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 […]
ESPERA Launches New Partnership with El Salvador-Based Organization
Not even a global pandemic could stop them. After 13 months in the making, ESPERA and La Asociación Coordinadora Salvadoreña de Pequeños Productores Organizados (CESPPO) officially launched the inauguration of...
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Civic and Political Participation are a Path to Essential Policy Change
Racism and sexism are systemic. To address systemic issues public policy must change. Several Mary’s Pence grantees are working directly to involve and support women, especially women of color, engaging...
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Online Learning Opportunity Develops Women’s Leadership Skills for Personal Growth and Organizational Effectiveness
In the midst of a global pandemic and despite all the challenges that online learning can present, 21 women from our ESPERA program committed to a year-long online training program...
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Supporting Pregnant Mothers During Sacred, Yet Vulnerable, Experiences
Being pregnant and giving birth are among the most sacred experiences in a woman’s life, and represent a vulnerable time for mother and baby. Disparities in birth outcomes are high,...
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Celebrating Gilda Larios’ Two Decades of Commitment to Justice & Solidarity
For 20 years, Gilda Larios has made significant contributions to the work of Mary’s Pence –– first as a Mary’s Pence grantee in Mexico, then as a Mary’s Pence board...
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Making Justice Come Alive
Dr. Artika Tyner believes it's our communal responsibility to “make justice come alive.” As the founder and executive director of Planting People Growing Justice (PPGJ), a Mary’s Pence grantee based...
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Reflecting on 2020: 5 Creative Ways ESPERA Responded During the COVID-19 Crisis
Photo: Members of La Asociación de Mujeres de Santa Domingo de Guzmán, a member of ESPERA partner La Red Union de Mujeres (RUM), El Salvador, taken at a group gathering...
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ESPERA Loans for Tienda Owners Generate Earned Income for Families and Safe Options for Communities
It was March 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic was beginning to hit El Salvador. The media and official communications in the country were issuing alerts encouraging the population to stay...
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Native Justice Coalition: A Platform for Healing, Social, and Racial Justice by and for Native American People
Cecelia Rose LaPointe, Executive Director of the Native Justice Coalition, believes in the importance of fostering community. They are Ojibway/Métis, Mashkiziibi (Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibway or LaPointe...
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