Since our founding in 2018, Perigee Fund has partnered with more than 200 extraordinary grantees to advance the field of infant and maternal mental health. Their leadership and vision have fueled new care models, deeper investment, and greater visibility for a once-overlooked area. These figures reflect both our direct funding and the broader momentum we've helped catalyze together. We've made important strides, but much remains to ensure every family has the support they need.
Our Guiding Belief
Impact by the Numbers
Perigee invests in policies, care models, and community supports that put early relationships at the center.
$112.7M+
In grants distributed since 2018.
576
Grants to organizations advancing infant and maternal mental health and family well-being.
150
Families supported through The Nest pilot, an Indigenous-led guaranteed basic income program, receiving $1,250 per month over 3 years.
500M+
Of new annual funding in WA state for early childhood systems.
Impact by the Numbers
A celebration of growth, momentum, and the families at the heart of it all.
$112.7M+
In grants distributed since 2018.
576
Grants to organizations advancing infant and maternal mental health and family well-being.
$280M
In infant and maternal mental health funding advance by advocacy partners
3,000
New clinicians trained to expand culturally grounded, trauma-informed care.
$500M+
Of new annual funding in WA state for early childhood systems.
A Movement in Motion
Catalyzing Broader Systems Change
Working with our partners, including advocates, providers, and fellow philanthropies, we have seen this field make significant strides over the past seven years. Here’s a snapshot of what that progress looks like.
Our Guiding Belief
Progress
Then
First $5M in federal grants awarded for infant mental health.
Now
Over $100M in new federal IECMH funding and $180M in MMH funding secured through advocacy.
Progress
Then
Only 7 states had perinatal psychiatry access programs.
Now
29 states now offer programs that improve care through provider consultation and training.
Progress
Then
Community-rooted models were underfunded and overlooked.
Now
Dozens of BIPOC-led models are now funded, visible, and influencing policy and practice.
Progress
Then
Funders worked in silos.
Now
300+ philanthropic leaders are now aligned through MMH and Early Relational Health collaboratives co-led by Perigee Fund.
Where Change Takes Root
Highlights from the Field
The milestones we celebrate were made possible by the bold leadership, vision, and commitment of over 200 grantee partners across the country. Here we share a snapshot of their incredible work.
Our Guiding Belief
LA LIFT Medical-Financial Partnership
We invest in building a stronger, more diverse, and better-prepared workforce while resourcing culturally sensitive care models that prioritize identity, healing, and connection.
Healing at the Intersection of Money and Medicine
In LA, clinics partnered with financial counselors to integrate economic support into prenatal care. With Perigee’s support through Pediatrics Supporting Parents, this approach eased maternal stress and empowered families. One parent, after avoiding eviction with help from her counselor, said, “It felt like I could breathe again.”
Open Arms Perinatal Services
Walking with Families, Every
Step of the Way
Progress
We invest in building a stronger, more diverse, and better-prepared workforce while resourcing culturally sensitive care models that prioritize identity, healing, and connection.
In LA, clinics partnered with financial counselors to integrate economic support into prenatal care. With Perigee’s support through Pediatrics Supporting Parents, this approach eased maternal stress and empowered families. One parent, after avoiding eviction with help from her counselor, said, “It felt like I could breathe again.”
Homeward House
We invest in bringing mental health support into the everyday systems where families already are-pediatric clinics, OB visits, childcare centers, home visiting programs, and community-based services, so help is accessible, stigma is reduced, and care feels natural, trusted, and timely.
A Path to Reunification
Facing housing instability, substance use recovery, and separation from her toddler, Melissa risked losing custody of her newborn. Homeward House surrounded her with peer advocates, mental health care, and relational support. She kept custody of her baby, reunited with her older child, and now serves as a parent leader, guiding other families through reunification.
Open Arms Perinatal Services
We partner with advocates, policymakers, and community leaders to drive lasting changes, building a foundation where mental health, early learning, and family well-being are treated as essential.
Walking with Families, Every Step of the Way
Perigee’s investment helped Open Arms expand its culturally matched doula model, supporting families through labor, postpartum recovery, and emotional healing. The funding enabled the organization to secure public contracts, build evaluation systems, and engage in advocacy. One mother shared, “She was the only person who made me feel seen,” recalling how her doula helped her reconnect with her baby after a traumatic birth.
Cash
Perigee Fund invests in models that put resources directly into families’ hands, trusting them to know what they need most.
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Our Guiding Belief
Early relationships shape lifelong health. Babies thrive when the adults who care for them are supported. Healing, equity, and mental health must be central to how we build systems, shape policy, and support families.
Our Mission
Our mission is aspirational: we strive to support families in creating these secure, nurturing relationships from the very start. We invest in models of care, community support, and policies designed to ease the impacts of trauma and promote emotional safety. This is why we center our work in maternal mental health (MMH) and infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH), ensuring that caregivers and babies have the right supports to thrive together.
The parent-child connection is the most powerful mental health intervention known to mankind.
— Besser Van Der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps Score
Interrupting the Cycle of Trauma
Trauma can be passed down biologically, behaviorally, and through the systems that surround us, affecting children and even grandchildren. But that cycle can be interrupted. When families are met with understanding, stable relationships, and culturally grounded care, healing becomes possible.
A Movement in Motion
A Journey of Purpose & Growth
Perigee Fund Milestones
A Movement in Motion
Catalyzing Broader Systems Change
Where Change Takes Root
A movement in Motion
Catalyzing Broader Systems CHange
A Journey of
Purpose & Growth
Perigee Fund Milestones
Where Change Takes Root
Progress
Yesterday
Community-rooted models were underfunded and overlooked.
Today
Dozens of BIPOC-led models are now funded, visible, and influencing policy and practice.
2018
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Perigee Fund launches with a mission to strengthen early relationships as the foundation for lifelong mental health.
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Begins grantmaking in Washington State and nationally.
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Joins Seattle Foundation and opens first office in Capitol Hill.
2019
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Team grows to seven.
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Launches health Systems and Workforce portfolios to drive systems change.
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Begins partnerships with public agencies, Tribal communities, and local coalitions.
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Elevates mental health and equity through research and public writing.
2020
-
Responds to COVID 19 with emergency grants focused on child care and family wellbeing.
-
Initiates new campaigns and grant programs on paid leave, family preservation, and guaranteed income.
-
Increases national investment in maternal mental health and birth equity.
2021
-
Adopts Equity North Star to guide strategy and partnerships
-
Supports culturally rooted and peer-led programs in Washington.
-
Helps launch new communications and early relational health training programs.
-
Co-founds a national maternal mental health funder network
2022
-
Expands support for Indigenous, Black, and immigrant-led care models.
-
Launches the Maternal Mental health Equity Fund with funding partners.
-
Completes strategic plan and upgrades grantmaking systems.
2023
-
Launches health Systems and Workforce portfolios to drive systems change.
-
Grows MMH Equity Fund to $5.8 million and supports seven community led models.
-
Explores somatic healing, care integration, and story-based learning.
2024
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Fully aligns grantmaking with equity-centered strategic outcomes.
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Adds staff to lead systems change, learning and policy work.
-
Expands and deepens state-level partnerships.
-
Celebrates 5-year staff anniversaries and moves into new office in Pioneer Square.
A Journey of Purpose & Growth
Perigee Fund Milestones
2018
-
Perigee Fund launches with a mission to strengthen early relationships as the foundation for lifelong mental health.
-
Begins grantmaking in Washington State and nationally.
-
Joins Seattle Foundation and opens first office in Capitol Hill.
2019
-
Team grows to seven.
-
Launches health Systems and Workforce portfolios to drive systems change.
-
Begins partnerships with public agencies, Tribal communities, and local coalitions.
-
Elevates mental health and equity through research and public writing.
2020
-
Responds to COVID 19 with emergency grants focused on child care and family wellbeing.
-
Initiates new campaigns and grant programs on paid leave, family preservation, and guaranteed income.
-
Increases national investment in maternal mental health and birth equity.
2021
-
Adopts Equity North Star to guide strategy and partnerships
-
Supports culturally rooted and peer-led programs in Washington.
-
Helps launch new communications and early relational health training programs.
-
Co-founds a national maternal mental health funder network.
2022
-
Expands support for Indigenous, Black, and immigrant-led care models.
-
Launches the Maternal Mental health Equity Fund with funding partners.
-
Completes strategic plan and upgrades grantmaking systems.
2023
-
Launches health Systems and Workforce portfolios to drive systems change.
-
Grows MMH Equity Fund to $5.8 million and supports seven community led models.
-
Explores somatic healing, care integration, and story-based learning.
2024
-
Fully aligns grantmaking with equity-centered strategic outcomes.
-
Adds staff to lead systems change, learning and policy work.
-
Expands and deepens state-level partnerships.
-
Celebrates 5-year staff anniversaries and moves into new office in Pioneer Square.
2025
-
Launches health Systemsand Workforce portfolios to drive systems change.
-
Grows MMH Equity Fund to $5.8 million and supports seven community led models.
-
Explores somatic healing, care integration, and story-based learning.
2021
-
Adopts Equity North Star to guide strategy and partnerships
-
Supports culturally rooted and peer-led programs in Washington State.
-
Helps launch new communications and early relational health training programs.
-
Co-founds a national maternal mental health funder network.
-
Responds to COVID 19 with emergency grants focused on child care and family wellbeing.
-
Initiates new campaigns and grant programs on paid leave, family preservation, and guaranteed income.
-
increases national investment in maternal mental health and birth equity.
2020 >>
2023
-
Launches health Systemsand Workforce portfolios to drive systems change.
-
Grows MMH Equity Fund to $5.8 million and supports seven community led models.
-
Explores somatic healing, care integration, and story-based learning.
-
Expands support for Indigenous, Black, and immigrant-led care models.
-
Launches the Maternal Mental health Equity Fund with funding partners.
-
Completes strategic plan and upgrades grantmaking systems.
2022
-
Fully aligns grantmaking with equity-centered strategic outcomes.
-
Adds staff to lead systems change, learning, and policy work.
-
Expands and deepens state-level partnerships.
-
Celebrates 5-year staff anniversaries and moves into a new office in Pioneer Square.
2024
-
Perigee launches with a mission to strengthen early relationships as the foundation for lifelong mental health.
-
Begins grantmaking in Washington State and nationally.
-
Joins Seattle Foundation and opens first office in Capitol Hill.
2018
2019
-
Launches health Systems and Workforce portfolios to drive systems change.
-
Grows MMH Equity Fund to $5.8 million and supports seven community led models.
-
Explores somatic healing, care integration, and story-based learning.
-
Perigee Fund launches with a mission to strengthen early relationships as the foundation for lifelong mental health.
-
Begins grantmaking in Washington State and nationally.
-
Joins Seattle Foundation and opens first office in Capitol Hill.
2018 2019
-
Team grows to seven.
-
Launches health Systems and Workforce portfolios to drive systems change.
-
Begins partnerships with public agencies, Tribal communities, and local coalitions.
-
Elevates mental health and equity through research and public writing.
-
Responds to COVID 19 with emergency grants focused on child care and family wellbeing.
-
Initiates new campaigns and grant programs on paid leave, family preservation, and guaranteed income.
-
Increases national investment in maternal mental health and birth equity.
2020 >> 2021
-
Adopts Equity North Star to guide strategy and partnerships
-
Supports culturally rooted and peer-led programs in Washington.
-
Helps launch new communications and early relational health training programs.
-
Co-founds a national maternal mental health funder network.
-
Expands support for Indigenous, Black, and immigrant-led care models.
-
Launches the Maternal Mental health Equity Fund with funding partners.
-
Completes strategic plan and upgrades grantmaking systems.
2022 2023
-
Launches health Systems and Workforce portfolios to drive systems change.
-
Grows MMH Equity Fund to $5.8 million and supports seven community led models.
-
Explores somatic healing, care integration, and story-based learning.
-
Fully aligns grantmaking with equity-centered strategic outcomes.
-
Adds staff to lead systems change, learning and policy work.
-
Expands and deepens state-level partnerships.
-
Celebrates 5-year staff anniversaries and moves into new office in Pioneer Square.
2024
-
Launches health Systemsand Workforce portfolios to drive systems change.
-
Grows MMH Equity Fund to $5.8 million and supports seven community led models.
-
Explores somatic healing, care integration, and story-based learning.
Where Change Takes Root
Catalyst
We partner with advocates, policymakers, and community leaders to drive lasting changes, building a foundation where mental health, early learning, and family well-being are treated as essential.
Walking with Families, Every Step
of the Way
Perigee’s investment helped Open Arms expand its culturally matched doula model, supporting families through labor, postpartum recovery, and emotional healing. The funding enabled the organization to secure public contracts, build evaluation systems, and engage in advocacy. One mother shared, “She was the only person who made me feel seen,” recalling how her doula helped her reconnect with her baby after a traumatic birth.
Cash
Perigee Fund invests in models that put resources directly into families’ hands, trusting them to know what they need most.
Story?
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Tomorrow
The progress we are celebrating is possible because of the dedication of our grantee partners across the country-from grassroots organizations to national institutions. We’ve made important strides, but much remains to ensure every family has the support they need.
