Portland New Family Fund

12/12/2025

Sleep deprivation is a torture tactic.

So why do we expect our mamas, parents and caregivers to take care of a newborn with little to no support?

Single parenting, a partner who has no parental leave, not having friends or family locally...these are all reasons moms/parents are alone in the first few weeks and months of their babies life.

Join us in supporting our community with postpartum doula support this holiday season. ❤️

Sleep deprivation is a torture tactic.

So why do we expect our mamas, parents and caregivers to take care of a newborn with little to no support?

Single parenting, a partner who has no parental leave, not having friends or family locally...these are all reasons moms/parents are alone in the first few weeks and months of their babies life.

Join us in supporting our community with postpartum doula support this holiday season. ❤️
https://donorbox.org/tenderstart-portlandnewfamilyfund

12/02/2025

“My doula was there during one of the most challenging times of my life, helping me manage stress, anxiety, and sleep deprivation.”

It’s Giving Tuesday, the global day to give back and support the causes that matter most to you.
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And today, your gift to Portland New Family Fund goes even further.

Every dollar you give is doubled — up to $2,000 — thanks to the generosity of a community sponsor. That means $2,000 in donations + a $2,000 match = $4,000 in total impact for Portland families. Can you help us unlock the full amount?

https://donorbox.org/tenderstart-portlandnewfamilyfund

08/18/2025

Latinx Workshop!

Join us Tuesday, August 26 for a Portland New Family Fund workshop designed for Latinx parents and parents-to-be.

This free workshop will help you:

Plan and prepare your postpartum support system

Learn what resources are available in the community.

Connect with other Latinx families navigating early parenthood.

Funded by Oregon Parenting and Education Collective through Oregon State University, this workshop is about making sure every family feels supported, connected, and cared for as they welcome a new baby.

Space is limited - sign up today to reserve your spot.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdELsaDRuuzuzuaDWJeRdEnfbz4r8T9N9U3aC66P-wPfmYMGw/viewform

05/23/2025

Most people have no idea what a postpartum doula really does.
So we asked ours to tell you.

In this short 3 minute video, Portland New Family Fund's doulas talk about what it means to care for someone after birth—how they show up, what families really need, and why this work is so urgent.

It’s tender, powerful, and worth every minute.
If you refer new parents, please watch it.
If you’ve ever wished someone had shown up for you—watch it.

This is what real support looks like.
And it shouldn’t be a luxury.

12/03/2024

This , let’s rewrite the story for moms like Emily, one of our clients who faced the postpartum period alone after major surgery.

💔 No mom should recover from childbirth without support. At PNFF, we’re on a mission to ensure every parent, regardless of income, has access to postpartum doula care—a necessity, not a luxury.

💖 Your generosity can make this a reality. A gift of $50 provides vital support for a new parent navigating those early weeks. Together, we can make sure no one is left behind.

🌟 Donate today and be a part of this life-changing movement.

🔗 https://donorbox.org/pnff50families

05/15/2024

Each of us at Bridgetown Baby believes that all families deserve the benefits that come from comprehensive doula and feeding support. This year, we’re once again putting the strength of our Mamas Day Campaign behind the important work of Portland New Family Fund , a nonprofit whose mission is to provide financial assistance to low-income parents for birth doulas, postpartum doulas and newborn lactation/feeding services, while ensuring that the professional who support these families are paid a living wage.

Last year, you helped us raise an incredible $7500 and this year we’re upping our game because we know you’re with us - please join us in raising $12,000 this spring to provide even more low-income families with access to doula and lactation care and to support PNFF’s local, state and federal advocacy for better maternal-child health.

When you join us in supporting PNFF, you’re making an immediate, tangible difference in improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes for Portland families.

Examples of the impact of your gift:
$50 one hour of postpartum doula care
$120 postpartum care supplies
$250 one daytime postpartum visit
$1500 postpartum care for one family

Learn more and give here:

https://www.bridgetownbaby.com/mamas-day

Photo: Raylea Case

02/18/2024

This is Sarah and her baby, Robyn. Portland New Family Fund, along with , had the honor of supporting her family by connecting her to medicaid birth doula support and funding her postpartum doula support, which medicaid does not cover.

To say this single mama is resilient does not do her justice. She arrived in Portland during her pregnancy with her two small children, knowing no one. Her midwife referred her to our program and we were thrilled to be able to provide doula services.

"This was by far my easiest postpartum experience. My body healed faster than it ever has after birth because I didn't have to move around so much. I had someone to help with chores, with my other kids and provide me emotional support. I felt bonded to my baby in a way I hadn't with my other two because I had someone helping me. All moms deserve this support after birth."

[Second picture Sarah, Robyn and Liz Farmer, PNFF Executive Director]

11/28/2023

Today is Giving Tuesday and I know there are so many worthy causes to donate to but I want to make a plug for maternal health in the U.S. (we have the worst outcomes in the developed world - go us!). Please consider donating to the nonprofit I founded Portland New Family Fund . We provide birth and postpartum doula and lactation care to low income families. We've had an incredible year of growth in the org which I am so proud of - an amazing team of dedicated women, parents and advocates working an uphill battle against a system that doesn't give a crap about moms, parents and babies.

Many of our clients are single moms or recently homeless or victims of domestic violence or BIPOC (or all of the above and more) and they are trying to so hard to lift themselves up. The need for perinatal support (particularly postpartum) is so great, my friends, and I am so inspired by their stories of strength and perseverance.

One of our clients, a single mom with two other kids and zero support, burst into tears when I told her we can pay for a postpartum doula to come multiple times after the birth to give her a break, do laundry, help with nursing, prepare meals and help her heal from the birth. Most postpartum deaths are deaths of despair - drug overdose and su***de. And I don't know a greater recipe for disaster than being a single mom with no help with a newborn and two other small kids.

So in the spirit of making this giving season a time to support new moms and babies, we would love to have you join us in this mission.

I heard about PNFF through working with Liz and I am a huge supporter of the cause. It is critical to make doula services more accessible. This is a beautiful and highly needed non-profit program. I am glad BFD sent out the email to support PNFF.

07/23/2023

We recently received a grant for over $2,000 from the Kate and Victoria Jeans-Gail Fund of Oregon Community Foundation.

This money will go to provide postpartum doula care for a new family with significant systemic obstacles to good health. This care will be transformative for this family.

At PNFF we believe deeply in perinatal support for all families. We are so grateful others do too.

03/09/2023

At PNFF, we celebrate all our birthing parents who identify as women. Being a woman in our culture is complicated, especially when you are also factoring in those women who are BIPOC, non-Christian,and a myriad of other marginalized identities in the U.S.(hi intersectionality! - a concept coined by civil rights scholar and Black activist Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw).

Throw that mix into a broken maternity care system during the most vulnerable moment of a woman's life and whew! It's a lot. We see you and we support you.

The history of women in this country is a fraught one and we are working hard (now and in all the years past) to write a new story where WE are in control of our own bodies and futures!

Happy Women's History Month!

P.S. Trans women are women and nonbinary women are women, just sayin' 😊

01/08/2023

Meet our wonderful Board Secretary, Mauro Sifuentes, EdD (he/him/they).

Mauro Sifuentes, EdD, is an accomplished community organizer, educator, and researcher. His work focuses on culturally-responsive pedagogy towards the wellbeing and healing of youth and families from immigrant, low-income, Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ communities. Traversing the fields of nonprofits, K12 public education, community colleges, universities, and grassroots organizations, Mauro's leadership stewards innovative responses to systemic issues by prioritizing historical context, community wisdom, and collective visioning for lasting social change.

12/08/2022

Welcome!

We are Portland New Family Fund, we are an organization that offers birth-postpartum doulas and lactation services to birthing people who have limited supports.

Our mission provides quality care to not only the diverse populations we serve but additionally supply birth workers with sustainable living wages.