The Healthcare Georgia Foundation has launched the Maternal and Child Health Initiative, a multi-year, multi-pronged equitable grantmaking strategy to address maternal and infant morbidity/ mortality among Black women and infants in Georgia and to continue to provide support to women and their families throughout the perinatal/interconception periods to improve health and mental health outcomes for both women and children.
Donor Name: Healthcare Georgia Foundation
State: Georgia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/24/2022
Grant Size: up to $75,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
The Foundation’s Maternal and Child Health Initiative is a multi-pronged approach that includes investments in policy/advocacy, programs, and partnerships. The Initiative intentionally targets Black women of reproductive age (approximately 15-45 years), regardless of socioeconomic status, and their children, partners, and families. Although infant mortality measures the death of an infant before his/her first birthday, the intent is not only for infants to “survive,” but to “thrive.” Therefore, the focus is on Black women of reproductive age and children up to age 3. This provides an opportunity to strengthen not just the child’s development through innovative and/or evidence-based grantmaking programs, but to also continue to support the mother and the family unit throughout the perinatal and interconception periods.
The Initiative intentionally targets Black women of reproductive age regardless of socioeconomic status, their children up to age 3, and partners and families. The Maternal and Child Health Initiative aligns with the Foundation’s Expanding Access to Affordable, High Quality, and Integrated Health Services impact area.
The overall goals of the Foundation’s Maternal and Child Health Initiative include:
- Strengthen the leadership capacity and build a coordinated statewide collaborative system in Georgia working to reduce maternal and infant morbidity/mortality by utilizing the Foundation’s convening role, building organizational, leadership and fundraising capacity, and developing/strengthening partnerships.
- Modify, scale, and replicate new and/or existing innovative, promising, or evidence-based interventions throughout Georgia. The Foundation will prioritize listening to and investing in Black-led community solutions and community-based organizations focused on areas of highest need for Black women, birthing individuals, infants, and children.
- Strengthen the healthcare professional workforce in Georgia to achieve more equitable access and support improved quality and coordination of healthcare services for Black women and children.
- Support efforts to dismantle systemic racism, by addressing bias within the healthcare system and supporting policy efforts that address the social and political determinants of health.
- Improve data systems collection and reporting to ensure more accurate tracking and reporting of maternal and infant health outcomes in Georgia.
Funding Information
The Foundation’s Maternal and Child Health Initiative will award grants up to $75,000 over a 12-month grant period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit organizations, including nonprofit hospitals, which are exempt from Federal income tax under provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code and defined as “not a private foundation” under Section 509(a).
- Quasi-governmental agencies.
- Public Health Districts (limit 1 application per public health district)
- Organizations located in Georgia with programs targeting Georgia residents.
- Previously funded organizations must be in good standing with the Foundation (e.g., submitted progress and final reports and met grant objectives). Staff will determine whether previous grantees sufficiently complied with the grantee requirements.
- Given the Foundation’s commitment to populations that have been traditionally marginalized, the Foundation encourages engagement, diversity, representation, and inclusivity in the boards, staff and individuals served by the organizations we fund. This principle is shaped by the conviction that all segments of society benefit from diversity and equal opportunity
For more information, visit Healthcare Georgia Foundation.
