About Values & Principles

We are cultivating compassion.

Every day, we’re working to create a new way of caring for babies and families. It’s hard and holy work, and our hiring practices and organization culture are driven by our values and principles.

We are grounded in faith.

• Treat everyone with respect without condition.
• Honor one another, knowing that every person has value and deserves love, grace and forgiveness.
• Live with integrity; our actions are the same regardless of who is watching.
• Be accountable for our words and actions.

We are bold.

• Do the right thing with courage, especially in the face of skepticism and cynicism.
• Transform lives using bravery and vulnerability.
• Encourage innovative ideas and a new way of doing things.
• Challenge the status quo.

We strive for a spirit of humility.

• Work with grace and perseverance.
• Be constantly learning and trying to improve. No one has all the answers.
• Recognize everyone has different gifts and that all gifts are needed to fulfill our mission.
• Listen to diverse ideas. Be open to change.
• Openly give and receive constructive feedback.

We are good stewards.

• Share gifts of time, talent and treasure.
• Take prayerful, calculated risks to manage resources well.
• Work passionately.
• Serve with an intentional purpose.

We are family champions.

• Meet one another where we are and use collective strengths to move forward.
• Foster strong relationships built on trust.
• Rely on one another for support and encouragement.
• Challenge each other to live out our God-given potential.