- Description
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OUR MISSION
To introduce remembrance photography to parents experiencing the loss of a baby with a free gift of professional portraiture.OUR REACH
NILMDTS has gifted more than 70,000 complimentary portrait sessions since 2005. Through our volunteer photographers, NILMDTS reaches every state in the United States and has been present in 40 countries worldwide.The NILMDTS Medical Affiliate Program is nationally accredited and available to medical professionals throughout the world. We currently have thousands of trained providers in every US state and Canadian province as well as 14 foreign countries and military bases around the world. This accreditation underscores our commitment to providing high-quality training and resources to healthcare professionals, ensuring that they are equipped with the knowledge and skills to support families during their time of need.
The ongoing support for the pregnancy and infant loss community from NILMDTS have brought together a reach of more than 1 million on social media and 40,000 NILMDTS email subscribers.
OUR WORK
NILMDTS offers the gift of healing, hope and honor to parents experiencing the death of a baby through the overwhelming power of remembrance portraits. Professional-level photographers volunteer their time to conduct an intimate portrait session, capturing the only moments parents spend with their babies. Parents are gifted with delicately retouched black and white digital portraits free of charge.These priceless images serve as an important step in the healing recovery for bereaved families. NILMDTS remembrance photography validates the existence and presence of these precious babies by honoring their legacy.
NILMDTS recruits, trains, and mobilizes professional quality photographers around the world. Through NILMDTS, medical providers are given a meaningful option to offer bereaved parents by creating remembrance portraiture for their babies.
Through further engagement in the organization, such as our NILMDTS remembrance events and online support, families become a part of a compassionate and supportive community. Parents gain a sense of inclusiveness, alleviating the alienation and perception of being alone in their pregnancy or infant loss journey.
- Number of employees
- 2 - 10 employees
- Company website
- https://nowilaymedowntosleep.org
- Categories
- Volunteer organizing Community engagement Fundraising
- Industries
- Hospital, health, wellness & medical Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society
- Representation
- Women-Owned Community-Focused
Socials
Recent projects
Synthetic Monitoring Implementation for Customer Experience Assurance
The project aims to develop a synthetic monitoring system using configurable scripts to simulate customer interactions with Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep's endpoints and APIs. The goal is to create "canaries" that mimic customer journeys, allowing the company to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact users. By implementing these synthetic tests, the company can ensure a seamless and reliable customer experience. The project will involve understanding the existing customer interaction pathways, scripting these interactions, and scheduling them to run at regular intervals. This will provide continuous monitoring and alert the team to any discrepancies or failures in the system. The project will leverage AWS CloudWatch Synthetics to achieve these objectives, ensuring that the monitoring is both efficient and scalable.
One-Click KPI Reporting System
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep is seeking to enhance its data reporting capabilities by developing a one-click reporting system for key performance metrics. The company has already created a template and wireframe for the report, but currently lacks the integration of data into this framework. The goal of this project is to enable seamless data flow from the existing database into the pre-designed report template, allowing for efficient and accurate performance analysis. This project provides an opportunity for learners to apply their knowledge of database management, data integration, and user interface design. The tasks involved are closely related and can be completed by a team of learners specializing in information technology or computer science. The project is designed to be completed within 80 hours, ensuring a focused and manageable workload.
Anniversary Slideshow Automation for Increased Donations
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep aims to enhance its donation strategy by leveraging the emotional connection with families they have previously served. The project focuses on creating an automated system that generates personalized anniversary slideshows from an existing gallery of photos. The goal is to remind families of the cherished moments captured by the organization, thereby encouraging them to contribute donations. This project will allow learners to apply their skills in software development, automation, and user experience design. The tasks will include designing the slideshow template, developing the automation script, and integrating the system with the organization's existing photo gallery. The project is designed to be completed by a team of learners from a computer science or software engineering program.