Men Having Babies

What Men Having Babies does

Men Having Babies (MHB) is an international nonprofit organization founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York that provides educational guidance, financial assistance, and peer-support resources to gay men and LGBTQ+ intended parents pursuing parenthood through surrogacy. Its core offerings include the Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP), which channels over $1 million annually in cash grants, discounts, and free services from 70+ participating providers to hundreds of couples; the Membership Benefits Program (MBP), which bundles exclusive discounts from 150+ surrogacy providers with member-only guidance videos, handouts, and access to the Parent/Peer Advice Network; and a surrogacy provider directory with peer ratings covering agencies, clinics, and law firms.

The underlying technology platform is a content management and community system that supports event registration, membership management, provider directory ratings and reviews, consultation request forms, and GPAP application workflows. The organization runs an annual conference circuit across seven cities in the United States and Europe (Fort Lauderdale, San Francisco, Berlin, Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Brussels), drawing over 2,000 attendees annually, supplemented by webinars, workshops, and a multilingual website. A Workplace Benefits Database and a Legislation Tracker extend the platform into employer surrogacy benefit discovery and policy advocacy.

Revenue is generated through four streams: donations and charitable contributions, recurring membership fees, event registration revenue, and corporate sponsorships with tiered (Gold/Silver) structure from fertility clinics, surrogacy agencies, egg donation services, and legal firms. The organization is governed by a Board and Advisory Board of surrogacy professionals and operates without external investors or parent-company control, maintaining an independent, nonprofit positioning that emphasizes unbiased guidance in provider recommendations.

Name

Men Having Babies

Legal name

Men Having Babies

Website

https://menhavingbabies.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Men Having Babies is an international nonprofit that supports gay men and LGBTQ+ intended parents pursuing parenthood through surrogacy via educational conferences, financial assistance programs, a vetted provider directory, and peer mentorship networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surrogacy Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Parenting, Father Engagement & Caregiver Inclusion Programs (EDACALAI)

Keywords

• Surrogacy guidance services
• Gay family building
• Fertility financial assistance
• LGBTQ parenting support
• Surrogacy education resources

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a nonprofit organization, MHB relies on donations from individuals, foundations, and supporters to fund operations and the Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP).
2. Membership Fees: The Membership Benefits Program (MBP) offers peer guidance and access to exclusive discounts from over 150 surrogacy providers, with membership providing access to member-only resources, handouts, guidance videos, and the Parent Network.
3. Event Revenue: Annual conferences and workshops generate revenue through attendee registration fees for the educational events held in multiple cities worldwide.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: The organization partners with fertility clinics, surrogacy agencies, egg donation services, and legal firms as sponsors, with tiered sponsorship levels (Gold, Silver) and various sponsorship categories including events, GPAP Stage II pro-bono programs, and MBP discount programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Men Having Babies is an international nonprofit organization that provides educational conferences, workshops, and webinars; financial assistance through the Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP); and access to discounted services through the Membership Benefits Program (MBP) for gay men and LGBTQ+ individuals pursuing parenthood via surrogacy. The organization also maintains a peer-rated surrogacy provider directory, an extensive online resource library, and a Parent/Peer Advice Network connecting prospective parents with experienced mentors.

Product overview

Men Having Babies (MHB) is an international nonprofit organization offering a comprehensive suite of services for gay men pursuing parenthood through surrogacy. The core offerings include annual conferences and workshops, the Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP) providing financial grants and discounts, and the Membership Benefits Program (MBP) offering peer guidance and provider discounts. Additional offerings include a surrogacy providers directory with peer ratings, an extensive online resource library, a guidance video library for members, and a Parent/Peer Advice Network connecting prospective parents with experienced mentors. The organization also maintains advocacy initiatives including ethical surrogacy standards and workplace benefits tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP): Annual program providing hundreds of couples with cash grants, discounts, and free services from over seventy providers
• Membership Benefits Program (MBP)

Products and services

• Annual Conferences and Workshops

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 million in annual grants, discounts, and free services provided to hundreds of couples
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Illume FertilitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerIllume Fertility participated in the Men Having Babies Brussels Conference providing expertise and support for LGBTQ+ family building and surrogacy. The partnership expands global support for LGBTQ+ intended fathers through inclusive care, medical guidance, and consultations at MHB events.
• San Diego Fertility CentercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSan Diego Fertility Center is a partner provider offering IVF, surrogacy, and egg donation services. Has welcomed over 20,000 babies and manages 500+ surrogacy cases annually. Offers GPAP Stage I discounts (10%, unlimited) and $1,000 off full IVF cycle for MBP members.
• Northeastern Reproductive Medicine VermontcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNRM Vermont offers the Vermont Journey - a one-stop surrogacy program with local egg donors and proven surrogates. Provides GPAP Stage I (10% unlimited), GPAP Stage II (1 pro bono service/year), and MBP benefits ($1,000 off IVF, free consult). Endorsed by 1 surrogacy agency.
• Hatch Egg Donation & SurrogacycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor with President Greg Wiles serving on MHB's board. Partner provider offering egg donation and surrogacy services with GPAP Stage I discounts (10%, unlimited). Greg Wiles has personal experience having built his family through surrogacy.
• Creative Family ConnectionscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor and endorsed surrogacy agency partner. Provides surrogacy matching services with GPAP discounts available.
• Circle SurrogacycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor and endorsed surrogacy agency. Partner in MHB's provider network offering services to members with GPAP and MBP benefits.
• Victory Reproductive CarecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor supporting MHB events and programs. Partner provider offering fertility services with GPAP participation.
• Worldwide Surrogacy SpecialistscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor supporting MHB events and programs. Partner provider offering surrogacy services with GPAP discounts.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating organization providing professional standards and guidelines for reproductive medicine. ASRM membership is held by many MHB advisory board members and partner providers.
• Resolve: The National Infertility AssociationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating organization supporting fertility equality and access to care. MHB supports fertility equality advocacy efforts.
• Our Family CoalitionstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating organization advocating for LGBTQ+ families. Endorses MHB's framework for Ethical Surrogacy.
• LGBTQ+ Parenting Organizations WorldwidestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerMHB's framework for Ethical Surrogacy has received endorsements from LGBT parenting organizations worldwide, creating a global network of aligned organizations.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Family Equality: National LGBTQ+ family-building advocacy and education nonprofit that connects prospective LGBTQ+ parents with resources, legal information, and community — the closest structural analog to MHB in mission and service mix.
• RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association: Nonprofit focused on education, advocacy, and support for people struggling with family building, including support groups, webinars, and a vetted provider directory — directly comparable to MHB's peer-support and resource-library model.
• Our Family Coalition: Bay Area-based LGBTQ+ family services and advocacy organization providing education, family programming, and policy advocacy — closely overlapping MHB's LGBTQ+ family-building education and ethical surrogacy endorsement role.

Broad incumbents

• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM): Professional society that sets standards and disseminates guidelines across reproductive medicine — overlaps MHB's advocacy and provider-credibility role but operates as a clinician-driven incumbent rather than a patient-focused nonprofit.
• PFLAG: Largest LGBTQ+ family-ally organization in the U.S., offering peer support, education, and advocacy — a broader incumbent in the same family-support category MHB serves, though PFLAG covers all family structures rather than specifically surrogacy.

Emerging players

• Circle Surrogacy: Full-service surrogacy and egg donation agency that is also a Gold sponsor and partner provider with MHB; overlaps on surrogacy education, conferences, and member benefits but operates as a paid intermediary rather than unbiased nonprofit.
• Hatch Egg Donation & Surrogacy: Egg donation and surrogacy agency led by a president (Greg Wiles) who sits on MHB's board; comparable as a surrogacy-services partner and content contributor, but commercial in structure.
• ConceiveAbilities: Egg donation and surrogacy agency providing matching, case management, and educational content — an adjacent commercial player in MHB's content and provider ecosystem.
• Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists: Surrogacy agency operating internationally and a Gold sponsor of MHB conferences; competes in the surrogacy-arrangement space but follows a for-profit agency model.

Others

• COLAGE: National nonprofit supporting people with LGBTQ+ parents — adjacent family-support nonprofit with overlapping community and advocacy audiences, but focused on youth of LGBTQ+ parents rather than prospective parents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MenHavingBabies
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/menhavingbabies
• Facebookfacebook.com/MenHavingBabies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/men-having-babies
• Instagraminstagram.com/menhavingbabies

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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