What The Tiny Miracles Foundation does

The Tiny Miracles Foundation (TTMF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization founded in 2004 by two mothers of severely premature twins, headquartered in Darien, Connecticut. It operates in-NICU programs at six partner hospitals across Fairfield and New Haven Counties (YNHCH Bridgeport and New Haven campuses, Danbury, Norwalk, St. Vincent's, and Stamford), reaching over 1,200 preemie families annually. The organization also delivers community-based services including virtual support groups, an online community platform, after-NICU playgroups, bereavement support, emergency financial assistance, Tiny Treasures supply packages, and educational programming.

Core service offerings are organized across three life stages: In The NICU (mentoring, supplies, financial aid), After The NICU (playgroups, alumni events, educational series), and After A Loss (bereavement support). All services are provided free-of-charge to families. The underlying technology is minimal: a content website (ttmf.org), a DonorPerfect donation platform, and an online community with forums and direct messaging. Volunteer parent mentors who have prior NICU experience form the backbone of service delivery.

TTMF is funded primarily through donations and fundraising events, with the 2022 annual Making Strides gala raising approximately $300,000. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors led by Board President Ashley Dineen and operated by Executive Director Tina Tison (appointed December 2021 from The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk). The team comprises approximately 15 staff supported by volunteers and a founder (Gwen Noto) who remains on the board.

Name

The Tiny Miracles Foundation

Legal name

The Tiny Miracles Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://ttmf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Tiny Miracles Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2004 that provides free in-NICU and after-NICU support services, including mentoring, supplies, financial aid, and bereavement support, to over 1,200 families with premature babies across six partner hospitals in Fairfield and New Haven Counties, Connecticut.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

NICU Family Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Preterm/NICU-Transition Newborn Care (NCS) (HSAAACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Risk & Medically Complex Newborn Support (Non-Clinical NCS) (HSAAACAG), Newborn/Infant Mother’s Helper Support (HSAAAGAB)

Keywords

• Neonatal family support
• NICU parent services
• Preemie bereavement support
• Premature infant mentoring
• Nonprofit health advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Darien

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization raises funds through annual galas and events. The 2022 annual gala raised approximately $300,000. Individual and corporate sponsors contribute to the organization's operations.
2. Grant Funding: The organization receives support from grantors and sponsors as documented in their organizational structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Tiny Miracles Foundation delivers free comprehensive support services to families with premature babies in Fairfield and New Haven Counties, Connecticut. Its portfolio covers In The NICU support, After The NICU support, and After A Loss bereavement support, delivered through parent mentoring, virtual support groups, an online community, supply packages (Tiny Treasures), emergency financial assistance, educational programming, and community playgroups. Programs are operated in partnership with six regional hospital NICUs.

Product overview

The Tiny Miracles Foundation is a volunteer-based non-profit organization providing comprehensive support services to families with premature babies in Fairfield and New Haven Counties, Connecticut. The organization operates in-NICU programs at six partner hospitals and offers community-based services. The portfolio consists of emotional support mentoring, practical assistance, supplies, emergency financial aid, bereavement support, virtual support groups, an online community platform, educational programming series, and after-NICU playgroups. All services are offered free-of-charge to families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In The NICU Support Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Reaches over 1,200 preemie families annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yale New Haven Children's Hospital - New Haven CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2021Expansion of services to Yale New Haven Children's Hospital main campus in New Haven in May 2021. TTMF programs include parent support mentoring virtually and in-person, weekly virtual connection support groups, emergency financial assistance, Tiny Treasures supplies, access to extensive website resources in English and Spanish, bereavement support, online support community, educational programming series, and After-The-NICU playgroups. All services offered free-of-charge.
• Yale New Haven Children's Hospital - Bridgeport CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership at the Bridgeport Campus Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for many years prior to New Haven expansion.
• St. Vincent's Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partner where TTMF operates in-NICU programs for families with premature babies.
• Danbury HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partner where TTMF operates in-NICU programs for families with premature babies.
• Norwalk HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partner where TTMF operates in-NICU programs for families with premature babies.
• Stamford HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partner where TTMF operates in-NICU programs for families with premature babies.
• The Maritime Aquarium at NorwalkminorOthersNot a current organizational partnership. Executive Director Tina Tison previously served as Director of Marketing at The Maritime Aquarium before joining TTMF.
• Kaia YogaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYoga studio partner that hosts Soothing Saturday yoga and sound bath events for NICU families, providing space for healing and community connection.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ronald McDonald House Charities: National nonprofit supporting families with hospitalized children, including NICU stays. Overlaps on family-centered support during pediatric hospitalization but at significantly larger scale and broader pediatric scope.
• Children's Miracle Network Hospitals: National nonprofit raising funds for children's hospitals, including NICU and neonatal programs. Adjacent peer operating at significantly broader scale across pediatric hospital systems.
• March of Dimes: Large national nonprofit focused on maternal and infant health, including premature birth prevention and NICU family support. Highly comparable mission but operates at much greater scale across research, advocacy, and direct family programs.

Direct peers

• Project Sweet Pea: Nonprofit providing care packages and support to NICU parents. Comparable niche focus on NICU family support and supply donations at hospitals.
• Hand to Hold: Nonprofit providing peer-to-peer support, resources, and educational programming for families with premature or critically ill babies in NICUs. Closest direct peer in mission and service model.
• Graham's Foundation: Nonprofit supporting parents of premature babies through care packages, mentoring, and parent support programs. Comparable NICU support focus with similar in-hospital and post-discharge offerings.
• NICU Parent Network: Umbrella/peer-support organization for NICU parent mentor programs at hospitals nationwide. Highly comparable mission of supporting NICU families via hospital-embedded peer mentoring and resources.
• Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep: Nonprofit providing bereavement photography and support to families experiencing infant loss, including NICU bereavement. Highly comparable on the bereavement/after-a-loss portion of TTMF's services.
• Little Giraffe Foundation: Nonprofit supporting NICU families through care packages, financial assistance, and hospital partnerships. Strong direct overlap with TTMF's in-NICU support, supplies, and emergency aid services.

Others

• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: Family-focused pediatric nonprofit supporting children with serious illnesses. Comparable nonprofit/family support model but focused on childhood cancer rather than NICU care.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thetinymiraclesfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-tiny-miracles-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/thetinymiraclesfoundation
• Pinterestpinterest.com/tiny_miracles

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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