Apiary for Practical Support

What Apiary for Practical Support does

Apiary for Practical Support is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2021 and headquartered at 99 Wall Street, New York. It functions as the only national hub organization built specifically for practical support organizations (PSOs) — nonprofit groups that provide logistical assistance (transportation, lodging, childcare, meals, cash assistance, emotional support) to people seeking abortion care. Apiary serves approximately 80 PSOs and 290+ individuals across the United States through a portfolio of programs: the Hivemind community space with bi-weekly calls and digital clusters, the Practical Support Blueprint annual cohort (offering up to $20,000 in operating funds per participating organization), Pollination Station for volunteer vetting and placement, PS101 training sessions, general technical assistance (including the Tech Doulas initiative with Techies 4 Reproductive Justice), a national PSO directory co-built with ineedana.com and the National Network of Abortion Funds, a curated resource library, and bi-annual Practical Support Summits.

All programs are provided free to PSOs on a freemium model. Apiary does not charge for services; it is funded through individual donations (approximately $220,000 in grassroots fundraising in 2022), foundation grants (including a $75,000 grant from the Katz Amsterdam Foundation in July 2023), and an initial $125,000 seed campaign in 2021. The technology stack is entirely off-the-shelf — Squarespace for the website, Mailchimp for email, Airtable for application management, and Slack/Signal for community communication — with no proprietary AI, ML, or software systems. The organization has co-developed its Blueprint program with flagship PSOs (Brigid Alliance, Midwest Access Coalition, Fund Texas Choice, Northwest Abortion Access Fund) and participates in a nine-organization Technical Assistance Coalition across the abortion access movement.

As of early 2025, Apiary has placed operations and most programming on pause for a strategic discovery process following the announced January 2025 departure of Executive Director Marisa Falcon and the November 2024 exit of Hivemind Manager Naduah. The organization has stated it is not dissolving and intends to reassess community needs, explore partnerships, and determine sustainable paths forward.

Name

Apiary for Practical Support

Legal name

Apiary for Practical Support

Website

https://apiaryps.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Apiary for Practical Support is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2021 that serves as the only national hub for practical support organizations providing logistical assistance to abortion seekers, offering free community, training, regranting, and volunteer placement programs to roughly 80 PSOs across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Health Nonprofit Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ)

Keywords

• Abortion practical support
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Volunteer training programs
• Reproductive health advocacy
• Community regranting programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Grassroots fundraising from individual donors. End-of-year campaigns and ongoing individual giving constitute primary revenue stream. Raised nearly $40,000 from 100+ donors in a 2022 end-of-year campaign, bringing 2022 grassroots total to approximately $220,000.
2. Grants and Foundation Funding: Grant funding from foundations supporting reproductive health and abortion access. Received first grant in 2021. Blueprint program distributes funds to cohort members ($280,000 distributed to date, with $220,000 expected in 2024).
3. Seed Funding Campaigns: Initial seed funding campaign in 2021 sought $125,000 to fund operations through end of 2021. Launched under Midwest Access Coalition fiscal sponsorship before becoming independent nonprofit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Apiary for Practical Support is a national 501(c)(3) hub that provides free technical assistance, training, community space, and regranting to grassroots practical support organizations (PSOs) that deliver logistical assistance — transportation, lodging, childcare, food, cash aid, and emotional support — to people seeking abortion care. Its portfolio includes the Hivemind community platform, the Practical Support Blueprint cohort with up to $20,000 in operating funds per member, the Pollination Station volunteer program, PS101 training, customized Technical Assistance, and the Practical Support Summit. All programs are provided at no cost to PSOs, with revenue sourced from individual donations and foundation grants.

Product overview

Apiary for Practical Support is a national hub organization offering a portfolio of programs and services designed to strengthen the practical support ecosystem for abortion access. The core offerings include: The Hivemind (a digital community space with bi-weekly calls for PSOs), the Practical Support Blueprint (an annual cohort training program with regranting), the Pollination Station (volunteer vetting and placement), PS101 training sessions, Technical Assistance (General TA, TA Coalition, and Tech Doulas), and the Practical Support Summit (bi-annual conferences). Supporting offerings include a Resource Library with educational content and a PSO Directory listing active practical support organizations nationwide. All programs are provided free to PSOs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Hivemind: Community space for practical support organizations and the people who work and volunteer for them. Hosts bi-weekly calls and digital community spaces for members to crowdsource answers and connect.
• Practical Support Blueprint
• Pollination Station

Products and services

• The Hivemind Community space for practical support organizations and the people who work and volunteer for them, with bi-weekly calls, Slack/listserv/Signal digital community spaces, and small-group 'clusters' for peer support and crowdsourced problem-solving. Free to PSOs.
• Practical Support Blueprint Annual five-month intensive training cohort for up to 12 PSOs (up to 2 people per organization) that combines new and existing groups in collaborative learning collectives with personalized coaching, tool creation, and up to $20,000 in general operating funds upon completion. Free to cohort members.
• Pollination Station Volunteer vetting and training program that screens potential volunteers on behalf of Hivemind PSOs through three training sessions covering trauma-informed response, reproductive justice fundamentals, and practical support history, then connects them with local PSOs. Free to volunteers and PSOs.
• PS101 Training Hour-long training session providing an overview of what practical support is and how it is delivered, including definition, current landscape, and best practices for organizations starting to provide practical support. Offered on a sliding scale to individuals or organizations.
• Technical Assistance Customized technical assistance including general TA based on Apiary team expertise, monthly TA Coalition calls with other technical assistance organizations across the abortion access movement, and the Tech Doulas program (with Techies 4 Reproductive Justice) providing technology support to abortion access nonprofits. Free to PSOs.
• Practical Support Summit Bi-annual conference for Hivemind member organizations featuring community building, expert panels, skill-building workshops, and special 'office hours' with attorneys and technology experts. Free to member PSOs.
• Resource Library Curated educational resource library of articles, videos, and podcasts covering Reproductive Justice, Abortion Access, and Abortion Information topics including medical facts, the Hyde Amendment, Dobbs v. Jackson, abortion clinics and providers, midwifery and doulas, pregnancy criminalization, and economic and environmental justice. Free, open access.
• PSO Directory Comprehensive online directory of active practical support organizations across the United States that provide logistical assistance including travel, lodging, food assistance, childcare, and other basic needs to people seeking abortion care, organized by national, regional, and state listings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 235 vetted and trained volunteers placed with PSOs through Pollination Station program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and former/historical.

• Techies 4 Reproductive JusticecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for Tech Doulas initiative aimed at providing technology support to abortion access nonprofits and groups. New initiative offering tech assistance as part of Apiary's technical assistance offerings.
• Digital Defense FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Technology partner providing digital security training and support to Apiary and Hivemind members. DDF provides training, technical support, and funding to groups in the abortion access movement for safer digital operations. Partners on technical assistance coalition and volunteer management processes.
• Society for Family PlanningminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Co-presenting with Society for Family Planning about their #WeCount project to track abortion access data.
• Brigid AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022National PSO serving later abortion callers; partner in developing the Practical Support Blueprint program. Blueprint program co-developed with Brigid, Fund Texas Choice, Northwest Abortion Access Fund, and MAC.
• Fund Texas ChoicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Regional PSO serving Texas; partner in developing the Practical Support Blueprint program. Blueprint program co-developed with Brigid, MAC, Northwest Abortion Access Fund, and Brigid Alliance.
• Northwest Abortion Access FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Regional PSO serving Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Hawaii; partner in developing the Practical Support Blueprint program.
• Technical Assistance CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Monthly calls with other technical assistance organizations across the abortion access movement to coordinate efforts and ensure efficiency. Nine organizations participate in this coalition.
• ineedana.comcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership to build a national directory of practical support organizations, clinics, and abortion funds. The directory shows what resources exist and, behind a login, allows PSOs, clinics, and funds to access referral information. Access managed by the INAA team.
• National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaborated to build the national directory of practical support organizations, clinics, and abortion funds alongside ineedana.com.
• Midwest Access Coalition (MAC)former/historicalOthers · 1 January 2020Former fiscal sponsor from 2021 launch through end of 2021. Apiary was fiscally sponsored under MAC before receiving independent 501(c)(3) status. MAC remains a partner PSO and co-developer of Blueprint program.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fund Texas Choice: Fund Texas Choice is a regional PSO serving Texas and a co-developer of Apiary's Blueprint program. It is a peer organization within Apiary's network providing comparable practical support services in a high-restriction state.
• ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE: ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE is a movement PSO offering practical support services and was featured in Apiary's Dobbs anniversary panel. It operates a comparable practical support model serving California and beyond.
• ineedana.com: ineedana.com is a strategic co-development partner of Apiary, jointly building the national directory of PSOs, clinics, and abortion funds. It is a directly comparable directory/referral infrastructure play for the same movement.
• Brigid Alliance: Brigid Alliance is a national PSO providing logistical support for later abortion care and co-developed Apiary's Blueprint program. It is one of the most operationally comparable organizations in Apiary's network and a direct partner.
• Northwest Abortion Access Fund: Northwest Abortion Access Fund is a regional PSO serving Washington, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Hawaii and a Blueprint co-developer. It is directly comparable as a member PSO with similar practical support mission and model.
• National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF): NNAF is the national umbrella for abortion funds and a core strategic partner of Apiary. Both organizations operate as national hubs/intermediaries for the abortion access movement, providing coordination, capacity-building, and regranting to a network of member groups.
• Midwest Access Coalition (MAC): MAC is a regional PSO serving 12 states that was Apiary's original fiscal sponsor and Blueprint co-developer. It offers the closest comparability in terms of practical support mission, model, and geographic scope.

Broad incumbents

• National Abortion Federation (NAF): NAF is a longstanding national reproductive health organization operating a multi-lingual hotline and member network of abortion providers. It overlaps with Apiary's directory/referral mission at a broader health-system level rather than as a practical support specialist.

Emerging players

• Digital Defense Fund: Digital Defense Fund is a core Apiary partner providing digital security training, technical support, and funding to abortion access groups. It is a comparable movement infrastructure nonprofit with overlapping technical assistance and capacity-building functions.
• If/When/How: If/When/How is a reproductive justice legal support organization serving the movement alongside Apiary. It provides adjacent (legal) infrastructure and capacity-building to the same ecosystem, complementing Apiary's practical support mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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