Donor Network of Arizona

01/12/2026

Advocacy starts here.

Throughout February, Arizona high schools compete against each other to register the most donors. What's in it for you?

💙 Top-performing schools win $1,000 to support their campus club or program
✏️ Outstanding students can apply for a separate $1,000 scholarship
💚 Advisors are entered into a raffle for $500

Sign up by Jan. 16 to participate. To learn more and register, visit https://www.dnaz.org/high-school-registry-challenge/.

Study hard. Save lives. Win big! Learn more about Arizona’s High School Registry Challenge.

12/30/2025

🌟 Spotlight on Hannah Spinks 🌟

"As a preservation coordinator, we go to all organ procurements and assist with back table set up, flushing, organ packaging, and much more. We basically make sure the OR goes smoothly (with the help of our amazing organ recovery coordinators). All of what we do in the OR directly impacts organs going to recipients for transplant, saving lives. Having such a direct impact on our mission is such a blessing, and I love getting to be a part of it!"

Hannah is a rock climbing enthusiast and loves all things music, she will listen to almost anything!

"... I do have a soft spot 80s new wave and yacht rock for sure," says Hannah.

Thank you for all you do supporting the mission to help heal and save lives, Hannah! You rock!

👉 Learn more and apply to join the team at https://www.dnaz.org/about-us/careers/

12/26/2025

✨ Are you passionate about making the most of life through the gift of organ and tissue donation? ✨

📝Do you have an associate degree in nursing or certification as a registered respiratory therapist (RRT), nationally registered paramedic (NRP), or basic life support (BLS)?

🤝Join the DNA team as an Organ Donation Coordinator (ODC)! Click here to learn more and apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/DonorNetworkOfArizona/3743990008209166-organ-donation-coordinator-night-shift

12/23/2025

Do you enjoy challenging but incredibly fulfilling work?

🤝 Help families make their best decision about donation
😮‍💨 Be calm and unflustered by challenging circumstances
🫶🏻 Demonstrate empathy for others in their most difficult moment

Apply as a Donor Legacy Advocate today at https://tinyurl.com/DNAZDonorLegacyAdvocate

12/18/2025

🌟 Spotlight on Matty Paez 🌟

"As a talent management and culture generalist, my role at DNA is to serve employees and leaders by providing guidance, resources and support that foster a positive and inclusive workplace. My role focuses on advocating for DNA staff and their needs in alignment with DNA's mission, vision and core values. I help ensure policies and practices align with DNA's core values while promoting engagement and growth across departments. Through collaboration and strategic initiatives, I help leaders navigate various challenges to best support their teams and set them up to thrive. Ultimately, my work contributes to DNA’s mission of saving and healing lives by cultivating a culture where every employee feels valued and heard, equipped to succeed in their role, and proud to be a team member at DNA."

Culture is created by people and through your work, you help shape the foundation of our workplace by supporting and empowering the people who make it thrive! Thank you, Matty!

👉 Learn more and apply to join the team at https://www.dnaz.org/about-us/careers/

12/16/2025

🌟 Join Donor Network of Arizona and help make the most of life through the gift of organ and tissue donation 🌟

💼 Lead as the Supervisor of Organ Referral Optimization and guide a high-impact team.
🤝 Build strong cross-department relationships to ensure every donation opportunity is honored.
📊 Use data to evaluate performance, drive strategy and improve outcomes.
🎓 Develop, coach and support staff through ongoing training and professional growth.

🚀 Ready to make a difference? Apply today and help Arizona reach its full donation potential: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/DonorNetworkOfArizona/3743990010506196-supervisor-organ-referral-optimization

12/11/2025

Organ donation: How does it work? ⬇️

1. Register to become a donor: This is one of the most important steps. Register at an ADOT MVD or online at DonateLifeAZ.org. ✅

2. Hospitalization: Donation can only happen under certain circumstances. Organ donors must pass away in a hospital setting and are typically admitted to the ICU.

Being a donor will NOT negatively impact the care you receive in an emergency.

3. Donation referral: All Arizona hospitals are required by the government to contact Donor Network of Arizona. Donation referrals happen when a patient meets clinical triggers or has already passed away.

If one of the two things above don’t happen, organ donation is not possible, and our team does not communicate with the patient’s family.

4. Authorization: At this point, DNA checks to see if the patient is registered as an organ and tissue donor. Being registered is a legally binding decision, just like a will or living trust.

If the patient isn’t registered, team members from DNA will discuss what’s possible through donation for the family to authorize.

5. Recovery: Organ recovery happens in a sterile OR just like any other surgical procedure. Their lifesaving gifts go on to transplant surgery, and the donor is transported to the funeral home of their (or the family’s) choice.

6. Donor family aftercare: DNA offers a two-year aftercare program to continue supporting donor families through grief. 🫂

12/04/2025

100 donors. 100 families. 100 candles. Countless lives forever changed. 🤍

Last month, we celebrated the 100th organ donor hero transferred to the donor care center (DCC) and the partnership between Donor Network of Arizona, Banner Health, particularly the Banner –University Medical Center Phoenix team and our hospital partners.

This is a dedicated unit that provides compassionate, specialized care for organ donors while honoring each gift and advancing the mission of donation.

Help us celebrate these heroes, and learn more about the DCC at https://www.dnaz.org/in-with-the-new-magnifying-a-donors-impact/.

11/26/2025

💚 Join us as a Donor Legacy Advocate and support families with compassion during their most difficult moments.

Walk with families in their time of devastating loss to bring compassion and hope by honoring and exploring organ and tissue donation decisions.

✨ Apply today to be part of a mission-driven team: https://www.dnaz.org/about-us/careers/

11/21/2025

🌙 Join us as an Organ Referral Liaison – Night Shift in Tucson, and play a vital role in supporting families and hospitals to make the gift of life possible.

You’ll support hospitals, assess donor suitability, and guide families with compassion during critical moments.

✨ Apply today to be part of a mission-driven team: https://www.dnaz.org/about-us/careers/

11/03/2025

Tissue donation has healed millions of people in the U.S. Let's talk about it.

Learn more about how it works and what's possible at https://www.dnaz.org/tissue-donation-lets-talk-about-it/.

Through tissue donation, the lives of more than one million people are touched yearly. One tissue donor can help support the healing of over 75 people.