NYC Midwives

What NYC Midwives does

NYC Midwives is a nonprofit professional membership organization serving licensed midwives practicing in New York City. Founded in 1959 and operating as the recognized NYC chapter of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) and New York Midwives (NYM), the organization functions as the primary convening and advocacy body for ~400 midwives in the metropolitan area. Core offerings include continuing education programming, peer networking events, legislative advocacy on scope-of-practice and birth-setting policy, community grants and scholarships for student midwives, and member communications.

The organization operates with 1-10 employees and is sustained substantially by volunteer effort through elected leadership (Co-Chairs, Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary) and committee structures. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery relies on event programming, web-based member communications, and direct advocacy engagement. The technology footprint is conventional (membership website, email/newsletter distribution) rather than productized.

Revenue is generated through a tiered membership dues model with student memberships at $12.50, active memberships at $37.50/year, lifetime memberships at $1,125, and associate tiers in between, supplemented by annual fundraising events that historically raise $35,000+. The business model is that of a small, dues-supported nonprofit chapter rather than a commercial enterprise, with no equity funding, no product monetization, and no enterprise sales motion.

Name

NYC Midwives

Legal name

NYC Midwives

Website

https://nycmidwives.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Membership Organization - Midwifery

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Midwifery & Birth Centers (HLAFAJAC)

Keywords

• Midwifery professional services
• Membership organization
• Maternal healthcare advocacy
• Childbirth care support
• Nursing professional association

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NYC Midwives generates revenue through annual membership dues at various tiers: Student ($12.50), Associate/Retired ($15.00), First Year Eligible ($22.50), Active ($37.50), and Lifetime ($1,125.00). Membership provides access to chapter meetings, networking events, job postings, holiday parties, and listing in the Find a Midwife directory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NYC Midwives is a professional membership organization (chapter of New York Midwives, the ACNM New York State affiliate) that supports midwives and the practice of midwifery in New York City. It sells tiered memberships (Student, Associate/Retired, First Year Eligible, Active, Lifetime) and provides benefits including a profile listing in the Find a Midwife directory, quarterly chapter meetings, networking events, job postings, student scholarships, and an annual holiday party.

Product overview

NYC Midwives is a professional membership organization (a chapter of the New York Midwives state affiliate) that supports midwives and the practice of midwifery in New York City. The organization does not offer a technology product; instead, it provides membership services including profile listings in the Find a Midwife directory, quarterly chapter meetings, networking events, job postings, student scholarships, and an annual holiday party. The organization also hosts the Miles for Midwives annual fundraiser. Membership tiers include Student, Associate/Retired, First Year Eligible CNM/CM, Active, and Lifetime memberships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NYC Midwives Chapter Membership Annual and lifetime tiered professional membership for licensed midwives (CNMs and CMs) practicing or residing in New York City. Includes profile listing in the Find a Midwife directory, access to quarterly chapter meetings, social and networking events, notice of job openings via email, ticket to the annual holiday party, and eligibility for student scholarships. Membership tiers: Student ($12.50/yr, non-voting), Associate/Retired ($15/yr), First Year Eligible CNM/CM ($22.50/yr), Active ($37.50/yr), and Lifetime ($1,125 one-time, eligible members only).
• Find a Midwife Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $35,000 raised annually through Miles for Midwives to support midwifery student scholarships
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New York Midwives (NYM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000NYC Midwives is a local chapter of New York Midwives (NYM), which became the ACNM New York State affiliate in 2011. NYM serves as the umbrella organization coordinating and communicating with local chapters including NYC Midwives, and handles issues better solved at the state level such as legislative advocacy and educational coordination.
• American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1959NYC Midwives is a chapter of ACNM, the national professional organization for midwives. The chapter originally bore the title Region II, Chapter 1 of ACNM. ACNM provides national standards, advocacy, and resources that the local chapter implements and participates in.
• Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced in context of midwifery education program accreditation. NYC Midwives provides information about ACME-accredited programs on their Become a Midwife page.
• Black Mamas Matter AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance centered on Black maternal health, rights, and justice. NYC Midwives blog content covers their work and policy toolkit addressing Black maternal mortality.
• National Birth Equity CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization founded by Dr. Joia Crear-Perry focused on reducing Black maternal and infant mortality through research, family-centered collaboration, and advocacy. Mentioned in context of maternal mortality summit.
• Ancient Song Doula ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrooklyn-based community organization providing doula services to low-income women and women of color. NYC Midwives has participated in their annual Decolonizing Birth Conference and shares related content on their blog.
• New York State Education Department - Board of MidwiferycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Board of Midwifery assists the Board of Regents on matters of professional licensing, professional conduct, and public safety. NYC Midwives supports members in meeting NYS licensure requirements and advocates for the profession.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Midwives Alliance of North America: Multi-scope midwifery professional association offering similar networking, advocacy, and continuing-education benefits to a comparable member base of midwives.
• American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM): National umbrella professional society for CNMs/CMs; NYC Midwives operates as a chapter within ACNM, sharing the same membership-organization model, advocacy mission, and member-benefit structure.
• New York Midwives (NYM): State affiliate of ACNM and parent organization of NYC Midwives; comparable membership tiers, chapter coordination, and legislative advocacy scope.
• National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM): Professional membership organization for CPMs and other midwives; similar advocacy, member-services, and practice-advancement mission targeting a closely related midwife population.

Others

• National Birth Equity Collaborative: Thematically adjacent organization focused on Black maternal/infant mortality; comparable as a partner in NYC Midwives' advocacy and content initiatives, not as a competing member society.
• Black Mamas Matter Alliance: Adjacent advocacy coalition addressing Black maternal health; not a membership body for midwives but a partner organization cited in NYC Midwives' maternal-mortality and birth-equity work.

Broad incumbents

• American Nurses Association (ANA): Larger, broader nursing professional association; overlaps on the advocacy, networking, and continuing-education dimensions for the CNM subset of NYC Midwives' members.
• Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN): National specialty nursing organization with overlapping maternal/reproductive-health professional community; comparable membership-society model with chapter structure.

Regional players

• Pennsylvania Midwives Association: State-level midwifery professional association; comparable chapter-style membership, advocacy, and continuing-education offerings outside NYC geography.
• California Nurse-Midwives Association (CNMA): ACNM-affiliated state chapter on the West Coast; directly comparable chapter structure, dues model, and state-level advocacy function.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nycmidwives
• Facebookfacebook.com/newyorkcitymidwives
• Instagraminstagram.com/nyc_midwives
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jjb-midwifery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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