Your donation fuels our fight

When you give to the American Kidney Fund (AKF), you do more than make a donation. You provide lifesaving assistance when patients have nowhere else to turn. You demonstrate that someone cares. And you join us in fighting kidney disease on all fronts: from prevention and research to treatment and transplant.

Donate today

There's no time for us to wait.

Your support can change the picture for the millions who have or are at risk for kidney disease today.

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37 million Americans have kidney disease. But most don't know it.
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Kidney disease is a top 10 leading cause of death in the U.S., but it's an illness with no warning signs and low awareness.
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80%+ of dialysis patients cannot work due to the demands of their treatments.

97 cents of every donated dollar goes to patients and programs

Every success, milestone and breakthrough we achieve for patients and their families depends on caring and generous people like you. Your gift goes further when you give to AKF.

AKF Donor Theresa B shares why it's important to support AKF.

My kidney transplant would not have been possible without my daughter [living donor], the medical team, and my caretakers that all helped to make this happen. I truly wish everyone has this opportunity to receive a living donor and have the support that I received.

Theresa B., AKF donor and kidney transplant recipient

Donate and give hope

Your support goes further with AKF

Here's what your donations to AKF helped us accomplish in 2023.

134 transplants monthly

134 kidney transplants per month made possible with AKF's support, more than any other organization.

66,000 patients

More than 66,000 dialysis and recent transplant patients were able to afford health care coverage and other treatment-related expenses.

More than $70,000 in disaster grants

More than $70,000 provided to nearly 300 kidney patients affected by natural disasters.

51 scientists

51 alumni and current AKF scientists advanced nephrology research.

6,000 kidney health coaches

completed our training course to educate others about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle

More than 200 kids and teens

connected with their peers in our National Virtual Camp Program for pediatric kidney patients.

You choose how to fight!

Learn about the various ways that you can financially support AKF to help us be there for patients and their families when they need us most.

Ways to Give

You helped me tremendously by paying my premiums during my dialysis treatments. I am alive because there was help. I am a post kidney transplant recipient and try to help whenever I can.

Zaiba B., AKF donor

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When you join our fight you change lives

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How your support fights kidney disease on all fronts
Support our comprehensive programs that address the physical, emotional and financial burdens patients face, from prevention through transplant.

Up Next: Why research is important
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Why research is important
For three decades, AKF has funded the most promising kidney disease researchers to accelerate the pace of breakthroughs — in an area that has been overlooked for too long.

Up Next: "I had nowhere to turn." You can help people like Della.
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"I had nowhere to turn." You can help people like Della.
For kidney patients who can't afford health care expenses, AKF is there. Because of donors like you, we can provide a lifeline to patients and their families.