Young Adult Organ Donor Recruitment

Building awareness, understanding, and donor registration among young adults

Organ donor registration rates among young adults have been declining, despite research showing many are open to donation. Research with 16–24-year-olds found that low awareness, not negative attitudes, was the primary barrier to registration. Many had little knowledge of organ donation before being asked about it at the RMV, creating an opportunity to educate and prepare them earlier in the decision-making process.

Impact

MORE developed a campaign focused on preparing young adults for the donor registration decision before they reached the RMV. Through the animated Head & Heart platform, the campaign combined registration information, key facts, and real-life impact to make the decision more approachable and informed. The campaign generated over 11M impressions, 53K clicks, 2.3M video views, and a 22,621% increase in average weekly page views.

Client

Massachusetts Department of Public Health & New England Donor Services

Services

Audience Research

Campaign Development

Video Production

Graphic Design

Animated brain and heart characters beside an organ and tissue donor registration form

Organ donor social posts featuring animated brain and heart characters

Hand holding a phone that shows an organ donor post with animated brain characters

Three phone screens with organ donor posts, including Fact: More than 100,000 people are waiting for organ transplants

Building awareness, understanding, and donor registration among young adults

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