
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 […]

Mary’s Pence Announces Fall 2020 Grantees
Mary's Pence is honored to announce the 12 organizations that were awarded grants for our 2020 fall cycle. The following organizations were chosen because they embody our values of justice,...
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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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April – Inspiring Women
About the featured image: Red de Mujeres Morelenses por una Economia Solidaria Morelos, Mexico Based in El Salvador, ESPERA staff Eva Martinez and Brenda Valladares Escobar visited Mexico for the...
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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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February – Inspiring Women
About the featured image: Encuentro Celebrating ESPERA's 10th Anniversary. La Palma, El Salvador. In January 2019, Mary's Pence celebrated ESPERA's 10th anniversary in La Palma with a special Encuentro. Seventy...
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