Hope Egg Donation

Hope Egg Donation is an egg donation agency based in Portland, Oregon. It is not a full-service surrogacy agency; instead, it matches intended parents with egg donors, a step that many people building families through surrogacy need alongside a separate agency, clinic and legal team. The agency says it was founded to guide parents through the egg donor process with attention to industry guidelines, with a focus on genetics, family histories, ongoing support and full refunds.

The practice is small and for-profit, presented on its own About Us page as a two-person team: Serena Talcott Baughman, co-founder and clinical director, who is a licensed genetic counselor, and Justin Baughman, who handles business and operations. The genetic counseling background is reflected in how the agency describes its screening: according to the agency, donors are screened to FDA egg donor eligibility criteria and to ASRM genetic-risk criteria, with attention to family medical history.

The agency is listed as a provider on Men Having Babies' Surrogacy Advisor directory and participates in the Gay Parenting Assistance Program, a route through which prospective gay fathers can receive financial assistance and discounted services from participating providers.

Hope Egg Donation publishes its fees, and its agency fee and donor eligibility criteria appear in the tables below. The business is young, and it works with both intended parents seeking donor eggs and prospective egg donors, with the agency emphasizing ongoing support for donors through the process.