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 […]
August 2027 – Inspiring Women
Kind Hearted Women’s Society Rapid City, South Dakota Fostering Pride in Cultural Heritage and Preserving the Lakota Ways of Life The Kind Hearted Women’s Society (Cante Waunsilpi Wi Ta Ominiciye)...
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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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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...
Read More »January 2027 — Calendar of Inspiring Women
Women Standing Together and Organizing In August 2024, members of the ESPERA partner organization Santa Rita de Casia gathered in Cantón Veracruz, in the Tonacatepeque district of San Salvador, to...
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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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December 2027 – Inspiring Women
Red de Mujeres Morelenses por una Economía Solidaria Morelos, Mexico Cultivating community with monthly meetings and workshops Red de Mujeres Moralenses, located in Cuernavaca, Mexico, joined the ESPERA program in...
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