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Today kicks off our nine-day countdown to #GivingTuesday, the annual global celebration of generosity which happens this year on December 1, 2020. During each of the nine days leading up to [...]

The recent allegations of forced hysterectomies in ICE detention centers is the most recent entry in the United States’ long history of racist, coercive reproductive abuse. Overwhelmingly, the [...]

On August 3, the board of directors stepped down following discord regarding MANA and FAM’s governance. MANA immediately began to source and recruit new board members, and has appointed a [...]

Letter from FAM Executive Director Tamara Wrenn Birthing Resilience As a result of the pandemic and the ongoing racial injustice, our nation has been hit with unprecedented challenges. For those [...]

In this newsletter Letter from FAM Executive Director Tamara Wrenn & FAM 2020 Grants Reflecting on the current moment: Black Lives Matter FAM News: Elections, Spring fundraising recap Board [...]

With anger and grief over the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and too many others, the Foundation for the Advancement of Midwifery unequivocally affirms that [...]

Nationwide, women of color are underrepresented as funders and as recipients of philanthropy, (NY Times: “Philanthropists Bench Women of Color, the M.V.P.s of Social Change”). At FAM, women of [...]

Welcome to the second issue of FAM’s newsletter. Our feature for this issue is a discussion of how FAM is operationalizing equity in order to achieve our vision for midwifery. In this newsletter [...]

Emerging Models of Midwifery During the COVID-19 Pandemic Webinar was held Friday, April 3. The first episode featured Seattle, Washington and Miami, Florida. Speakers: Jamarah Amani, LM Emily [...]

Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) Honoring Black Mamas During Black Maternal Health Week we will be centering Black mothers and recognizing their right to not only live, but thrive, [...]