A team of scientists, engineers and clinicians from across the United States is collaborating on a fast-track development to create an implantable kidney the size of a coffee cup to treat end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which affects more than 600,000 people in the United States. Read a blog post by the project's co-leaders on Kidney Today.
This month we learned that the American Kidney Fund has received Charity Navigator's highest, 4-star rating for the 14th year in a row. We are proud that Charity Navigator has added us to its Top 10 list for nonprofits with the best track record of financial stewardship. Every day we focus on delivering our programs and services in the most efficient way possible, ensuring that we can continue to lead the nation in providing financial assistance to dialysis patients in need and reaching people at risk for kidney disease to help them prevent it. We are deeply grateful to our contributors, and we will remain committed to the efficient, ethical and transparent use of your donated dollars.
Diabetes, high blood pressure and kidney disease run in families. November is Family Health History Month, and holiday gatherings provide a great opportunity to start the conversation about family health history and share information that can help your loved ones prevent kidney disease.
Do you know any children living with kidney disease? Encourage them to enter our Calendar Kids Art Contest for a chance to be featured in our 2017 calendar. Click here for details and contest entry forms, and don't forget to purchase your copy of our 2016 calendar - it makes a great gift!
After Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, comes a day for giving back - Giving Tuesday. On December 1, consider making a donation to AKF. We're the leading nonprofit working on behalf of 31 million Americans with kidney disease. Your gift will make a difference!
Take action to prevent discrimination against patients living with kidney failure. Some insurance companies want to push ESRD patients off their plans. Use our Action Alert to tell your representative in Congress that insurance companies should accept premium payments from charities like AKF to help the most vulnerable patients.
