Peace Development Fund

08/03/2026

So excited to share the impact report for the Resilient Valley Match my DAF Campaign! For more information, visit https://www.resilientvalleyma.org/

PDF is proud to be a cofounder of this initiative.

07/08/2026

Western Mass! Looking for some fun on a Friday night? F***y Lockhart hosts pool party themed Drag Bingo night on 8/14! We’ve got music, prizes to win every single round, and food and drinks available for purchase. Bring your family, grab a group of friends, or just come and hang out! Sport your best pool party attire!

This night, like all of our Drag Bingo events, supports the Western Mass Transformation Fund, directly funding grants for amazing grassroots organizations right here in our community.

Help us spread the word! Share this post, tag a friend- and we will see you on Friday August 14th at

Thank you to Greenfield Savings Bank for sponsoring this event.

$20/person includes all 10 rounds of bingo!
Tickets:

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06/30/2026

Board member Dana Powell speaks on the reality of today’s organizing landscape, and how much has changed.

Today is the last day to help us meet our goal of 45 more donors in June, in honor of our 45th anniversary year! Link in bio to donate. Any gift, big or small- makes a real impact.

06/22/2026

Amplifying this free webinar from IMPACT Boston!

"FACT CHECK FRIDAYS
A Webinar about Violence, Crime and Personal Safety from IMPACT Boston
Next webinar: July 10th, 1:00-2pm Eastern time

Join us as we debunk myths and give you practical strategies that actually make people safer. If you’re tired of feeling scared in dark parking lots or making your life smaller to avoid violence, this series will help you learn the evidence and understand where the myths come from and who benefits when we believe them. "

Register here: https://impactboston.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/impactboston/eventRegistration.jsp?event=481&

06/18/2026

New episode of Say Your Peace available now (link in bio)! Sophia and Gabby discuss the importance of youth activism and leadership, reflect on this years Braiding New Worlds (BNW) grantees, and share insights on getting involved as youth in the world of philanthropy.

Huge thank you to Gabby for taking the time to come on the podcast, and for her time on the BNW committee.

https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-d6ta5-1aeffc6

06/17/2026

As part of our 45th-anniversary reflection series, board member Dana Powell talks about PDF’s role as a movement funder.

“The truly transformative work… is the ongoing commitment of the Peace Development Fund to fostering small, radically grassroots movements”.

06/15/2026

Community-led resilience is our North Star 💫

While the phrase holds different meanings for everyone, it grounds everything we do here at PDF.

What does it mean to you? What does it look like in practice?

06/07/2026

We want to extend a massive thank you to our community reviewers for their thoughtful leadership in selecting this year's grantees, and to our donors for their abundant generosity. Because of you, we were able to increase our total grantmaking dollars by 76% compared to last year.

View the list of grantee organizations here: https://peacedevelopmentfund.org/peace-development-fund-invests-in-grassroots-leaders-building-justice-and-community-resilience/

06/06/2026

Free and open to the public!

Join Harvard Book Store for an insightful conversation with Meg Stone, Executive Director of IMPACT Boston, as she discusses her new book, "Don't Fight Back": And 10 Other Myths About Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-Based Violence. Joining her to dive into these critical topics is Shameka Gregory, the Executive Director of the City of Cambridge’s Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Program.

Learn more: https://www.harvard.com/event/meg-stone26

06/01/2026