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Education

A National Directory of Sperm Cryobanks

Find a trusted sperm bank

A national, interactive directory of verified sperm banks across the U.S., helping individuals and couples bank, donate, or purchase sperm for IVF. It provides region-based search and educational resources to guide your decision.

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Family Building

AllPaths Family Building

Supporting every path to family

A caring community dedicated to supporting, informing, and advocating for anyone pursuing fertility and family-building options. Through peer groups and resource networks, AllPaths helps individuals and families navigate options with empathy and empowerment.

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Family Building

Illume Fertility

Personalized fertility and family-building

Illume Fertility provides comprehensive fertility and family-building care in New York and Connecticut, offering egg freezing, IUI, IVF, surrogacy support, and oncofertility preservation with personalized treatment plans and LGBTQ+-inclusive services.

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Identity And Community

Cheri's Choice

Share Your Motherhood Story, Inspire Others

A platform for women pursuing non-traditional paths to motherhood to share their journeys, access resources, and inspire others.

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Family Building

Circle Surrogacy

Building Families Together

A full-service surrogacy agency with a 99.4% success rate, Circle Surrogacy connects intended parents with top surrogates and offers comprehensive support throughout the journey to build their families.

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Identity And Community

COLAGE

Unite. Empower. Lead LGBTQ+ Families.

COLAGE is the national organization by and for people with LGBTQ+ parents. It unites a network of peers, supports chapters and events (Family Week, Atlanta Family Weekend), and empowers members to lead and thrive in their communities.

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Identity And Community

Cup of Jo

Real life, stylish living.

A daily lifestyle site by Joanna Goddard featuring authentic coverage of style, travel, motherhood, and home. Readers come for real-life storytelling and practical recommendations.

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Family Building

DONOR NEXUS

Connecting hopeful families with donors

A world-renowned donor egg and embryo donation agency that connects hopeful parents with compassionate egg donors and embryos, guiding you through every step of the journey.

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Identity And Community

Family Equality

Advocating for LGBTQ+ Families

A national organization advancing LGBTQ+ parenting, family-building, and rights through resources, community events, and nationwide advocacy.

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Family Building

FIND YOUR HIDDEN GEM

Find your perfect donor match

Browse a diverse donor library to find your ideal sperm donor. This established sperm bank offers guided selection, privacy controls, and straightforward options to purchase donor vials and financing for family-building.

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Identity And Community

LGBT NETWORK

Be Yourself, Build LGBT Families

An LGBT-focused program and community that helps prospective and current LGBT parents build and strengthen families through personalized support, resources, and events. It connects LGBT families and youth through meetups, groups, and family-building guidance sponsored by partner organizations.

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Mental Health

Lotus Health and Psychology

Holistic perinatal and family support

A multidisciplinary mental-health and allied-health service offering fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, and perinatal loss support in Holland Park and Brisbane.

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Family Building

Men Having Babies

Guidance, advocacy, and surrogacy support

A nonprofit offering guidance, advocacy, and financial assistance for current and future gay surrogacy parents. It hosts conferences worldwide and maintains the SurrogacyAdvisor directory with ratings and reviews of surrogacy agencies and IVF clinics.

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Identity And Community

Oaktown Therapy

Online therapy for women of color

Online therapy for women of color in California and New York, offering compassionate individual therapy focused on motherhood, dating, infertility, postpartum anxiety, pregnancy and infant loss, and identity struggles. Supports maternal mental wellness and single mothers by choice.

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Donor Conceived

Origin Sperm Bank

Secure transition for patients

Announcement that Origin Sperm Bank has closed its donor recruitment and resale operations. All previously reserved vials remain securely stored, with transfers coordinated directly between patients and their treating clinics to ensure a smooth transition.

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Identity And Community

Our Family Coalition

Supporting LGBTQ Families

Our Family Coalition is a nonprofit advancing equity for LGBTQ families and children through support, education, and advocacy, offering programs, resources, and community-building.

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Mental Health

Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Perinatal mental health support

Global resource offering information, support, and access to services for perinatal mental health challenges (e.g., postpartum depression and anxiety). Includes helplines, a provider directory, and tools such as the Connect by PSI app and related resources for families and professionals.

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Family Building

SeedCoach

Surrogacy finances, simplified

SeedCoach provides financial guidance for intended parents and gestational surrogates navigating third-party fertility journeys, helping clarify costs and reduce stress. Free initial consultation available.

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Mental Health

Seleni Institute

Transforming maternal mental health

A global nonprofit dedicated to transforming maternal and family mental healthcare through therapy for individuals and couples, and women's mental health training courses for clinicians.

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Mental Health

SF Women's Therapy

Online therapy for California women

Licensed MFT-led online therapy and coaching for women in California, focusing on motherhood, relationships, and life transitions. Free 20-minute consult available.

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Identity And Community

Single Mothers by Choice

Community and support for choice moms

A long-standing nonprofit offering a welcoming community, information, and support for women who are considering or pursuing single motherhood by choice. For over 40 years, it has empowered thousands of SMCs worldwide.

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Identity And Community

singlemombychoice

Empowering single moms by choice

A resource hub for single moms by choice, providing practical guidance on donor options, family-building, education, mindfulness, time management, and entrepreneurship, along with stigma-busting perspectives and community support.

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Identity And Community

Solo Mum Society

Building families on your terms

A comprehensive hub for women pursuing solo motherhood, offering expert courses, coaching, community, and resources to navigate fertility options, pregnancy, and parenting on their own terms.

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Coaching

The Single Greatest Choice

Coaching and Community for Choice Moms

A resource hub offering coaching, community groups, and travel experiences for women choosing to become single mothers. It provides support and practical tools for navigating solo motherhood.

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Family Building

The Sperm Bank of California

Ethical Donor Sperm Bank

The Sperm Bank of California is a nonprofit sperm bank providing ethical donor sperm, donor catalogs, and family-building support with an emphasis on equity and inclusion for LGBTQ+ and diverse families.

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Mental Health

Thrive Psychology Group

Therapy for every city and online

A multi-location psychology practice offering counseling in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and online, with a free 30-minute consultation to get started.

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Donor Conceived

U.S. Donor Conceived Council

Advocacy and Support for Donor-Conceived

A US-based council providing advocacy, education, and resources for donor-conceived individuals, their families, and professionals.

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Donor Conceived

Home

Independent fertility information and support

VARTA provides independent information and support for individuals, couples, and health professionals regarding fertility, infertility, assisted reproductive treatment (ART), and the best interests of children born.

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