“I Came Home with Hope”
Reflections from the 2026 Mary’s Pence Grantee Gathering By Anisa Hajimumin When Comfort Dondo, Founder and Executive Director of Phumulani: African Women Against Violence, invited me to accompany her to the 2026 Mary’s Pence Grantee Gathering, I thought I knew what awaited me. What I did not expect was to leave with a renewed sense […]
Grassroots Organizing Leading the Response in Minneapolis
Recent federal immigration enforcement actions in Minneapolis have created a climate of fear that extends well beyond those directly targeted. Even those with documentation are living with anxiety. Community members...
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Staying Organized, Staying Strong
When the women of AMOS faced the possibility of their organization breaking apart, they felt deep concern. Founded in 2013 as Red Unión de Mujeres (RUM), the organization brought together...
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Mary’s Pence Grants: The Power of Showing Up Together
Mary’s Pence shows up with intention, responding to real and dynamic needs of women (cis women, trans women and nonbinary people) by investing in grassroots organizations that help communities flourish...
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ESPERA: Economic Systems Providing Equitable Resources for All
For 17 years, the ESPERA program has partnered with women’s organizations across Central America and Mexico. Through accompaniment, funding, and skill-building, we work to improve women’s lives. This support helps...
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Building Power for Families of Children with Disabilities
The Missouri Disability Empowerment Foundation (MoDE) was created by mothers of children with disabilities who refused to accept a system that left their families behind. In 2016, Missouri moms Robyn...
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Honoring Culture Keeps Communities Strong
At Mary’s Pence, we believe communities are strongest when every voice is honored and uplifted — through culture, history, and identity. Here are five organizations that Mary’s Pence has recently...
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Changing the Justice System: Shifting the Focus from Punishment to Healing
Our vision is that true justice comes not from punishment, but from care and systemic change. Across the country, grassroots organizations are showing that healing, accountability, and prevention create far...
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Welcoming Two New Partners in Honduras
We are thrilled to welcome two organizations to ESPERA: Intibucan Foundation for Development (FUNIDE) and Center for the Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (CPTRT). Both organizations have programs...
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Addressing Idaho’s High Rates of Women’s Incarceration
When Idaho Justice Project set out to reduce the number of women experiencing incarceration, they knew the work would be urgent — and uphill. Idaho has the highest rate of...
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