Mod Collective / Diaper Dollars

Nearly half of U.S. families struggle to afford diapers — a basic necessity not covered by programs like WIC or SNAP. The consequences ripple far beyond infancy, impacting maternal mental health, workforce participation, early childhood development, and long-term economic mobility.

Diaper Dollars replaces outdated, limited-access models with a modern, dignity-centered approach. Through monthly digital stipends redeemable at more than 60,000 retailers nationwide, families can purchase the exact diapers they need — when and where they need them — without waiting in line or relying on inconsistent supply.

Operating at the intersection of maternal health and economic mobility, Diaper Dollars is building a tech-enabled pathway toward scalable systems change — one that restores choice, reduces stress, and strengthens family stability.

Our Partnership in Action

In 2025, our seed investment enabled Diaper Dollars to fully integrate with JumpHire’s workforce programming, ensuring that every referred family received immediate, reliable diaper support. Over the course of the year, 55 families were enrolled, providing 110 children with a full year of consistent access to diapers.

This investment helped demonstrate the power of a tech-enabled, dignity-centered model: monthly digital stipends redeemable at more than 60,000 retailers nationwide — eliminating waitlists, transportation barriers, and inconsistent sizing access.

In 2026, our funding will help Diaper Dollars expand both geographic reach and systems-level integration — scaling partnerships with hospitals, public agencies, and state leaders. Building on strong outcomes (74% redemption rates and 95% reported reductions in caregiver stress), the organization is positioned to reach thousands more families while advancing policy efforts to embed diaper stipends into public benefit infrastructure.

Success looks like this:

• Families no longer forced to choose between diapers and rent
• Reduced caregiver stress during the critical postpartum period
• Greater workforce participation and stability for parents
• Public funding streams that institutionalize diaper access at scale

By pairing early philanthropic capital with measurable outcomes and policy momentum, Diaper Dollars is moving diaper access from charitable response to sustainable systems change.