Welcome to Our World
While research projects that by 2050, 50% of babies in the US will enter the world under the care of midwives, the current reality for community birthworkers is economically unsustainable:
Resiliency
We believe birthworkers are the backbone of community health, consistently showing up despite navigating personal loss, systemic injustice, and collective trauma.
Real Results
We believe that birthworkers, doulas, and midwives are vital to saving lives and transforming perinatal outcomes—consistently proven to reduce cesarean rates, lower preterm births, decrease maternal anxiety, and increase breastfeeding success (Cochrane Systematic Review; March of Dimes).
Rest
We believe resilience should never require exhaustion or burnout.
Eligibility
The following are general eligibility requirements for all organizations who have been invited to submit a grant proposal. If you have questions, please contact us at: anisha@themilesfounfation.org
Organizations must be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) and be classified as a public charity under section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or a qualified public entity as described in section 170(c) of the Code including fiscal sponsors
Organizations should be able to demonstrate a direct impact on at least one of the listed funding profiles on this website.
Organizations should be prepared to develop and share metrics measuring the effectiveness of their programs. The Miles Foundation does not award grants to individuals, capitol programs, or political organizations.
The Foundation has no geographic or subject area constraints on grantmaking as long as the grant opportunities fit the philanthropic interests of the Advisory Council and meet IRS requirements. By necessity, this open-ended approach requires that all of the Foundation's grantmaking must be done on a strictly invitational basis. We regret that we are unable to consider unsolicited requests for support.