Meet our Leaders
Josie and Daniela co-lead Project Donor, jointly overseeing the organization’s strategy, operations, and partnerships. Under their leadership, Project Donor has doubled in size, expanded its transplant center collaborations, and strengthened its ability to support donors nationwide. Working together across program, data, and operational needs, they ensure the organization continues to grow efficiently and effectively.
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As Co-Director of Project Donor, Josie leads the development and management of collaborations with transplant centers, hospitals, community organizations, and resource partners, ensuring every donor in the program has the support and resources needed to complete their donation journey successfully. Under her leadership, Project Donor has doubled its transplant center partnerships, expanding access to living donation nationwide.
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As Co-Director, Daniela leads Project Donor’s data management, operations, and financial strategy, overseeing the infrastructure that drives the organization’s matching, evaluation, and outreach efforts. Her work has reduced program costs by more than 50% while increasing donor success rates, and alongside Josie, she has more than doubled the number of successful donations.
Our Team
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Dr. Steven Levitt, renowned economist and co-author of the Freakonomics series, became a leading advocate for kidney donation reform after losing his one-year-old son, whose organs helped save others. Drawn to the simplicity and humanity of Project Donor’s mission, he has been a key strategic partner since its inception and remains deeply involved today.
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Eric launched the work that became Project Donor, taking the idea from zero to one with early team members and inspired by a conversation revealing how often willing donors were turned away for reversible health issues. He now writes the FreakTakes Substack on the history of great R&D organizations and works to build stronger R&D institutions for the 21st century.
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As Staff Lead, Davis leads Project Donor’s internal operations and external communications, managing marketing, outreach, and cross-team coordination to ensure seamless execution of initiatives. He brings strategic and creative expertise to shaping the organization’s voice as it grows nationwide.
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As a Strategic Advisor to Project Donor, Micah provides guidance on organizational strategy, helping shape key initiatives and long-term planning. He offers expertise in branding, outreach, and cross-team collaboration, advising on ways to strengthen the organization’s voice and impact as it expands nationwide.
