Women between the ages of 19 and 30 with a healthy BMI, no major hereditary or genetic illnesses, and who are non-smokers are encouraged to apply. You'll also need to pass a series of screening evaluations — medical, genetic, psychological, and infectious disease — and complete fertility assessments before your cycle. If you're not sure whether you qualify, apply anyway and we'll let you know.

It's a meaningful commitment, and we want you to go in with clear eyes. During your active cycle, this needs to be your top priority — missed appointments or lapses in medication timing can cause a cycle to be cancelled, which affects the intended parents who are counting on you.

Here's what the process involves from start to finish: an application, questionnaires, and a consultation with our team; medical, psychological, and genetic screening evaluations; a legal consultation so you fully understand your rights and responsibilities; birth control pills for about one to two weeks before your cycle begins; self-injections of stimulation medications for approximately 10 to 12 days; four to six monitoring appointments; and an egg retrieval procedure at the end of the cycle.

Throughout the process, you'll need to schedule appointments ahead of time, arrive on time, follow medication instructions precisely, and respond promptly to your case manager. For one-on-one donations, you'll travel to the intended parents' fertility clinic. For egg banking cycles, you'll travel to Newport Beach, California. All travel expenses are covered by Donor Nexus.

We know it sounds like a lot — and it is a commitment. But most of our donors tell us it's one of the most meaningful things they've ever done.

At Donor Nexus, you decide what you want to be paid. We'll give you guidance on typical ranges and what's realistic based on your profile, but the final number is always yours. For fresh one-on-one cycles, there's no set cap — compensation is agreed upon between you and the intended parents. For egg banking cycles, compensation is more standardized with the opportunity to earn up to $20,000 per cycle. Your compensation increases with each subsequent donation.

No. Donor Nexus covers all travel, lodging, and companion expenses separately. Every dollar of your compensation goes directly to you.

Within 5 to 7 days of your egg retrieval, via ACH or wire transfer. Your compensation is held in escrow until that point.

Generally yes. Since you don't need to wait to be matched with intended parents, egg banking cycles move faster and compensation arrives sooner. The tradeoff is that banking compensation is typically lower than fresh cycle compensation.

Donor Nexus offers a referral program — you earn $500 for every egg donor you refer who successfully completes a retrieval, with no limit on the number of referrals. You don't even need to have completed a cycle yourself to participate. Just have them mention your name in their application. Referred candidates must be between the ages of 19 and 30, healthy, non-smokers, and college student or graduate preferred.

Everything in your questionnaire is available for intended parents to review, with all identifying information removed before your profile goes on our database. All donations are nonidentified unless you agree otherwise. On occasion, an interested intended parent may ask for additional photos or ask specific questions — please respond to these requests quickly, as it signals that you're engaged and committed to the match.

Most donations are nonidentified, but it's very common for intended parents to request a Zoom call to get a sense of who you are before officially matching. A Donor Nexus team member is always on the call, and no identifying information is shared. Let us know in your questionnaire if you're open to this.

If you live locally to the clinic, most likely not. Monitoring appointments are scheduled between 7:30 and 9:30 AM, are brief, and consist of an ultrasound and a blood draw. The egg retrieval itself requires a full day off, plus recovery at home. Outside of those appointments, most donors find the process fits around their regular schedule.

If the clinic is not close to you, you will likely need to travel for a one-day medical screening appointment during the week. Most clinics also require you to spend 5–7 days near the clinic leading up to egg retrieval, so you'll want to plan ahead for that time away from your regular routine.