Birth equity depends on ensuring that the people carrying the work forward remain visible, valued, and sustainably supported. Through our grantmaking initiatives, we invest in community-rooted leadership, lived experience advocacy, and Black maternal health ecosystem sustainability across New Jersey.
Daniela Natali, Founder | Across the Spectrum Doula
Daniela’s motivation to become a doula was inspired by lived experiences—from growing up in Puerto Rico to navigating pregnancy loss, foster-care parenting, and raising a multicultural family.
Melanin & Maternal Wellness
Melanin & Maternal Wellness improves birth outcomes and decreases health disparities in Black maternal and infant health, providing culturally-congruent perinatal doula services, lactation support services, childbirth education, advocacy and linkage to community-aligned resources that support maternal wellness.
Jodie Sessoms, Executive Director | TruDoulas NJ
TruDoulas of NJ was founded in 2020 by three Black women with roots in Mercer County who shared a deep commitment to improving maternal health in their communities…
Bernai Holman | GoStrong Fitness & GoStrong Moms
GoStrong Fitness & GoStrong Moms and Strong Momma Circle are fitness programs supporting women during pregnancy and postpartum.
Vu-An Foster | Life After 2 Losses
Since 2018, Life After 2 Losses has been responding to community needs through programming that supports women, families, and communities as they cope with loss.
Quetziquetl Angulo Alemán | Xochiquetzal Council
Xochiquetzal Council was created in response to the urgent need for culturally grounded, community-based care for Latin American and Indigenous families navigating birth, migration, trauma, and systemic marginalization.