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Changing the lives of 37 million people with kidney disease
Your donation allows AKF to support people wherever they are in their fight against kidney disease – from prevention through transplant. We provide lifesaving financial assistance and life-changing educational resources, and for more than 50 years, we have fought on all fronts for millions of people impacted by kidney disease. Putting patients first, driving innovation, and leading the charge on health equity, AKF makes an impact in the lives of millions with kidney disease.
Donate todayOur impact: Putting people at the center of everything we do
- 134 transplants a monthMore than any kidney nonprofit
AKF makes 6% of all kidney transplants in the U.S. possible.
- Advancing researchFor 30+ years
Our Clinical Scientist in Nephrology program identifies and funds the most promising researchers who will advance innovation in kidney disease treatment.
- 1 in 8Dialysis patients assisted
AKF changes more lives than any other kidney organization, providing direct assistance to 1 in 8 low-income dialysis patients and thousands of transplant patients in the U.S.
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LATEST NEWS
AKF Announces April 30 as the First Annual APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day
The American Kidney Fund (AKF) is proud to announce that April 30, 2024 will mark the nation's first ever AMKD Awareness Day.
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Our commitment to you and your community
We're fighting for kidney equity in kidney disease
Everyone deserves to be as healthy as they can, no matter where they live, what language they speak or the color of their skin. But in kidney disease, race and ethnicity play a significant role. At the American Kidney Fund, we are working to change that.
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Find delicious kidney-friendly recipes that you can make and enjoy!
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Join KidneyNation to raise awareness and donations that will support kidney patients across the U.S. Challenge yourself to stay active, while helping us bring kidney patients the education, resources and treatments they need to manage their disease.
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C3G is a disease that causes inflammation and damage to the filters of your kidneys. Learn about the causes and treatment options.
Read our latest blogs
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AKF's recently launched Ambassador Community Engagement (ACE) Awards program was set up to provide funding for educational events for kidney disease, including rare kidney diseases, in-person or online.
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A Q&A with Alonzo Mourning about APOL1-mediated kidney disease
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Turning 30 is a big milestone and many people may have tasks they want to accomplish before the "big 3-0." "Donate a kidney" isn't a common item on that list, though. But that's exactly what 30-year-old Chris Tock did, volunteering to give his kidney to his family's friend Paul Violino.
News releases
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The national media campaign aims to bring greater awareness of kidney disease within Black and Hispanic/Latino communities
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Dr. Kavita Mistry will be using cutting-edge single cell sequencing technologies to gain insights into the initial events that lead to kidney inflammation in acute interstitial nephritis (ICI-AIN) and Dr. Marcelle Tuttle will be working on research that focuses on the development of pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic kidney disease.
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Roundtable discussion and reception held ahead of nation's first ever AMKD Awareness Day on April 30
Your donation fuels our fight
When you give to AKF, you do more than make a donation. You provide lifesaving assistance when patients have nowhere else to turn. You demonstrate that someone cares. And you join us in fighting kidney disease on all fronts: from prevention and research to treatment and transplant.
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