This is how

we do it.

Children and a woman holding gift boxes of Huggies diapers, sitting and standing against a wall, with a large clear plastic bin filled with diapers in front of them.

Close-up of seaweed on a tree with sunlight shining through them.

Close-up of a baby kneeling on a light-colored floor, wearing a disposable diaper, with only the lower part of the body visible.

Community diaper donation bins with a message to give what you can and take what you need, located outside against a brick wall.

A researcher in waterproof gear handling large brown seaweed on a boat in the ocean.

Our mission

The Moore Family Charitable Foundation empowers communities through direct-impact investment to develop accessibility and independence.

We Want to Solve and Move On.

Our goal is to wake up one day and no longer be needed.

Nonprofits aren’t meant to perpetually fight for their own existence. They should work to become obsolete by effectively solving the problems they address. At The Moore Family Charitable Foundation, this means we're actively working towards two fundamental goals: increased accessibility and fostering independence. We're dedicated to shining a light on what’s possible, not just applying bandages to persistent issues.

Our grants are laser-focused on problems and driven by solutions. Crucially, we insist that these initiatives are community-focused and community-owned. Our resources aren’t used to build our own internal programs and staff; instead, they are directly invested in the work of others. We prioritize impact over overhead.

This means your donations are used efficiently. Our giving is precisely targeted to address specific needs. We've already distributed over half a million diapers, and we're not afraid to pause and reassess our strategies to ensure maximum effectiveness.

Three men harvesting seaweed inside a greenhouse, handling dried seaweed plants hanging on strings.

People handling packages of diapers at a donation or distribution event.

Two women wearing masks, standing at a table inside a gymnasium, with one woman holding a package of BAMBO adult diapers. There are people in the background, some also wearing masks and shopping at the event.

Two young women sitting at a table outdoors, smiling, working on paperwork with various documents, pens, a roll of tape, and a phone, while other people and tables are visible in the background.

We're dedicated to shining a light on what’s possible •

We’re deeply engaged.

We’re not your typical foundation.

As an operating foundation, we operate with a different mindset. We aren’t bound by time-intensive grant cycles, allowing us to engage in real-time. Our virtual, remote structuring allows us to engage flexibly from any geographical location.

As an operating foundation, we focus on direct impact. We don’t simply write lump-sum checks to other organizations to further their missions; we zero in on specific needs. And when support from city leadership falls through, we keep our promise anyway and honor our commitment for families who urgently need it most.

Group of seven diverse adults standing inside a textile or fabric manufacturing facility with various spools of thread and sewing machines in the background.

"My baby likes to drink milk and water. If I notice that they're drinking a lot for the day I might limit how much they have of one or the other in order to ensure that their diaper doesn't get too wet and I don't have to change them frequently because then I would have to spend more money and that would take away from my ability to get food or other things for the family.”

We make progress visible for everyone.

Learning together, growing forward.

Leadership, like education, is born from creativity. Our founder’s deep background in education and cognitive development offers a unique, holistic perspective that extends beyond traditional marine biology or nonprofit management backgrounds. We believe that true learning, which leads to a change in understanding, happens within the context of community and through dialogue. Through active efforts to bring community members together, we help reduce duplicated efforts and parallel progress.

We facilitate meaningful integration of seaweed into classrooms – whether it's for testing new materials, science competitions or fairs, or Girl Scout award projects – helping to connect seaweed to real-world applications.

We support research for direct community impact. By bridging academic findings with the practical needs of our community, we foster dynamic, two-way collaboration across traditionally disconnected circles.

Screenshot of a virtual conference call with multiple participants, including women, men, and a person holding a fish, all displayed in separate video tiles. Some tiles are black with participant names, indicating they are muted or offline.

Girl scout presenting a display on kelp to a group of three girls inside a room with a sign that says 'Kelp is Cool!' on a board.

We support research for direct community impact. •

We see things differently.

We want to disrupt the Nonprofit Industrial Complex.

We embrace the reality that we don’t have all the answers- yet. Sometimes, building a first iteration is the necessary step to reduce risk and pave the way for others to build upon our work.

We champion the radical idea that anyone should have the opportunity to grow seaweed- not just those poised for financial profitability. We also recognize that meaningful impact sometimes occurs in ways that aren't easily quantifiable.

Our diaper hubs challenge conventional giving models, even when it means providing what some might consider giving away "too many diapers at once". We reject the notion that people can have an excess of a basic necessity, much like one cannot have "too much" fresh water or sunlight.

We’re not afraid to call diaper banks a bandage, even when leading organizations discourage us from doing so – because sometimes the truth is uncomfortable. We are willing to acknowledge our potential role in perpetuating the problem, which makes us even more committed to being part of the solution.