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Speakers for Reframing Philanthropy 3: Indigenous Land Back Initiatives event

Executive Director of PDF Retires After 20 Years

The board has appointed Lora Wondolowski, PDF’s Director of Advancement and Communications, as the Interim Executive Director until a permanent executive director is found. Paul and the PDF board of directors are working with staff and stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition for their grantees, fiscally-sponsored partners, and supporters. A succession committee drawn from board and staff membership is charged with searching for the new Executive Director.

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June Drag Bingo

June Drag Bingo!

Join us for Drag Bingo with PDF and Four Phantoms Brewing, hosted by Tytannia Lockheart! Come out even if you don't play! Fabulous prizes from local business. Proceeds support the Western MA Transformation Fund.

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June Drag Bingo

Reframing Philanthropy: Climate Investor Activism

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This series reframes philanthropy through a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive lens to foster new ways of being catalysts for social change in our own communities and around the country. Each session will be held virtually and will include expert speakers, knowledge sharing, and discussion.

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2024 Spring House Party

PDF Supports Students' Rights to Protest
The Peace Development Fund stands in solidarity with the student protesters fighting for divestment from the arms industry and a ceasefire in the Israel/Gaza War. These non-violent demonstrations for social justice are being misconstrued and met with excessive force. We urge universities to uphold peaceful protest and free speech and call on legislators to end attempts to silence dissent. Students have long been at the forefront of social change in the US and around the world. True peace requires listening to all voices, not suppressing criticism.

Quote: 2023 Braiding New Worlds Grantees

"Thanks to your support, we are able to sustain and grow our Fellowship program this year, which provides stipends for 20 LGBTQ+ student activists working at the intersections of gender, race, and disability. We can't wait to share their incredible work with you! with your help, we were also able to host a successful second annual Let Trans Athletes Play, a day f sports and civic action at Danehy Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts."

—Queer Youth Assemble

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The Peace Development Fund is more than a grantmaker: our model of philanthropy involves direct funding, advocacy where appropriate and partnerships built around mutual respect, sharing of resources, and transparency of planning and decision-making. We endeavor to be a key “go-to” foundation on issues of peace, human rights, social justice and environmental protection. We work to counter-balance dominant power structures by moving resources and sharing decision-making with activist groups and communities. Learn more…

FY 2023 Annual Report

Reflections on Peace and Justice Organizing

A short film for PDF’s 40th Anniversary. Produced by Jamal Meneide.

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Seeding Change: Celebrating Earth Day with our 2024-2025 GranteesApril 22, 2024
This Earth Day, the Peace Development Fund is excited to highlight the exceptional initiatives of three grantees from our 2024-2025 Seeding the Movement Fund. Each of these organizations is pioneering… Read more: Seeding Change: Celebrating Earth Day with our 2024-2025 Grantees
Executive Director of Peace Development Fund To RetireApril 17, 2024
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… Read more: Executive Director of Peace Development Fund To Retire