Press Releases
Sue Dunn, Donor Alliance CEO and Longtime Leader to Retire After 15 Years at the Helm; COO Jennifer Prinz to succeed Dunn
Sue Dunn, president and CEO of Donor Alliance, has announced she will retire on June 30, 2020 after leading the federally-designated organ procurement organization serving Colorado and Wyoming for more than 15 years. She will be succeeded by Jennifer Prinz, who currently serves as chief operating officer of Donor Alliance. During a career that has […]
Transplant Recipients, Families of Donors Celebrate the Gift of Life in Holiday Parades Across Colorado and Wyoming
This holiday season, residents across Colorado and Wyoming whose lives have been touched by organ, eye and tissue donation will join Donor Alliance to celebrate the gift of life and raise awareness for the cause at community parades across the two-state area. Coloradans that have had a family member become a donor, or who have […]
Donor Alliance Names Matt Lovetro Chief Financial Officer
November 12, 2019 Today, Donor Alliance, the federally-designated organ procurement organization serving Colorado and Wyoming, announced Matt Lovetro as its new chief financial officer. Lovetro brings more than two decades of experience in finance and healthcare—including the donation and transplantation field—to his new role. As CFO, Lovetro will coordinate, supervise and review all corporate service […]
11th Annual Ending the Wait Awards Honor Organ and Tissue Donation Achievements of Five Premier Colorado Hospitals
Friday, September 20th, Swedish Medical Center, UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies, Aspen Valley Hospital, Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center and Parker Adventist Hospital were recognized with 2019 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 11th […]
Colorado Earns Top Spot in the Nation for Highest Donor Designation Rate; Wyoming is Sixth in the Nation
Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, announced today that the organization’s two-state region has earned some of the nation’s highest Donor Designation Rates (DDR) in 2018. Donor Designation Rate or DDR is the rate at which individuals join the state organ and […]
Donor Dash 5K Celebrates 20th Year of Bringing Coloradans Together to Celebrate the Gift of Life
This year marks the celebration of the 20th annual Donor Dash 5K run/walk, hosted by Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming. The race returns to Denver’s Washington Park on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at 8 a.m. Donor Alliance is aiming to top […]
The Denver Post honors Donor Alliance as Top Workplace, “Best at Making Work Meaningful”
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 2019 Top Workplace by The Denver Post for the fifth year. The non-profit was also recognized as the Best at Making Work Meaningful across all categories. The organization ranked 16th on […]
Shining a Light on Donation: Colorado & Wyoming Celebrate National Donate Life Month by Lighting Up Area Hospitals
Hospital lightings and other events throughout the month of April allow Colorado and Wyoming residents and organizations to #ShowYourHeart in support of organ, eye and tissue donation This April, in celebration of National Donate Life Month, Donor Alliance will join hospitals across Colorado and Wyoming for the #ShowYourHeart Project, which shines a spotlight on organ […]
Donor Alliance Named Recipient of the First Katie Coolican-Nicholas Miller Donor Care Award for Excellence in Donor Family Support
Donor Alliance is honored to receive the first-ever Katie Coolican-Nicholas Miller Donor Care Award for Excellence in Donor Family Support, presented by MTF Biologics and the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO). Donor Alliance was chosen as the inaugural recipient of this honor for its commitment to providing excellent support to donor families during and […]
Donor Alliance Awarded Employee Voice Award, Honoring Commitment to Employee Engagement
Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, has been recognized for its employee engagement with the 2019 Employee Voice Award from Quantum Workplace for the second time. Donor Alliance received the award for Highest Level of Engagement in smaller (100 to 249 employees) […]
Record-Breaking Year for Organ Donation in Colorado and Wyoming
Donor Alliance, the federally designated non-profit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation in Colorado and most of Wyoming, recorded a record-breaking year for organ donation, helping save the lives of 489 people through organ transplantation in 2018. The generosity of the donors and their families in Colorado and Wyoming led to: A record 160 […]
Colorado Transplant Recipients, Families of Donors Celebrate Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation in National and Local Events This Holiday Season
Coloradans hope to inspire and educate the public on the importance of saying Yes to donation in the 2019 Rose Parade, 9News Parade of Lights DENVER – Nov. 27, 2018– This holiday season, Coloradans impacted by organ, eye and tissue donation will be raising awareness for the cause and encouraging others to sign up to […]