Black Coalition For Safe Motherhood, Inc.

What Black Coalition For Safe Motherhood, Inc. does

Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood, Inc. (BCFSM) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2019 and headquartered in Newark, Delaware, that delivers healthcare advocacy education to Black birthing families and the broader Black maternal health workforce. The organization addresses the disproportionate maternal mortality and morbidity experienced by Black women — who are reported to be three times more likely to die than white counterparts and for whom 30% of maternal deaths are attributed to discrimination per CDC data — by equipping pregnant people and their supporters with practical tools to navigate maternity care, assert their rights, and resist medical and obstetric racism. BCFSM is not a software company; it has no app, API, or technology platform. Its core offering is the ACTT Curriculum, a self-affirming healthcare advocacy framework whose acronym stands for: Ask questions until you understand the answers; Claim your space (physical and mental); Trust your body; Tell your story. ACTT is delivered through three core product lines: interactive community-based ACTT Workshops (virtual and in-person); ACTT Facilitator Training, a certification program accredited by Lamaze International for continuing education hours and relaunched in 2023 as a self-paced online program with virtual mentoring; and the ACTT Ambassador Program, a national volunteer network of trained facilitators delivering the curriculum at neighborhood gatherings, local events, and conferences. The organization reports that 95% of workshop participants feel more confident communicating with medical professionals and taking charge of their care. BCFSM operates a donation-based revenue model with no paid product pricing. Funding flows through tax-deductible individual and organizational donations, sponsorship opportunities with website and social media recognition, and The Advocates Monthly Giving Program, a recurring-donation mechanism. All workshops and facilitator training are offered free of charge, supported entirely by donations. Distribution is community-led and amplified through partnerships with Black Mamas Matter Alliance, National Perinatal Task Force, Lamaze International, and regional collaborators such as Wayside Recovery Center. The 6-person organization generates no publicly disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Black Coalition For Safe Motherhood, Inc.

Legal name

Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood, Inc.

Website

https://blackcoalitionforsafemotherhood.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood is a 501c3 nonprofit that equips Black birthing families with healthcare advocacy skills through its ACTT Curriculum, delivered via community workshops, facilitator training, and a national ambassador network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maternal Health Advocacy Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Promotion & Public Health Education (Community Workshops) (EDAAAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK)

Keywords

• Maternal health education
• Birth advocacy training
• Community health workshops
• Healthcare self-advocacy
• Nonprofit maternal support

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations supporting Black maternal health. The organization also offers sponsorship opportunities with website and social media recognition.
2. Monthly Giving Program (The Advocates): Recurring monthly donations from supporters who join The Advocates program to provide ongoing funding for ACTT Curriculum dissemination in Black communities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BCFSM develops and disseminates the ACTT Curriculum — a self-affirming healthcare advocacy educational framework (Ask questions, Claim your space, Trust your body, Tell your story) designed to help Black birthing families and their supporters navigate maternity care and the medical system with confidence. The curriculum is delivered through community-based ACTT Workshops (in-person and virtual), a self-paced online ACTT Facilitator Training program with virtual mentoring, and a national ACTT Ambassador volunteer network that brings the training to neighborhood gatherings, local events, and regional conferences.

Product overview

Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood (BCFSM) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that operates primarily as an advocacy education entity rather than a software product company. Its core offering is the ACTT Curriculum—a self-affirming educational framework designed to help Black birthing families navigate healthcare with confidence. The ACTT (Ask, Claim, Trust, Tell) framework is delivered through multiple formats: interactive community workshops, facilitator training programs, and an ambassador network. BCFSM also offers supplementary resources including newsletters and a podcast. The organization does not appear to offer a software-as-a-service product, API, or technical platform; all offerings are educational programs and content resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACTT Curriculum An educational advocacy framework (Ask questions until you understand the answers; Claim your space — physical and mental; Trust your body; Tell your story) that equips Black birthing families and their supporters with skills to navigate maternity care and the healthcare system, assert their rights, and pursue safer, trauma-free, and respectful healthcare experiences.
• ACTT Workshops Interactive, community-based workshops (delivered in-person and virtually) in which Black birthing families and their supporters practice ACTT self-advocacy skills through role-play and discussion, learning to assert their rights during pregnancy, birth, and healthcare encounters.
• ACTT Facilitator Training Self-paced online training program (with virtual mentoring and a Facilitator Community) that prepares individuals to become certified ACTT Workshop Facilitators, providing tools and resources to educate Black communities about healthcare self-advocacy. The program is accredited by Lamaze International for continuing education hours.
• ACTT Ambassador Program National volunteer network of trained ACTT Workshop Facilitators who deliver self-advocacy education at neighborhood gatherings, local events, and regional conferences, supported and compensated by BCFSM for outreach to Black communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of ACTT Workshop participants report feeling more confident in communicating with medical professionals and taking charge of their care
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Wayside Recovery CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023Connection made at BMMA conference with Nicole Fernandez, Maternal and Child Health Community Liaison and Project Manager at Wayside Recovery Center, leading to collaboration in the Twin Cities area.
• International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting childbirth education. ICEA logo appears on BCFSM website partner section.
• National Birth Day Association (NBDA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the birth advocacy space. NBDA logo appears on BCFSM website partner section.
• National Perinatal Task Force (NPTF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA consortium of community-based health centers committed to offering respectful, compassionate, and person-centered maternity care. Founded by Midwife Jennie Joseph of Orlando, Florida. NPTF logo appears on BCFSM website partner section.
• Lamaze InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCFSM received accreditation from Lamaze International for continuing education hours for ACTT Facilitator Training. Lamaze International approved logo appears on partner section of BCFSM website.
• Ancient Song Doula ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoula collective in NYC that gives away diapers and food and offers free or low-cost doula support to birthing families. Mentioned as part of the Black birth workforce ecosystem.
• Bronx Rebirth and ProgressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDoula collective in the Bronx that gives away diapers and food and offers free or low-cost doula support to birthing families. Mentioned as part of the Black birth workforce ecosystem.
• Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBCFSM co-founder Dr. Leslie Farrington promoted the ACTT Curriculum at BMMA's 2022 Black Maternal Health Conference and Training Institute. BMMA is a Black women-led cross-sectoral alliance which centers Black Mamas to advocate, drive research, build power, and shift culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgnxrskt204xQCEwWdm0JkQ/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/bc4sm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/black-coalition-for-safe-motherhood-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/bc4sm_

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Profiles4 records

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