Gift of Life Michigan | Diversity Employer

If you’re looking for a career with purpose at an organization that literally saves lives, look no further!



Gift of Life Michigan, headquartered in Ann Arbor, is the state's federally designated organ and tissue recovery program, providing all services necessary for organ donation to occur in Michigan. We’re a non-profit organization working 24 hours a day all over the state as a liaison between donors, hospitals and transplant centers.

Gift of Life was incorporated in 1971 by Michigan transplant surgeons to provide a network to get kidneys to the people who need them most. Today, Gift of Life recovers more than 1,000 organs every year for transplantation from nearly 400 or more donors, saving hundreds of lives. Bone, skin and other tissues are also recovered, helping to significantly improve the lives of thousands of seriously injured and sick recipients. Gift of Life also works with Eversight to manage cornea and eye donation.



Our employees work with hospitals and transplant centers across the state and nation to fulfill the wishes of donors and the hopes of people in need of these life-saving gifts. We are proud to have over 200 professionals on staff including people with expertise in medicine, science, quality, communications, IT, social services, logistics, finance, administration and more.

Workplace Culture

This work is powerful and serious, joyful and inspiring – often in the same day. At Gift of Life Michigan, we support one another and we celebrate together. Our employees are passionate because they believe in – and witness firsthand – the impact organ and tissue donation can have.

Core Purpose:
We honor life through donation.

Core Values:
Determined, compassionate and professional

Given the gravity of what we do, Gift of Life’s employees are supported above and beyond a generous benefits package, although we have that, too. We create organization-wide activities that build camaraderie and teamwork, honoring both the people we serve and each other. We believe in caring for our employees as much as we care for our work.

Our efforts have been recognized by Crain’s Detroit Business, which has honored Gift of Life as a "Cool Place to Work ."