What Donate Eight does

Donate Eight is a New York City-based nonprofit organization founded in 2013 by members of the NYC Real Estate, Building Management and Building Service community to address the need to increase organ donation awareness and registration on the New York State registry. It operates as the founding and primary fundraising entity for LiveOnNY Foundation, the philanthropic arm of LiveOnNY — the regional organ procurement organization serving a culturally diverse population of 13 million people across the NY metropolitan area, partnered with 100 hospitals and 11 transplant centers. Donate Eight directs all funds raised to LiveOnNY Foundation to support organ donation education, donor family services, and transplant recipient assistance.

The organization's principal activity is the annual Spring Cocktail Reception at Gotham Hall in Manhattan, which functions as its primary fundraising vehicle and the main point of community engagement within NYC's real estate and building services sectors. Beyond the reception, Donate Eight administers a portfolio of funded programs including the Marino Prodan $25,000 Children's Fund (providing $2,500 grants to 10 children of organ donors annually), the Ya Gotta Have Heart Grant to Harboring Hearts (now in its eighth year, supporting transplant patients with housing, food, and transportation), the Amanda Forsythe Gift of Life Transport Service for grieving donor families, and Victoria's 5K Run for Life (now in its sixth year).

In recent years the organization has expanded its programmatic footprint through two capital investments: the 2024 launch of the Donate Eight Simulation Center — a training facility featuring a mock operating room and ICU for Clinical Operations staff and public education — and the March 2025 establishment of the Advanced Donor Management Fellowship in partnership with NYU Grossman School of Medicine. There is no proprietary technology platform; the digital presence consists of a WordPress-based website (donateeight.org) that provides information, organ donor registration referral links to the New York State Donate Life Registry, and donation processing routed through LiveOnNY's donation portal. The revenue model is exclusively charitable donations and event-based fundraising — there are no commercial products, pricing structures, or paying customers.

Name

Donate Eight

Legal name

Donate Eight

Website

https://donateeight.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Donate Eight is a NYC nonprofit founded in 2013 that serves as the primary fundraising arm of LiveOnNY Foundation, channeling charitable donations from the city's real estate and building services community to fund organ donation awareness, donor family support, and transplant recipient assistance programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Charitable Fundraising

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Blood, Organ & Tissue Donation Organizations (BPAGACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Organ donation awareness
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Charitable giving events
• Organ donor registration
• Community foundation grants

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Fundraising: Donate Eight generates revenue exclusively through charitable donations raised at their annual Spring Cocktail Reception and potentially other fundraising events. All funds raised are contributed to LiveOnNY Foundation to support their organ donation awareness, education, and family support programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Donate Eight is a nonprofit charitable organization that raises funds for LiveOnNY Foundation to support organ donation awareness, donor family assistance, and transplant recipient support. Its core offering is the annual Spring Cocktail Reception at Gotham Hall in New York City, the primary vehicle for raising donations, supplemented by a portfolio of funded programs including grant programs, a simulation training center, a transport service for donor families, a fellowship with NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and an awareness 5K run.

Product overview

Donate Eight is a nonprofit organization that functions as the founding and primary fundraising organization for LiveOnNY Foundation. Rather than offering a unified technology product or platform, the organization delivers a portfolio of fundraising events and funded programs that support organ donation awareness and assistance to donor families. The core offerings include the annual Spring Cocktail Reception (primary fundraising event), the Donate Eight Simulation Center (training facility for organ donation professionals), and multiple grant programs including The Marino Prodan Children's Fund, the Ya Gotta Have Heart Grant to Harboring Hearts, The Amanda Forsythe Gift of Life Transport Service, the Advanced Donor Management Fellowship (with NYU Grossman School of Medicine), and Victoria's 5K Run for Life. The organization also provides organ donor registration referral services through partnerships with external registries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spring Cocktail Reception Annual fundraising event held at Gotham Hall in New York City to support LiveOnNY Foundation's mission of increasing organ donation awareness and saving lives through transplantation. Open to supporters with business attire expected.
• The Marino Prodan $25,000 Children's Fund Annual grant program providing $2,500 grants to 10 children who have lost a parent, sibling, or close relative who was an organ donor. Grants support education, summer camp, medical, or therapy expenses.
• Donate Eight Simulation Center Cutting-edge simulation center unveiled in 2024 featuring a fully equipped mock operating room and ICU. Designed to train Clinical Operations staff and the public in the lifesaving process of organ donation and donor case management within a controlled, immersive environment.
• LiveOnNY/Donate Eight 'Ya Gotta Have Heart' Grant to Harboring Hearts Grant program in its eighth year providing financially needy heart, liver, and kidney transplant patients and their families with temporary housing, food, and transportation during hospital stays and pre- and post-transplant medical appointments.
• The Amanda Forsythe Gift of Life Transport Service Service providing compassionate transportation for grieving donor families to and from the hospital or funeral home, offering support and comfort during a difficult time.
• Advanced Donor Management Fellowship Fellowship established in March 2025 in partnership with NYU Grossman School of Medicine, providing donor hospitals and health systems with dedicated specialists trained to optimize donor medical status, ensuring organs are procured under the best possible conditions.
• LiveOnNY Foundation 'Victoria's 5K Run for Life' Annual 5K run now in its sixth year that raises awareness about organ donation and honors 26-year-old Staten Island organ donor Victoria McDonnell.
• Organ Donor Registration Website page providing information and referral links for individuals to register as organ donors through the New York State Donate Life Registry (registerme.org).

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30,000 lives saved through LiveOnNY coordination
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LiveOnNY FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonate Eight is the founding and primary fundraising organization for LiveOnNY Foundation, the philanthropic arm of LiveOnNY. All funds raised by Donate Eight are contributed to LiveOnNY Foundation to support their mission of increasing lives saved through education, public awareness about the Gift of Life, financial assistance and social work support to donor families and transplant recipients, and support for living donation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Donate Life America: Donate Life America is the national nonprofit alliance dedicated to increasing organ, eye, and tissue donation. It is directly comparable to Donate Eight in mission (organ donation awareness and registration) and serves as the umbrella brand that Donate Eight's NYS-focused registration efforts feed into.
• Donate Life NYS: Donate Life NYS is the state-level organ donation advocacy organization for New York. It is directly comparable to Donate Eight's mission of increasing registration on the NYS Donate Life Registry and shares overlapping awareness-building activities in the same geography.
• American Transplant Foundation: American Transplant Foundation is a national nonprofit that supports transplant patients, donor families, and living donors through education and financial assistance. It is directly comparable to Donate Eight in providing grant programs and support services for transplant and donor family populations.
• Gift of Life Donor Program: Gift of Life Donor Program is one of the nation's largest organ procurement organizations (OPO) coordinating donations across the mid-Atlantic region. It is comparable to Donate Eight's partner LiveOnNY and is structurally similar as a nonprofit raising funds to support organ donation infrastructure.

Broad incumbents

• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is a major disease-focused nonprofit running galas, walks, and signature fundraising events while funding research and patient/family support. Comparable to Donate Eight in its model of running an annual signature gala plus ancillary programs serving a specific patient population.
• National Kidney Foundation: National Kidney Foundation is a major national health nonprofit focused on kidney disease prevention and transplant support. It is broadly comparable to Donate Eight as a health-focused nonprofit running signature fundraising events (galas, walks) and providing grants to transplant patients — though at much larger scale and broader disease scope.
• American Cancer Society: American Cancer Society is a large national health nonprofit running galas, Relay for Life events, and research grants. Comparable to Donate Eight in its structure of signature fundraising events, multi-program portfolio, and partnerships with hospitals for patient services.
• American Heart Association: The American Heart Association is a large national health nonprofit whose cardiac mission overlaps with heart transplant recipients supported through Donate Eight's 'Ya Gotta Have Heart' grant program. Comparable as a model for event-driven fundraising, gala-based giving, and impact storytelling at scale.

Regional players

• NJ Sharing Network: NJ Sharing Network is the organ procurement organization serving New Jersey and operates a nonprofit foundation that runs fundraising events including galas and 5K runs for organ donation awareness. Comparable to Donate Eight as a regional organ donation nonprofit with an active events-based fundraising arm in an adjacent geography.

Others

• Harboring Hearts: Harboring Hearts is a nonprofit providing housing, food, and transportation support to heart, liver, and kidney transplant patients. It is comparable to Donate Eight as a current grant recipient and operational partner under the 'Ya Gotta Have Heart' program, reflecting a similar service-delivery model for transplant families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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