Mary’s Pence Online Book Club
You and your friends are invited to participate in our series of discussions on Zoom about select books from our Summer 2020 Reading List. Upcoming online book discussions we are hosting: On Fire: A (Burning) Case for the Green New Deal, by Naomi Klein Date: Thursday, April 8, 2021 Time: 8pm Eastern/7pm Central (1.5 hours) […]
Mary’s Pence to Present at Nonprofit Finance & Sustainability Conference
"Are Your Investments Aligned with Your Values?" This is the question Mary's Pence will pose during the breakout session of the same name at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofit's (MCN)...
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April Inspiring – Women
Centro de Promoción y Salud Integral (CEPROSI) Nindiri, Nicaragua Recognizing the importance of self-awareness in our work for justice. Opening ourselves up to new perspectives demands perseverance and resilience, and...
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March Inspiring – Women
Fanm Saj Miami, Florida Nourishing families and communities. Fanm Saj, which translates to “midwife,” — or more directly, “woman” and “gentleness” — in the Haitian Creole language, provides families across...
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Social Media Intern Hopes to Make Equality and Opportunity Possible for Women
With a passion for advocacy, interest in political theory, and the drive to instill equality among all, Mary's Pence Social Media Intern Emily Cortes knew that whatever profession she chose...
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Book Review – Evidence of V: A Novel in Fragments, Facts, and Fictions
The following book review of Evidence of V: A Novel in Fragments, Facts, and Fictions – the book featured for Mary’s Pence March book discussion – is written by Mary’s...
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Engaging Prophetic Spirituality as an Ignatian Volunteer at Mary’s Pence
Having worked in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis for forty-five years, retirement came easy for me in January 2019. How one uses or does not use one’s time...
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Our Commitment to Socially Responsible Investing
This article was written by Mary Zerjav. This year Mary’s Pence took a hard look at how we manage our donor funded assets and transformed our policies and investment portfolio...
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December – Inspiring Women
About the featured grantee image: California Coalition for Women Prisoners (CCWP) San Francisco, California Ending violence against women, transgender people and people of color in California prisons. The California Coalition...
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Models of Grantees Led By and For Black Women, Native Women, and Latina Women
Alerta MigratoriaCarrboro, North Carolina Co-Founder and Director: Viridiana Martinez A community organization founded by undocumented womxn activists, Alerta Migratoria responds to the challenges faced by undocumented immigrants and refugees living...
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Equity in Philanthropy: Ensuring Dignity, Justice and Solidarity for All
The year 2020 has brought dramatic visibility to the huge inequities and discrimination experienced by people — particularly women of color — in the U.S. We can no longer be...
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