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 hope for the future. When I left the corporate world, I sought meaningful, justice-focused work. Serving Mary’s Pence in solidarity with women in a faith-filled […]
July – Inspiring Women
Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights (POWER) Olympia, Washington Working for Economic Justice for Low-Income Families Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights (POWER) is an organization of low-income...
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June – Inspiring Women
Asociación de Mujeres Emprendedoras por la Justicia de San Rafael Cedros (CEDROS) San Rafael Cendros, El Salvador Working together for a more just and equitable future in El Salvador. Señora...
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Mary’s Pence Announces Spring 2023 Grantees
Mary’s Pence is honored to announce the 10 organizations awarded grants for our 2023 spring cycle. The following organizations were chosen because they embody our values of justice, dignity, and...
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September – Inspiring Women
Project Rainbow Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Supporting and Empowering the LGBTQIA+ Community Project Rainbow Utah envisions a Utah where every LGBTQIA+ individual feels they belong and are safe. The...
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Mary’s Pence Summer Reading List 2022
Mary's Pence 2022 Reading List Data Feminism Catherine D’Ignazio and Lauren F. Klein, 2020 Data Feminism offers strategies for data scientists seeking to learn how feminism can help them work...
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August – Inspiring Women
Asociación de Mujeres Emprendedoras por la Justicia de San Rafel de Cedros (CEDROS) San Rafael Cedros, El Salvador Building Economic Autonomy Through Family Farming. Asociación de Mujeres Emprendedoras por la...
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35th Anniversary Celebration Invoked the Spirit of Saint Catherine of Siena
"Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire!" Those are the words of Saint Catherine of Siena – a woman whose feast day...
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Mary’s Pence Releases New DEI Statement
In March 2022 Mary's Pence board members adopted a new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement. Based on a version drafter by a special DEI committee composed of Mary's Pence...
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2022 Calendar Request Form
The 2022 Mary's Pence Calendar of Women, which celebrates our 35th anniversary of funding women and changing lives, is only available upon request until our limited amount of calendars are...
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Mary’s Pence Summer Reading List 2021
It's official! We've chosen the books for our 2021 Reading List: Peoples. Earth. Spirit. The books represent a diverse collection of voices and perspectives that highlight social, environmental, and spiritual themes. By...
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