Our Non-Profit Journey

In May 2024, BBHH Took Exciting First Steps towards Establishing a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization

After a decade of serving our community under a variety of ownership models, we are thrilled to announce our plans to establish a 501(c)(3) organization in order to increase long-term community impact, engagement, and sustainability. We are proud to be fiscally sponsored by the American Association of Birth Centers Foundation (AABCF) while we work towards finalizing our own established non-profit entity.

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By establishing a non-profit, we aim to increase our longterm impact through additional community visibility, education, engagement and support, further strengthening our vision in order to safeguard this unique model of care to benefit birthing people, babies, families, individuals, and our community indefinitely.
Non-profit status will enable us to apply for grants and funding designated for the non-profit sector as well as solicit charitable contributions from community members who wish to see our model remain accessible for the community.
As a small, women-owned-and-operated business, our community birth and health center has been an important and unique asset to the greater Boulder community since 2014, improving the quality of life for thousands. To date, we have safely welcomed over 1,100 babies into the world and served over 4,000 individuals and families, with some seeking out our care from as far as Nebraska (for three separate pregnancies and births!).
For low risk families, midwifery care has demonstrated superior outcomes, better patient satisfaction, and more cost savings for the overburdened healthcare system. In fact, multiple studies has shown that, if appropriately integrated into healthcare systems, midwives could address 80% of the world’s essential maternity care needs and could significantly reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality rates. Read more here.
As Boulder’s only free-standing (out-of-hospital) birth center, we offer expert, evidence-based support for pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and early newborn care by Certified Nurse-Midwives and Certified Professional Midwives who work together with individuals and families to reach shared decisions that are right for them.
We also proudly provide continuity of care for our clients with gynecologic and sexual healthcare , integrative primary care, lactation support, and acupuncture services.
In May 2024, we signed a fiscal sponsorship agreement with the American Association of Birth Centers Foundation (AABCF), which sponsors birth centers planning to establish as non-profits. This agreement enables us to solicit tax-deductible contributions and apply for non-profit grants under the AABCF, while affording us the time needed to form a strong Board of Directors and organize the requirements to establish our own non-profit entity.
We are looking forward to taking this next important step with our long-term commitment to improve the quality of health and healthcare for our region’s families.
We would be honored if you would consider making a tax-deductible contribution to directly help support our continued operations serving families in the Boulder community