Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network

What Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network does

Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network (FLDRN) is a federally designated, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) headquartered in Rochester, New York. Founded in 1986 and affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center, FLDRN provides organ and tissue donation coordination services across a 20-county donation service area covering New York State's Finger Lakes, Central, and Upstate regions. Its core products are deceased organ donation coordination (assessment, family authorization, allocation via UNOS, and surgical recovery), tissue and eye donation coordination, family services aftercare, hospital development/education, the Katie's Star Memorial Fund for transplant-related financial assistance, the Donor Family Network/Team Finger Lakes community program, and donor registry enrollment services. The operational customer base consists of contracted hospital partners (Clifton Springs, Newark-Wayne, Rochester General, Strong Memorial, St. Joseph's Health, Oswego) and two regional transplant centers (UR Medicine at Strong Memorial; Upstate at SUNY Upstate Medical University); secondary stakeholders include donor families, transplant recipients, and the general public. The supporting technology is essentially the UNOS national matching platform plus hospital-led referral protocols and FLDRN's own websites (passlifeon.org) and social channels (Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube); no proprietary software products, APIs, or AI/ML systems are disclosed. As a federally designated OPO, FLDRN holds a regulated monopoly within its DSA, with no traditional revenue model — instead generating operating funds through Medicare/Medicaid organ acquisition reimbursement, hospital and transplant-center contributions, and charitable donations processed via the University of Rochester Gifts Office. The company employs 11-50 staff and reports revenue through channels not publicly disclosed.

Name

Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network

Legal name

Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network

Website

https://passlifeon.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Federally designated 501(c)(3) Organ Procurement Organization coordinating organ and tissue donation across 20 counties in New York's Finger Lakes, Central, and Upstate regions. Affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center, serving hospitals, donor families, and transplant patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organ Procurement Organization Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

Keywords

• Organ procurement organization
• Tissue donation coordination
• Family aftercare services
• Hospital development education
• Donor registry enrollment

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester, New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Financial Gifts and Donations: As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network accepts financial contributions to fund educational initiatives and support family services. Contributions can be made in memory or honor of organ donors. They offer two methods: online giving through the University of Rochester Medical Center's Gifts Office, or by mail using a downloadable form.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network is a federally designated, not-for-profit Organ Procurement Organization that coordinates deceased organ, eye, and tissue donation across 20 counties in New York State. Its core work encompasses donor identification and assessment, family authorization, organ allocation via UNOS, surgical recovery coordination with regional transplant centers, and ongoing aftercare support for donor families.

Product overview

Finger Lakes Donor Recovery Network (FLDRN) is a federally designated not-for-profit Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) providing a coordinated suite of organ and tissue donation services. The core offering consists of organ donation coordination services (including deceased donor assessment, family authorization, organ allocation via UNOS, and surgical recovery coordination) complemented by tissue and eye donation coordination. Support services include the Family Services Aftercare Program for donor families, Hospital Development Services for partner education, the Katie's Star Memorial Fund for transplant financial assistance, and the Donor Family Network/Team Finger Lakes community program. The organization also facilitates public enrollment in the New York State Donate Life Registry and provides community education programs. These services operate across 20 counties in New York State's Finger Lakes, Central, and Upstate regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organ Donation Coordination Services

Quantifiable outcome

• One organ donor can save up to 8 lives and help more than 75 people through eye and tissue donation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Rochester Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLDRN is affiliated with the University of Rochester Medical Center as a hospital-based OPO. Job opportunities and employment applications are managed through the UR Office of Human Resources Department. Financial contributions to FLDRN are processed through the University's Gifts Office.
• UR Medicine Transplant Program (Strong Memorial Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional transplant center located at Strong Memorial Hospital, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642. One of two transplant centers within FLDRN's service area where organ recoveries are coordinated.
• Upstate Transplant Program (SUNY Upstate Medical University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional transplant center at Upstate University Hospital, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Upstate Specialty Services at Harrison Center, Suite A, 500 Harrison Street, Syracuse, NY 13202. One of two transplant centers within FLDRN's service area.
• Donor Family Network/Team Finger LakescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent organization founded by two donor moms that connects donor families and transplant recipients. Organizes Team Finger Lakes to represent the region at the Transplant Games of America. FLDRN collaborates on donor memorial quilt program.
• Hospital Partners (Clifton Springs, Newark-Wayne, Rochester General, Strong Memorial, St. Joseph's Health, Oswego)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFLDRN works with contracted hospitals within their donation service area to support organ, eye, and tissue donation best practices. Several hospital partners earned HRSA 2024 DoNation Campaign recognition (Platinum: Clifton Springs, Newark-Wayne, Rochester General, Strong Memorial; Gold: St. Joseph's Health; Silver: Oswego).
• United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational system that matches donated organs to patients on the waiting list based on blood type, severity of illness, tissue type, geographical distance, and time on waiting list. FLDRN allocates organs according to UNOS policies.
• Donate Life AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational nonprofit organization focused on organ donation awareness. FLDRN utilizes Donate Life resources and participates in national donation campaigns.
• Donate Life New York StateminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState-level Donate Life affiliate. FLDRN directs individuals to the NY State Donate Life Registry for donor registration.
• Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional association for OPOs. FLDRN posts clinical and family services positions on AOPO's job center.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Midwest Transplant Network: Federally designated OPO serving Kansas and Kansas City metro; comparable as a mid-sized regional OPO providing organ procurement, tissue recovery, and hospital partner education services.
• Gift of Life Michigan: Federally designated OPO for the state of Michigan; comparable as a state-level OPO operating organ, eye, and tissue recovery programs with a comparable hospital-partner network model.
• LiveOnNY: Federally designated OPO serving the greater New York City metro area; directly comparable as a New York State OPO performing the same organ and tissue recovery coordination role under the same federal framework.
• New England Donor Services: Federally designated OPO serving most of New England; comparable as a similarly structured regional OPO performing organ and tissue donation coordination, family services, and hospital education.
• Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE): Federally designated OPO serving western Pennsylvania and West Virginia; comparable as a regional OPO of similar scale coordinating organ and tissue donation with hospital-based recovery operations.
• ConnectLife: Federally designated OPO serving western New York including Buffalo — directly comparable as a same-state, similarly sized OPO coordinating organ, eye, and tissue donation for a regional service area.
• Lifesharing: Federally designated OPO serving San Diego and Imperial counties; comparable as a regional OPO performing organ, tissue, and eye recovery with similar hospital-based coordination services.
• Tennessee Donor Services: Federally designated OPO serving Tennessee and parts of surrounding states; comparable as a similarly sized regional OPO coordinating deceased-donor organ and tissue recovery with hospital partnerships.
• Washington Regional Transplant Community: Federally designated OPO serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area; comparable as a mid-sized regional OPO providing organ and tissue recovery coordination, donor family services, and hospital education.

Broad incumbents

• Donor Network West: Federally designated OPO serving Northern California and Nevada; comparable as a larger, established OPO with broader geographic reach and similar organ/tissue donation coordination services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/PassLifeOn
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@donorrecoverynetwork
• Facebookfacebook.com/FingerLakesDonorRecoveryNetwork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finger-lakes-donor-recovery-network

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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