Mission, Vision, & Values

Iowa Donor Net­work (IDN) is a non-prof­it orga­ni­za­tion that oper­ates as the pri­ma­ry con­tact for organ, tis­sue and eye dona­tion ser­vices for the state of Iowa. The Cen­ters for Medicare and Med­ic­aid Ser­vices have cer­ti­fied IDN to func­tion as the sin­gle organ pro­cure­ment agency in the state. IDN also serves as the tis­sue (eyes, skin, bone & ten­dons) recov­ery agency for the state.

As an orga­ni­za­tion, we strive to pro­vide the best pos­si­ble care to our donor fam­i­lies and ser­vice to our refer­ring pro­fes­sion­als to facil­i­tate the recov­ery of organs and tis­sues, edu­cate the com­mu­ni­ties we serve and sup­port spe­cial events to pro­mote dona­tion through­out Iowa. To ful­fill our mis­sion, we col­lab­o­rate with the Iowa Lions Eye Bank, health­care pro­fes­sion­als and orga­ni­za­tions statewide to hon­or the gift of life.

• Inspire Iowans to reg­is­ter as organ and tis­sue donors
• Edu­cate health­care pro­fes­sion­als about their role in the dona­tion process
• Coor­di­nate organ and tis­sue recov­ery for donors in the state of Iowa
• Sup­port and hon­or donor fam­i­lies at the time of dona­tion and on an ongo­ing basis

Iowa Donor Net­work is com­mit­ted to Diver­si­ty, Equi­ty, Inclu­sion, and Belong­ing. We hon­or the unique­ness of every indi­vid­ual, rec­og­niz­ing that diver­si­ty and inclu­sion is our strength. We cre­ate a safe space where every­one is val­ued, respect­ed, and empow­ered to be their authen­tic selves. Through inten­tion­al equi­ty and com­pas­sion­ate under­stand­ing, we embrace the rich­ness of our dif­fer­ences and unite in our shared mis­sion. Togeth­er, we fos­ter a cul­ture where all voic­es are heard, all per­spec­tives are val­ued, and each per­son feels a sense of belong­ing. When we come togeth­er as one, we inspire change and trans­form lives.