Welcome to Affiliate Central
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We are currently revamping Affiliate Central to be Resource Central -- A place to go for all Division and Affiliate staff to visit for news and updated, essential information.
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What's New
Seize CKD, Improving Outcomes Through Collaboration
A 3-hour live continuing education program that is available as a boxed kit for local implementation by NKF Affiliates and Divisions. This program will address the management of chronic kidney disease in stages 4 and 5 by the delivery of best practice in patient care through enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration. To learn more, click here
Replay of John Davis "Fall Update" Webinar
If you missed the "NKF Fall Update" on September 24, you can access a replay of it here
Lots of Lessons Learned at the 2009 ELC
Leaders and staff from the National Kidney Foundation's Divisions, Affiliates and programs recently congregated for the 2009 Executive Leadership Conference. Over 160 came in from all parts of the country to attend the ELC from February 4-6 in the heart of New York City, at the Roosevelt Hotel.
With various presentations, breakout groups and discussions, participants brainstormed and communicated ideas on how to enhance communication, fundraising, program development and implementation and more. Co-chairs of the KDIGO organization, Kai-Uwe Eckardt, MD and Bert Kasiske, MD, spoke at a lunch about current and future global initiatives, including the upcoming release of a guideline on the care of the kidney transplant patient. NKF President Dr. Bryan Becker talked about the significance of these global activities and urged Affiliates and Divisions to use this information locally and connect it to their activities.
CEO John Davis also presented an in-depth look at the new NKF initiative End the Wait! on Thursday, February 5, 2009. This groundbreaking initiative is a comprehensive, multifaceted "roadmap" to solve the urgent issues of the current organ shortage and the nationwide waiting list, which recently topped 100,000.
To see what you may have missed or to review what you learned at ELC, access the presentations here.
NKF End the Wait!
Recently, the NKF announced a comprehensive new initiative to address the shortage of kidneys for transplantation in the United States. You can access NKF CEO John Davis's February 5 Webinar on END THE WAIT! by clicking here. You can also read more about the specific recommendations and the ideas behind the program here.
The LOVE YOUR KIDNEYS Ad Campaign Debuts
The NKF is pleased to present our new advertising campaign. Click here to view and download materials.
NKF Policy Talk
Policy Talk is a way for our organization to communicate about current legislative and advocacy issues. Click here to learn more.
NKF Update with John Davis - September 5, 2008
John Davis presented an update for Affiliates on September 5, 2008. To see and hear a replay of the presentation, click here.
2008 U.S. Transplant Games Highlights Video!
Click here to launch video or watch it on YouTube here.
Business Plan for Transformation to Divisions
As you know, the National Kidney Foundation is in the process of transforming from an Affiliate-based to a Division-based organization. The Business Plan that explains the rationale behind this major change and gives detailed information on the Division-based enterprise is available here.
The plan also contains information on making the actual transition, a Q&A document, and potential transition time frames for Affiliates.
Click here to download the document. 
(PDF* 211KB)
Listserv Updates for Affiliate Staff
New Kidney Cars "Zoom" Ad
To add this to your web site right click on the ad and choose "Save Image/Picture As..." and save it your your desktop.
TRANSFORMING THE NKF: Strategic Plan 2007-2010
(Adopted April 14, 2007)
The purpose of the strategic plan for the National Kidney Foundation is to enable us to improve outcomes for people with kidney disease and to make us better able to reach the at-risk population. That is the ultimate purpose in all NKF activities, new or traditional.
This specific title, Transforming the NKF, was chosen to indicate that the Plan contains only the major new elements of NKF's work. This inclusion of only major new elements in no way indicates that the Foundation will lessen our commitment to traditional NKF programs and activities. They will continue and will grow. 
