Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, has been recognized as a 2018 Top Workplace by The Denver Post for the fifth consecutive year. The organization ranked 25th on the list of top small companies and boasted a 96% response rate from its […]

Sue Dunn, RN, B.S.N, M.B.A., has been elected president of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS) board of directors. She is president and chief executive officer of Donor Alliance, the Denver-based organ procurement organization serving Colorado and most of Wyoming. “For more than three decades I have dedicated myself to the […]

Colorado Kidney Transplant Recipient Encourages Public to Register as Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors in Nationally Televised Rose Parade Denver’s Jeff Leone considers all organ, eye and tissue donors and their families heroes. He knows this to be true because he has received two kidneys in his life—one from a 23-year-old man who lost his […]

Donor Alliance and the Colorado Hospital Association recognize the outstanding efforts of healthcare organizations to make the gift of life possible in Colorado Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver Health, The Medical Center of Aurora and Vail Health, were recognized with Ending the Wait awards for their outstanding achievements in facilitating the gift of life through organ […]

Donor Dash celebrations to include first-time meeting between liver recipient and his donor’s family; Eric Studesville, a coach for the Denver Broncos to join participants in raising awareness for donation The 18th annual Donor Dash 5K hosted by Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most […]

Donor Alliance has been awarded a 2017 Top Workplaces honor by the Denver Post. The federally designated, non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming ranked 19th on the list of top small companies. The Top Workplaces lists are based solely on the results of an employee feedback survey […]

This April, in celebration of National Donate Life Month, Donor Alliance, the federally designated nonprofit that facilities organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, invites Colorado and Wyoming residents to ‘show their hearts’ at a series of celebrations throughout the month of April. Activities will include meet-and-greet events with NASCAR driver Joey […]

Sue Dunn, RN, B.S.N, M.B.A., has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/United Network for Organ Sharing (OPTN/UNOS) board of directors. She is president and chief executive officer of Donor Alliance, the Denver-based organ procurement organization serving Colorado and most of Wyoming. “For more than three decades I have dedicated myself […]

Last year was another remarkable year for organ and tissue donation and transplantation in Colorado and Wyoming with 139 generous organ donors making 424 lifesaving transplants possible. Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, also worked with the families of a record 1,710 […]

This holiday season, Colorado and Wyoming residents touched by organ, eye and tissue donation will be raising awareness for the cause and trying to inspire others to register at several holiday events. Kate Geer—the wife of a Colorado Sheriff Deputy that became a donor after his death in the line of duty earlier this year—will […]

The University of Colorado Hospital, Penrose Hospital, McKee Medical Center and Avista Adventist Hospital have been recognized with Ending the Wait awards for their outstanding achievements in facilitating the gift of life through organ and tissue donation in Colorado. The awards, now in their eighth year, are presented annually by Donor Alliance, the federally-designated organ procurement […]

The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has named three Donor Alliance employees to the Board of Examiners for the 2016 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige Award is the nation’s highest honor for organizational innovation and performance excellence. Donor Alliance Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Prinz, Director of Performance Excellence Grace […]