Join us in saving lives, one kidney at a time.
The problem is simple.
Only a fraction of adults with kidney failure will ever receive a transplant, and every day over a dozen lives are lost while waiting.
The Solution:
Transplants for All.
We aim to disrupt the landscape of kidney disease and save countless lives – building a world where no one dies because a transplant is out of reach.
Our Goals
Our Goals
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Increase Living Donation
Double Living Donations by 2030
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Increase Deceased Donation
Double Deceased Donations by 2030
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Increase Equity in Transplant
Reduce Disparities at Each Step to Transplant by 2030
Transform the System
Support NKF's groundbreaking work to drive state-level systems change in the kidney transplant and donation system - starting in Missouri.
Amplify patient, donor, care partner, and professional voices to drive big wins in legislation and policy.
Blog Post
NKF supports the new CMS IOTA Model, which aims to increase kidney transplant access through better transparency, shared decision-making, and patient empowerment.
Support & Inform
Bring information to your community by supporting transplant and donation education events in your area.
Blog Post
How one man’s decision to donate a kidney to a stranger saved multiple lives.
Help kidney patients and potential living donors explore their options through our free, self-paced online programs.
Enable kidney patients, potential living donors, and care partners to talk to someone who has been there – giving them the support they need to pursue transplant and donation on their terms.
Drive Innovation
Explore how NKF established leadership in bringing patients to the table on one of the most exciting innovation opportunities of today.
Blog Post
Xenotransplantation won’t be available overnight. But the clinical trials represent real, meaningful progress.
Support NKF’s investments in early-stage companies to bridge the gap for ground-breaking new technologies, devices, and therapeutics for kidney patients.
Change Practice
Help health professionals learn and implement best practices to increase living donation, support patients on the waitlist, and more by investing in evidence-based Project ECHO.
Blog Post
For 75 years, NKF has pushed for fair, affordable kidney care. Explore our milestones that changed kidney care forever.
Contact our team to learn more about how you can make an impact
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Transplant Advisory Committee
Thank you to our multidisciplinary leadership group, the Transplant Advisory Committee, for their ongoing contributions in the shaping of NKF’s Transplants for All Initiative.
