Legacy Giving

Leave a Lasting Impact With the National Foundation for Certified Professional Midwives(NFCPM)

Estate giving is a powerful way to ensure that your values continue to shape the future of maternity care in the United States. By including the National Foundation for Certified Professional Midwives (NFCPM) in your estate plans, you help secure long-term access to high-quality, community-based midwifery care for generations to come.

Your legacy can help remove barriers to care, expand education and training for Certified Professional Midwives, and advance a more just and responsive maternity care system—one rooted in dignity, autonomy, and evidence-informed practice.

  • The challenges facing maternity care in the U.S.—including workforce shortages, inequitable access, and persistent racial disparities—are long-term and systemic. Estate gifts provide stable, forward-looking support that allows NFCPM to:

    • Expand access to Certified Professional Midwifery care

    • Support scholarships and education for future midwives

    • Advance equity-centered workforce and community initiatives

    • Invest in research, education, and public awareness

    • Respond to emerging needs with flexibility and care

    Legacy gifts help ensure that Certified Professional Midwives remain accessible, supported, and equipped to serve communities well into the future.

  • There are many ways to include NFCPM in your estate planning. You may choose an option that best reflects your values, family considerations, and financial goals.

    Common forms of estate giving include:

    • Bequests through a will or living trust

    • Beneficiary designations on retirement accounts or life insurance policies

    • Charitable trusts or other planned giving arrangements

    You may designate your gift for general support or, if you wish, for a purpose aligned with NFCPM’s mission, such as education, workforce development, or equity initiatives.

  • Estate giving is deeply personal. NFCPM respects that these decisions take time, reflection, and conversation with loved ones and trusted advisors. There is no minimum gift size, and all legacy gifts—regardless of amount—play a meaningful role in advancing public health and improving birth outcomes.

    If you have already included NFCPM in your plans, we would be honored to know, so we can thank you and ensure your intentions are understood.

  • We welcome confidential, no-pressure conversations about legacy giving. NFCPM does not provide legal or financial advice, but we are happy to share general information and work alongside your professional advisors as needed.

    To learn more or start a conversation, please contact: Cassaundra at legacy@nfcpm.org

  • The following language is provided for general guidance and should be reviewed with your legal advisor.

    “I give, devise, and bequeath to the National Foundation for Certified Professional Midwives, a nonprofit organization, the sum of $______ [or ___% of my estate, or the residue of my estate] to be used for its general charitable purposes.”