“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 […]
Tiwhe: Ancestry, Art, and Justice at Mary’s Pence Art Crawl
Mary’s Pence celebrated the Saint Paul Spring Art Crawl with a pop-up exhibition grounded in a central question: How do we honor the ancestors who guide our work today? Framed...
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Building Classrooms Where Every Student Belongs
Have you ever been in a place where you felt like you didn’t belong? What if you had to be there every weekday for 12 years? For many Asian American...
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How Education About Women’s Rights Creates Economic Autonomy in El Salvador
At Mary’s Pence, supporting women’s leadership means continuously evolving alongside the communities we accompany. In El Salvador, the ESPERA program is deepening its impact through new strategies that strengthen not...
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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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