Alliance for Fertility Preservation

What Alliance for Fertility Preservation does

The Alliance for Fertility Preservation (AFP) is a 501c3 charitable organization founded in 2012 and headquartered in Lafayette, California, that operates as the only national nonprofit specifically focused on fertility preservation for cancer patients facing iatrogenic infertility from chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. The organization serves approximately 1.5 million newly diagnosed cancer patients annually in the United States, with roughly 150,000 (nearly 10%) of these patients under age 45 and potentially at risk of losing reproductive capacity. AFP's core activities center on three functions: supplying fertility preservation information to patients, families, and providers; connecting patients to resources and referrals through its Fertility Scout directory; and championing state and federal legislation for insurance coverage of medically necessary fertility preservation services.

AFP's product portfolio consists of informational resources rather than a unified technology product. Key offerings include Fertility Scout, a referral directory for fertility preservation clinics, sperm banks, and family-building services; a state-by-state Coverage Map; multi-stakeholder Toolkits for legislators, regulators, insurers, clinics, advocates, patients, and researchers; Financial Assistance Program referrals; a Mentorship Program in partnership with Imerman Angels; and educational content on fertility preservation options and treatment costs. The organization operates with a small team of 1-10 employees supplemented by consultants and is led by Executive Director Joyce Reinecke, J.D.

AFP's business model is a traditional nonprofit advocacy funding model with three primary revenue streams: individual donations via PayPal and direct giving; corporate sponsorships structured at four tiers (Platinum $50,000+, Gold $25,000+, Silver $10,000+, Contributor $1,000+) with founding sponsor Ferring Pharmaceuticals and platinum supporters including EMD Serono, Servier, and individual donors Melissa and Harry Lis; and foundation grants including NCI grant #R21CA256578 and California Breast Cancer Research Program grant #B30PIFP8715. The organization does not charge for its services, and all toolkits are publicly available at no cost. AFP's go-to-market combines grassroots patient education, state policy forums, professional conference participation, coalition building through the Coalition to Protect Parenthood After Cancer (CPPAC), and federal advocacy on the Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act (H.R. 5965 and S. 2920).

Name

Alliance for Fertility Preservation

Legal name

Alliance for Fertility Preservation

Website

https://allianceforfertilitypreservation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Alliance for Fertility Preservation is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides fertility preservation information, resources, and insurance coverage advocacy for cancer patients facing treatment-related infertility, operating a patient referral platform (Fertility Scout) and championing state and federal legislation that has extended coverage to over 50 million Americans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Nonprofit Advocacy

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

Keywords

• Fertility preservation advocacy
• Cancer patient education
• Insurance coverage legislation
• Patient resource navigation
• Nonprofit health advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lafayette

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization accepts small individual donations at various levels, with supporters able to contribute through PayPal. Individual donations are a key revenue stream supporting AFP's advocacy, education, and patient support programs.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: AFP receives support from pharmaceutical companies and other corporations at various sponsorship tiers: Platinum ($50,000+), Gold ($25,000+), Silver ($10,000+), and Contributor ($1,000+). Founding sponsor Ferring Pharmaceuticals and platinum supporters include EMD Serono, Melissa and Harry Lis, and Servier. Gold supporters include IRMS Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, and the Wrobel Family Foundation.
3. Foundations and Grants: AFP receives grant funding from foundations including the National Cancer Institute (grant #R21CA256578) and the California Breast Cancer Research Program (grant #B30PIFP8715) for toolkit development and research initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Alliance for Fertility Preservation is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides cancer patients facing fertility-threatening treatments with educational information, clinical toolkits, financial assistance referrals, and access to fertility preservation services through its Fertility Scout directory. It also advocates for state and federal insurance coverage legislation and supplies implementation toolkits to legislators, regulators, insurers, clinics, and advocacy organizations.

Product overview

The Alliance for Fertility Preservation operates as a 501c3 charitable organization focused on fertility preservation for cancer patients, offering a suite of informational resources and advocacy tools rather than a unified software product. Key offerings include Fertility Scout (a clinic/facility finder tool), a Coverage Map (state-by-state insurance coverage information), Toolkits (for various stakeholders), Resource Partners (referral network), and educational materials covering fertility preservation options, insurance coverage, treatment costs, and financial assistance programs. The organization also provides a Mentorship Program in partnership with Imerman Angels. These resources work together to connect patients with fertility preservation services, advocate for insurance coverage legislation, and support cancer patients facing infertility.

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Brands

• Fertility Scout: A comprehensive listing of fertility preservation services and post-treatment family building resources including clinics, sperm banks, egg donor and surrogacy agencies, and adoption and ART attorneys.

Products and services

• Fertility Scout A comprehensive listing tool for fertility preservation services and post-treatment family building resources, including clinics, sperm banks, egg donor and surrogacy agencies, and adoption and ART attorneys. Patients can find providers and request consultations through a secure email system.
• Coverage Map Interactive tool highlighting which U.S. states have laws requiring insurance coverage for fertility preservation services, including what services are included, insurance plans covered, and conditions that may apply in each state.
• Toolkits Comprehensive toolkit addressing fertility preservation benefit mandates, with specific recommendations for legislators, insurance regulators, health insurance plans, oncology and fertility clinics, advocacy organizations, patients, and researchers. Publicly available for individual use without licensing or royalty fees.
• Resource Partners Referral Network Curated referral network of partner organizations committed to serving cancer patients and survivors on cancer-related infertility issues, including Triage Cancer, Cervivor, Sharsheret, Tigerlily Foundation, Ulman Foundation, Imerman Angels, Cactus Cancer Society, and The Chick Mission.
• Insurance Coverage Information Educational materials explaining insurance coverage for fertility preservation, including background on iatrogenic infertility, costs, standard of care definitions, and rationales for coverage.
• Cost of Treatment Information Detailed cost breakdowns for various fertility preservation options and third-party reproduction services, including egg freezing ($10,000-$15,000), embryo freezing ($15,000-$20,000), sperm banking ($500-$1,000), donor eggs, donor embryos, donor sperm, and surrogacy.
• Financial Assistance Programs Referral Referrals to financial assistance programs for cancer patients seeking fertility preservation, including The Chick Mission, Livestrong Fertility, Worth the Wait Charity, Team Maggie, Heart Beat Program, ReproTech Verna's Purse, and others.
• Mentorship Program Free one-on-one support provided in partnership with Imerman Angels for previvors, patients, survivors, and caregivers wanting to learn about fertility preservation, including a private online support community for patients and survivors.
• Fertility Preservation Options Education Educational content covering fertility preservation options for women (embryo cryopreservation, egg cryopreservation, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, ovarian transposition, ovarian suppression, fertility-sparing surgeries) and men (sperm banking, testicular sperm extraction, electroejaculation, testicular shielding, nerve-sparing surgeries).

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and platinum.

• Triage CancercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit providing education on practical and legal issues that may impact individuals diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers. Resource partner organization.
• CervivorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity, learning tool, advocacy resource, and online retreat for healing, connecting and thriving for cervical cancer patients. Resource partner organization.
• SharsheretcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit improving lives of Jewish women and families living with or at increased genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer. Resource partner organization.
• Tigerlily FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational breast cancer foundation providing education, awareness, advocacy and hands-on support to young women (15-45) before, during and after breast cancer. Resource partner organization.
• Ulman FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated to creating a community of support for young adults, and their loved ones, impacted by cancer. Resource partner organization.
• Imerman AngelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners anyone, any age, any gender, anywhere and any cancer type seeking support with someone just like them - a Mentor Angel. Also provides one-on-one mentorship program for AFP.
• Cactus Cancer SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides online creative coping programs for young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. Resource partner organization.
• Sickle Cell Reproductive Education DirectivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocates for high quality reproductive health care for individuals living with all types of sickle cell disease. Resource partner organization.
• The Chick MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides urgent financial assistance to women newly diagnosed with cancer seeking fertility preservation access. Hope Grants distributed in collaboration with 80+ fertility partners across 9 states. Also advocates for iatrogenic infertility insurance mandates.
• Coalition to Protect Parenthood After Cancer (CPPAC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coalition of organizations, companies, and institutions pooling resources and ideas to call for fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients. AFP is a founding member.
• Ferring PharmaceuticalscoreOthersFounding sponsor of AFP. Supports AFP's mission to advance fertility preservation for cancer patients. Also provides Heart Beat Program offering free medications for egg and embryo freezing for women newly diagnosed with cancer.
• EMD SeronoplatinumOthersPlatinum supporter of AFP. Provided funding for California Managed Healthcare Initiative project to develop resources about Independent Medical Review process for challenging coverage denials.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional society providing grant support for AFP policy forums. ASRM reaffirms ongoing commitment to fertility preservation and IVF coverage efforts. AFP Board member Dr. Gwendolyn Quinn contributed to ASCO fertility preservation guidelines.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Cactus Cancer Society: Emerging peer — provides online creative coping programs for young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. AFP resource partner; overlapping audience but specialized in creative-support rather than clinical-preservation advocacy.
• Sharsheret: Emerging peer — national nonprofit supporting Jewish women and families facing breast or ovarian cancer, listed as an AFP resource partner. Overlaps with AFP on fertility preservation support for a defined patient demographic.
• Tigerlily Foundation: Emerging peer — national breast cancer foundation focused on young women (15-45) before, during, and after diagnosis. AFP resource partner; overlapping cancer-young-adult-patient audience with fertility preservation relevance.
• Ulman Foundation: Emerging peer — dedicated to creating a community of support for young adults impacted by cancer. AFP resource partner; adjacent in serving reproductive-age cancer patients but broader than the fertility preservation niche.

Direct peers

• Triage Cancer: Direct peer — national nonprofit providing education on practical and legal issues for cancer patients and caregivers. AFP lists Triage Cancer as a core resource partner and they share educational content distribution overlap.
• Livestrong Fertility: Direct peer — Livestrong program offering fertility preservation financial assistance and informational resources to cancer patients, listed among AFP's financial assistance program referrals. Same target beneficiary and overlapping service categories.
• The Chick Mission: Direct peer — provides Hope Grants for urgent fertility preservation financial assistance to women newly diagnosed with cancer and advocates for iatrogenic infertility insurance mandates. Overlaps heavily with AFP's mission and collaborates with 80+ fertility partners across 9 states.

Broad incumbents

• RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association: Broader incumbent — national infertility advocacy organization that awarded AFP its 2022 Hope Award for Advocacy. RESOLVE covers general infertility advocacy while AFP specializes in the cancer-induced fertility loss subset.
• Susan G. Komen: Broader incumbent — large-scale breast cancer advocacy organization; AFP acknowledged Komen in its Hawaii HB 1864 victory coalition. Komen operates at far greater scale across all breast cancer concerns; AFP focuses narrowly on the fertility preservation subset.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM): Broader incumbent — professional society that provides grant support for AFP's policy forums and on whose board/guidelines AFP contributors sit. ASRM is the larger trade body while AFP is the focused advocacy nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/All4Fertility
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCz5K7K_QnZV
• Facebookfacebook.com/allianceforFP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alliance-for-fertility-preservation
• Instagraminstagram.com/allianceforfertilitypreservation

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Profiles7 records

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