Living Donors Online Home

Welcome to the NKF's Living Donor Website

This is the National Kidney Foundation’s acclaimed website for living donors and potential donors. You can find support from other donors and potential donors here, learn about living donation, and honor a living donor for their gift. You can also reach us by email at livingdonors@kidney.org or by phone at 800.622.9010

Become a part of "People Like Us" a growing movement to empower, educate and enable people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), transplant recipients, donors and family members to become effective advocates on issues related to their health

About Us
Join the NKF and learn about our history

News and Events
Learn about upcoming events for living donors, including the Transplant Games, Donor Recognition Ceremonies and Kidney Walks

Information & Resources
A great place to start! Read the Q&A on living donation, Helpful Tips from living donors, and learn about options for those with incompatible blood types

Honoring Living Donors
Write a tribute to a living donor, order a special donor/recipient split pin, share ideas for “Saying Thank You”

Sharing & Support
Connect with others on our Email Discussion Group, Message Board and Pen Pals. Share your story and photo!


Coffee House Conversations

An Online Resource for Living Donation

Welcome to the National Kidney Foundation's online resource for living donation! Whether you are a living donor, potential donor, recipient, family member or friend, you'll find many different resources here.

The issues surrounding living donation are unique, and potential donors may have questions and fears related to medical concerns, emotional and financial needs and relationships. We encourage you and your family to explore this site and connect with professionals and other living donors who understand your questions.

Comments or questions? Email livingdonors@kidney.org or call 800.622.9010. We'd love to hear from you!

About Living Donation

Living donation takes place when a living person donates an organ or part of an organ to someone in need of a transplant. The donor is most often a close family member, such as a parent, child, brother or sister. A donor can also be a more distant family member, spouse, friend or co-worker. Non-directed donors - those who donate anonymously and do not know their recipients - are becoming more common. Click here for Q&A on Living Donation

About the National Kidney Foundation

Livingdonors.org was developed by the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), a major voluntary health organization that seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation. Through our living donor programs, NKF seeks to support living donors and their families and to provide educational resources to those considering donation.