Book Review – We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders: A Memoir of Love and Resistance
The following book review of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders: A Memoir of Love and Resistance is written by Mary's Pence Executive Director Katherine Wojtan. The book will...
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The Search for Savings Options that Align with Mary’s Pence Values
By Mary's Pence donor and volunteer Julie Jones Earlier this year, I responded to a request in the Mary’s Pence newsletter asking for volunteers to serve on the Ad Hoc...
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Mary’s Pence Summer Reading List 2020
We are all called to amplify the voices of those experiencing injustice. Join us in reading some or all of the books we've chosen for our Summer 2020 Reading List....
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Mary’s Pence Statement About the Killing of George Floyd
Although our work is across North and Central America, our office is based in the heart of St. Paul, Minnesota. Along with our community, we are feeling a range of...
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Partnering With Organizations Working to Address Issues that Include Gender-Based Discrimination
The values of human dignity, solidarity and justice are core to the work of Mary’s Pence. Since our founding, we have remained committed to amplifying women’s roles, voices, choices, and...
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May – Inspiring Women
From isolation to unity: Anolee Sisters’ impactful initiatives. Anole Sisters works with women in the Oromo diaspora to acknowledge past trauma, embrace healing, and build connections to create change within...
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Mary’s Pence Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic
The work at Mary's Pence has shifted in the past few weeks in response to the global pandemic. The focus of our work, however, remains not only the same, but...
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Report Shows Women & Girls Causes Receive Limited Funding
The Women & Girls Index (WGI) released by the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University in 2019, finds that charitable giving to women’s and girls’ causes makes up a small...
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March- Inspiring Women
About the featured image: Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS) Washington, D.C. Eliminating public gendered harassment and assault. Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS) uses community-based resources to eliminate public...
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GrantAdvisor Recognizes Mary’s Pence
February 26, 2020 Minneapolis, Minnesota GrantAdvisor — an online form that collects, shares, and quantifies anonymous feedback from grantees — published a list of the top 10 GreatFoundations in Minnesota...
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