“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 […]
Women’s Initiatives Inspiring Economic Strength -a reflection-
By Lillian Jones When reflecting on my time at Mary’s Pence, the first word that comes to mind is unity. The team members and programs at Mary’s Pence exemplify the...
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Economic Power and Emotional Healing in Central America
At Mary's Pence, we believe in women's power to shape their futures. Through the ESPERA program, women across Latin America are building economic independence and creating community-led financial systems. Whether...
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Learn How Mary’s Pence is Connecting Women Leaders to Drive Social Change
By Magdalena and Wed We began our internship at WATER, the Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual, in Silver Spring, Maryland, in October 2024, traveling all the way from...
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ESPERA Program on the Global Stage
In March 2025, Mabel, the ESPERA Program Lead at Mary’s Pence, and Katherine, our Executive Director, traveled to New York to participate in several UN activities to celebrate International Women’s...
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Accountability Is Love. Messages From the Hospitality Industry.
What does a “delicious life” mean to you? For CHAAD —the Chicago Hospitality Accountability & Advocacy Database—, it is a life where hospitality workers have their basic needs met and...
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Mary’s Pence is an Inclusive Space for All Voices
I am incredibly honored to have joined Mary’s Pence board this year. Mary’s Pence’s legacy of empowering women resonates deeply with me, as I have long been committed to supporting...
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How ESPERA Group Leaders Are Redefining Leadership in El Salvador
Photo: Local Leadership Council going over evaluations in 2023. Guadalupe (also known as Lupita by her colleagues) loves to take advantage of any karaoke sessions as the rest of the...
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Extra Dollars: Building Capacity with Mary’s Pence
By Anna Becker Mary’s Pence grants are known for flexible funding, nearly every grant is unrestricted funding. A little known element of the grant cycle is a smaller, secondary grant...
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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both
With some creative thinking, a nonprofit’s board member was able to forge a nonprofit partnership that advanced two causes that she cared deeply about. Written by Brianna Olson-Carr and published...
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