Uplifting Changemakers: A Snapshot of the Mary’s Pence Grantee Gathering
Mary’s Pence hosted our annual Grantee Gathering October 20-23 in Farmington, Minnesota at the Mount Olivet Conference and Retreat Center. At the event grantees had the opportunity to network, build skills, learn from each other, share knowledge, rest and reflect. Grantees kicked off our new Public Health Cohort at Katherine Wotjan’s house. The cohort […]
Mary’s Pence Online Book Club: 2020
Our 2020-21 Book Club, which discussed a selection of books from our 2020 Summer Reading List, has come to a close. We are currently in the process of finalizing our 2021...
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Book Review – No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us
The following book review of No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us--the book featured for Mary's Pence October book discussion--is written by Mary's Pence...
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September – Inspiring Women
About the featured grantee image: Code/Art Miami, Florida Code/Art's mission is to increase the number of girls studying computer science by delighting and inspiring them with the creative possibilities of...
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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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August – Inspiring Women
About the featured ESPERA image: Parroquia San Nicolas Obispo and Asociación de Mujeres de Tonacatepeque (ACOMEST) Tonacatepeque, El Salvador Daisy makes flower arrangements for special occasions - birthdays, weddings, and...
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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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July – Inspiring Women
About the featured grantee image: Welcoming the Stranger Bucks County, Pennsylvania For many newcomers to the U.S. who struggle with basic communication or job skills, it's a daunting ask to...
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June – Inspiring Women
About the featured image: ESPERA Intercambio Tonacatepeque, El Salvador Several women from Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico and Guatemala stayed a few extra days in El Salvador after attending the ESPERA emotional...
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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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