Contribute
How to contribute & get involved with Monarch Midwives:
Join our board
WHY SERVE ON THE BOARD
Serving on the Monarch Midwives Board offers an opportunity to:
• Support the expansion of midwifery care in underserved communities
• Help shape the future of a growing community-rooted nonprofit
• Contribute professional skills toward maternal health equity
• Strengthen culturally respectful care for families
• Participate in meaningful community-centered leadership
WHO WE ARE SEEKING
We welcome board members from a wide range of backgrounds. Professional experience is valuable, but lived experience, community connection, and commitment to our mission are equally important.
Helpful backgrounds may include:
• Community leadership or organizing
• Nonprofit governance
• Fundraising or donor development
• Finance or accounting
• Legal expertise
• Healthcare or public health
• Communications or marketing
• Real estate, construction, or project development
• Individuals rooted in or connected to the communities we serve
We especially welcome community members who believe deeply in expanding access to midwifery care.
BOARD MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
Board members are expected to:
• Attend quarterly board meetings (virtual or in person)
• Serve on at least one committee
• Participate in strategic planning and organizational decision-making
• Support fundraising efforts in ways aligned with their strengths
• Act as ambassadors for Monarch Midwives in their communities and networks
• Make a personally meaningful annual financial contribution
We are a working board and seek members who are willing to actively engage in supporting the growth and sustainability of the organization.
TIME COMMITMENT
Quarterly board meetings plus committee participation and occasional organizational events. Time commitments may vary depending on committee involvement and current initiatives.
OUR VALUES
Monarch Midwives is guided by:
• Community-centered leadership
• Cultural humility and respect
• Birth equity and reproductive justice
• Accessibility in midwifery education
• Collaboration and collective growth
• Respect for traditional and Indigenous knowledge systems
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates can complete our Board Member Interest Form: HERE
Questions may be directed to:
We are grateful for your interest in supporting Monarch Midwives and the future of
community-based midwifery care.
SUPPORT US
Monarch Midwives is a community-rooted nonprofit dedicated to uplifting and sustaining midwives and birth workers who serve our most impacted communities. We expand access to culturally grounded midwifery care through mentorship for midwives of color, Spanish-language doula trainings, and provider education in trauma-informed PAPs and pelvic care, while increasing community access to safe, respectful, and culturally attuned reproductive healthcare. We proudly serve as the fiscal sponsor for Casa de Parto Luna Tierra, a community birth center in El Paso, and are working to build a community birth center in Logan Heights, a historically Chicano and Indigenous neighborhood to ensure midwifery-led care remains accessible, culturally responsive, and community-owned. Your contribution directly supports midwives doing transformative work, strengthens equitable birth access, and nourishes community-led healing for generations.
DONATE HERE
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Mail Check to:
Monarch Midwives
6752 Hibiscus Drive
Lemon Grove Ca 91945
