Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO INCREASE ORGAN, EYE, AND TISSUE DONATION IN NEW YORK STATE THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, PROMOTION, AND RESEARCH. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE A TRANSPLANT FOR EVERY NEW YORKER IN NEED.
LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION TO LAWMAKERS AND PURSUES THE INTRODUCTION, ENACTMENT, OR MODIFICATION OF LEGISLATION INTENDED TO INCREASE ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONATION IN NEW YORK STATE. IN 2020, DONATE LIFE NYS CONTINUED TO MEET WITH LAWMAKERS VIRTUALLY TO EDUCATE THEM ON IMPORTANT POLICY CHANGES NEEDED TO ENSURE MORE LIVES WERE SAVED THROUGH DONATION AND TRANSPLANT. WE ALSO SERVED AS A VALUED SOURCE ON THE IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION.
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, REGISTRY PROMOTION, AND COLLABORATION:DONATE LIFE NYS IMPLEMENTED STATEWIDE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION AND FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY PLAY A ROLE IN ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION THROUGH ENGAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. IN 2020, DONATE LIFE NYS CONTINUED TO PROMOTE ITS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, IMPACT (INSPIRING AND MOTIVATING THE PUBLIC TO ACT) AIMED AT RAISING AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION. MODELED AFTER SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES WITH THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY CLERKS AND THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW YORK STATE, IMPACT PARTNERS EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF ORGAN, EYE, AND TISSUE DONATION AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO JOIN THE NEW YORK STATE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. PARTNERS BECOME ADVOCATES AND AMBASSADORS WHO "MAKE AN IMPACT" BY INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF LIFESAVING ORGANS AND TISSUES, BRINGING US CLOSER TO MEETING OUR GOAL OF ENSURING A TRANSPLANT FOR THE ESTIMATED 9,000 NEW YORKERS IN NEED. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF 2020, DONATE LIFE NYS ADAPTED OUR COMMUNICATION AND OUTREACHSTRATEGIES TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND TO CELEBRATE DONATION-RELEVANT OBSERVANCES. WE ADAPTED OUR COMMUNICATIONS TO ONLINE PLATFORMS, AND WE WERE ABLE TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO REACH STAKEHOLDERS WHO WE NORMALLY WOULDN'T DUE TO DISTANCE AND LOGISTICS. DONATE LIFE NYS CREATED A VARIETY OF ONLINE PROGRAMS, BOTH FOR OUR PARTNERS AND FOR OUR CONSTITUENTS (SEE BELOW) SO THAT THEY, IN TURN, COULD BETTER ADVOCATE FOR THE MISSION. TAKING THE TIME TO BUILD AND STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WILL YIELD GREATER SUPPORT FOR FUTURE INITIATIVES. DONATE LIFE NYS ADDED A SERIES OF VIRTUAL PROGRAMS TO EXPAND OUR REACH TO VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE STATE. WE CONDUCTED A SERIES OF MONTHLY PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE DONATION AND TRANSPLANT COMMUNITY, INCLUDING: OCTOBER 21: INSPIRED BY YOU: BEST PRACTICES IN STORYTELLING NOVEMBER 18: YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE: ADVOCACY 101 DECEMBER 16: HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS, A VIRTUAL CELEBRATION DONATE LIFE NYS WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE DONATION COMMUNITY IN SEVERAL FORUMS INCLUDING DONATE LIFE AMERICA, THE NEW YORK STATE DONOR DESIGNATION COLLABORATIVE, NEW YORK STATE TRANSPLANT COUNCIL AND THE UNOS REGION 9 COLLABORATIVE. DONATE LIFE NYS PROMOTED THE PARTNER PORTAL OPTION FOR THE NEW YORK STATE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY TO CREATE CUSTOM URL'S AND EMBEDDED WEB FORMS THAT CAN BE USED BY MEMBERS AND PARTNERS TO PROMOTE REGISTRY ENROLLMENT THROUGH THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND WEBSITES. IN 2019, THIRTEEN ORGANIZATIONS WERE APPROVED FOR PARTNER PORTALS.
NEW YORK STATE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY CONTRACT DONATE LIFE NYS CONTINUES TO ADMINISTER AND PROMOTE THE NEW YORK STATE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DONATE LIFE NYS DEVELOPED A FULLY MODERNIZED REGISTRY WITH A DEDICATED WEBSITE. IN 2020, DONATE LIFE NYS IMPLEMENTED A STATEWIDE MEDIA BUY TO PROMOTE THE REGISTRY WEBSITE AND ENCOURAGE NEW YORKERS TO ENROLL ONLINE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Melanie Evans | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| Aisha Tator | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| Naheima Sears | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Heinley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Stroever | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Thibault | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Gruenenfelder | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James Lytle | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen Melchionni | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Martha Anderson | SECRETARY & TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Matthew Copithorne | VICE-CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Mark Simon | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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