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 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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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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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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Mary’s Pence Garners Highest Rating on Grantmaker Forum
Mary’s Pence has a 100% rating on GrantAdvisor — an online forum that collects, shares and quantifies anonymous feedback from grantees about their experience of securing grant funding. In return,...
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Mary’s Pence Shares Evaluation Experience at 2019 MINN Summit
November 1, 2019 Minneapolis, MN Mary’s Pence Executive Director Katherine Wojtan and ESPERA Team Lead Gilda Larios facilitated a morning breakout session at the annual Minnesota International NGO Network (MINN)...
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Mary’s Pence Named 2019 Grantmaker of the Year Award
November 7, 2019 Washington, D.C. Mary’s Pence has been named the 2019 Grantmaker of the Year in the private sector category by the Grant Professionals Association (GPA). Representatives from Mary's...
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Mary’s Pence Co-Facilitates Session at MCN Annual Conference
October 25, 2019 Rochester, Minnesota Mary's Pence Executive Director Katherine Wojtan and Grants Manager Robyn Browning, along with Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless Executive Director Jessica Mathias,...
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