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
Why Youth Engagement Matters More Than Ever: Lessons from the 2025 Campus Challenge
Why Youth Engagement Matters More Than Ever: Lessons from the 2025 Campus ChallengeGuest Author:Nicole NideaExecutive DirectorSODA: Student Organ Donation AdvocatesOrgan, eye, and tissue donation has always been rooted in community. Decisions to register are rarely...
AOPO Names New Foundation Board President and Secretary-Treasurer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact Information:Jenny Daigle | jdaigle@aopo.org 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 | jdaigle@aopo.org 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
Terry Shambles, FACHE, FHFMA
Secretary-Treasurer
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Midwest Transplant Network
Danielle Balbis
Chief Executive Officer
Balbis Consulting, LLC.
Bill Leinweber
President and CEO
National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI)
Lori Markham
Chief Operations Officer
Midwest Transplant Network
Michael Moritz, MD
Principal Investigator
Transplant Pregnancy Registry International, Gift of Life Institute
Andrew Mullins
Chief Executive Officer
Lifeline of Ohio
Marty Sellers, MD
Medical Director
Gift of Life Donor Program
Amanda Tibok
Executive Director
Sharing Network Foundation
Roxane Cauwels, MBA
Ex-Officio
Executive Director
AOPO Foundation
Questions?
Reach out to Roxane Cauwels, Executive Director