The American Kidney Fund (AKF) is the leading voluntary health organization serving people with, and at risk for, kidney disease. Kidney disease is among the 10 most lethal diseases in the U.S. AKF offers direct financial assistance, comprehensive education programs, clinical research fellowships, and community service programs. AKF has information about the prevention/treatment of chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, its disproportionate impact on minority communities, and organ transplantation.