Spring 2025 Archives - Mary's Pence

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Spring 2025

Kind Hearted Women’s Society (Cante Waunsilpi Wi Ta Ominiciye – Lakota name)

South Dakota

Rapid City, South Dakota Kind-Hearted Women Society (Cante Waunsilpi Wi Ta Ominiciye) is an Indigenous-led nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing Lakota cultural practices, empowering Native women and girls, and fostering long-term systemic change.  Rooted in the Lakota values of respect (Wóohola), cultural revitalization (Lakȟól’iyapi), healing (Wówaŋyaŋg Wicákȟ’e), empowerment (Wichóni), and community (Tiospaye), Kind Hearted Women’s Society […]

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Missouri Disability Empowerment Foundation (MoDE)

Missouri

Columbus, Missouri Born from their shared vision and fueled by a desire for a brighter future for their children with disabilities, six mothers came together in June 2018 with a simple yet powerful belief: that every individual deserves quality educational experiences and support regardless of ability.  Missouri Disability Empowerment Foundation wants to see Individualized Education […]

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National Women’s Defense League (NWDL)

New York

Germantown, New York National Women’s Defense League (NWDL) is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to preventing sexual harassment and protecting survivors, particularly in political workplaces. NWDL serves as a movement backbone, developing national state strategies, coordinating advocates, and resourcing survivors. NWDL conducts research to help understand the breadth of the problem, provide education for the public […]

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Hattie B. BWIP (Hattie B. Black Women in Progress)

Arizona

Sierra Vista, Arizona Hattie B. BWIP (Hattie B. Black Women in Progress) empowers young girls from marginalized Black and Brown communities, with a focus on girls in rural and underserved areas of Cochise, Pima, Pinal, and Maricopa counties in Arizona. Hattie B. BWIP works with girls to transcend their immediate circumstances and envision a future […]

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Southern Project Hustle

Louisiana

New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana Southern Project Hustle centers Black Women and Black Queer Femmes building economic alternatives to support those with minimal access to traditional economic support. It honors the legacy and resilience of the hustle economy, a space used to supplement incomes and meet needs of Black families.  A key part of the work is […]

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South Asian Women Project (SAWP)

New York

East Elmhurst, New York The South Asian Women Project (SAWP) supports survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) and their families through culturally sensitive support groups, trauma-informed counseling, and financial empowerment.  South Asian Women Project’s goal is to create a space for women and their children, who have suffered IPV, to feel safe and comfortable talking about […]

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North Carolina Hmong Women Association (NCHWA)

North Carolina

Youngsville, North Carolina North Carolina Hmong Women Association (NCHWA) was founded to strengthen the voices of Hmong women and girls through education, advocacy, research, and leadership development. It creates opportunities for Hmong women and girls to thrive, while preserving and celebrating their cultural heritage. In doing so, NCHWA also addresses the interconnected challenges faced by […]

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Creating Inclusive Communities

Increasing Economic Security

Supporting Immigrants and Refugees

Altagracia Faith and Justice Works

New York

New York. 

Altagracia Faith and Justice Works started through the leadership and efforts of lay women of faith in New York to bridge the faith community and the broader Manhattan community. It is located in a majority Hispanic/Latine immigrant community of Northern Manhattan and is dedicated to empowering community leaders to put their faith into action and promote social […]

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Creating Inclusive Communities

CLUTCH Inc.

Idaho

CLUTCH is a female-founded, female-led, grassroots team of volunteer queer adults and allies working to provide a safe, inclusive and supportive community for teens ages 14-20 in the small town of Nampa, Idaho. Nampa’s LGBTQ+ youth and their families are faced with increased restrictions and messages of silence and dismissal. To keep Nampa’s youth safe, […]

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Creating Inclusive Communities

Project Rainbow Utah

Utah

Project Rainbow Utah envisions a Utah where every LGBTQ+ individual feels they belong and are safe. The organization fosters visibility for the LGBTQIA+ community through flag campaigns, promotes inclusivity through civic dialogue and training, and provides crucial funds and other development support through a Community Fund. Initiatives focus on addressing systemic injustices, particularly those faced […]

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