EVALUATION
Grants Committee members read each application and conduct due diligence and research on each organisation, including the area of concern the organisation works within and addresses.
Evaluation Criteria
Each submission is graded across the following criteria
- Project aim and what the project is are clear and feasible. The beneficiaries are directly women and/or women and their families
- The need for the project is well-articulated, evidence-based and compelling
- Intended key activities are clear, well thought out and reasonable
- The intended outputs are clear, monitored, well thought out and reasonable
- Expected outcomes are clear, monitored, well thought out and reasonable
- Organisation has necessary capacity, e.g. resources and structure. If project involves collaboration, the nature of collaboration is clear and feasible
- Budget is clear, sensibly itemised, feasible and reflects project/program activity
- Project is good value for the money, e.g. offers meaningful impact from potential MWF funding
- Overall project implementation plan, including timeline, is well thought out and feasible
- The overall application presents a compelling case for support
GRANTS COMMITTEE & EVALUATION PROCESS
The grants process, governance and final shortlist is overseen and approved by the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation.
MWF Grants Committee is responsible for the following
Researching
non-profits working for the benefit of Melbourne-based women and their families
Inviting
non-profits that meet our eligibility criteria to apply
Evaluating
these organisations and their grant applications
Assisting
them to strengthen their overall grant-seeking capacity
Selecting
the final six to be voted on by MWF members at the Annual Grant Awards Celebration
Supporting
our winners throughout the grant term
2020-2021 Grants Committee Members
Amanda Thornton
Co-Chair
Simone Clancy
Co-Chair
Committee Members
Deputy Chairs
Kate Eddy
Bianca Butterworth
Commitee
Diane Carey
Katie Pancari
Ann-Marie Lesley
Elyse Cook
Maree Kelly (Acquittal Manager)
Patricia Burke (Founder / Advisory Role)
If you are an MWF member and interested in joining the Grants Committee, please contact our Grants Committee by clicking here. An expression of interest doesn’t guarantee a committee place, as this can depend on established committee size and skill needs. However, we aim to be as inclusive as possible regardless of a member’s experience.
We are committed to acting with integrity in all of our relationships and in selecting grant recipients through an honest and fair process. In support of this commitment, our Conflict of Interest policy and Conflict of Interest Register require disclosure of relationships between our Grants Committee members and any grant applicant or potential grant applicant. We also require Grants Committee members to recuse themselves from discussion and/or collective choosing on any topic where a conflict arises. Please also refer to our Conflict of Interest Grants Committee for more information.
Melbourne Women’s Fund is a Charitable Fund Account of Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation