The Giving Grant
Iowa Doula Agency has been serving Iowa families for over four years, during their birth and postpartum experiences. Recently, we started the state's first scholarship fund for the purpose of funding doula support for families in need.
- I'm Andrea Shandri, owner of Iowa Doula Agency. I've been a doula for seven years and have loved seeing the growth and awareness of the agency throughout the state
- This campaign is solely for the purpose of funding our scholarship program, "The Giving Grant" and minor operating expenses of the program.
- Contributions of any level are welcomed and we'd love to say thank you by sending you a unique, locally-sourced contribution gift.
- We won't stop giving. For every birth contract received, we donate $10 to keep the account growing.
Your participation will help families find empowerment during their births. Your contributions will bring in-home peace and confidence to the healing postpartum period. You're a part of something really, really special.
What We Need & What You Get
More information to encourage you to give:
- We are seeking to fund The Giving Grant account with $3,000. Ten percent or less will be spent on overhead expenses incurred with scholarship clients.
- Contribution gifts include hand-designed watercolor blank thank-you notes, the book "Momma", written by local author Beth Powell, and a personalized, hand-designed rendering of your family.
- Even if we don't reach our hopeful goal of $3,000, every penny we collect through this campaign will still go to our separate Giving Grant account.
Impacting Generations
Your contributions matter more than you may even know. The experiences of women and families who will benefit from doula support because of your act of giving will live in their hearts and minds for generations. Children and grandchildren will hear of their births, through the lens of someone who felt safe and supported.
- Birth is one of the most influential moments of a woman's life. You can play a part in her positive perceptions of self-worth as a mother, woman, and matriarch.
- The doulas of Iowa have long wished for a large-scale scholarship fund to help bring accessibility of doula support to any family who wants one. It starts now.
- Make it real for people and build trust.
Other Ways You Can Help
We love help of any kind, even if you can't financially contribute. You can help by:
- Sharing this Indiegogo campaign! Your friends and family may LOVE helping!
- Sharing our posts on social media, explaining the importance of safe & supportive birth and postpartum experiences.
- Recording your story (two minutes or less) on your phone and sharing to our Facebook page if you had a doula or if you're a previous client of the agency.
We are servants. Let us serve.