Biological Family Building Partners
Our Trusted Network of Partners—Organized for Your Journey
We’ve curated and personally vetted a network of experts who combine deep expertise, unwavering support for LGBTQ+ family-building, and a shared commitment to making your journey as clear, safe, and joyful as possible.
Below you’ll find partners organized into categories — a suggested ‘game plan’ to help you confidently map your path.
All partners are proud members of ASRM, SART, and/or SEEDS — organizations that set the highest standards in reproductive medicine and assisted reproductive technology (ART). These governing bodies ensure care that is ethical, transparent, and uniquely trustworthy for a U.S.-based surrogacy journey.
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Fertility Clinics
Contact Illume Fertility
Illume Fertility
VIP Family-Building Partner
Illume Fertility, formerly known as RMA of CT, uses a scientific and medical approach to help you successfully grow your family or achieve your fertility goals while enveloping you in 360-degree care and support. Illume Fertility is led by nine specially-trained board-certified reproductive endocrinologists who are eager to help you achieve your fertility and family-building goals. With an award-winning embryology lab, andrology lab, on-site surgical suite, and innovative technology, Illume Fertility offers the highest quality fertility care in an inclusive environment.
Contact Main Line Fertility
Main Line Fertility
VIP Family-Building Partner
Main Line Fertility has been a leader in reproductive medicine throughout the greater Philadelphia area and the nation for over 25 years. We pride ourselves on personalized care in an inclusive and supportive environment. All procedures are performed at our onsite state-of-the-art IVF laboratory and surgery center. Our highly experienced third-party reproduction team guides our patients through all aspects of surrogacy, egg and embryo donation.
Contact Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI)
Fertility Centers of Illinois (FCI)
Making parenthood possible is our pride and joy. For over 35 years, and with 8 clinics in the Chicago area, Fertility Centers of Illinois has helped make 42,000 babies, and counting more everyday. We are proud to support our friends in the LGBTQIA+ community and our experienced team is here to guide you through every step of the process. At FCI, our team is committed to supporting you at every stage of your journey to parenthood.
Contact Conceive Fertility Center
Conceive Fertility Center
At Conceive Fertility Center we strive to treat all our patients with compassion and respect. Regardless of your marital status or sexual orientation, you deserve the best care possible. Founded by Dr. Julian Escobar and Dr. Derek Haas—both proud members of the LGBTQ+ community—our clinic is built on the belief that everyone deserves the chance to become a parent. We’re also proud to include Dr. Tiffanny Jones, a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist known for her compassionate, patient-centered care.Many of our team members have also personally navigated fertility journeys or are part of the LGBTQ+ community themselves, bringing empathy and lived experience to every patient interaction.
Contact RMA of New York
RMA of New York (RMA NY)
Everyone’s path to parenthood is uniquely their own. Whether you are looking to start a family now or in the future, the team at RMA of New York will help support and guide you through the most efficient way possible to achieve your family-building goals.
Contact Fertility Specialists of Texas
Fertility Specialists of Texas
Fertility Specialists of Texas (FST) has proudly supported LGBTQ+ family-building since 2005, offering expert, inclusive care to patients of all identities and backgrounds. Founded by Dr. Jerald Goldstein, the clinic is known for its welcoming environment and advanced fertility treatments. Dr. Daniel Skora, a reproductive endocrinologist and proud gay dad through surrogacy, brings lived experience and deep empathy to his work with queer intended parents. Together, the FST team provides personalized care through IVF, egg donation, and surrogacy—helping families grow with pride and purpose.
Contact San Diego Fertility Center (SDFC)
San Diego Fertility Center (SDFC)
SDFC is a world leader in IVF with gestational surrogacy and egg donor, and a proud long-time supporter of the LGBTQ community.
Donor Services: Egg Donation & Sperm Matching
Contact Be Egg Donation
Be Egg Donation
Be Egg Donation is a full-service egg donor agency specializing in known donation, helping you confidently choose the right donor to build your (be)autiful family. With over 15 years of experience in the IVF field, we offer an empathetic, education-focused approach that empowers you to make informed choices. We’re here to simplify the process, support your journey, and honor the beginning of your child’s story.
Contact Cofertility
Cofertility
Cofertility is an egg donor matching platform that offers an ethical and transparent approach to growing your family through egg donation. Instead of cash compensation, all Cofertility donors keep half of the eggs retrieved while donating half to intended parents. Cofertility has donors available to complete fresh retrieval cycles as well as donors who have already frozen their eggs.
Contact Everie Egg Donation
Everie Egg Donation
Everie brings egg donors and IPs together with matching, support, legal assistance, and more. Learn about our full-service egg donor program.
Contact Futura Egg Donation
Futura Egg Donation
An international egg donor agency, helping parents find and connect with their perfect donor. Futura Egg Donation strongly believes in donors who really want to donate and in some way, shape or form is invested in this process as much as you are.
Contact Simple Surrogacy & Egg Donation
Simple Surrogacy & Egg Donation
Surrogacy and Egg Donation Agency with 20+ years of experience and hundreds of beautiful donors.
Contact The Seed Scout
The Seed Scout
The Seed Scout is a sperm donor matchmaking company founded by an LGBTQ+ family to serve LGBTQ+ parents-to-be, single moms by choice, and those facing male factor infertility. We offer an ethical, personalized alternative to sperm banks, connecting families with 750+ donors (80% LGBTQ+) through transparency, compassion, and trust. With 400+ matches, we center donor-conceived people and intended parents, maintaining a 3-family limit and annual medical updates.
Surrogacy Agencies
Contact Simple Surrogacy
Simple Surrogacy
VIP Family-Building Partner
Compassionate, ethical surrogacy support for LGBTQ+ families since 2002
Simple Surrogacy is a full-service boutique agency proudly supporting LGBTQ+ intended parents for over 20 years. Co-owned by Kristen Hanson, a former egg donor and passionate advocate, the agency offers unmatched personal attention, ethical guidance, and a deeply affirming experience at every step.
With competitive pricing and a commitment to transparency, Simple Surrogacy has helped hundreds of families grow—always with care, expertise, and community at the core.
Contact Brownstone Surrogacy
Brownstone Surrogacy
VIP Family-Building Partner
Founded and led by an attorney and gay father through surrogacy, Brownstone was built to be the agency our founder and his husband would have wanted guiding them. Brownstone offers both the personalized support you want and the professionalism, transparency, and high ethical standards you need. Let Brownstone be the foundation of your family-building journey.
Contact Tammuz Family Surrogacy Agency
Tammuz Family Surrogacy Agency
VIP Family-Building Partner
Tammuz Family is a global surrogacy and egg donation agency committed to inclusivity, proudly supporting LGBTQ+ parents-to-be. With expert legal, medical, and emotional guidance, we offer end-to-end, affordable, and transparent pathways to parenthood. Our international network, decades of experience, and passionate team set us apart—ensuring every journey is safe, ethical, and filled with care. At Tammuz, we don’t just create families—we empower love in all its forms.
Contact Roots Surrogacy
Roots Surrogacy
“We are the agency we would want to use—built on trust, ethics, and care”. At Roots Surrogacy, our roots are your roots, growing families and creating meaningful connections throughout all of our family building communities.
Contact NewGen Families Surrogacy
NewGen Families
NewGen Families was founded by Damien Chambers, a gay dad through donor conception and surrogacy. We are proud to be part of the LGBTQ+ community and are passionate about helping you build your family through safe, supportive and ethical surrogacy. You can expect expert and empathetic care and a 90-day match guarantee with no upfront fees if you have existing embryos.
Contact Surrogate Alternatives, Inc. (SAI)
Surrogate Alternatives, Inc. (SAI)
Since 1998, our organization, founded by a two-time proven surrogate and four-time proven egg donor, has been dedicated to building families through third-party reproduction for 26 years.
Contact Family Source Consultants
Family Source Consultants
Family Source Consultants is a premier surrogacy and egg donation agency that has been building families since 2007.
Contact Amplify Matching
Amplify Matching
Amplify is a concierge-style service founded by Shelly, a four-time surrogate and expert with 15+ years of experience, to guide individuals and couples through IVF and surrogacy. From choosing clinics and agencies to navigating donors, surrogates, and legal steps, Amplify provides personalized, compassionate support to make your path to parenthood clear, confident, and empowering.
Independent Surrogacy Support
Contact Modern Parent Mentor
Modern Parent Mentor
With over 30+ years of combined experience in surrogacy, egg donation and assisted reproduction, the experts at Modern Parent Mentor provide solutions for your successful independent surrogacy journey.
Mental Health Providers
Contact Counseling With Joey
Counseling With Joey
Building your family through donation or surrogacy is exciting, and complex. That’s why ASRM and SEEDS both list as a standard of practice that all prospective parents meet with a mental health professional who specializes in 3rd party reproduction for a one-time psychoeducational consultation. We’ll walk you through the process, from selecting a donor or surrogate to birth, and help you understand the emotional, legal, and medical considerations involved. While not therapy, this session offers clarity, guidance, and trusted resources to support your journey
Contact Dr. Maureeen Satyshur
Dr. Maureen Satyshur PhD PMH-C
Dr. Maureen (Mo) Satyshur (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist and perinatal mental health counselor specializing in anxiety, trauma, fertility, and early parenting. Based in California, she offers online individual therapy and third-party reproductive assessments, with a particular focus on supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and families. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in authenticity and compassion, aiming to create a safe space for clients to explore their identities and navigate life’s challenges.
Reproductive Attorneys
Contact Fertility Law Group at Warshaw Burstein
Fertility Law Group at Warshaw Burstein
The Fertility Law Group is led by co-chairs Alexis Cirel and Eric Wrubel, pioneers in LGBTQ family-building with a national network of connections to support all dads-to-be regardless of where they live.
Insurance Specialists
Contact ART Risk Solutions
ART Risk Solutions
ART Risk Financial & Insurance Solutions, Inc. evaluates, educates, and empowers those in the ART community by sharing knowledge, assessing financial risks, and building honest partnerships with the purpose of creating peace of mind for all involved.
Contact International Fertility Insurance
International Fertility Insurance
Providing insurance and financial solutions for surrogacy and egg donation journeys. Our team provides the solutions you need with unparalleled service.
Financial Solutions
Contact Sunfish
Sunfish
Financial Solutions for all journeys to parenthood.
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