New Executive Director Meets Mary’s Pence Team in Central America
We’re excited to share highlights from our Executive Director, Emily’s first visit to our Mary’s Pence team and partners in El Salvador! Emily spent time with the women of the...
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Grantee Panel Discussions at the UN Commission on the Status of Women Forum
This March, Mary’s Pence is hosting two virtual NGO CSW70 Parallel Events, held in conjunction with the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) — the main global...
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Mary’s Pence 2026 International Women’s Day Gathering
Let’s Celebrate International Women’s Day! March 5 from 4:00 to 8 p.m. Urban Growler, 2325 Endicott St., St Paul, MN 55114 As it has become a tradition, we’ll celebrate International Women’s...
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Introducing Mary’s Pence New Executive Director
We are thrilled to introduce Emily Monroe as our new Executive Director. Emily’s selection reflects our commitment to finding a leader who embodies the values and mission that have made...
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Stories of Solidarity — Annual Report & 2026 Calendar
We’re excited to share our Annual Report and 2026 Calendar — together telling a story of solidarity in action. These pieces highlight the women, partnerships, and collective impact that made...
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Coming Soon: Changes to Our Initial Funding Inquiry Process
We’re making some updates to our pre-application, or Initial Funding Inquiry process, starting with our Fall 2026 cycle. Our goal is to make it easy, accessible, and welcoming for all...
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Mary’s Pence Announces 2025 Fall Grantees
Photo Caption: Chefs and CHAAD organizers lead Rad•ish Eats’ launch event in September 2025, an end-of-summer barbecue at Patchwork Farms. Photo by Mustafa Hussein. Mary’s Pence is honored to...
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The Meaning Behind Sacramento Poderosas’ ‘Know Your Rights’ Mural
Artists Ruby Chacon and Isabel Martinez describe their work. Note that this mural is a work in progress. Ruby Chacón (she/her/ella) – Know Your Rights. Ruby’s recent work on immigrant...
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The Meaning Behind the Art Sacramento Poderosas Mural
Sacramento Poderosas' Mural The use of symbols in the mural embraces a rich heritage. In Sacramento Poderosas' own words: “The nopal, the mariposa, the roots, the flowers growing through cement,...
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A Message from Our Executive Director as She Prepares to Retire
After 17 incredible years as Executive Director of Mary’s Pence, I will be transitioning into retirement. This decision comes with deep gratitude for the work we’ve done together—and with great...
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