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SUMMARY:Birth Equity Funders’ Summit: It’s Time for Collaborative Action on Birth Equity
DESCRIPTION:The 2022 Birth Equity Funders’ Summit brought together over 100 funders in person and 35 virtually to reflect on the role of philanthropy in reducing racial disparities in birth outcomes and identify opportunities to better collaborate and align in service of this goal. This report serves as an overview of the event\, as well as offers key takeaways and practical recommendations for funders. \nClick here to read the report \n \nMaternal morbidity and mortality\, pre-term birth\, and infant mortality rates in the United States are among the worst in the developed world\, with rates particularly high among Black and Indigenous people\, regardless of income or education. There is a pressing need for funders to align their investments to help improve health outcomes for parents and infants in the United States.   \nOver 120 philanthropic organizations attended the 2022 Birth Equity Funders’ Summit on October 25-27\, 2022 in Atlanta\, Georgia\, following the Mom and Baby Action Network (M-BAN) Summit. The Funders’ Summit was an action-oriented national convening focused on informing and mobilizing funders concerned about birth equity. The agenda focused on critical challenges and opportunities for improving Maternal morbidity and mortality\, pre-term birth\, and infant mortality rates.  \nHighlights included presentations from key thought leaders in the birth equity movement; topical panel discussions; deep dive breakouts on workforce\, policy\, and metrics; and a call to action for funders to pursue investments that help ensure full birth equity.  \n  \nRelated Materials:   \n\nAgenda\nSpeaker Profiles\n\nPresentations: \n\nAligning on Equitable and Community-Informed Metrics by Eurnestine Brown\nPerinatal Mental Health Through An Intersectional Lens by Anna King\nCommon Impact Metrics Workshop by Carol Sakala\nRole of Philanthropy in Addressing Challenges in Policy and Advocacy by Nan Strauss\nInvesting in the Power of the Birthing Workforce by Zainab Sulaiman\nFederal Policy Landscape – Black Maternal Health by Jamila Taylor\n\nSupport for this meeting was provided by bi3\, Community Health Acceleration Partnership\, Funders for Birth Justice and Equity (formerly Midwifery Funders Group)\, Grantmakers In Health\, Ms. Foundation for Women\, Pritzker Children’s Initiative\, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation\, in partnership with the Mom and Baby Action Network
URL:https://www.gih.org/event/birth-equity-funders-summit-its-time-for-collaborative-action-on-birth-equity/
LOCATION:Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center\, 100 CNN Center NW\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30303\, United States
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