Our Donors
The Stella Forever Fund has secured the future of the prize money for the Stella Prize, raising $3 million over a six year period.
The Stella Forever Fund is an initiative to secure the future of the prize money for the Stella Prize. The fund raised $3 million over a 6 year period to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the prize.
Stella launched the Fund in 2016 with the support of visionary patrons, Paula McLean and Ellen Koshland. In 2021, Stella was honoured with an extraordinary further gift of $1 million from Paula McLean, in one of the largest donations to Australian literature to date.
Thanks to the collective generosity of our wide community of donors, Stella reached its endowment target in April 2022 to coincide with the milestone of the tenth annual Stella Prize. The Board and staff of Stella thank everyone who gave to the Stella Forever Fund. Your gift – no matter how big or small – has ensured the Stella Prize money is secured for generations of writers and readers to come.
Stella Forever Fund supporters
Helen Macpherson Smith Trust
McLean Foundation, Paula McLean
Anonymous x 1
Krystyna Campbell-Pretty
Beverly Shelton Estate
Ellen Koshland, Koshland Innovation Fund
Rosie Williams
Trawalla Foundation, Carol Schwartz
Berry Liberman
Jillian Broadbent AC
Justine and Damian Roche
David Dyer and Keren Murray
Margie Seale
Serps Hills Foundation
Sue Abrahams
Wilson Foundation
Anonymous x 2
Anita Apsitis and Graham Anderson
Christine Christian AO
Claire Wivell Plater and James Kirby
Danny Bessell
Diane Balnaves
Este Darin-Cooper
Fran Lefroy
Eve Mahlab
Joanna Baevski
Johanna Featherstone
Julie Ireland
Keren Murray and David Dyer
Michelle Gordon
Rob McLean AM
Sandy Libling
Seri Renkin OAM and Danny Bessell
Sherry and the late Tom Gregory
Bobbi Mahlab AM
Caroline Beecham and John Lydon
Caroline Ryan
Catherine Livingstone AO
Elizabeth Shaw and Shane Murphy
Jane Bridge
Janet Whiting AM
Juliet Lockhart
Seri Renkin OAM and Danny Bessell
Lenore Robertson
Lynne Jensen
Michaela Healey
Panthera
Sharon Green
Zoe Davis
Anonymous x 5
Abbey Burns
Adam Keyes-Tilley
Alexandra Grimwade
Alison Barry
Aliza Knox
Amanda Miller
Amanda Thornton
Andrea Cosentino
Andy Griffiths
Angela Scarra
Anna Mezger
Anne Edwards
Anne Elvey
Antony Ede
Athalie Williams, Tim Danielson
Ava Stephens
Carey Lonsdale
Caroline Chernov
Carolyn Clark
Carson Family
Catherine Milne
Catherine Richardson
Cathy Brigden
Chips Mackinolty
Christine Ingleton
Corinne Woodward
Cosette Paneque
Cynthia Nadai
David Slater
Deborah Fullwood
Debra Huntley
Dianne Cuka
Donica Bettanin
Duncan Baillie
Elizabeth Hegerty
Enza Gandolfo
Erica Beaton
Fiona McLeay
Fran Bryson
Francesca Rendle-Short
Georgia Lynas
Georgina Moodie
Giancarlo Ferraro
Gillian May
Heather Motteram
Helen Tobias
Ilana Atlas
Janice Hirshorn
Janice Stuckey
Jeanie Faure
Joanna Renkin
John Boulton
Julianne Schultz
Julie Day
Julie Reilly
Kathryn Favelle
Katia Nizic
Katy Phillips
Kaye Baudinette
Lillian Kline
Lois Booton
lorre zuckerman
Louise Harding
Louise Jones
Maddi Newling
Marie-Louise Ayres
Marion Slawson
Marjorie Brown
Mark Rubbo
Mary Rose
Meg Mckinlay
Melissa Smith
Merran Dawson
Michelle Garnaut AO
Milena Gates
Mim Bartlett
Morgan Harrington
Nancy Fox AM
Nichola Lefroy
Nicola Milne
Nicole Abadee
Nicole Freeman
Pamela Johnstone
Paula Cameron
Penelope Ward-Ambler
Penny Smith
Philippa Batten
Robyn Nagel
Ron Savage
Ros Bradley
S Reeves
Sally Holdsworth
Sandra Kanck
Sandra McCullagh
Sarah Morgan
Sherry MacKay
Sophie Cunningham
Sophy Williams
Sue Boxer
Sue Dahn
Sue Dalzell
Sue Mathews
Sue Murray
Sue Warburton, John Warburton
Susy Bogle
Tanya Licina
Tina Dunemann
Verity Hawkins
Wendy Bonnici
Wendy Handley
Stella Donors
Stella is grateful to the passionate community of supporters who make our work possible.
Paula McLean
Ellen Koshland
Boncal Family Foundation
James and Claire Kirby Family Fund
Hansen Little Foundation
Hantomeli Foundation
Key Foundation
The Lionel & Yvonne Spencer Trust
McLean Foundation
Mecca M-POWER
Mietta Foundation
Panthera
Robertson Foundation
Wilson Foundation
Anonymous x 4
Anita and Graham Anderson
Anonymous x 1
Caroline Beecham and John Lydon
Fiona Sweet
Jane Hansen AO and Paul Little AO
Janet Whiting AM
Karen Fehring
Keren Murray and David Dyer
Margie Seale
Paula McLean
Rebecca Lim
Anonymous x 1
Brenda Tronson
Jane Bridge
Joan Spiller
Joanna Renkin
Phlyssa Koshland
Paula Nicholson
Rebecca Lim
Suzi Carp
Anonymous x 1
Alice Hill
Anita Jacoby AM
Aveen Stephenson
Belinda Bardas
Caroline Ryan
Christine Christian AO
Elizabeth Beatrice
Elizabeth Lewis Gray
Elizabeth Shaw
Elly Gay
Farinne Georgeopoulos
Fiona Sweet
Jane Kunstler
Julia Champtaloup and Andrew Rothery
Kate Towey
Katherine Brazenor
Leanne de Souza
Louise Jones
Margaret McVey
Megan and Ali McCracken
Michael Livingston
Mim Bartlett
Nancy Fox AM
Nicole Freeman
Robin Low
Sally Browne
Sue Terry
Anonymous x 1
Abbey Burns
Alexandra Grimwade
Biff Ward
Catherine Savage
Charlotte Dillon
Eve Mahlab
Fiona McGauchie
Fiona McLeay
Jenni Klempfner
Joan Spiller
Joanna Bird
Joanna Renkin
Judith Fox
Katrina Holmes a Court
Kerstin Thompson
Le Trinh
Mary Kosiak
Melissa Cooney
Mickie Tanna
Nancy Milne
Nicole Abadee
Peta Campbell
Robin Low
Sophie Graham Gee
Sophy Williams
Anonymous x 2
Adriane Howell
Alane Fineman
Alice McCormick
Alison Booth
Andy Griffiths
Ann Thompson
Annie Condon
Belinda Slater
Catherine Pearce
Catherine Richardson
Cecilia Rice
Chips Mackinolty
Elizabeth Hollingworth
Elizabeth Lhuede
Emily Readhead
Emma Batchelor
Esther Kisler
Frances Letters
Freda Erlich
Geraldine Pancini
Helen Chick
Henny Smith
Jamie Irewan
Janet Savage
Jenny Fagg
Jessica Evans
Jodie Martire
Joey Borensztajn
Karletta Abianac
Katie Purvis
Kira Nelson
Leanne Nickles
Louise Bell
Lynne Jensen
Michelle Cheng
Marsha Tauber
Mary Kosiak
Michelle Law
Michael Ziegelaar
Michelle Opie
Milena Gates
Natalie and Indigo Devlin
Peggy Wallach
Renu Binaykia
Robyn Tennant
Romy Moshinsky
Sally Loane
Samantha Blake
Sarah Bass
Sarah Masters
Shane Murphy
Siba Diqer
Stefanie and Martin Kamener
Stephanie Powell
Susan Gallacher
Susan McCreery
Tony Hughes-D’Aeth
Tristan Cutcliffe
Tuanh Nguyen
Verity Hawkins
Victoria Weekes
Vivienne Skinner
Vivienne Ulman
Zelda Rosenbaum
Victoria Weeks
Help change the story
As a not-for-profit organisation with ambitious goals, Stella relies on the generous support of donors to help fund our work.
Every donation is important to us and allows Stella to continue its role as the leading voice for gender equality and cultural change in Australian literature.
Stella is a not-for-profit organisation with DGR status. All donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible.
