Grantmaking Strategies
The Village Fund supports efforts centered on the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of Black women/birthing persons, fathers, partners, and families before, during, and after birth, including:
- Providing respite care (short-term relief, support, services) before, during, or after birth. Respite care includes services that relieve and/or mitigate stress on mom, baby, and family.
- Foster a positive sense of self.
- Increase access to a healthy and joyous birth.
- Test new ideas and/or contribute new discoveries to the body of knowledge around Black infant and maternal health.
- Promote community education and/or engagement through program services.
Past funded projects include prenatal yoga, lactation education and support, baby supply drives, support for parents with babies in the NICU, nutrition education, support for teen parents, wellness circles, special needs screening and education, parent support groups and resources, commissioned art, community education and outreach, hairstyling services for pregnant mothers, doula/midwifery support, pelvic physical therapy services, multi-media educational resource development, and more.
The Village Fund seeks to fund a wide range of projects that contribute to healthy and joyous births. It is an opportunity to identify leaders doing proven interventions and creative projects that think outside the box. It is a space where all ideas are welcome. If you are unsure if your work aligns with the Village Fund, you are strongly encouraged to attend the Informational Webinar on Monday, September 21st, or contact us at VillageFundLA@investinkidsla.org. Our team will be happy to speak with you.
