Mary’s Pence 2023 at a Glance
We each hold in our hands great power to make the world a better place, and to create a beloved community. We use this power each time we create a sense of belonging for all, justice for all. This year, the Mary’s Pence Grants Program funded 19 organizations from across the country. Each organization is […]
Grantee Spotlight: Pennsylvania Domestic Workers Alliance
About the featured image: Members of the Pennsylvania Domestic Workers Alliance watch Mayor Jim Kenney sign the Domestic Worker Bill of Rights into law. The Pennsylvania Domestic Workers Alliance...
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Founded in Rebellion: Women Organizing for their Rights
The featured image shows ASMUR's leadership team. The woman in the image on the left is Cristina. This history of ASMUR was written by Cristina Bernabe. Cristina was a founding...
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Evaluation as a Collaboration Among Partners
This past year the ESPERA program turned 10 years old! In recognition of this important milestone Mary’s Pence initiated a yearlong evaluation process in collaboration with our ESPERA partners. The...
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Grantee Spotlight: Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera
Austin, Texas, is located 225 miles from the US/Mexico border. That might not seem “so close,” but grantee Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera (Austin So Close to the Border)...
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Five ESPERA Women at the Encuentro, Five Changed Lives!
Isabel, a Guatemalan woman from Sololá, interviews five women who, like her, participated in the Encuentro that took place in La Palma from January 8-10 to celebrate the 10th anniversary...
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It Keeps Me Sane
I am a member of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps and as a part of that organization, I have been blessed to be with Mary’s Pence for three fulfilling years. A...
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Solidarity & Insight at Second Annual Grantee Retreat
During the course of 4 beautiful fall days, 20 women representing 12 Mary’s Pence grantee organizations connected, learned, relaxed, and had fun at the Second Annual Grantee Retreat. Held in...
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The Death of the Forest is the End of Our Lives
Sr. Dorothy Stang, SND Advocate for Brazil’s Indigenous Poor and the Amazonian Rainforest An Inspiring Woman Featured in the Mary Pence Women’s Calendar Sr. Dorothy Stang, SND lived and died...
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Grantee Spotlight: Exodus Lending
Featured image is that of Exodus Lending staff: Anika Riewe, Kaitlyn Szabo, Anna Li and Sara Nelson-Pallmeyer. One of the rewards that comes from partnering with a grantee organization for...
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