Black Mamas ATX

What Black Mamas ATX does

Black Mamas ATX, legally Black Mamas Community Collective (BMCC), is a nonprofit founded in 2018 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, that provides culturally aligned maternal health services to Black mothers and birth givers in Central Texas. The organization delivers a coordinated suite of programs: doula support across pregnancy, delivery and postpartum; licensed-therapist-sponsored psychotherapy; the 'Soothe Your Nerves' anxiety support group adapted from Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett's curriculum by Black psychologists; the Sister Circle Community with Mamas Meetups, GirlTrek walks, and educational workshops; and monthly Postpartum Recovery Kits. All client-facing services are provided at no cost; the organization operates with approximately 7 employees, including licensed clinical social workers, trained doulas, and interns.

The underlying 'technology' is a program-based, human-led service delivery model rather than a software platform; there is no proprietary system, app, or API. Intake is handled through Google Forms, donations are processed via PayPal, and the website runs on WordPress. Outcome measurement and data collection are not described in the source material.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations and government grants — not client fees. Individual donations include tiered monthly sustaining gifts ($50, $150, $250), one-time gifts, and legacy planned giving; the primary disclosed institutional funding is a $1,100,000 Healthy Start Central Texas grant from HRSA. The go-to-market is community-led: clients are acquired via outreach, social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), partner referrals, and word-of-mouth, and referral reach is extended through the Maternal Health Equity Collaborative (MHEC), which includes Healing Hands Community Birthing Project, Giving Austin Labor Support, Mama Sana Vibrant Woman, and Partners In Parenting. Geographic scope is restricted to Central Texas, with no disclosed plans for geographic expansion.

Name

Black Mamas ATX

Legal name

Black Mamas Community Collective

Website

https://blackmamasatx.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Black Mamas ATX, legally Black Mamas Community Collective, is an Austin, Texas-based nonprofit founded in 2018 that delivers no-cost doula services, mental health therapy, and community programming to Black mothers and birth givers in Central Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maternal and Perinatal Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Lactation, Postpartum & Perinatal Support Services (HLAFAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Maternal health services
• Doula services
• Perinatal mental health
• Community health programs
• Culturally aligned care

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Monthly sustaining donations from individual supporters at tiered levels ($50, $150, $250/month) as well as one-time gifts. Processed through PayPal. Also accepts planned giving via wills, living trusts, life insurance, and retirement plan beneficiary designations.
2. Government Grants: Healthy Start Central Texas grant from Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Award totaling $1,100,000 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Black Mamas ATX is a nonprofit community organization that provides culturally aligned and client-centered maternal health services to Black mothers and birth givers in Central Texas. Its core offerings include doula services, sponsored mental health therapy, anxiety support groups (Soothe Your Nerves), and a community engagement program (Sister Circle Community) that together support mothers from pregnancy through 18 months postpartum. All services are provided at no cost to eligible clients, funded through donations and government grants.

Product overview

Black Mamas ATX is a community-based organization providing culturally aligned and client-centered maternal health services in Central Texas. The organization offers a coordinated suite of services including doula support, mental health services (anxiety support groups and therapy), and community building through the Sister Circle Community. These programs work together to support Black mothers through their pregnancy and postpartum experience, with all doula clients automatically included in the Sister Circle Community. The organization is part of the Maternal Health Equity Collaborative (MHEC) and participates in the Healthy Start Central Texas initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doula Services Culturally aligned doula support providing continuous physical, emotional, and informational support to Black mothers before, during, and after pregnancy. Doulas empower women and their partners to be their own best advocates throughout the birthing experience.
• Sponsored Therapy Confidential psychotherapy and counseling with Black therapists for trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting, relationships, family dynamics, intimate partner violence, and spirituality. Available to Black Mamas ATX clients and clients of other Maternal Health Equity Collaborative (MHEC) organizations at no cost.
• Soothe Your Nerves Anxiety Support Groups No-cost virtual anxiety support groups adapted from Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett's Soothe Your Nerves book and curriculum, designed to provide Black women with a supportive, culturally relevant space to speak their truth and receive support during the perinatal period.
• Sister Circle Community

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Maternal Health Equity Collaborative (MHEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlack Mamas ATX is part of the Maternal Health Equity Collaborative (MHEC), a network of maternal health organizations. MHEC member organizations include Healing Hands Community Birthing Project, Giving Austin Labor Support, Mama Sana Vibrant Woman, and Partners In Parenting. Clients of any MHEC organization are eligible for the sponsored therapy program.
• Healing Hands Community Birthing ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization within the Maternal Health Equity Collaborative. Their clients are eligible to receive sponsored therapy services through Black Mamas ATX's Healthy Start Central Texas program.
• Giving Austin Labor SupportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization within the Maternal Health Equity Collaborative. Their clients are eligible to receive sponsored therapy services through Black Mamas ATX's Healthy Start Central Texas program.
• Mama Sana Vibrant WomancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization within the Maternal Health Equity Collaborative. Their clients are eligible to receive sponsored therapy services through Black Mamas ATX's Healthy Start Central Texas program.
• Partners In ParentingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization within the Maternal Health Equity Collaborative. Their clients are eligible to receive sponsored therapy services through Black Mamas ATX's Healthy Start Central Texas program.
• GirlTrekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlack Mamas ATX has a GirlTrek Walking Team that walks on Saturday mornings in various parks around Austin. GirlTrek is a global movement of Black women leveraging the historic legacy of walking and the power of self-care as a pathway to heal and transform lives.
• Dr. Angela Neal-BarnettminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlack Mamas ATX adapted the Soothe Your Nerves book and curriculum created by Dr. Angela Neal-Barnett, a Black psychologist, to provide anxiety support groups for Black women. The program draws upon the strength, courage, and culture found in Black Women's friendship networks.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Giving Austin Labor Support: Austin nonprofit offering free labor support and postpartum doula services to low-income and underserved birthing people. MHEC partner with directly overlapping doula service model.
• Healing Hands Community Birthing Project: Community-based doula organization serving Black and brown birthing people; MHEC partner offering overlapping maternal health navigation and doula services.
• Mama Sana Vibrant Woman: Austin-based nonprofit providing culturally aligned doula, midwifery, and wellness services to women of color in Central Texas. Direct MHEC partner with overlapping service area and mission.
• Partners In Parenting (Austin): Central Texas nonprofit providing doula and parenting support for expecting families; MHEC partner with comparable perinatal service delivery to Black mothers and birth givers.

Others

• GirlTrek: National nonprofit mobilizing Black women through walking for health and healing; existing program partner of Black Mamas ATX that enables community programming and outreach to the same demographic.

Broad incumbents

• National Birth Equity Collaborative (NBEC): National nonprofit focused on eliminating maternal and infant health disparities through training, advocacy, and research. Operates as a broader-scale policy and capacity-building player in the same Black maternal health space.
• Black Mamas Matter Alliance: National alliance advancing Black maternal health policy, research, and care. Operates as a broader-scale advocacy and convening organization with directly aligned mission.

Emerging players

• Commonsense Childbirth: National midwifery and birthing center nonprofit serving marginalized communities with culturally aligned care; overlapping perinatal and doula service model for women of color.
• Ancient Song Doula Services: New Jersey-based nonprofit providing doula services and maternal health advocacy to communities of color; comparable community-led, culturally aligned model with overlapping service lines.
• Jamaa Birth Village: St. Louis-based nonprofit providing Black doula services, childbirth education, and postpartum support; culturally congruent model serving Black birthing people.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BlackMamasATX
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOymal8V_4Jysy9Q3dCoejg/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/BlackMamasATX
• Instagraminstagram.com/blackmamas_atx
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/black-mamas-atx

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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