The AOPO Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to supporting research focused on improving all aspects of organ and tissue donation for transplantation. The Foundation endeavors to bring new knowledge and innovation to the community of practice specifically focused on advancing the mission of organ and tissue donation and transplant.
AOPO FOUNDATION MISSION
We fund research focused on improving all aspects of
organ and tissue donation for transplantation.
AOPO commits to achieving 50,000 annual transplants in 2026
Research Grant Criteria & Application
Register as an organ, eye, and tissue donor
Latest Updates

AOPO Priorities for OPTN Modernization
AOPO Priorities for OPTN Modernization Key Actions for the Future of Organ Donation & TransplantationAs the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) moves into the next phase of implementing the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)...

AOPO Names New Foundation Board President and Secretary-Treasurer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact Information:Jenny Daigle | [email protected] AOPO Names New Foundation Board President and Secretary-TreasurerLeaders Tasked with Supporting Organ Donation Research to Save More Lives McLean, VA (April 12, 2023) – Today, the Association of...

AOPO Launches New Foundation and Names Board of Directors
Contact Information:Jenny Daigle | [email protected] AOPO Launches New Foundation and Names Board of Directors McLean, VA. (December 5, 2022) — Today the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) unveils its newly formed AOPO Foundation set to launch in...
Board Members

Joe Nespral, MD, CPTC
President
Chief Executive Officer
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance

Tasha Flowers, CPA, CGMA
Secretary-Treasurer
Chief Finance and Operations Officer
ARORA

Suzanne Conrad
Chief Executive Officer
Iowa Donor Network

Kyle Herber
President and CEO
Live On Nebraska
AOPO At-Large Member

Bill Leinweber
President and CEO
National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI)

Lori Markham
Chief Operations Officer
Midwest Transplant Network

Tom Mone
Chief External Affairs Officer & Vice President
OneLegacy Foundation

Michael Moritz, MD
Medical Director
Gift of Life Donor Program

Marty Sellers, MD
Medical Director
Gift of Life Donor Program

Steve Miller, MBA, CAE
Ex-Officio
Chief Executive Officer
AOPO
Questions?
Reach out to Roxane Cauwels, Director of Program Operations