News & Updates
PDF 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, 2025
Greenfield 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, 2025
Peace 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
LTE: Condemning UMASS Response to Student Protest
Letter to the Editor: Condemning the UMass Response to Student Protest The Peace Development Fund is deeply troubled by the recent events at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The violent […]
Published on June 11, 2024
Executive Director of Peace Development Fund To Retire
April 17, 2024 AMHERST, MA- Paul Haible, PDF’s executive director for the last twenty years, has announced his plans to retire on April 30, 2024. Under Haible’s leadership, PDF amplified its focus […]
Published on April 17, 2024
