Peace Development Fund

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/

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

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:

History - Peace Development Fund PDF's history from it's establishment in 1981 through the end of the millennia until now.

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

Our Spring 2026 Newsletter: A New Era of Antimilitarism is here! In this edition, we focus on our antimilitarism work, new partnerships and the lasting legacy of seed funding. If you did not receive a physical copy and would like us to send you one, please contact [email protected].

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“… This isn’t about changing how people give, it’s about enhancing it. DAF’s are designed to make philanthropy easier and more flexible.”

Check out the full article in Daily Hampshire Gazette!
https://gazettenet.com/2026/04/23/guest-columnists-martin-wohl-and-al-griggs-a-simple-way-to-make-your-giving-go-further/

May 1st Deadline Approaching! Want to double your impact for Western MA? Here is how to get involved with the Resilient Valley Match:

🔹 Have a DAF? Register your gift by next Friday for a chance to secure a dollar-for-dollar matching grant for your favorite local nonprofit!
🔹 No DAF? You can still fuel the movement by donating directly to the matching pool.
🔹 Nonprofits: Remind your donors to register their gifts at resilientvalleyma.org!

Visit the link in our bio to register a gift or donate to the pool.✨