atmosphere. You can speak with like-minded people and learn more about the activities of 100 Women. Monthly evens are located in different bars, cafes, pubs or parks in the Perth area. For more, click here.
More information
Alicia Curtis, Chair
Email: info@100women.com.au
Share an opportunity
If there’s a project you'd like to see get off the ground and would like another funder to join you, please contact your State Manager:
- Judy Foster (NSW & ACT)
- Sophie Doyle (SA & WA)
- Pat Burke (VIC & TAS)
- Sue Fisher (QLD & NT)
They’ll work with you to submit your co-funding opportunity.
How to seek funding…
Grant Seeking Series
This series of four recorded webinars is designed for anyone involved in seeking funding from philanthropic organisations – whether you are a Board member, CEO, fundraising, marketing or development officer, volunteer with a fundraising role, or an application writer.
