Peace Development Fund

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

05/12/2026

2026 is our 45th anniversary year! This milestone belongs to the organizers and donors who make our work possible. Take a walk down memory lane with us and view some of our major achievements over the decades:

PDF's history from it's establishment in 1981 through the end of the millennia until now.

05/07/2026

Just two weeks away! Support local grantmaking, win prizes, and enjoy the beginning of the holiday weekend! Friday May 22nd! Ticket link in bio.