Transforming Birth. Empowering Mothers. Saving Lives.

Thrive Maternal Health Fund is creating real solutions where they’re needed most.

What we do

Thrive Maternal Health Fund is dismantling systemic barriers to make individualized midwifery care accessible to all San Diego families and beyond.

Accessibility

We believe that every woman deserves access to safe, compassionate, and culturally responsive maternal care. By subsidizing midwifery, doula, and mental health services, we remove financial barriers for families in need.

Education

Knowledge is power. We provide families with evidence-based resources and education to make informed choices about their pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey.

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Community

We strengthen existing support systems by funding and uplifting local breastfeeding groups, new parent circles, and pregnancy loss support, ensuring no family feels alone.

Diversity

We are committed to addressing racial disparities in maternal healthcare by supporting diverse midwifery pathways, including our BIPOC Midwifery Scholarship, to foster equity and representation in birth work.

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Why Our Cause Matters

America has the highest maternal mortality rate among all industrialized nations - despite spending the most on maternity care. More than 80% of these deaths are preventable. Community midwifery care is a proven solution. Studies show that when midwives are integrated into the health system, maternal and infant outcomes improve dramatically—reducing interventions, cesarean rates, NICU admissions, and mortality. Yet most families still don’t have access to community midwifery care. Especially those giving birth in hospitals or relying on public insurance. Midwifery care should not be reserved for a privileged few or limited to home births. It should be an option for every woman, in every setting, as part of a just and humane healthcare system.

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Watch our story to see how we’re changing maternal health.

Our organizational video features real families who received support through Thrive Maternal Health Fund, sharing how access to midwifery care, doula services, and mental health support transformed their births and their lives. Their stories show the power of individualized care to reduce trauma and restore trust in a system that often fails the most vulnerable. We are deeply grateful to the women who bravely shared their experiences to inspire change.

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I think it’s wonderful what Thrive is doing for birth workers and women like my client. She really needed support and I’m happy I was able to work with her. This grant helps my family too. I’m also a single BIPOC mother with three children. I’m looking forward to working with you and this organization in the future.

Megan L.

Massage therapist/Doula

Knowing that people in our community cared so deeply about our well-being was incredibly reassuring and inspiring. It created a ripple of goodwill that we will carry with us, reminding us of the power of community and the kindness of strangers in the most personal of ways.

Tatiana

Recipient of Thrive’s
milk connection program

My daughter Liana is 15 months old now, and her mom had a mental breakdown due to postpartum and was diagnosed with bipolar. I had Liana for three months as a single dad, and we’re really grateful for the support we got from you guys during such a hard time.

Tyler L

Recipient of Thrive’s
milk connection program

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Every Dollar Creates a Lifeline

Every contribution to Thrive Maternal Health Fund fuels meaningful, measurable change in the lives of women and families. Whether you choose to give a generous one-time donation or commit to a monthly gift, your support allows us to expand access to midwifery, doula, and maternal mental health care for those who need it most. Monthly giving is a powerful way to create lasting impact.
Just $20 a month—less than the cost of a weekly coffee—helps cover the cost of a postpartum mental health visit, a home check-in with a midwife after a hospital birth, or a pregnancy loss support session. Consistent support like this helps us plan ahead, serve more families, and grow sustainable programs. We welcome gifts of all sizes.
However you choose to give, you are helping build a future where every mother receives compassionate, individualized care without barriers.
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