Deconstructing Male Supremacism and Misogyny
Understanding and combating male supremacist ideals and culture is the focus of the Institute for Research on Male Supremacism (IRMS). Founded in 2019, IRMS is committed to supporting researchers exposing...
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Beyond the Money: Helping Grantees Navigate the Challenges of Operating Grassroots Organizations
The nature of their size and scope makes Mary’s Pence grantees unique. They are often formed organically by a group of people who, bearing witness to injustice, decide to organize...
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Responding to the Challenge Grassroots Organizations Face in Securing Start-Up Funding
Nonprofit organizations often rely heavily upon grants to fund projects and develop new programs. But grant funding can be difficult; it’s time consuming to look for and identify qualifying grant...
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Preparing Women for Jobs in Traditionally Male-Dominated Sectors
Mary’s Pence has always been an advocate for women’s full equality and participation in all aspects of society. One nonprofit that shares Mary’s Pence’s commitment to equity is Dreams are...
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Youth Activism Project Provides a Space for Youth to Develop Activism and Leadership Skills
Youth Activism Project is based in Washington D.C. but impacts youth across the country. The two-time Mary’s Pence grantee trains teens to become activist leaders in their communities–leaders who are...
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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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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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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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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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COVID Activism Inside a California Women’s Prison
By Michele Rene Scott, Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) This is a brief story shared by the perspective of the people inside the facility about how people at the Central...
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