The Why

The Why: Anonymous No More.

With almost 60 years of sperm donor data, we now now endless amounts about donors and Donor Conceived People. In the end, anonymous donation is an archaic practice that does not lend itself to best practice or fairness to children conceived by donors.

Donor conceived people: Children and adults want to know where they came from. They want access to medical health history and information about potential health issues in their future. They want to know about genealogy and heritage of their ancestors, or, at a minimum, want to have access to the information.

Parents: Recipient parents want more transparency as it relates to donors. They want to be able to meet them, learn about their habits and interests, to know more than a few baby pictures and a writing sample.

Donors: Donors want to feel valued and connected to the process. They want to know who they are donating to and to be fairly compensated for their time.

Who we are

Known™ was created to fill a gaping hole that exists within our community. Brooke Kimbrough, Co-Founder of Roots Surrogacy, seeks to provide an alternative experience for parents who needed a sperms donor. Additionally, she wanted to make the experience more valued, more transparent and more connective for all parties. With over a decade of experience in third party reproduction, Brooke is trailblazing new and more responsible ways to grow families within our community.