National independent nonprofit fighting CKD & ESRD w/prevention, education, clinical research & financial assistance. Take #KidneyAction with @akf_advocacy!
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AKF has TURNED ON its Disaster Relief Program for #dialysis & #posttransplant patients impacted by #HurricaneIsaias living in select counties across #AL and #FL. Emergency grants of $250 are now available for #patients to help with #healthcare costs: bit.ly/4yvBtWP
Where does your state stand on kidney policy?📍Explore AKF’s interactive Kidney Policy in Action map to learn what protections are in place and where you can help drive change: kidneyfund.org/government-af… #KidneyAction
Give your car new purpose this Cartober! Donate it to American Kidney Fund and make a
difference today. Visit bit.ly/4xfnMdZ to learn more. #Cartober2026
🗳️Election Day is Nov. 3!
Your vote can help shape policies impacting people with #kidneydisease and create change for the kidney community.
Get voting resources at KidneyFund.org/Vote. #Vote2026 #ElectionDay
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An incredibly inspiring and fun night at the @KidneyFund #TheHopeAffair!
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What an absolute pleasure to speak with Emani and learn about APOL1-related kidney disease and its impact on people of African ancestry. Looking forward to meeting her in person when I emcee AKF’s Hope Affair Tuesday night. Together, we’re bringing hope and raising awareness. 💙
AKF Ambassador Emani McConnell-Brent spoke with @MaureenUmehFox5 about her kidney disease journey and being honored as AKF’s 2026 Hero of Hope! We’re excited to present her award tomorrow evening alongside our 2026 Changemaker, the Schattner Foundation. 💙 #TheHopeAffair
Tonight, AKF is hosting our annual gala, #TheHopeAffair!✨The nation’s kidney community — patients, caregivers, professionals — will come together to celebrate our impactful work & honor our 2026 Hero of Hope & Changemaker Award recipients: bit.ly/47V1dRq
AKF Ambassador Emani McConnell-Brent spoke with @MaureenUmehFox5 about her kidney disease journey and being honored as AKF’s 2026 Hero of Hope! We’re excited to present her award tomorrow evening alongside our 2026 Changemaker, the Schattner Foundation. 💙 #TheHopeAffair
Are you an early-career scholar in nephrology? Applications are now being accepted for AKF's 2027 Clinical Scientist in Nephrology (CSN) Program.
📅 Deadline: Jan. 5, 2027. Apply today: bit.ly/4bqA7UK
#Nephrology #KidneyResearch #ClinicalResearch #ResearchFunding
AKF’s Jon Hoffman joined #Michigan @GovWhitmer for the signing of SB 301, providing tax credits to employers who offer paid leave to living #organdonors. 💙 Thank you to @JoeBellinoRep and Kevin Hertel for championing this legislation! #KidneyAction
Thank you @USRenalCare for joining us as a Silver Sponsor of The Hope Affair! 💙
Living with #CKD? High potassium (#hyperkalemia) can happen when your kidneys can't remove extra potassium. Learn the signs, risks and questions to ask your doctor. 💙 🔗 bit.ly/3kHMl3M
Today is #DAFDay! Your donor-advised fund (DAF) is one of the most powerful ways to support the causes you care most about. Every gift — no matter the size — helps ensure that people living with #kidneydisease don't have to face their journey alone: bit.ly/4czt2Sk
What is it like to grow up with #CKD, and to raise a child living with it? In the newest episode of The Kidney Collective™, AKF Ambassador Amelia and her mother, Wanda, share their journey and #mentalhealth impacts of #kidneydisease. Listen: bit.ly/4js7jzJ #podcast
Thank you @TravereRare for joining us as a Silver Sponsor of The Hope Affair! 💙
39 Ambassadors. 73 congressional meetings. 23 states. AKF Ambassadors brought their stories to Capitol Hill for AKF's #RareKidneyDisease Advocacy Day, urging Congress to support policies that strengthen kidney care. Thank you for using your voices to drive change!💙 #KidneyAction
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It is an absolute honor to be the keynote speaker at the Unknown Chronic Kidney Disease Summit by @KidneyFund
I’m deeply grateful to AKF for supporting my research fellowship
I hope to put energy forward for greater access to genetic testing in Thailand and around the world.
Thank you @SpherixInsights for joining us as a Silver Sponsor of The Hope Affair! 💙
Today, AKF and the IgA Nephropathy Foundation are on Capitol Hill with 80+ kidney disease advocates urging lawmakers to support critical legislation for the kidney community. kidneyfund.org/article/ameri… #KidneyAction
Thank you to @Boehringer, @OtsukaUS & @VertexPharma for joining us as Leadership Sponsors for Know Your Cause and our Unknown Causes of Kidney Disease Project!
