Nest Egg Foundation Inc. is a Connecticut-based tax exempt 501(c)(3) not for profit organization. Founded in 2015, the organization provides financial grants for IVF treatment to those who have been unable to start their families due to financial need. Nest Egg Foundation is a collaborative effort between medical and financial professionals, attorneys and others who care about building families and want to help those who cannot afford fertility treatments. Nest Egg Foundation aims to give an opportunity to those struggling with infertility via education and access to treatment.
Who We Are
At our core, we are a group of people who care about building families...including those who cannot afford fertility treatment. We are painfully aware that there are men and women in our community, people who would make wonderful parents, who will end their quest to have a family, simply due to financial constraints. And that’s a hard simply to swallow.
We don’t want that to be the end of the story for any family, so we have formed Nest Egg Foundation to address the "money" part. We acknowledge that affording fertility treatment can be out of the grasp for some of us and that is simply not a good enough reason not to have a family.
Simply? We’re here to help build your family.
Board of Directors
Nest Egg Foundation’s Board of Directors is a collaboration between multidisciplinary individuals who are both concerned with women’s health issues and passionate about family building.
Dana Gilland serves as the President and Chair of the Board of Directors for Nest Egg Foundation and has over 25 years experience as a lawyer. Dana is currently General Counsel for Enveritas, a 501(c)(3) non-profit with a mission to end global poverty in the coffee sector by 2030 through sustainability verification for small hold farmers. Previously, Dana served as Deputy General Counsel for Edgewell Personal Care Company, responsible for all marketing, sales, advertising, commercial contracts, trademark and antitrust legal work on a global basis. Before joining Edgewell, Dana was Vice President & Assistant General Counsel of Diageo North America, Inc. for over 18 years.
In addition to Dana’s professional experience, she has previously served on the Board of Directors for the INTA, the Executive Policy Committee for CIPR, is a Certified Meditation Instructor through The Chopra Center, is a member of Chief (a NY-based private network for executive women), is on the Planning Committee/General Counsel Institute for the National Association of Women Lawyers, an active member of the National Charity League, and is passionate about women's health issues.
Amy Matton has fifteen years of experience as a licensed acupuncturist and certified herbalist, working in women’s health. She has served as the coordinator for Illume Fertility's Integrated Fertility and Wellness Program since its inception in 2011. Her extensive study includes training at the distinguished China Beijing International Acupuncture Centre. She received her a Master’s degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College in New York City in 2001, where she was awarded the prestigious Kamwo Valedictorian Award. She graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts in 1991.