36 survey respondents
Location: 275 East 4th Street #510, Saint Paul, 55101 MN
EIN: 36-3556481
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8 hours
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96%
4%
94%
6%
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Grant Applicant - applied in 2022
Clear communication, timely and appropriate follow up questions and turnaround for getting answers back.
Washington
Current or former grantee
Funded for greater amount
2022
Good
Good
Great work supporting women and queer non-profits.
10 to 15 hours
Grant Applicant - applied in 2022
The Mary Pence staff are extremely supportive, and are very clear about their willingness to help clarify throughout the application process.
New York
Current or former grantee
Funded for greater amount
2022
Good
Good
10
Reviewer 9370 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2022
Make sure your core values and identities are in alignment with what they want to fund!
Minnesota
Current or former grantee
Funded for greater amount
2022
Good
Good
More transparency on the status of application results. If there is a delay from the original expected date when we hear from the funder, an update would be great!
Giving accessible opportunities to organizers doing the ground and intentional work but are marginalized in the philanthropic community.
5
Reviewer 6395 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2022
NA
North Carolina
Applied and not funded
Funded for amount requested
2022
Average
Na
Bad
Give more opportunities to non profit organizations by funding them.
I strongly stated the details of Women of Choices, Inc program. We provide various of services, no concrete feedback was given. Women of Choices has applied twice.
The funder does well by consistency denials from the past requests.
6
Grant Applicant - applied in 2022
Be sure to keep up with deadlines for submitting letters of intent
"Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded, Responsive
Pennsylvania
Grant currently pending
2022
Good
This funder has been accessible via email whenever we have had questions about the application process
Good
This foundation focuses on women's empowerment, and they seem to fund organizations/programs in line with their focus
The funder is responsive to emails
8
Reviewer 4551 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2021
The application for Mary's Pence consists of an LOI which, if approved, is followed by an invitation to submit a full application.
Culturally sensitive, Friendly, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded, Responsive
Arizona
Applied and not funded
2021
Good
Mary's Pence staff is responsive and kind and committed to making the application process as streamlined and easy as possible. We are disappointed to not be funded but hope to continue a relationship with the foundation and maybe receive funding in another cycle.
Good
There is so much need, we recognize how competitive these grants area. We believe Mary's Pence is doing great work.
The application form is a little difficult to navigate. Online forms tend to be easier if that's possible for you to set up for future applications.
6
Reviewer 4610 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2021
This is not a detailed application process. It is important to be concise in the application.
Positive leader in the field, Culturally sensitive, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded, Responsive
Michigan
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2021
Good
Good
10 to 15 hours
Reviewer 9650 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2022
As with most grant processes, smaller agencies without access to professional grant writers will struggle to ensure all foals are met.
Culturally sensitive, Responsive
North Carolina
Applied and not funded
2022
Good
Good
Communication
5
Reviewer 6653 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2020
The application process is straightforward, and designed to support diverse applicants in the full expression of their own mission, goals and outcomes.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Risk taker, Culturally sensitive, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded, Responsive
Colorado
Current or former grantee
Funded for greater amount
2020
Good
Mary's Pence Executive Director, Grants Manager (and grantee webinar leaders) are accessible; more so than any other funder of our small grassroots non-profit that we've experienced.
Good
Mary's Pence excels at accomplishing their core goals of women's empowerment and addressing women's social justice issues, maximally inclusive of great diversity of grantees, and their women-led initiatives that benefit their communities.
When it becomes possible again, I hope Mary's Pence will resume their annual grantees retreat, which was informative, educational, relational, healing and so productive in supporting grantees and their success in funded projects.
Mary's Pence knows their grantees, and from the beginning are interested and active partners. There is a clear experience of solidarity with the projects they support.
8
Grant Applicant - applied in 2020
Feel free to call them to talk about your work and if they are a fit to fund you. The staff is very responsive by email and phone. They are easy to access.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Risk taker, Culturally sensitive, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, Responsive
Minnesota
Current or former grantee
Funded for greater amount
2020
Good
Very successful
Good
They provided support and guidance to us. They have been very supportive.
They are small foundation with limited funds. It would be great if they can raise more funds to give to the grantees.
They are a small funder that provides funding to social justice groups and organization that are led by women that do not have access to large foundations.
Outreach and always asking for feedback to improve their application process and support from the grantees.
10 to 15 hours
