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.
Central Jersey Diaper Bank
Founded in 2010, the Central Jersey Diaper Bank is Middlesex County’s only dedicated diaper bank and a program of the Anshe Emeth Community Development Corporation, which provides free social and health-related services to residents throughout the Middlesex County community.
Shirley Harris | My Kota Bear, Inc.
Founded by Shirley Harris, My Kota Bear, Inc. is on a mission to bring awareness and support to NICU families within Essex and Union counties and surrounding communities.
Puerto Rican Unity for Progress, Inc.
For nearly 50 years, Puerto Rican Unity for Progress, Inc. (PRUP) has been supporting the wellness of Camden County residents through programs designed to improve access to economic, social, and cultural opportunities and resources for low income individuals and families, with an emphasis on the county’s Hispanic community members.
Joíní James | The Resting Garden
The Resting Garden provides trauma-informed, empathetic doula care, for Black, Brown, and Indigenous birthing people, encouraging self-advocacy, providing education, and championing birth and reproductive justice. By offering pregnancy support, education, and the early postpartum support birthing people and families need, founder Joíní James bolsters the new parents she works with as they overcome anxiety about pregnancy and childbirth and confidently transition into parenthood and beyond.