Partners for Change

Join a community of monthly donors fighting kidney disease today, and every day. Your monthly gift provides kidney families with reliable support they can count on. From health care expenses not covered by insurance, to transportation to and from dialysis, your steady support allows us to respond quickly to help kidney patients in crisis. 

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Your Monthly Support Makes an Impact

140 kidney transplants made possible every month. 75,000+ patients receiving financial assistance. Your gift keeps that momentum going. 

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  • Increase lifesaving transplants

    Increase lifesaving transplants

    More than 90,000 people are currently on the kidney transplant list. AKF removes financial barriers by providing financial assistance. With more generous donors giving monthly, we can double or even triple that number.

  • Remove barriers to accessing kidney care

    Remove barriers to accessing kidney care

    Your gift removes barriers to accessing health care and funds our Kidney Health for All™ program, driving measurable impact across the full spectrum of kidney care through partnership-based community programs, grassroots education, and outreach to at-risk populations.

  • Advance research and innovation

    Advance research and innovation

    Kidney disease has been chronically underfunded, and many promising young scientists pursue other, more lucrative paths. Our Clinical Scientist in Nephrology (CSN) program invests in young researchers who go on to become leaders in finding better treatments and a cure.

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We are good stewards of the donated dollar

 96¢ of every dollar donated goes directly to kidney patients and programs.

As a Partner for Change, you will

Double Your Impact

Double Your Impact

For your first three months, your monthly gift is matched dollar-for-dollar by a generous donor.

Get on the Inside Track

Get on the Inside Track

You will be on the inside track and receive regular updates about AKF's programs to support kidney patients and those are risk for kidney disease. 

Stay Connected

Stay Connected

You'll receive an annual giving summary and a dedicated Partners for Change team member to answer your questions. 

Frequently Asked Questions

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Already a Partner for Change? Share Your Story

Sharing your experiences inspires, uplifts and spread awareness to others while supporting AKF's mission. Please share your story and help inspire others to get involved with the American Kidney Fund. 

Contact us

Do you have any questions we can help with? We're happy to help with requests like change of address, tax receipts, or other ways to support the American Kidney Fund. Please feel free to reach us by phone or email.

By Phone: 1-800-638-8299 and press 1 twice

By Email: contributions@kidneyfund.org