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Artist Celebrates Kidney Transplant by Giving Back

Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney disease and a risk factor for strokes. 1 out of 3 people with diabetes have kidney disease and are 2x as likely ...

Treatments and therapies,

Prevention, daily life, and wellbeing,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Fundraising events

4 Ways You Can Take Action Against Kidney Disease

In 2021, the kidney community helped improve, sustain, and extend the lives of many people with kidney disease. NKF asked some of these people what th...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Living donation,

Fundraising and volunteering

All in the Family

Story and Interview by: Jennifer Cramer-Miller The concept of karma suggests the good we put into the world comes back to us. Such seems to be the cas...

Diseases and conditions,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Fundraising events,

Genetic and inherited kidney diseases and conditions,

Alport syndrome

Juliette Valle: A Voice for Transplant Patients

Juliette Valle is an accomplished vocalist, performer, and podcast host. She also holds the Miss South Florida title in 2020 and 2021 and is an incred...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Kidney transplantation,

Fundraising events

Continuing the Discussion on Our Research Roundtables and Federal Kidney Funding

In October 2021, NKF released a series of priorities and opportunities in kidney disease research that resulted from the work of our Research Roundtab...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare system navigation and patient advocacy,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Patient advocacy

Research Roundtables Serve as Call to Action for Kidney Funding

While treatments for chronic kidney disease (CKD) have recently seen some notable advances, the pace of innovation lags far behind that of other disea...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Funding Campaign to Ensure Progress in the Fight Against Kidney Disease

March means signs of spring, filling out college basketball brackets, and if you are a congressional staffer, fielding a TON of appropriations request...

Health systems, social systems, and environmental factors,

Diseases and conditions,

Healthcare quality, access, and evaluation,

Kidney diseases and conditions,

Fundraising and volunteering,

8-Year-Old Davidson Empowers Our Fight

You are giving hope to patients and their families. After Davidsons kidney transplant was delayed due to the pandemic shutdown last spring, Caryn and...

Organ and tissue transplantation and donation,

Fundraising and volunteering,

Children and adolescents,

Kidney transplantation,

Fundraising events

It's More Than Just Golf

Why golf with NKF now? Matt Marvel, President & Founder of BUILT National, and long-time supporter of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) understands...

Fundraising and volunteering,

Fundraising events

On my mind this week: Spikes, inequalities and kids

This information will help you learn more about kidney health.

Diseases and conditions,

Policy and legislation,

Infectious diseases,