Highly educated donors
Whether you value education as one of your top donor criteria or it is mixed in with physical attributes or religion, we prioritize what matters to you. Our goal is to search for an educated donor whose education level (from Bachelor’s to PhDs) feels at home in your family.
Donor Concierge’s search for highly educated, college graduate donors includes:
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Donors who are pursuing or have graduated from a 4-year college
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Donors with a GPA of at least 3.0
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Donors with specific degrees, based on intended parents’ preferences, including but not limited to sperm and egg donors with Bachelor's and Master's degrees, medical students, law students, and PhD candidates
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Donors with specific skills or passions, like more artistic donors who are music or art students or professionals
What to know about an Ivy League donor search
We will also help you understand how the third-party fertility industry works. While many people have an ‘ideal’ donor in mind who attends Harvard or Yale, the fact is that many young individuals who choose to donate are just as intelligent, attractive, and ambitious as Ivy League donors. And there is a question of availability — individuals who attend exclusive Ivy League schools often don’t choose to be donors because they may not have the time or inclination to do so. Still, we have helped parents find donors from Ivy League universities like Princeton, Columbia, MIT, Stanford, and other top-tier schools.
If your family’s ethnicity matters to you, it matters to us
At Donor Concierge, we remind all intended parents that they can choose the ethnicity of a donor to match their family’s ethnic heritage. We understand that ethnicity and cultural references lay the groundwork for a family’s identity and the children they raise. We turn to our robust pool of donors from 150+ trusted agencies and donor banks to compile the largest possible selection of donors who fit your criteria.
You can trust that our Donor Concierge team is:
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Culturally informed
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Familiar with all top-tier databases that may have the perfect match for your family
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Available to sift through the 25,000+ donor database to find your perfect match
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Ready to review all potential profiles who make the short-list to ensure they are as close of a match to your dream donor as possible
Finding an Asian egg or sperm donor
Donor Concierge has helped hundreds of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and other East Asian clients find a donor who matches their cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
In leading your search, you can trust that Donor Concierge’s case managers are also proficient in various languages and dialects, including Mandarin Chinese and Tagalog.
Finding an East Indian egg or sperm donor
We have helped many Indian couples achieve their dream of being parents, and we can help you achieve that, too. Our case managers understand that your ethnic heritage is important and that there is a difference between Indian donors, Pakistani donors, and Sri Lankan donors.
While there is a high demand and often smaller pool for East Indian donors, you can rest assured that Donor Concierge will curate your search based on whether you are looking to be matched with an Indian donor, Hindu donor, Pakistani donor, Bangladeshi donor, or Sri Lankan donor.
Our expert team of case managers has a collective 25+ years of experience matching families across many ethnicities.
These ethnicities include some of the following:
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African American donors — Our team is connected with over 150+ agencies and donor banks nationwide that make it easy to curate a list of African American and Black egg donors and sperm donors.
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Caucasian and European donors — The majority of egg and sperm donors we encounter are Caucasian with a European Heritage. Our team is well-versed in matching families looking for donors of Greek, Russian, Italian, French, Irish, Canadian, and Australian heritage.
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Hispanic donors — We navigate a search with cultural sensitivity and deep knowledge that the Hispanic community is not a monolith. We can narrow our search based on your family’s cultural background, whether you’re Mexican, Argentinian, or Spaniard.
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Middle Eastern donors — While some communities may be less likely to donate sperm or eggs because of ethnic or cultural reasons, we can tap into our large database of donors to find those who do. Our team has matched families with Arabic, Persian, and Armenian donors.
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Finding a Jewish egg or sperm donor
Our team has successfully matched many Jewish families with egg and sperm donors. We are especially sensitive to the fact that a child traditionally inherits their Jewish heritage through a mother and how pivotal this may be for some of our intended parents.
Additionally, our team is ready to listen intently on whether you are hoping for a donor of a specific background, like Ashkenazi, Sephardi, or Mizrachi. Our case managers are also able to shed light on what we have learned about Jewish egg and sperm donation, including how rabbinic authorities view donation and which Movements require a donor to be fully Jewish.
Religious beliefs can guide your egg donor and sperm donor search
We understand your faith and religious beliefs are central to your family-building journey. We are ready to help match recipient parents with donors who share their faith, whether you are looking for Muslim or Jewish donors.
You can expect our team will focus on the following when leading a search for a donor’s religious background:
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Understand faith leaders’ stance on egg donation, sperm donation, and intended parents
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Practice sensitivity when discussing lived experiences that are so personal to you and your family
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Curate a robust list of the most highly vetted donors with shared religious beliefs
Please find some state-specific egg donor information in the below links:
Please find some state-specific sperm donor information in the below links:
Our network of agencies and databases span the nation and can help us zero in on your specific location.
Find a donor near you
While finding a donor near you is not a requirement since agencies will coordinate a donor’s travel to your chosen fertility clinic when the time comes, our Donor Concierge team can match you with a donor in your city, state, or region if it is one of your top criteria. (If you’re an international parent working with a US-based fertility clinic, the same rules apply!)
Specific-to-you preferences for a donor
Often, our Donor Concierge families center their donor search around preferences like ethnicity, physical attributes, religion, or location, but it doesn’t mean that your other preferences are out of our wheelhouse. Let your intake case manager know what other characteristics made your list for your donor’s most important attributes.
Donors search with specific physical traits
It is common for intended parents to say, ‘I hate to say this, but I want a smart and attractive donor.' Everyone wants their children to look like they belong, and prioritizing physical traits in a donor search helps make this possible.
At Donor Concierge, we encourage our clients to find someone who looks like they would fit into their family. Your donor might look like they could be your sibling or your cousin. Our goal isn’t to find someone who looks exactly like you but who may carry a resemblance.
To optimize your donor search for someone who looks like you and your family, you will:
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Complete an intake form that outlines your top physical characteristics
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Narrow down choices based on general search categories like eye color, hair color, facial features, and skin tones
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Include specific keywords that can help direct the search, like tall donor, blonde donor, athletic donor, or red-haired donor
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Show your case manager pictures of you, your partner, or your family so they can have a point of reference during their search
What about finding a donor with a specific blood type?
Many intended parents ask us to search for a donor based on blood type. While we encourage you not to focus on a specific blood type (which will limit your choices), we are sensitive to the unique needs of our clients. We understand that cultural issues may limit the donor blood type you are willing to choose, and we will try our best to present a handpicked list of donors who meet your criteria.
Testimonials
“Today is insemination day! We are so excited and so grateful that we found the perfect donor. We just wanted to write to tell you again just how grateful we are to you both for making this possible, and to let you know that you are in our hearts on this very special day. Thank you.”
Lauren and John
“Everyone had such expertise, and such a desire to help, and we appreciated that immensely. Thank you Donor Concierge!”
Lisa and James
“I don't know what we would have done without Donor Concierge. Searching on your own is overwhelming and confusing. Our case managers send us every possible donor in a neatly formatted PDF direct to our inboxes. They cared deeply about us and our search, and were incredibly warm and kind through an emotionally difficult process. Within a week, we found the perfect donor and are now 8 weeks pregnant. We're extremely grateful.”
Louisa and Ron
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