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
Welcome Allistair Mallillin, PDF’s NEW Executive Director!
We’re thrilled to announce that Allistair Mallillin will be joining us as our new Executive Director on November 1st, 2024! “I’m honored to be joining PDF and its grant partners advancing social justice […]
Published on October 24, 2024
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
