Star Legacy Foundation

Name

Star Legacy Foundation

Legal name

Star Legacy Foundation

Website

https://starlegacyfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Perinatal Loss Support & Stillbirth Prevention Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Stillbirth prevention services
• Perinatal loss support
• Bereaved family services
• Perinatal health education
• Perinatal research funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Eden Prairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Star Legacy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free family support services (virtual support groups, peer companions, phone/text support), perinatal loss education, stillbirth prevention research, and professional training for health professionals. It funds external stillbirth research via grants of $5,000–$100,000 and runs the Pregnancy Research Project registry, the IPPE professional certification network, and dedicated state centers in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Product overview

Star Legacy Foundation is a nonprofit organization (501(c)(3)) offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs focused on stillbirth prevention, education, research, and family support. The core offerings include the Pregnancy Research Project (a research study), Family Support Programs (virtual support groups, peer companions, phone/text support), and two state-based Centers for Stillbirth and Infant Death (Minnesota and Wisconsin). Additional products include the International Partnership for Perinatal Excellence (IPPE) certification network, Stillbirth Scorecard awareness tool, free childbirth classes for pregnancy after loss, the Summit for Perinatal Excellence (annual conference), a resource store with free printed materials, and a podcast. The organization connects families and health professionals through research funding, educational resources, advocacy, and community support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Minnesota Center for Stillbirth and Infant Death (MNCSID): A statewide program in Minnesota that provides early referral and intervention when a baby dies, offering resources and support for families experiencing stillbirth, neonatal death, SUID/SIDS, or other infant death.
• Wisconsin Center for Stillbirth and Infant Death (WICSID)
• Pregnancy Research Project
• International Partnership for Perinatal Excellence (IPPE)

Products and services

• Family Support Programs Free virtual support groups, peer companions, and phone/text support for families experiencing pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and infant death, available in English and Spanish.
• Pregnancy Research Project Research study bringing together patients and researchers to advance knowledge and discover preventions and treatments for poor pregnancy outcomes, collecting maternal surveys and medical record data.
• Minnesota Center for Stillbirth and Infant Death (MNCSID) Statewide program providing early referral and intervention, comprehensive resources, grief support, funeral assistance, and family support coordination for Minnesota families experiencing baby death.
• Wisconsin Center for Stillbirth and Infant Death (WICSID) Statewide program providing early referral and intervention, comprehensive resources, grief support, funeral assistance, and family support coordination for Wisconsin families experiencing baby death.
• International Partnership for Perinatal Excellence (IPPE) Certified network of healthcare professionals providing certification, continuing education, clinical tools, research library, and referral network for perinatal care excellence.
• Support Groups Free virtual support groups for bereaved parents, early pregnancy loss, pregnancy after loss, dad's grief, grandparents, parenting after loss, and infant loss, facilitated by trained mental health professionals.
• Peer Companions Program Free peer-to-peer support matching bereaved individuals with trained peer companions who have had similar loss experiences.
• Childbirth Classes for Pregnancy After Loss Free online two-part childbirth education classes for individuals and couples in a pregnancy following a loss, held via HIPAA compliant video conferencing.
• Certificate of Stillbirth Resources State-by-state guide helping families navigate how to apply for and receive certificates for stillborn babies, including costs, applications, and tax information.
• Research Funding Program Grant program providing $5,000 to $100,000 funding for research aimed at reducing the incidence of perinatal loss.
• Continuing Professional Education Continuing education workshops for health professionals on pregnancy and infant loss topics, including certifications and training materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% of all stillbirths in the US are preventable today; 47% of stillbirths at 37+ weeks are preventable
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Tommy’s (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for #SleepOnSide campaign to educate expectant mothers and health professionals about safe sleep during pregnancy. Research collaboration based on 4 international studies showing women who sleep on their backs have higher stillbirth rates.
• Still Aware (Australia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for #SleepOnSide campaign to educate expectant mothers and health professionals about safe sleep during pregnancy. Collaborates with Star Legacy Foundation and Tommy's on global safe sleep education.
• Ariadne LabsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to reduce stillbirth rate in the US through implementation of Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle. Based on successful UK and Australia models, aims to establish Learning Network/Collaborative to reduce stillbirth by 15% for 20-30 organizations. Project has moved to Phase II.
• Minnesota Milk BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMNCSID serves as a depot location for the Minnesota Milk Bank, offering a sensitive location for mothers to donate breast milk, including bereaved mothers who wish to donate.
• HMBANA (Human Milk Banking Association of North America)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral resource for milk donation options. Star Legacy Foundation provides information about HMBANA milk banks as an option for bereaved mothers considering milk donation.
• MISS FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOriginal advocate for Certificate of Stillbirth legislation. Star Legacy Foundation continues this legacy by maintaining a state-by-state resource guide for families to obtain certificates. Collaboration on legislative advocacy for stillborn baby recognition.
• Michigan MedicinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborator on Maternal Health and Sleep During Covid-19 research study. Partnership to study how the pandemic is impacting pregnant/postpartum women and families who have lost babies.
• Curtin UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaborator on VIPs Study - international Delphi study to identify best questions to ask bereaved parents about stillbirth to help determine cause of death. Phase one of two-part study.
• Harvey Kliman, Yale UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as consultant resource for health professionals - placenta research specialist. Available for consultation on placental issues related to stillbirth.
• Jason Collins, Pregnancy InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as consultant resource for health professionals - umbilical cord research specialist. Available for consultation on cord abnormalities and stillbirth.
• Mana Parast, MD PhD, UC San DiegominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as consultant resource for health professionals - Center for Prenatal Discovery researcher. Available for consultation on prenatal diagnostics and stillbirth research.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Every Mother Counts: US nonprofit addressing maternal mortality and morbidity globally, including stillbirth-adjacent causes. Comparable maternal-health advocacy and grantmaking model, but broader scope and higher visibility.
• March of Dimes: Large, established US nonprofit focused on maternal and infant health, including stillbirth prevention. Overlapping mission but far broader portfolio (prematurity, birth defects, maternal mortality) and much larger scale than Star Legacy.

Direct peers

• MISS Foundation: US nonprofit providing crisis support and long-term bereavement care to families after the death of a child; original advocate for Certificate of Stillbirth legislation that Star Legacy continues. Closely comparable bereavement-support model.
• First Candle: US nonprofit focused on safe pregnancy and infant survival, with a strong stillbirth and SIDS prevention program plus bereavement support. Comparable mid-sized nonprofit with similar education, advocacy, and family-support mix.
• Healthy Birth Day / Count the Kicks: US nonprofit dedicated to stillbirth prevention through fetal movement awareness and the Count the Kicks campaign. Direct peer in mission focus (stillbirth prevention) and methodology (consumer-facing education + advocacy).
• Tommy's: UK-based charity funding research and providing information on pregnancy complications, including stillbirth; Star Legacy Foundation's #SleepOnSide international campaign partner. Most directly comparable mission, scope, and research-funding model.

Others

• Ariadne Labs: Harvard-affiliated health systems innovation center; Star Legacy partner on the Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle implementation in the US. Not a peer charity but an adjacent research/implementation partner with shared stillbirth-prevention mission.

Emerging players

• Preeclampsia Foundation: US nonprofit focused on hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, a known stillbirth risk factor. Comparable size, donor-funded model, and research-grant program structure targeting pregnancy complications.
• Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance (PLIDA): US professional membership organization supporting those who work with bereaved families following pregnancy or infant loss. Comparable focus on perinatal bereavement but oriented to professional training rather than direct family services.

Regional players

• Still Aware: Australia-based stillbirth awareness and prevention charity; partner with Star Legacy on the international #SleepOnSide campaign. Same mission but geographically separate and smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC2PmNZY9ha1DQEIdygi1y1Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/StarLegacyFoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/star-legacy-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/starlegacyfoundation

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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