Built by parents who went through it
After Alexandra's battle with breast cancer, Zach and Alexandra learned that surrogacy was their only path to parenthood. They made it through, but the experience was eye-opening. The cost was one thing. The lack of support through the process was another. When they went looking for an organization that helped families with both, they couldn't find one. So they started The Surrogacy Foundation.
At $200K+, surrogacy is out of reach for most families.
We're building a community of donors who don't just write a check but become part of a family's story.
And even the ones who can afford it are left navigating a long, opaque process with almost no support. That's the system Zach and Alexandra experienced firsthand. The Surrogacy Foundation exists to change it.
Our values
Prove it
No black boxes. No vague impact. No “just trust us” fundraising. We show where money goes, how decisions are made, what families experience, and what we are still learning.
Show & Tell
Surrogacy is confusing, and so is most giving. You donate and never see what happens next. Show & Tell turns a complicated path into something you can understand, and your support into a story you can follow.
Hold it open
Surrogacy was built like a members-only club — wealthy, connected, already in. We hold the door open for everyone else, and the line keeps getting longer. No gatekeeping, no fine print, no "this isn't for people like you."
Build what's missing
"That's how it's always worked" is not an answer — it's the problem. We listen for the gaps, then build the thing nobody else has: the program, the funding model, the standard that should already exist. Not more of the same. What was missing all along.
Make it magic
This work is serious, but it should not feel sterile. We create experiences people remember, relationships they value, and moments that make the mission worth sharing.
Meet the board
Co-Founder, Board Chair
Alex French
Co-founder, mother, cancer survivor, and steady force behind The Surrogacy Foundation. Brings lived experience, empathy, and deep belief in helping others find their path to family.
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Zach French
Reimagining nonprofit leadership through transparency, emotional design, and community, with a mission to make surrogacy more accessible by taking it mainstream.
Founding Board Member
Jill Segal
Board member, advocate, and thoughtful advisor who brings clarity, care, and sharp questions to help The Surrogacy Foundation grow with integrity, accountability, and heart.
See what you made possible
$1.3M+ Raised to date
$500K+ In direct financial support through grants
1,500+ Volunteer hours