Images and reflections from our 2026 Grantee Gathering in Minnesota
We’re still filled with the energy of having a group of Mary’s Pence grantees with us in Minnesota. For three days, women leaders from across the United States came together to share stories, reflect on their work, and spend time in community with other change-makers. The Grantee Gathering is a rare opportunity for partners who […]
Women-Church Convergence Expresses Solidarity With LGBTQI+ Community During Pride Month
We celebrate the monumental legal, social, and religious achievements on issues of sex and gender, and pledge our energies to ensure that more justice, more love will emerge. We are especially sobered as we approach the first anniversary of the horrific massacre of fifty people at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, the deadliest mass shooting on U.S. soil.
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Women’s Rights Are Human Rights
St. Paul Magazine May 2017
By Erik Tormoen
Gallagher imagined meeting God. “What did you do to help women?” God asked. She replied, “I’m a woman; I couldn’t do anything.” Again, God asked: “What did you do?”
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Pence From Heaven
Minnesota Women’s Press November 2015
By Terri Peterson Smith
Unlike traditional investors, Mary’s Pence doesn’t expect a financial return on its investment, but seeks a less tangible benefit instead – a better world for women.
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