Donor Network West

Donor Network West

Organ procurement and tissue recovery nonprofit

Overview

Donor Network West coordinates organ, eye, and tissue donation for Northern California and Northern Nevada. As a federally designated nonprofit, it partners with 175 hospitals, doctors, nurses, funeral homes, coroners, and medical examiners to recover and allocate organs and tissues for transplantation and research. Donor consent and family support initiate the process, followed by recovery, preservation, and allocation through systems like UNOS and AATB. Its Donate Life affiliation and broad regional partnerships, plus nonprofit status, help it save and heal lives by increasing donations and supporting related research.

About Donor Network West

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Why Donor Network West is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

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Healthcare

Company Size

201-500

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Total Funding

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Headquarters

San Ramon, California

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What believers are saying

  • NIH renewed emphasis on human tissue positions OPOs as critical suppliers of high-quality research specimens.
  • VITAL Core replicable roadmap enables nationwide adoption by other organ procurement organizations and academic centers.
  • Expanded tissue types from 15 to 43 secured $28.6M research funding and $70M total economic activity.

What critics are saying

  • UCSF VITAL Core becoming national standard displaces Donor Network West's unique research value within 12-18 months.
  • Stanford and Dana Farber establishing direct OPO partnerships bypass Donor Network West's intermediary role in 9-15 months.
  • CMS reauthorization requiring stricter metrics causes loss of federally designated status in 18-24 months, existential impact.

What makes Donor Network West unique

  • Scalable VITAL Core model supplies transplant-standards tissues to 42 labs, exceeding traditional biobank quality.
  • Federally designated OPO serves 45 Northern California and Nevada counties with unique research access rights.
  • 5-year UCSF partnership enabled 7x sample volume growth and 14 peer-reviewed publications in Cell and Science.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Hybrid Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Remote Work Options

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Conference Attendance Budget

Professional Development Budget

Stock Options

Company Equity

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Phone/Internet Stipend

Home Office Stipend

Paid Sick Leave

Company News

WVNEWS
Sep 19th, 2025
Honoring organ donors and inspiring hope for those waiting for transplants, the Fresno Stride for Hope Run/Walk returns Saturday, Sept. 20

FRESNO, Calif., Sept. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Returning to Fresno, California for its second year, Donor Network West Foundation's Annual Stride for Hope Run/Walk invites participants to raise funds to support the organ donation community.

Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Aug 14th, 2025
Yelling "Play Ball" for Organ Donation Awareness

The Giants, in collaboration with Donor Network West, hosted the 26th annual "Donate Life Day," which is the longest running organ donor awareness event in professional sports.

KRNV
Feb 28th, 2025
Donor Network West launches birth tissue donation program in Carson City

As the sole federally-designated organ procurement organization in northern Nevada, Donor Network West is collaborating with Carson Tahoe Health to offer this program to expecting mothers.

PR Newswire
Feb 4th, 2025
Leading With Passion: Donor Network West'S Leadership Shares Lived Experiences With Organ, Eye And Tissue Donation

From an altruistic donor to a heart transplant recipient, at Donor Network West, members of senior leadership have a deep connection to the organization's mission to save and heal lives SAN RAMON, Calif., Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "If you know, you know,"—a phrase commonly used to refer to something that is understood or known by a select group of people. It is a phrase that applies to more than 10,000 people in Donor Network West's donation service area—the second largest in the U.S.—who are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. At Donor Network West, an expert team of executive and healthcare professionals understand it all too well, dedicating themselves to one organizational mission: to save and heal lives through organ, eye and tissue donation

This Is Reno
May 6th, 2024
May 10 Reno Aces game to celebrate local veteran and liver transplant recipient's second chance at life (sponsored)

"Donor Network West is thrilled to partner with the Reno Aces to celebrate northern Nevada's transplant recipients and share their stories to inspire others to consider joining the registry as organ donors."

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