When Workers Have a Say in Their Future: Reimagining Work in New Orleans
Labor Day was created in 1894 to honor the contributions and power of working people who organized and advocated for safer, more just working conditions. More than a century later,...
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A Place to Belong
When Frances "Franco" Stevens came out as a lesbian in 1990, she searched for a magazine that could help her make sense of this new chapter. She was looking for...
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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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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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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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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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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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