Grantees

La Casita Center

• Spring 2018
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•   1st Grant

Louisville, Kentucky

La Casita Center implements a grassroots strategy to help Latina immigrant women join together in solidarity and advocate for their families to be able to access services, thrive in safe communities, and obtain necessary resources.

WomenNC

• Fall 2017
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•   3rd Grant

Cary, North Carolina

WomenNC’s mission is to lead North Carolina’s young adults in the elimination of injustice against women and girls.

Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project

• Fall 2017
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•   1st Grant

Minneapolis, Minnesota

The goal of The Women’s Friendship Group is to present Iraqi and American voices to counter negative stereotypes; to build mutual understanding, respect, and global solidarity; and to build community through dialogue.

Lydia’s House

• Fall 2017
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•   1st Grant

Cincinnati, Ohio

Guests at Lydia’s House are all homeless women and children who are victims of trauma, most of whom have been sexually abused and are impacted by systemic racism.

Genesis

• Fall 2016
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•   2nd Grant

Oakland, California

Genesis was created in 2007 to advance economic, gender and racial equality in the San Francisco Bay Area. This Mary’s Pence grant will be used to train women with developmental disabilities in advocacy and the process of voter registration.

MAYA Organization

• Spring 2017
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•   2nd Grant

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

MAYA Organization promotes the development of caring, competent, and healthy children and adults through counseling, prenatal education, and adoption services that are designed by mothers for mothers.

Welcoming The Stranger

• Fall 2017
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• Fall 2018
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•   3rd Grant

Warminster, Pennsylvania

Warminster, Pennsylvania

Welcoming the Stranger provides immigrant and refugee populations with educational and training opportunities. Their mission is focused on the Christian value of welcoming strangers into one’s community.

New Sanctuary Movement

• Spring 2016
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• Spring 2018
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•   2nd Grant

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

New Sanctuary Movement works for immigration reform and organizes immigrant communities and allied faith communities to support families facing separation due to deportation.

The Kitchen Table

• Spring 2017
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• Spring 2018
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•   3rd Grant

St. Louis, Missouri

Together the women of The Kitchen Table combat poverty, homelessness, and oppressive economic systems as a support group and a business team.