Blog Archives: June, 2025
A Purposeful Life: Honoring Ruby Maddox
Two years ago, I was looking for a trainer to work with the board of the Peace Development Fund on an organizational analysis when they were in town for their […]
Published on June 19, 2025PDF Awards $170,000 to Grassroots Organizing Including $15,000 in Western MA
AMHERST, MA – The Peace Development Fund (PDF) announced their annual grant awards to 29 organizations around the country. This included grants through their Western Massachusetts Transformation Fund (WMTF) to […]
Published on June 2, 2025Resisting Together; Lead Article in Spring Newsletter
The attacks on our communities, non-profits, civil society, and our democracy has hit us at a dizzying pace over the last two months. It has been hard to process and […]
Published on May 30, 2025Greenfield is now officially a safe city for trans and gender-diverse persons!
Last night, the Greenfield City Council voted to adopt the resolution declaring Greenfield a safe city for transgender and gender diverse persons. The resolution was authored by PDF’s Director of Advancement […]
Published on April 17, 2025Peace Development Fund to Host Grassroots Gala
Holyoke, MA – The Peace Development Fund announced their inaugural Grassroots Gala, a fundraising event to recognize community organizers working for social justice both locally and nationally. The event will […]
Published on January 21, 2025
