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12 funders with a record of paying for “doula”
Where the money went
Every Mother CountsNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $1.1M · through 2024Largest: $65,000 to COMMONSENSE CHILDBIRTH INC (NAME ANCIENT SONG DOULA SERVICES) — general operating support for ancient song doula services to support their mission to ensure that all pregnant, postpartum, and parenting people of color have access to high-qualit…
California Healthcare FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $3.4M · through 2024Largest: $126,000 to DIVERSITY UPLIFTS INC — black doulas data project-- southern california; continuation dhcs technical assistance stipends for doula stakeholders; sb 65 dhcs technical assistance stipends for doula stakehol…
Largest: $5,000 to ACCOMPANY DOULA CARE — nj community doulas
Wk Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI
19 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $75,000 to CENTER OF SOUTHWEST CULTURE INC — provide core support to the new mexico doula association to promote positive maternal child health outcomes for mothers and babies in new mexico by strengthening the capacity of a …
Telligen Community InitiativeWest Des Moines, IA
14 matching grants · $980,900 · through 2025Largest: $89,500 to IMANI'S VILLAGE INC — imanis village, inc. seeks funding of $150,000 over a two-year period to implement the "empowerment through doula care" initiative, aimed at enhancing infant and maternal health wi…
SistersongAtlanta, GACharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $753,000 · through 2024Largest: $50,200 to NEW MEXICO DOULA ASSOCIATION (CENTER FOR SOUTHWEST CULTURE FS) — this grant will support the core design and build of an emr system to streamline doula and lactation services documentation and medicaid reimbursement, making it easier for indepen…
Largest: $38,406 to UNITED WAY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY — to support doulas4ct in: 1) increasing the number of doulas engaged in advocacy through outreach and leadership/advocacy training, 2) advocating for the establishment of a state do…
Largest: $223,000 to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION — to pilot the use of doulas in a south carolina academic medical center for active labor support.
AcademyhealthWashinton, DCCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $883,924 · through 2024Largest: $194,886 to UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY — provides guidance on all aspects of the project related to quantitative and qualitative research in support of the implementing doula care programs in medicaid to advance racial in…
Largest: $236,295 to COMMONSENSE CHILDBIRTH — 81135 supporting ancient song doula services in establishing a birth justice fellowship, empowering grassroots initiatives to develop birth justice hubs
Largest: $450,000 to HEALTH LEADS INC — support the design of a doula-friendly hospital integration model
Largest: $75,000 to TIDES CENTER — bbks coco doulas: black maternal wellness & community-based doula training
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →