About Donation

Donation is complex.
OneLegacy is here to help.

The Gift of Life

A single donor can offer a second chance at life for thousands of Americans each year.

Save up to eight lives through organ donation

Restore sight to
two people

Save and heal up to seventy-five lives
through tissue donation

OneLegacy in 2021

1,688

Organ transplants

155K

Lives healed through eye and tissue donation

95th

Percentile for donation authorization nationwide

168

Hearts

273

Lungs

844

Kidneys

361

Livers

39

Pancreases

How Donation Works

200+ Regional Hospitals

Donation must begin at the hospital where the patient is on a ventilator.

Hospital Calls OneLegacy

Hospital identifies potential donors and calls OneLegacy with a referral.

Respond to Referral

OneLegacy clinical staff travels to 200+ hospitals within 3 hours on high-priority cases.

Family Outreach

OneLegacy palliative care specialists educate families on the opportunity to leave a legacy through donation.

Medical Assessment

Rigorous medical evaluation with OneLegacy medical director guidance assesses the health of organs, and if suitable for transplant, improves organ function.

Family Decision

If a patient isn’t registered as a donor, their family makes the decision for them with the support of OneLegacy specialists.

Matching

Organs are matched to patients with greatest need also taking into consideration blood type, organ size and distance.

Recovery, Transport & Transplant

Organs are recovered, OneLegacy safely prepares organs for delivery and transports to the recipient’s transplant hospital.

Family Support

OneLegacy provides immediate and ongoing donor family support through counseling and grief programs.

Complexity Behind the Match

<1%

Of all deaths are eligible for donation

Only 70% of possible donors choose to donate

3 out of 8 organs are healthy enough to transplant

Why Registration Matters

California is home to 17.5 million donors, more than any other state, but the complexity behind the match makes donation a medical rarity. All the while, with the prevalence of chronic disease increasing across the nation, the waiting list for transplants continues to grow. This reality makes our work to increase the list of registered donors all the more important.

Saving More Lives

OneLegacy staff works 24/7/365 to drive forward its mission of saving more lives. In addition to our work facilitating donation, OneLegacy is innovating, educating and working hands-on in the community to improve recovery and donation rates.

51%

Increase in transplants over 10 years

Community Outreach

With a 70% non-white population we understand our communities’ needs and barriers to donation are specialized, OneLegacy tailors outreach to effectively reach every population.   Click Here To Get Involved

  • Targeted Community Partnerships
  • Ambassador Programs—Providing First-Person Testimonials
  • Comprehensive Online Resources
  • Culturally Competent Outreach Specialists
  • Palliative Care
  • Public Education Campaigns
  • World’s Largest & Most Effective Donation Promotion Program – OneLegacy Donate Life Float

OneLegacy’s Non-White Donation Rate

Innovation

OneLegacy is advancing the science of donation and transplantation and employing technological innovations in our own operations to make transplants safer and increase available organs.

  • Investing in Research Studies & Clinical Trials
  • Opened California’s First-Ever Transplant Recovery Center
  • Hired 3 Medical Directors to Review & Oversee 100% of Donation Referrals
  • First Web-Based Organ Offer & Electronic Donor Record System
  • Real-Time Testing for Infectious Viral RNA

OneLegacy’s Transplant Recovery Center in Redlands has helped to enable a 10% increase in organs transplanted.

Professional Education

OneLegacy is aiming to improving donation by improving policies, coordination and education with professional partners including hospitals, transplant surgeons, physicians, coroners and funeral homes.

  • OneLegacy Webinars, Workshops & Trainings
  • Annual Donation Symposium for 1,200+ Hospital Professionals
  • Access to National & International Webinars Demonstrating Best Practices
  • Industry Conferences & Events
  • OneLegacy Simulation Center
  • Monthly Staff Education for all 200+ Hospitals as Practices Improve and New Staff Join Hospitals

The OneLegacy Simulation Center offers the world’s most realistic training for donor management including recovery and transplantation.

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