Zach French is an attorney with experience in technology startups and business development, and most recently served as an executive at SeedTrust. Zach’s connection to the ART world began when he and his wife, Alexandra, embarked on their own surrogacy journey after Alexandra’s battle with breast cancer. The tremendous mental and financial toll from their journey led them to establish The Surrogacy Foundation (formerly Gift of Surrogacy). Zach left SeedTrust in February to become full-time Executive Director of the nonprofit. Zach and TSF are on a mission to expand access to surrogacy by propelling it into the mainstream using a collaborative approach to build a sustainable grant program and technology-enabled education and support.

Listen as Zach shares with Ellen and Jenn:

• Coming on the podcast for a second time! Check out Episode 177 to hear the first. 
• Zach and his wife’s experience with cancer, and then surrogacy to have their child. 
• Starting The Gift of Surrogacy to help others. Navigating it on the side but then Zach being encouraged to dedicate himself full-time to leading the cause. 
• Raising enough money from the first fundraiser in 2023 to be able to award a $100,000 grant!
• Focusing on their why and their values.
• Creating a non-profit for tomorrow’s donors. Not your grandparents’ non-profit.
• Making their events truly memorable. Including their upcoming event on February 8, 2025. Masquerade theme, with some surprises up their sleeves!

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Learn more about The Surrogacy Foundation: https://www.giftofsurrogacyfoundation.org/

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Learn more about our surrogacy agency: https://www.brightfuturesfamilies.com/ 

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