What Miami Diaper Bank does

Miami Diaper Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2013 that collects, stores, and distributes free diapers and baby essentials to low-income families across six South Florida counties (Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe, Lee, Collier, and Palm Beach). The organization originated from a Bar Mitzvah community service project started by then-12-year-old Jonah Schaechter in 2012 after hearing about a national diaper bank on NPR; together with his sister Arielle Schaechter and father Roberto Schaechter, he formally established the first diaper bank in Miami. The organization is currently led by Executive Director Gabriela Rojas and operates from a permanent 'Diaper Hub' facility in Hialeah that opened in 2024 after eight years of operation. It carries a Charity Navigator Four-Star Rating and GuideStar Platinum Transparency Seal, and has distributed over 12 million diapers cumulatively since founding.

The organization runs a multi-layered distribution model rather than a traditional product offering. Programs include the Core Partners Program (distributing to partner agencies such as homeless shelters, food pantries, family service agencies, and faith-based organizations), Miami-Dade's first Mobile Diaper Pantry (reaching diaper deserts across Miami-Dade and Broward County), Emergency Pop-Up Distributions, the federal FL-DDDRP pilot serving Early Head Start families with 75 diapers monthly, and a Disaster Relief Program activated during hurricanes (Irma, Maria, Dorian, Ian) and COVID-19. Notable operational milestones include 1,182,660 diapers distributed during Hurricane Irma relief across 26 partner organizations (2017–2018) and 1,000,000+ diapers distributed during COVID-19 response with The Children's Trust. The technology stack is minimal: a Squarespace-hosted website, the PantrySoft registration platform for FL-DDDRP, and a Kindful donation page, with no proprietary systems disclosed.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations and grants, with no commercial pricing model. Funding sources include individual donations via website and Amazon Wishlist, corporate sponsorships (CVS Health, Humana, Florida Blue Foundation, Deloitte, NBCUniversal, Whole Foods Market, Simply Healthcare, Kendra Scott, Dwyane Wade/Proudly), foundation grants (The Miami Foundation and 15+ named family foundations), state government funding (Florida Health Department, partially funding the Mobile Diaper Pantry), and federal funding through the FL-DDDRP pilot. The organization relies heavily on volunteer labor and community diaper drives, and serves a primarily low-income beneficiary base that faces diaper need because diapers are not covered by federal assistance programs such as SNAP or WIC.

Name

Miami Diaper Bank

Legal name

Miami Diaper Bank Inc.

Website

https://miamidiaperbank.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Miami Diaper Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2013 that distributes free diapers and baby essentials to low-income and disaster-affected families across six South Florida counties, operating Core Partner, Mobile Pantry, Emergency Pop-Up, and federal pilot distribution programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services - Diaper Distribution

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Diapering & Wipes (Diaper Creams, Wipes) (CRABAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG), Infant & Toddler Sleep, Feeding & Diapering Support Programs (EDACAGAJ)

Keywords

• Diaper bank services
• Baby essentials distribution
• Nonprofit social services
• Diaper need relief
• Community humanitarian aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Hialeah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Receives monetary donations from individuals and corporations to purchase diapers at wholesale cost for distribution to families in need.
2. Government and Foundation Grants: Receives funding from government sources (State of Florida Health Department, FL-DDDRP federal program) and foundations (The Children's Trust, Miami Foundation, various family foundations) to support operations and diaper distribution programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Miami Diaper Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that collects, stores, and distributes free diapers and baby essentials to low-income and homeless families across six South Florida counties. The organization operates through partner agencies, mobile distribution, emergency pop-ups, federal pilot program enrollment, and disaster relief efforts. All services are free to qualifying families and funded through donations, grants, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Miami Diaper Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that operates a multi-layered diaper distribution service rather than a traditional product company. The organization functions as a charitable social services provider offering several interconnected programs: the Core Partners Program (distributing to partner agencies), the Mobile Diaper Pantry (reaching diaper deserts), Emergency Pop-Up Distributions (serving emergent needs), the FL-DDDRP federal pilot program (Early Head Start partnership), and Disaster Relief services. The organization also conducts annual campaigns like the All For Moms initiative and the Nurturing Futures Awards recognition event. All services are funded through donations and government partnerships, with no commercial product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FL-DDDRP: A federal pilot program — the Florida Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (FL-DDDRP) — providing diaper assistance to families with low incomes participating in Early Head Start Programs in Miami-Dade and Broward County. Miami Diaper Bank is the main implementation partner.
• Mobile Diaper Pantry
• All For Moms
• Nurturing Futures Awards
• Diaper Hero Challenge
• Disaster Relief Fund

Products and services

• Core Partners Program Diaper and baby essential donation program that distributes free diapers and products to local partner agencies serving at-risk children in South Florida communities.
• Mobile Diaper Pantry Miami-Dade's first mobile diaper pantry program that brings diapers and essentials directly to diaper deserts throughout Miami-Dade and Broward County, reducing transportation barriers for families.
• Emergency Pop-Up Distributions Special emergency pop-up distribution events that connect diapers directly to families with emergent needs who may not otherwise qualify for standard services.
• FL-DDDRP (Florida Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot) First-ever federal program partnership providing monthly diaper assistance (75 diapers monthly) to families with low incomes participating in Early Head Start Programs in Miami-Dade and Broward County.
• Disaster Relief Program Emergency disaster relief services providing diapers, wipes, and baby essentials to families affected by natural disasters and emergencies across South Florida, with ongoing recovery support.
• Diaper Donation Collection Program accepting monetary and physical diaper donations from individuals, corporations, and community events to support distribution operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 12,000,000 diapers donated since founding in 2013
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• The Children's TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2019, The Children's Trust has partnered with Miami Diaper Bank to help build capacity after an exponential growth period as well as COVID-19 response funds to help families during the height of the pandemic. Together they have distributed 1,000,000+ diapers to families affected by diaper need in Miami-Dade. The Children's Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County.
• Miami FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiami Diaper Bank is partially funded by The Miami Foundation, which provides grants to support nonprofit operations and community programs.
• State of Florida Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMiami Diaper Bank's Mobile Diaper Pantry is partially funded by the State of Florida Health Department.
• National Diaper Bank NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud member since 2017. Provides access to discounted diaper purchasing through membership and best practices for diaper bank operations.
• Baby2BabycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud member since 2017 of Baby2Baby National Network, a national nonprofit providing diapers and baby essentials to children in poverty.
• Miami HeatmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOn November 23, 2015, Miami Diaper Bank was honored as the Miami Heat's non-profit of the night. Along with on-court recognition, they raised over $5,000 and brought 15 kids from the Chapman House to high-five their favorite players.
• Whole Foods MarketmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerIn May 2016, Whole Foods Market and Miami Diaper Bank joined forces and hosted a diaper drive, donating over 14,000 diapers (approximately 415 packs) distributed to 5 beneficiary organizations.
• The Children’s Trust (Diaper Distribution)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOVID-19 response partnership in April 2020 with The Children's Trust, Curly's House of Hope and Food Bank to distribute diapers to families in Liberty City.
• Florida Association for Community Action (FACA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFACA supports Miami Diaper Bank as sub-recipient in the FL-DDDRP federal program, providing trainings, technical assistance, and project oversight. FACA facilitates wraparound services to support self-sufficiency for families.
• Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-DademajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFL-DDDRP program partner providing wraparound services for families enrolled in the program.
• Miami-Dade Community Action and Human Services Department (MCAHSD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFL-DDDRP program partner providing wraparound services and program support for families in Miami-Dade.
• The Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade & MonroemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFL-DDDRP program partner supporting early learning coordination for enrolled families.
• Simply HealthcaremajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmergency Pop-Up Distribution events sponsor for Miami-Dade, monthly events January-July 2026.
• Kendra ScottmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate donor that provided generous donations for Hurricane Irma disaster relief efforts in providing diapers to babies and families in need.
• Frida BabymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner that helped bring extra holiday joy to ladies of Cope Center North at a holiday party.
• Lotus HousemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShelter for homeless women and children, a key community partner receiving diaper donations.
• Ronald McDonald HousemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner receiving diaper donations for families with children in medical care.
• Pediatric Mobile ClinicmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner providing pediatric healthcare services and receiving diaper donations.
• ArsahdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSouth Florida premium diaper company that completed a February community diaper drive supporting Miami Diaper Bank. Led by founder Kerry Meikle, committed to ongoing partnership with Miami Diaper Bank.
• DeloittemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDeloitte Impact Day partner providing volunteer support and community engagement.
• Dwyane Wade / ProudlymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerProudly Gives Back initiative with Dwyane Wade supporting diaper distribution efforts.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• Atlanta Diaper Bank: Atlanta-based diaper bank serving low-income families in metro Atlanta; directly comparable model of diaper collection and partner agency distribution.
• Greater Chicago Diaper Bank: Chicago-area diaper bank distributing diapers through partner agencies and direct distribution. Comparable operational model and target population to Miami Diaper Bank.
• Austin Diaper Bank: City-level diaper bank serving low-income families in Austin, Texas. Closely comparable mission, business model, and partner-agency distribution approach to Miami Diaper Bank.
• North Texas Diaper Bank: Regional diaper bank serving North Texas families; operates a similar Core Partner agency model and mobile distribution approach as Miami Diaper Bank.
• Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona: Southern Arizona nonprofit addressing diaper need through partner agencies; operates on a comparable donation-and-grant funded model.
• Help A Mother Out: California-based diaper bank distributing diapers to low-income families; comparable grassroots nonprofit model with partner agency distribution.
• DC Diaper Bank (Greater DC Diaper Bank): Washington DC-area diaper bank; operates a similar Core Partner distribution model serving low-income families and vulnerable populations.

Broad incumbents

• Baby2Baby: National nonprofit distributing diapers and baby essentials to children in poverty; Miami Diaper Bank has been a member of the Baby2Baby National Network since 2017. Operates at much larger scale but with the same core mission.
• National Diaper Bank Network: National umbrella organization for diaper banks across the US; Miami Diaper Bank has been a member since 2017. Directly comparable mission of addressing diaper need and provides shared infrastructure for sourcing and best practices.

Others

• Ronald McDonald House Charities: National nonprofit supporting families with sick children; Miami Diaper Bank is a Ronald McDonald House community partner. While not a diaper-specific peer, comparable family-support mission and corporate fundraising model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/miamidiaperbank
• YouTubefacebook.com/miamidiaperbank
• Facebookfacebook.com/Miamidiaperbank
• Instagraminstagram.com/miamidiaperbank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/miami-diaper-bank

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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