Opening doors to meaningful work

Stichting She Matters is the nonprofit arm of She Matters. We work towards fairer access to meaningful employment for refugee and migrant women in the Netherlands, recognising the skills, experience and ambition they already bring. Through our Foundation, we bring together people and organisations who want to support women's career development.

Aligning for action

What we work towards

Our aim is to help refugee and migrant women use their skills, build professional connections and find opportunities that reflect their potential. Our work has included career readiness training, mentoring and community programmes. We develop programmes with partners around a clear purpose and the support needed to deliver them. To ask about current opportunities, we'd be happy to hear from you.

Christina Moreno

Founder, Stichting She Matters
Getting involved

Support women’s next steps

There are many ways to support our Foundation, from donations and professional expertise to working with us on a programme. Tell us what you have in mind and we'll explore how we could work together.

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Donate

A donation can support the Foundation's work with refugee and migrant women. Visit our GlobalGiving page, or get in touch if you'd like to discuss support for a specific programme.

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Volunteer

Interested in sharing your skills as a mentor or volunteer? We'd love to hear about your experience, interests and availability. We can discuss where your contribution could fit with our current or future work.

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Become a partner

Could your organisation contribute funding, expertise or learning opportunities? Let's explore a programme or collaboration shaped around women's needs and what we can deliver together.

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Share your expertise

Have an idea or a skill that could support our mission? Get in touch and tell us a little about yourself. We'd be happy to explore the possibilities.

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History

Our beginnings

Christina Moreno founded She Matters in 2017 after seeing how capable refugee and migrant women faced barriers to meaningful work. Their skills and ambitions continue to shape our Foundation's purpose.

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Lotus Flower Programme

Our focus

The Lotus Flower Programme brings together career skills, confidence building and mentoring. Programme content and timing are developed with our partners. For current availability, visit our information for women or get in touch.

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Governance

Our guidance

Stichting She Matters is a registered Dutch foundation, separate from She Matters BV. Visit our governance page for statutory information and published documents, or contact us with questions.

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FAQs

Your questions, answered

How do I make a donation?

Thank you for considering supporting Stichting She Matters. You can use the donation link on this page to visit GlobalGiving. If you'd like to discuss a grant, a programme contribution or another way to help, please get in touch. We'd be happy to talk it through.

How can my company support a Lotus Flower Programme?

Your company could contribute funding, mentoring, workshops or learning opportunities. Get in touch with your ideas and we'll explore the programme's purpose, timing and support together.

How do I become a She Matters mentor or volunteer?

We'd love to hear from you. Tell us about your skills, interests and availability at info@shematters.nl. We'll discuss how these could fit with our current or future work.

How is the Foundation different from She Matters BV?

Stichting She Matters is our nonprofit Foundation, focused on support and opportunities for refugee and migrant women. She Matters BV provides commercial services for organisations, including advisory, workshops and speaking. Donations to the Foundation support its charitable purpose.

How is She Matters Foundation funded?

The Foundation seeks support through donations, grants and collaborations. Funding may support its general charitable work or an agreed programme. We develop each programme around its purpose, funding and delivery arrangements.

How will the donations and funding be used?

Donations support the Foundation's charitable work and the costs needed to deliver it. Where funding is agreed for a specific programme, its use follows those arrangements. Please contact us if you'd like more information about a contribution or project.

Where can I find governance and ANBI information?

Our governance page contains the Foundation's statutory details and published documents. For current ANBI registration information and donation requirements, please consult the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration. We're happy to help with questions about the Foundation.