Who we are
Giving Women is a network of women involved in philanthropy who together pool their time, knowledge, professional experience, financial assistance and ideas in order to be more informed and effective. We form a bridge between in need of support and women in a position to support them.
It is a platform where members grow together building on the depth of experience, knowledge and energy of the group. Members of Giving Women individually support projects directed at women and/or founded by women. (Giving Women is not a grant maker).
Giving Women was created in Spring 2009 as a Geneva-based non-profit association, recognized by the fiscal authorities of Geneva and Switzerland. It is the brainchild of Brigitte Reverdin who recognised the effectiveness value of collaboration in the area of philanthropy. She was inspired by the growing number of women working in philanthropy as project managers, running charitable foundations, establishing associations and as major donors.
Our vision
Giving Women seeks to empower women and helps them build healthy, safe and sustainable communities worldwide by building bridges between women in need of support and women in a position to support them.
Our mission
The mission of Giving Women is to create a network of women involved in philanthropy to support projects directed at women or founded by women.
To know more about our organizational chart, please refer to the attached pdf. Details about our sub-committees are accessible in the members' zone. Find out how you can get involved!
What kind of projects does Giving Women support?
All projects are for women and/or founded by women. Please refer to the projects section for more details.
Giving Women offers to its members:
- A professional and efficient coordination between givers and projects;
- A website for exchanging and sharing information among members regarding their philanthropic activities;
- A database of evaluated projects by and for women, selected by Giving Women and only accessible to members;
- Conferences, think-tank meetings and seminars to discuss issues, exchange ideas and introduce projects and their leaders;
- Assistance and support to fellow-members in their philanthropic activities;
- The opportunity to actively contribute to the life of Giving Women by joining a sub-committee, a project circle or to become a project advocate;
- Etc.
For more details, see Becoming a member.
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