Why Use BHED?
Accountability Unlike many other agencies, we interview every donor who is added to our database — before they’re added. We don’t believe that relying on photos and a phone conversation alone are acceptable. In addition, we require donors to provide documented proof of statements made on their application — degrees, grades, work history, etc. If you see a donor in our database, you can be sure that they’ve not only been screened, but we have met them and they have then made it through our stringent evaluation program. Affordability We believe that we can run a successful business without charging exorbitant fees. We believe that the practice of charging a percentage of a donor’s fee in addition to a flat agency fee — resulting in continual fee “inflation” — is unethical. The cost of our services is totally separate from the donor’s fee. In addition, our first-time, standard donor fees are held at $6,500, commensurate with recent guidelines set by the American Society of Reproductiv