sponsors
The mission of Birthing Cultural Rigor, LLC is to improve the quality, safety, and value of health care experiences (“improvement science”) and facilitate community and health system uptake of evidence, empathy, and equity based interventions into practice and policy across the sexual, reproductive, and perinatal life course of Black women, girls, and gender expansive people (“implementation science”).
Standing on the rich history of the resilience and strength of our culture, we envision a future for Black women and girls where, in our full wellness, we use our power, beauty and intelligence, to pursue and attain healthy lives and families.
We build and sustain healthy communities and within them, empower other women and girls to improve their own well-being.
The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need. We focus especially on making sure the system works for Californians with low incomes and for communities who have traditionally faced the greatest barriers to care.
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) is a private, nonprofit, community-founded, student-centered University committed to cultivating diverse health professions leaders who are dedicated to social justice and health equity for underserved populations through outstanding education, clinical service, and community engagement.
Funders for Birth Justice & Equity is the go-to place for any funder or donor who wants to learn how to effectively fund the birth equity and justice movement. Here donors and funders may find the education, framework for change, resources, peer support, and collective funding opportunities needed to fund the field at a level that will get to systemic and transformative change.
New Voices for Reproductive Justice is dedicated to transforming society for the holistic health and well-being of Black women, girls, and gender-expansive people, nationally and in Pennsylvania and Ohio. We help dismantle patriarchal anti-Blackness using the tools community organizing, leadership development, and voter engagement.
Since our founding in 1861, the University of Washington has been a hub for learning, innovation, problem-solving, and community building. Driven by a mission to serve the greater good, our students, faculty, and staff tackle today’s most pressing challenges with courage and creativity, making a difference across Washington state — and around the world.