Your Grassroots Dollars Support Organizations Addressing Many Issues
In the past few years, our Grants Program in the United States has experienced a notable increase in funding applications. The rising number of requests reflects the growing need among women-led grassroots organizations. This increase and our expanding visibility highlight the trust organizations place in us and the urgent need for greater investment in women-focused […]
Community-Centered, Women-Led: Ayada Leads
Mary’s Pence partners with organizations that are community-centered. This quality is one of the main criteria we use to determine whether a project qualifies for a grant. We see an...
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Solidarity, Love and Commitment: Adjusting ESPERA’s Work in the Pandemic
It can be difficult to work as an international team such as ESPERA at the best of times. It is especially the case during these hard times, as nations scramble...
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Reflections on the MPP and Injustice at the Border
Image: Volunteers bringing supplies over the border to asylum-seekers. Yesterday, March 11th 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld Trump's policy of forcing asylum-seekers to remain on the...
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Love Your Neighbor: A Common Theme in Major Religions
The United States is a religious country. With a population of 330 million people, 185.54 million identify as religious. The major religions practiced in the US are: • Christianity –...
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Grantee Spotlight: Heartspark Press
At Mary’s Pence, we believe that all people deserve to live with dignity, free from violence and oppression, and with the opportunity to create the life they imagine for themselves...
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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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