About Developing Families Center
To positively impact maternal health outcomes for Women of Color within the District of Columbia by investing in community-based organizations, advancing health equity, and supporting transformative maternal health initiatives.
Focus Areas
maternal healthperinatal servicesmidwifery education and trainingworkforce developmentcapacity building for community-based organizationsbreastfeeding supportmaternal mortality reductionadvocacy and community engagement
Who They Fund
women of color (particularly Black women) in Washington, DClow-income families with young childrenexpecting and birthing mothers
About Developing Families Center
A single $5,000,000 grant to the Greater Washington Community Foundation defines Developing Families Center Inc’s recent grantmaking: the foundation is using a community fund structure to channel large-scale support into maternal health work for Women of Color in Washington, DC. The grant was directed to community-based organizations in Wards 5, 7, and 8, where women continue to face health disparities alongside socioeconomic and structural barriers to care. That same year, the foundation paired this place-based investment with a $1,000,000 grant to Community of Hope for maternal and infant health services in Ward 5. Together, those grants show a focus on direct maternal and infant health services and on organizations embedded in the neighborhoods the funder is trying to reach. Other awards in the 2023 portfolio extend that pattern into trauma-informed care, maternal health systems of care, and workforce support for perinatal health workers. The foundation’s stated aim is to improve maternal health outcomes for Women of Color in the District of Columbia by investing in community-based organizations, advancing health equity, and supporting transformative maternal health initiatives. Its funding also touches midwifery education, advocacy, breastfeeding support, and capacity building.
What Developing Families Center Funds
In workforce development, Developing Families Center Inc awarded $250,000 to Edward C Mazique Parent Child Cente to build a trauma-informed care workforce and strengthen the work environment supporting development and education. It also gave $25,000 to Mamatota Village Inc for perinatal health worker training scholarships. Midwifery education is another clear priority. The foundation provided $100,000 to National Assoc to Advance Black Bir to accelerate the NAABB Midwifery Scholarship Program for Black women who are District of Columbia residents. Its maternal health systems work includes a $145,000 grant to Volunteers of America for the Hope Has A Home for Women program, which serves homeless women of child-bearing age with access to primary care. The foundation also supported The George Washington University with $40,996 for a community needs assessment with its Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health.
How Developing Families Center Gives
Developing Families Center Inc’s typical grants are substantial: the p25 is $85,249, the median is $145,000, and the p75 is $437,500. Recent giving is concentrated in a few large awards, including one $5,000,000 grant and one $1,000,000 grant, alongside smaller awards for training, advocacy, and assessment work. The foundation appears to make recurring grants through a local, program-oriented pattern rather than one-off national support. Its current grant program, the Developing Families Maternal Health Fund, is administered by the Greater Washington Community Foundation and does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation also funds individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$464K
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$5K
Total Expenses
$1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $85K and $438K, with a median of $145K.
25th Percentile
$85K
Median
$145K
75th Percentile
$438K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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