Betty Amsden AO is one of Victoria’s most visible and vocal advocates for philanthropy. For over thirty years, she has made an extraordinary contribution towards changing attitudes about private support for the arts. Betty has played an instrumental role in promoting the importance of building the capacity of organisations to fundraise effectively. She has developed giving programs at Arts Centre Melbourne, Polyglot Children’s Theatre, 3MBS, the RSPCA, Guide Dogs Victoria, the Melbourne Recital Centre and the Australian Ballet Centre, to name just a few.