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In Her Gift celebrates the lives of women philanthropists in Australian history. The following is a selective list of philanthropic women and organisations based upon available archival and published material. Additional suggestions are welcome:
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- Baker, Alice (1855 - 1935) - Philanthropist
- Biddlecombe, Janet (1866 - 1954) - Pastoralist, Philanthropist
- Blackman, Barbara (1928 - ) - Patron, Philanthropist, Writer
- Bon, Anne Fraser (1838 - 1936) - Advocate, Philanthropist, Pastoralist
- Brookes, Ivy (1883 - 1970) - Advocate, Community worker, Musician, Philanthropist, Women's rights activist, Women's rights organiser
- Brookes, Mabel Balcombe (1890 - 1975) - Author, Political candidate, Community worker
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- Cham, Elizabeth (1948 - ) - Director, Researcher, Philanthropist
- Chase, Muriel Jean Eliot (1880 - 1936) - Community worker, Journalist, Print journalist, Professional photographer
- Clarke, Janet Marion (1851 - 1909) - Philanthropist, socialite
- Cohn, Carola (Ola) (1892 - 1964) - Philanthropist, Sculptor, Author
- Collie, Barbara (c. 1896 - 1970) - Philanthropist
- Collier, Alice ( - 1950) - Philanthropist
- Collier, Annette ( - 1947) - Philanthropist
- Collier, Edith ( - 1954) - Philanthropist
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- Schutt, Helen Macpherson (1874 - 1951) - Philanthropist
- Spitzer, Fleur - Feminist, Philanthropist, Women's rights activist
- Stevenson, Hilda Mabel (1893 - 1987) - Philanthropist, Community worker
- Sweet, Georgina (1875 - 1946) - Academic, Philanthropist, Zoologist, Women's rights activist
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