We treasure mutual trust and open communication with our grantee partners, this kind of practice enhances projects to achieve their goals in empowering women and girls and in making social change for gender equality. Our 2012-2013's grant projects are half way through, and I have just completed the mid-term evaluation with our grantees. Here, allow me to share with you 3 significant observation that I have noticed which inspired us for our future strategizing and positioning our role as funders and as changemakers:

1) Mutual help multiplies strength and brings greater impact
2) Providing support other than just financial resources, realizing a genuine partnership with our grantees
3) Continuous grant effort makes greater impact of change

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Up to now, 90% of our local donations come from one-off basis which allow us to give grants on a barely annual basis, only 10%, which is $4,500 each month, came from regular monthly donation.

Women's empowerment and social changes to advance women's rights do not just happened, they come from persistency and commitment to make the change. In the past, we see grassroots' women's organizations and new women's projects developed and grew from our seeding small grants. After 2 to 3 years of continuous small grant support from HER Fund, organizations and projects were able to develop their capacity to source bigger funds from established foundations to sustain their work.

Before the new year of 2013, our target is to increase from $4,500 to $10,000 per month from regular monthly donation ( 20% of the total local fundraising budget ) which allow us to commit in a stable and continuous manner to 4 women's projects / organizations in our annual year grant-making. We need 55 donors who are willing to donate $100 / month to achieve this goal! We will share their work progress by e-news, email, annual report, grantee visit, etc. after you become our monthly donor!

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We are honored to be the beneficiary of Charitable Choice, Hong Kong's first online interactive charity gift card platform, dedicated to raising money for local charities in an original and meaningful way. You can purchase an e-card at their webpage, and choose a designated amount as a donation. Gift receiver then can donate to HER Fund by choosing "HER Fund" as the beneficiary.

Now, they launch the retail gift cards at Pacific Coffee. It will make charity gifting even easier. The gift cards are available in HK$100 and HK$500 denominations, each with a design that is modern, contemporary and uniquely Hong Kong.

Christmas is coming! The is a perfect time to give your love to your friends as well as the marginalized and grassroots women.

Are you ready to show your talent on stage? You have a chance NOW!

"Talent Performance Show 2013" is now ready for you to show off your talent, and give your support to marginalized women. How can you miss it?

Date: 10th March, 2013 (Sunday)
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: Y-Theatre, Youth Square, Chai Wan
Minimum sponsorship: HK$3,000 / team

Each team will have at least 15 FREE tickets. You can invite your friends to enjoy the show with us!
Click here to download the registration form and Join us NOW!

Enquiry: 2794-1100 / info@herfund.org.hk

On 4 November, a Saturday afternoon, HER Fund's donors and supporters got together to visit our grantee, Project Be, a very dedicated organization runs purely by professional volunteers to help foreign domestic workers (FDWs) to achieving economic empowerment...

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This year the theme of our annual report is She DARES because both HER Fund and our grantee partners are dared to take the challenge and dared to stand firm for the human rights of marginalized women who are systematically declined of their rights, opportunities and resources due to discriminatory social practice. Last year, HER Fund took many daring steps to support women to defend their rights to safe work, rights to be free from violence, rights to body autonomy and rights to participate in politics. We are proud of our grantees, their courage and determination to help each other and through collective strengths, they dare to make changes for themselves and for a better society. Please take your time to read their stories shared in this annual report.

Please click here to download the audited report.

HER Fund is delighted to announce that our Executive Committee Members for Year 2012/13 elected at our AGM meeting are as followed:

Chair-person: Ms. Mary Ann King
Vice-Chairperson: Ms. Fong Man-ying
Hon. Secretary: Ms. Fung Pui Kee, Brigit
Hon. Treasurer: Ms. Lam Ying-hing
Executive Member: Ms. Lam Chi Chung, Irene; Ms. So Yuen Man, Phoebe; Ms. Cheung Hiu Wah, Mandy

We are delighted to have a new Executive Committee Member, Ms. Mandy Cheung Hiu Wah, to join us and contribute her knowledge to us. In the coming year, with the leadership of our young, energetic and committed Executive Committee members, HER Fund continues to strive her best in building resources for the advancement of women's rights and empowerment.