Institute for Research on Male Supremacism
- Fall 2021 |
- 2nd Grant
Berkeley, California
The Institute for Research on Male Supremacism (IRMS) is dedicated to helping grassroots social justice groups fight male supremacism, convening women experts researching supremacists’ ideologies and movements, and educating the public about their work. IRMS brings together organizers from grassroots organizations to address male supremacism and its intersections with racism, xenophobia, and transphobia. They also […]
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Pennsylvania Domestic Workers Alliance
- Fall 2021 |
- 3rd Grant
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Domestic Workers Alliance (PDWA) is a domestic worker-led organization fighting for justice, dignity, and power for house cleaners, nannies, and caregivers. As the only domestic worker organizing group in the state, PDWA organizes and develops the leadership of women — primarily low-income women of color and immigrant women — to win workplace protections that […]
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Supporting Immigrants and Refugees
Refugee Community Partnership
- Fall 2021 |
- 2nd Grant
Carrboro, North Carolina
Refugee Community Partnership (RCP) uses base building and community organizing to develop resources, relationships, and opportunities to activate social mobility while constructing a rich fabric of interdependence and solidarity for refugees. Using institutional organizing strategies, RCP transforms system-level policies and practices that otherwise block refugee and immigrant residents from accessing critical care and services. RCP […]
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Youth Activism Project
- Fall 2021 |
- 3rd Grant
Washington, District of Columbia
Grounded in the belief that there is no minimum age for leadership, Youth Activism Project fosters teen-led advocacy campaigns and normalizes young people’s participation in decision-making processes. They accomplish their work by providing meaningful youth engagement in civic and political spheres through equal access to leadership and advocacy training and community-building resources for all teens. […]
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Altagracia Faith and Justice Works
- Spring 2021 |
- 1st Grant
New York, New York
Altagracia Faith and Justice Works (AFJW) is an organization that started through the leadership and efforts of laywomen of faith in New York. By putting faith into action, Social Justice Ministry Teams were created to tend to the needs of the community. Their aim is to raise awareness about the predatory Inwood Rezoning and to […]
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Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition
- Spring 2021 |
- 2nd Grant
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition is a grassroots community organizing campaign for low-income residents living in public housing. Their mission is to protect public housing from privatization and to prevent the displacement of low-income and poor residents who rely on public housing, the majority of whom are Black (immigrants, Muslims, East Africans), families with […]
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Dreams are Possible
- Spring 2021 |
- 1st Grant
Bloomington, Illinois
Dreams are Possible is a community organization that focuses on preparing women for economically sustainable employment by creating first-class, skill-based workers and helping them transition from jobs to careers while preparing them to expect and advocate for a living wage, benefits, and dignity in the workplace. The funds from their Mary’s Pence grant will allow […]
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EarthArt Institute
- Spring 2021 |
- 3rd Grant
Moffat, Colorado
EarthArt Institute seeks to continue long-term, sustainable eco-social change through educational programs and cultural events. They achieve this through sustainable community living and the arts while promoting the protection and regeneration of their natural rural environment. Their Women’s EarthArt Village Enterprises (WEAVE) program partners elder women artists with young women artists in intergenerational mentorships and […]
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Accompanying Women Experiencing Incarceration
Families & Criminal Justice
- Spring 2021 |
- 3rd Grant
Los Angeles, California
Families & Criminal Justice (FCJ) is a group of formerly incarcerated women of color who provide services and support through community building, healing, and restoration for justice-involved women and their families. FCJ’s third Mary’s Pence grant will support their MotherRight Project so that formerly incarcerated participants can become trained advocates for the reproductive health of justice-involved women, […]
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