The American Kidney Fund is thrilled to announce our partnership with reigning All-Around Gymnastics Champion Suni Lee for our Know Your Kidneys initiative. Suni made an incredible comeback in her gymnastics career after her kidney disease diagnosis, and will compete in Paris later this month! In her partnership with AKF, she will share her kidney disease experience and promote the #KnowYourCause pathway of our #KnowYourKidneys program, sharing resources that can help those seeking a diagnosis. To learn more about this partnership, visit our website: https://bit.ly/3Y0PEVr
American Kidney Fund
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Rockville, MD 10,450 followers
Fighting on all fronts for a world without kidney disease.
About us
Recently named to NonProfit Times list of ‘2021 Best Nonprofits to Work' The American Kidney Fund (AKF) fights kidney disease on all fronts as the nation’s leading kidney nonprofit. AKF works on behalf of the 37 million Americans living with kidney disease, and the millions more at risk, with an unmatched scope of programs that support people wherever they are in their fight against kidney disease—from prevention through transplant. Through programs of prevention, early detection, financial support, disease management, clinical research, innovation and advocacy, no kidney organization impacts more lives than AKF. AKF is one of the nation’s top-rated nonprofits, investing 97 cents of every donated dollar in programs, and holds the highest 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator and the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar. Diversity We embrace the fact that each of our employees and volunteers comes to AKF with unique perspectives and backgrounds. We celebrate the diversity of our team, and we treat each member of our team with respect. AKF represents 37 million Americans with kidney disease and millions more who are at risk, and we involve and reflect the populations we serve. Equity We strive to ensure that everyone at AKF is treated fairly and has the opportunity to grow, contribute and develop professionally. We are committed to an environment of nondiscrimination in all its forms at all levels throughout our organization and programs as reflected in our nondiscrimination policies. We welcome job applicants of all backgrounds and provide a fair and equitable review of their applications. Inclusion Each of our employees and volunteers brings to the organization a unique cultural background, life experience, educational background, work history, talents and expertise, and we deeply value this diversity in our team. It is critically important to us that every AKF team member is genuinely valued and respected by colleagues & by the organization itself.
- Website
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http://www.kidneyfund.org/
External link for American Kidney Fund
- Industry
- Philanthropic Fundraising Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Rockville, MD
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1971
- Specialties
- Financial support to kidney patients, Kidney health education, Kidney disease prevention outreach, and Advocacy
Locations
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Primary
11921 Rockville Pike
Suite 300
Rockville, MD 20852, US
Employees at American Kidney Fund
Updates
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AKF is proud to announce Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company have joined AKF's 2024 Corporate Membership Program at the Champion level. BI + Lilly will help provide financial support for our work to advance #kidneydisease awareness, prevention, early detection, treatment & research. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3X1I0Yv
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Newly published research shows the critical role #kidneybiopsies can play in diagnosis of #kidneydisease: https://bit.ly/4g0Jhrz. Learn more about why it’s important to know the cause of your kidney disease through AKF’s online tools and resources: https://lnkd.in/gNchmPj3.
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For Tara Waites, the decision to donate her kidney to the man she had only been dating for seven months was easy. Although her boyfriend passed away from health complications unrelated to his kidney disease, Tara's living donation gave Daniel freedom from dialysis and a prolonged life to enjoy with his family and friends. During #NationalMinorityDonorAwarenessMonth, we want to emphasize the importance of living donors within communities of color. Through selfless, life-changing acts, like Tara's, living donors of color bring another chance to those in their community living with kidney failure. Read more about Tara and Daniel's story and the importance of living donation on our blog: https://bit.ly/3Axapye
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Potassium binders, your heart and your kidneys: What's the connection? 👉 The kidneys and heart are interconnected, and when your heart isn't working the way it should it adds strain on your kidneys, which can lead to #kidneydisease. And vice versa: when your kidneys aren't working the way they should, it adds strain on your heart which can lead to #heartdisease. This is called cardio-renal syndrome. 🔗 Read more our blog from Carolyn Feibig, Dietitian and Kidney Kitchen® contributor, discusses how #potassiumbinders can be a game changer for managing kidney and #heart disease: https://bit.ly/3SCBtlR
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📝Did you know it’s National Make-A-Will Month? Last August, over 40,000 people used this online estate planning tool from FreeWill to create their plans and even support the causes they love. Join them and use this month as an opportunity to plan for your future on your own terms: https://bit.ly/3yIccPR
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Kidney patients have an higher risk of hyperkalemia - leading to further health complications and increased costs for care. Understanding both the physical and financial burden of high potassium is crucial when providing comprehensive care. Join AKF and Dr. Arun Malhotra on Tues. August 27 for a discussion on why it is important to grasp the impact of high potassium on kidney patients, how health care professionals can use this knowledge to inform care and how providers can put current hyperkalemia guidelines into practice. Register now: https://bit.ly/3X9Jstc
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People with neurodevelopmental disabilities, like cerebral palsy and autism spectrum disorders, often have complex medical needs. But, did you know that they also experience higher rates of CKD than the general population? Learn more about the connection between these conditions from University of Michigan Medical School assistant professor and musculoskeletal pathophysiology expert Daniel Whitney, PhD: https://bit.ly/4drFT7e
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Do you have patients who are experiencing #hyperkalemia? Share AKF’s new high potassium guidelines with them! Our educational downloadable is an easy to understand guide for patients to help them learn more about hyperkalemia management and steps they can take to work with their health care team. Learn more and download the guidelines: https://bit.ly/4cevjjE
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Kidney patients have an higher risk of hyperkalemia - leading to further health complications and increased costs for care. Understanding both the physical and financial burden of high potassium is crucial when providing comprehensive care. Join AKF and Dr. Arun Malhotra on Tues. August 27 for a discussion on why it is important to grasp the impact of high potassium on kidney patients, how health care professionals can use this knowledge to inform care and how providers can put current hyperkalemia guidelines into practice. Register now: https://bit.ly/3X9Jstc
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