2010 annual report
6
years
of Fighting Kidney Disease
2010 BY THE NUMBERS
32,000
healthcare professionals
took NKF continuing
education courses.
Table of Contents
30,000
$3.5MILLION
people across the U.S. received free kidney
screenings through
the NKF.
in NKF grants to
researchers and
scientists.
4.2 MILLION
$3MILLION
people seeking health
information visited
kidney.org.
in direct assistance to
patients.
15,000
kidney patients, family
members and professionals
participated in NKF’s
Take Action e-Advocacy
Network.
6
years
Leadership Message.................................................... 2
60th Anniversary........................................................... 3
Patient Advocacy........................................................ 6
Organ Donation................................................................. 7
Early Detection............................................................10
Public Education.........................................................12
Professional Education...............................................14
In 2010, the National Kidney
Research......................................................................16
Foundation celebrated
5,000
75,000
transplant athletes, donors,
donor families & supporters
showcased the success of
transplantation at the 2010
NKF U.S. Transplant Games.
kidney patients,
families and friends
raised awareness and
funds at Kidney Walks.
60 years of service to
people with kidney disease,
their families and kidney
living donors and potential
organ donors received
support and information
through NKF’s new Living
Donor Council.
Fundraising......................................................................... 19
60 Years of NKF Milestones.........................................22
healthcare professionals.
Paul DeBold, son of founder
Ada DeBold, provides a first-
3,000
Global Initiatives.........................................................18
hand account of our early
Financial Highlights.....................................................29
Leadership Team.........................................................30
NKF Across the U.S.......................................................32
years on page 4. And you will
find highlights of our first 60
years starting on page 22.
Editorial Director...................................................... Ellie Schlam
1950–2010
Editor........................................................................... Jim McCann
Designer............................................................ Staci McKeown
Contributors...............................Cassie Goldberg | Joanna Kim
Kelly Robertson | Bryan Van Steenbergen
Photography............................... Erica Berger | Alan Camuto
Rodney Choice | Acey Harper
Eric Miller | Matthew Roberts
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2010 was the National Kidney Foundation’s 60th anniversary.
Founded on November 15, 1950 by Ada and Harry DeBold, the parents
of a toddler stricken with an incurable disease called nephrosis, the Foundation
has since grown to become the nation’s largest organization dedicated to
preventing and treating kidney disease.
Ada and Harry DeBold
“Over the last 60 years, there has been a revolution in treatment and detection.
Kidney failure is no longer a death sentence. The advent of kidney transplantation in
1954 and the invention of the Teflon shunt in 1964, making dialysis possible,
changed the course of treatment and saved hundreds of thousands of lives.
“The National Kidney Foundation has contributed to these advances with
Bill Cella, Chairman
John Davis, CEO
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Bryan N. Becker, MD
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groundbreaking programs in research, patient advocacy, public and professional
education, early detection and organ donation.”
John Davis, CEO, National Kidney Foundation
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A Mother’s Dream Gives Birth
to the National Kidney Foundation
(left) Bobby and Paul DeBold in front of their home in Tuckahoe, NY, circa 1950. (center) Ada DeBold, left, with singer and actress Jane Froman,
an early spokeswoman. (right) Paul DeBold, left, with NKF President Bryan Becker at the NKF 2010 Spring Clinical Meetings.
Although it was nearly 60 years ago,
As the Foundation celebrated its 60th
gained in terms of an organization
Paul DeBold vividly remembers the
anniversary, Paul DeBold recalled
that has helped millions, rather than
day he came home from school to
those early days and what his visionary
on what was lost.
find policemen flashing badges at his
mother managed to accomplish –
mother. Her crime? Illegally soliciting
without Google and Facebook.
organization she had created to help
families whose children were afflicted
with nephrosis.
The men in blue were no match for
DeBold’s mother, Ada, who brought
them upstairs to his younger brother
Although Ada could not save
Bobby, who died at age four, her
funds by mail for the fledgling
“She recognized
that chronic
kidney disease
affected whole
families who
needed support...”
efforts paid off just a few years later
when a lifesaving treatment was
discovered for nephrosis (now called
nephrotic syndrome). Ada continued
her crusade to help those with all
types of kidney disease, finding
spokespeople, including actress
Jane Froman, and raising funds for
Bobby’s room, imploring them to
take a good look at the swollen face
“Totally on her own, my mother
and body. She explained that she
tracked down other parents
was requesting research funds for
whose children were suffering from
Six decades later, Paul DeBold’s
nephrosis, an incurable disease, so
nephrosis, researched the disease,
birthday wish for the National
that they wouldn’t have to go home
and connected with doctors to
Kidney Foundation is “...to continue
and see their kids looking like that.
facilitate information-sharing. She
indefinitely the work that’s been
Teary-eyed, the policemen put their
recognized that chronic kidney
done and the accomplishments that
badges away and left.
disease affected whole families
have been made in terms of support
who needed support and that
for patients and families, research
DeBold’s mother launched the
professionals needed a forum to
into treatments, and advocacy for
National Nephrosis Foundation by
discuss research and treatment,”
coverage of those treatments.”
convening a meeting in her Tuckahoe,
says DeBold.
NY, dining room in a desperate
research and patient services.
One thing that hasn’t changed,
attempt to save her son. The group
DeBold spent his childhood in and
according to DeBold, is the struggle for
later became the National Kidney
out of relatives’ homes, never sure if
funding. He’s no longer licking stamps
Foundation and is today the largest
he’d come home from school to find
for direct mailings or fearful of the local
national organization dedicated to
his brother in the hospital along with
police, but he urges people to give
preventing kidney disease.
his parents. Yet, he tends to see the
generously to help the Foundation
big picture, focusing on what was
continue to fight kidney disease.
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Over the last six decades, the Foundation’s major achievements include:
• Establishing a Research Support
• Launching People Like Us, a
• Developing a staged system that
Program that has awarded nearly
patient empowerment and
has revolutionized CKD treatment in
$90 million in grants and fellowships
advocacy group that is comprised
the U.S. and worldwide.
to more than 1,000 scientists at
of thousands of dialysis patients,
major centers across the U.S.
transplant recipients, donor families
Evaluation Program (KEEP®),
and living donors.
a nationwide free screening
• Leading the effort to create the
Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease
• Creating the Kidney Early
• Educating thousands of kidney
program that has provided free
Program that has provided access
healthcare professionals about
testing for 160,000 Americans at
to lifesaving treatment for millions
the latest treatments for kidney
risk for kidney disease.
of patients.
disease through the NKF Spring
Clinical Meetings, CME/CE courses,
• Advocating for the passage of the
Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, which
and print, online and digital
resources and tools.
established the organ donor card
as a legal document.
• Creating the American Journal of
Kidney Diseases, one of the most
• Conducting numerous public
education programs, including
respected peer-reviewed publications
in the field of kidney disease.
the current “Love Your Kidneys”
campaign, with messages on
• Establishing clinical practice
kidney health, the importance
guidelines to improve patient care
of early detection and the need for
across the spectrum of chronic
organ donation.
kidney disease.
Read more about the
National Kidney Foundation’s
medical and organizational
milestones over our first
60 years, starting on page 22.
To learn more go to
www.kidney.org/history
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Patient Advocacy
In a year when healthcare reform dominated the headlines, the National Kidney
Foundation and its “People Like Us” patient advocates made sure that the voices of
the kidney and transplant communities did not go unheard. As both houses of Congress
designed landmark legislation, NKF advocates communicated their personal stories
and hopes for the future to their legislators through e-mails, letters to the editors of local
newspapers and in-person meetings.
ORGAN DONATION
The national waiting list for all life-
published in NKF’s American
on post-donation follow-up care of
saving organ transplants climbed
Journal of Kidney Diseases showed
living donors.
In March, President Obama signed the Affordable Care
past 110,000 this year. Through
physicians how to determine whether
Act into law, containing many provisions for which NKF
its END THE WAIT! initiative, NKF
a particular kidney is suitable for
NKF worked with Congress and the
advocated, including:
intensified efforts to increase the pool
a specific patient by evaluating
Organ Procurement and Transplan-
of both living and deceased donors,
important factors, including age
tation Network to begin expanding
• Enhanced access to insurance for those with preexisting
and to improve the donation system.
of both donor and recipient, race,
opportunities for paired donation and
medical conditions, which benefits those with chronic
This initiative offers a comprehensive
years on dialysis, cause of kidney
donor chains. Paired donation allows
kidney disease and living organ donors
collaborative action plan to end the
disease, and other health conditions.
kidney recipients to swap kidneys
wait for kidney transplants.
The tool will help make the best use
from willing donors. By agreeing
of available organs and ultimately
to give kidneys to unknown but
increase the supply.
compatible recipients, the donors
• The creation of Accountable Care Organizations under
Medicare to better coordinate care among the various
“fly-ins” to Capitol Hill in Washington,
members of a patient’s medical team
DC, this year. On World Kidney Day,
To maximize the use of deceased
advocates met with legislative
donors, NKF closely examined
staff to ask members of Congress
inefficiencies as well as racial
NKF activated one of the key
previously no transplants would have
and regional disparities within the
END THE WAIT! recommendations
been possible.
transplant system.
and created a Living Donor
• A reduction in out-of-pocket expenses for Medicare
beneficiaries, including kidney patients who have
prescription drug coverage through Medicare Part D,
by phasing out the coverage gap
• The expansion of prevention services in private plans and
the elimination of most coinsurance requirements for
Medicare prevention services and wellness programs.
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NKF continued its tradition of patient
www.kidney.org
to join the Congressional Kidney
Caucus, provide more funding
for kidney disease research,
Council to advocate for donors. In
bring attention to healthcare
disparities, and remove barriers
to kidney transplantation.
can start a chain of transplants where
A new tool was developed to help
collaboration with the American
predict the five-year success rate for
Society of Transplantation, the
deceased donor kidneys. Research
Council developed a survey focused
Find out more at
kidney.org/endthewait
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The 2010 National Kidney Foundation
U.S. Transplant Games­—A Celebration of Life
Jill Morton
Perfectly Matched
Jill Morton didn’t dream that her lifesaver would be a
She gained support and information from an online chat room
click away from used furniture on eBay and true love on
and that’s also where she met her perfectly matched kidney
eharmony.com. Yet, it was the Internet that helped connect
donor who has since become a friend for life, despite the fact
Morton to a complete stranger who saved Jill’s life when she
that she lives in Australia.
agreed to donate a kidney from more than halfway around
the world.
Post-transplant, this accountant and single mom of two grown
boys still maintains a healthy lifestyle from her days of battling
Doctors found that Morton had kidney damage due to
kidney failure. Morton hits both the court and track regularly
uncontrolled high blood pressure after giving birth to her
and competed in the 2010 National Kidney Foundation U.S.
second child. The longtime Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, resident
Transplant Games last summer, where she won gold medals
did everything she could to slow the progression. Eating
in the 5K road race, women’s singles tennis, 20K cycling and a
right, exercising and taking the proper medication helped
bronze medal in mixed doubles tennis.
keep her off dialysis for a decade, but Morton eventually
needed a new kidney.
Her goal is to stay fit and tell her story to inspire others to
consider organ donation – the ultimate gift of life.
Jill Morton with tennis doubles partner, Bob Swanson, at the 2010 NKF U.S. Transplant Games in Madison, WI.
The success of transplantation was showcased at the Olympic-style 2010 National Kidney
Foundation U.S. Transplant Games, held this summer in Madison, Wisconsin. More than
1,200 athletes, all of whom received lifesaving organs, took to the pool, the courts and the
track as they competed for medals in 12 different sports. Joined by thousands more living
donors, donor families and supporters, they celebrated their second chance at life and
encouraged all Americans to consider organ donation.
For photos, features and full results,
visit transplantgames.org
Special guests included (from left) actor
and transplant recipient Larry Hagman,
Fox News correspondent and living donor
Catherine Herridge, Olympic snowboarder
and transplant recipient Chris Klug and actor
and kidney recipient Ken Howard.
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“I thank the staff at
the KEEP screening for teaching me
everything I need
to know about my
kidney health. If
I hadn’t attended, I
could be in complete
kidney failure today.”
EARLY DETECTION
Finding kidney disease early improves health and saves lives. Through its early detection
programs, the National Kidney Foundation identifies kidney disease in those at risk at the
earliest stages when prevention of further damage may still be possible.
NKF’s Kidney Early Evaluation
measurement, BMI testing and kidney
detected CKD early through KEEP-
Program (KEEP®), marked its 10th
risk appraisal. NKF conducted these
based initiatives.
anniversary in 2010. KEEP offers
Kidney Health Risk Assessments at
free screenings around the country
various locations throughout the
to those at risk – anyone with
country and the world, including
scientific journal, the American
diabetes, high blood pressure or a
Munich, Germany, and at the NBC
Journal of Kidney Diseases, pointed
family history of these conditions or
Health and Fitness Expos in Chicago,
to the need for early detection
kidney disease. KEEP participants
Los Angeles, Miami and Washington,
in specific populations, including
receive simple tests, including
DC. Many of these at-risk participants
spouses of dialysis patients, African
blood, blood pressure and urine,
later received a more comprehensive
Americans and Native Americans.
as well as the opportunity to speak
screening through KEEP.
Reports were released showing
Important new findings from NKF’s
that obesity affects the kidneys
with a physician regarding their risk
factors and results. Nearly 26% of the
The first international KEEP data was
of African Americans differently
160,000 people screened through
published in the March 2010 issue
from other populations, and that
KEEP actually have chronic kidney
of Kidney International. This special
spouses of dialysis patients may be
disease, yet only 2% were aware of it
report highlighted the cultural and
threatened by CKD themselves,
prior to screening.
socioeconomic barriers to identifying
due to environmental factors and
chronic kidney disease (CKD)
shared health habits. National
Thousands also took advantage
around the world and the efforts of
news coverage spotlighted ways
of Kidney Health Risk Assessment
countries, including Australia, Mexico
to reduce those risks through early
programs that offered blood pressure
and Japan, that have successfully
intervention.
Zebedee Collins
Reaching Those at Risk Around the U.S.
NKF offered early detection screenings in communities across the U.S. in 2010. At-risk minority groups were targeted,
including African Americans, Hispanics and Asians.
(left) Dr. James Ivie of
NKF of Arizona
sounded the alert
for kidney disease
risk factors in a live
interview with
KPHO, the local CBS
station in Phoenix.
He Knows His Numbers
A retired high school mathematics teacher, Zebedee Collins
A GFR score that’s above 90 indicates healthy, normal
knows quite a bit about numbers. There is one very important
kidneys. A score of 60–89 means the person should be
number that Collins knew nothing about, however, and that
monitored, and if GFR falls to less than 60 for a three-month
was his GFR number. GFR, or glomerular filtration rate, is a
period, that indicates kidney disease. Collins’ own number
measure of kidney function. Before Collins attended one of
was found to be so low that the results indicated that
the National Kidney Foundation’s free screenings through
his kidneys were beginning to fail.
the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP®) he had never
heard the term “GFR.”
kidneys healthy. While his GFR is still low, his doctor doesn’t
ever told me to check it. It simply wasn’t on my radar,”
see the need for dialysis or a transplant in Collins’ near future.
at risk – I had high blood pressure and diabetes – and not
screening held in NYC’s Chinatown (left). The NKF of Arizona
screened 113 Hispanic Americans in Yuma (center).
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a kidney specialist and was put on a special diet to keep his
“I never thought about my GFR, mostly because no one had
Collins recalls. “I went to the KEEP screening because I was
More than 130 Asian Americans took part in the KEEP
After the KEEP screening, Collins made an appointment with
only learned that GFR is an important measure of kidney
function, but that my own number was dangerously low.”
Thanks to the advice he was given at the KEEP screening and
his lifestyle changes, Collins is able to live a normal, healthy
life. Although he is retired, the energetic 76-year-old spends
much of his time as a volunteer tutor at the Adult Learning
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Public Education
NKF took the kidney
health message to
NBC’s Today Show on
World Kidney Day.
Most people don’t focus on health issues until they or someone very close to them is
affected. When it comes to kidney disease, however, Americans don’t have the luxury
of waiting for that personal connection. A silent killer, kidney disease can strike with no
warning. The National Kidney Foundation’s public education initiatives continued to
sound the alarm in 2010 for those at risk so they could benefit from early detection.
This year, NKF joined the National Salt Reduction Initiative,
along with more than 45 organizations and nationally
recognized brands, to combat dangerous levels of dietary
March 1, 2010
sodium. With the shared goal of reducing the country’s
salt intake by 20 percent, NKF educated the public about
the link between dietary sodium and high blood pressure,
and the connection between high blood pressure and
kidney damage. NKF also offered practical tips for
reducing daily sodium intake.
In another partnership
aimed at addressing
one of the most
Spring 2010
common conditions
troubling women,
the National Kidney
Foundation and the
Cranberry Marketing
Committee (CMC) teamed up to spread awareness about
During March, National Kidney Month, magazines from
urinary tract infections (UTIs) and how to prevent them. This
JET to Diabetes Focus ran stories highlighting NKF’s free
educational initiative included the launch of a website
screenings. “Dear Abby” printed a letter about NKF’s
(myUThealth.org), and the development of a brochure on
Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP®) in her nationally
the topic. The website offers interactive features, including
syndicated advice column and the Washington Post ran
an online health quiz and an “Ask the Doctor” blog that
a special kidney disease section on World Kidney Day.
provides visitors an opportunity to post questions and
NKF produced a seven-part
receive answers from a physician within 48 hours.
video series, “Understanding
NKF’s “Love Your Kidneys” campaign continued to receive
Kidney Disease,” covering
air time and print coverage. Public service TV spots, urged
an overview of the kidneys’
those with high blood pressure, diabetes and a family
role in the body, kidney
history of these conditions or CKD to check out their
disease, risk factors,
diagnosis, and treatment
kidneys. The spots ran more than 10,000 times on 368 local
stations in 125 cities around the country, as well as on the
options. The series was posted on NKF’s website,
Hallmark Channel, Univision, AccentHealth, ESPN and MTV.
kidney.org, and thousands of visitors took the opportunity
The campaign reached over 65 million, and the estimated
to learn about these important topics by viewing the
free advertising value was nearly $500,000.
videos online.
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Professional Education
Educating healthcare professionals about the latest advancements in the detection and
treatment of chronic kidney disease is how NKF ensures that patients receive the best care.
professionals with important
disease. These leading publications
Developed by the National Kidney Foundation,
the MIPPA Kidney Disease Education Benefit
management of people with kidney
Chronic Kidney Disease
requirements for Medicare Reimbursement
information about the care and
Your Treatment, Your Choice is designed to meet
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Your Treatment
Your Choice!
The National Kidney Foundation, your trusted partner in education, has developed a
patient education program that is designed to meet CMS guidelines for reimbursement
for kidney disease education services.
your trusted education partner.
Orlando, Florida
A p r i l 13–17
Call for Abstracts
& Meeting Highlights
The annual NKF Spring Clinical Meetings continued its nearly 20-year tradition of offering busy
kidney healthcare professionals opportunities to learn the newest developments in all aspects of
kit includes an interactive clinical
options. The program
action planner, a customizable
nephrology in one four-day event. New records were set at this year’s meetings, held in Orlando,
was designed
referral letter generator to enhance
with over 2,500 participants and 350 research posters presented.
specifically to
communications with nephrologists,
satisfy Medicare’s
and a variety of patient education
requirements under its newly created
materials. The kit is accessible online
Kidney Diseases (AJKD), Advances
pre-dialysis education benefit.
at kidney.org and has been used by
in Chronic Kidney Disease (ACKD),
This program is available free to
over 17,000 clinicians.
Journal of Renal Nutrition (JRN), and
physicians, advanced practice
Journal of Nephrology Social Work
nurses, physician assistants and
NKF also developed and distributed
(JNSW).
clinical nurse specialists. More than
over 65 continuing education
1,200 healthcare professionals are
programs this year, reaching over
using it today.
32,000 healthcare professionals
comprehensive curriculum Your
CliniCals
across all disciplines. Topics ranged
Treatment, Your Choice (YTYC),
To help professionals find and
from cardiovascular disease to
to help clinicians educate stage
treat CKD patients early, the NKF
immunosuppressive medications
4 chronic kidney disease patients
created the online educational
to nutrition.
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2010 SPRING CLINICAL MEETINGS
and their treatment
include: American Journal of
This year, NKF launched the
N a t i o n a l K i d n ey F o u n d a t i o n
toolkit Intervene Now. The resource
Please join us
live active, healthy lives as they make informed treatment decisions
and manage the effects of their disease. We are pleased to be working
with the NKF to spread awareness of this important new Medicare
education benefit through a national network of trained kidney
health professionals.
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at the 2010 Spring Clinical Meetings
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that patients with CKD have the information they need to
about chronic kidney disease for Medicare reimbursement
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Research
Since 1968, the National Kidney Foundation has been funding research projects initiated
by promising investigators all over the country. To date, NKF has invested nearly $90 million
into research to find treatments that will help clinicians better manage kidney disease and
its complications. This year, NKF continued this practice, providing more than $3 million in
grants to research scientists, focusing on improving patient outcomes.
“When I put myself in their shoes, I know
that I’d much rather prevent further
progression than treat them when kidneys
fail… it feels like a more hopeful approach.”
Since 1997, the NKF’s Kidney Disease Outcomes
Quality Initiative (KDOQI®) has provided evidencebased clinical practice guidelines for all stages
of chronic kidney disease (CKD). These guidelines
have shaped the treatment of kidney patients
throughout the U.S. and the world.
The NKF continued to address the knowledge
gaps identified during the process of developing
these guidelines by awarding the first four KDOQI
Research Fellowships in 2010. Initial study topics
include complications of CKD across different
populations and cardiovascular disease among
kidney patients.
The NKF also launched a collaborative effort with
Preeti Chandra
the Renal Fellows Network (RFN), a research-
As far back as she can remember, Preeti Chandra had
It’s known that kidney patients have an abnormality in
related blog that provides a forum for the
a fascination with the human body. The daughter of a
their sympathetic nervous system that likely contributes to
discussion of nephrology cases, scientific papers,
physician, Chandra wanted to go to medical school to further
increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Chandra looked at
and challenging clinical topics. As part of the
explore how and why the body works. General medicine was
the variability of heart rates – which she says is a window
partnership, the blog is integrated into NKF’s
particularly interesting to her, since it encompasses all the
into the sympathetic nervous system – in 300 patients in
website, kidney.org. The online forum has the
intricate organ systems. While doing her internal medicine
various stages of kidney disease. She noticed that people
potential to stimulate new directions in clinical
residency, she hoped to win a fellowship in nephrology
with kidney disease have a lower-than-normal heart rate
research and develop interest in pursuing careers
because the kidneys are involved in just about every other
variability and that this low heart rate variability was
in kidney research. Visit the renal fellows blog at
system in the body.
associated with a higher risk of heart attacks, congestive heart
kidney.org/physicians.
Currently a Clinical Lecturer/Research Fellow at the
For a complete list of all research
grants and profiles of recipients,
go to kidney.org/research.
Studying the Kidney-Heart Connection
failure, and progression of kidney disease.
University of Michigan, Division of Nephrology, Chandra
Chandra says that the role of sympathetic activity in
long ago fulfilled her dreams of completing medical school
cardiovascular outcomes and progression of kidney disease
and a nephrology fellowship. She recently received a grant
must be studied further. If this link is confirmed, then the
from the National Kidney Foundation. Interested in the
next step would be to see if drugs that block this abnormal
interactions among various organ systems, she used the
activity might help modify the risk of cardiovascular disease
funds to explore why people with kidney disease have such
or kidney disease progression.
high rates of cardiovascular disease.
Chandra still hasn’t lost her passion to find out why things
happen and says it’s her curiosity that keeps her going. She
loves the idea of being able to help patients before they ever
get to kidney failure and dialysis.
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Global Initiatives
Fundraising
Signature Programs
In 2010, more than 100,000 people participated in NKF’s signature fundraising programs,
helping to raise kidney health awareness as well as funds to support NKF education
and early detection programs, patient services and advocacy, grants for research and
promotion of organ donation.
In 2010, the National Kidney Foundation continued
its commitment to fighting kidney disease on
a global scale by partnering with international
organizations to bring its prevention and early
education programs to countries around the world.
KDIGO also established the Guideline
NKF’s Early Detection Screenings
Improving Global
Implementation Task Force in 2010 to
Help Address Rising Rates of
Outcomes (KDIGO®)
help localize KDIGO’s global clinical
Hypertension
This year, KDIGO,
practice guidelines by translating
A report from NKF’s American
managed by NKF,
and distributing summaries of the
Journal of Kidney Diseases revealed
tackled topics of
guidelines and educational tools
a link between industrialization and
Kidney Disease:
great importance to
kidney patients and clinicians during
for implementation. This group
an increase in hypertension rates in
named leaders to represent
the Far East, Africa, and in Central
KDIGO in North America, Central
and South America. Although
and South America, Eastern and
industrialization helps raise the overall
The first meeting addressed drug
Western Europe, Asia Pacific and the
quality of life for many, it also results
therapy in chronic kidney disease,
Middle East/Africa. These leaders
in sedentary lifestyles and diets
and focused on prioritizing research
disseminated localized versions of
with richer foods – two causes of
and improving collaboration
the clinical practice guidelines on
hypertension. As of now, 25% of the
between educators, clinicians and
various areas of kidney care through
world’s population has hypertension.
regulatory agencies.
nearly 40 presentations at local
two major international conferences.
clinical meetings in these territories.
The second conference addressed
“Turn Your Car Into A
Kidney Car”
DonATe
ToDAY
www.kidneycars.org
“I love cars. Love to drive’em. Love to watch’em. And, love the
good things they can do for others when you donate them to the
National Kidney Foundation. You’ll qualify for a tax deduction and help
support free early detection screenings, public education and research. “
“Got an old car? Donate it now. Thanks.”
at risk for kidney disease, which
kidney diseases through in-depth
NKF was invited to participate in the
includes anyone with hypertension,
study of coronary artery disease,
World Health Organization’s (WHO)
diabetes or a family history of these
congestive heart failure, sudden
Global Noncommunicable Disease
conditions or kidney disease. This
cardiac death and stroke in patients
Network (NCDnet). The Network
year, NKF’s Kidney Early Evaluation
at various stages of chronic kidney
provides strategic advice to the
Program (KEEP®), which started in the
disease.
WHO on the prevention and control
U.S., also screened thousands at risk
of noncommunicable diseases.
in Japan and Mexico.
nation’s most popular and successful vehicle donation programs. More
than 20,000 donated cars and trucks revved up more than $10 million for
NKF services and initiatives. NASCAR champion and TV commentator Rusty
Wallace appears in print and broadcast advertising promoting NKF’s Kidney
Cars Program.
© 2009 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. 03-21-803A_CAJ
Kidney Walks
More than 75,000 people took lifesaving steps to raise funds for kidney disease
during the 2010 Kidney Walk season. The Kidney Walk generated a recordbreaking $7 million for NKF’s programs and services through over 100 Kidney
Walks held in cities coast to coast.
NKF Cadillac Golf Classic
its early detection programs for those
Partnering with the WHO
The NKF’s Kidney Cars, now in its 27th year, continued to be one of the
800.488.CARS
www.kidneycars.org
LOVE YOUR KIDNEYS™
NKF is battling this global trend with
the link between cardiovascular and
Kidney Cars
This year, the NKF renewed its relationship with Cadillac, naming the company
title sponsor of its Golf Classic series. The NKF Cadillac Golf Classic is the premier
amateur golf event for charity, and the only one with national finals played at
the famed courses and links at Pebble Beach, California. Nearly 4,000 golfers
competed at more than 30 local tournaments around the country, raising over $3
million for NKF programs, services and initiatives.
Scott Gates, Brad Mitchell, Peter
Moran, James Pettit from the
Whiskey Creek Golf Club in Frederick,
Maryland, won the three-day
54-hole NKF Cadillac Golf Classic
National Finals held at the famed
Pebble Beach Resorts.
NKF and local partner organizations
conducted a Kidney Health Risk
Assessment in the historic Odeonsplatz
in Munich, Germany, in June 2010.
More than 700 people checked on
their kidney health.
To learn more go to
kidney.org/global
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Fundraising
2010 Corporate Supporters
We thank the corporations and organizations whose generosity helps us continue to provide
kidney health education, conduct early detection screenings for those at risk, vigorously
advocate for kidney patients and their families through public policy and legislative action,
and support organ donation and research into new ways to prevent and treat kidney
disease. The following corporations and organizations contributed $10,000 or more to
support NKF programs and services in Fiscal Year 2010.
Carolina Value Village, Inc.
Hartford Hospital
Piedmont Bushings and Insulators
Cavalcade of Custom Car Show, Cincinnati
Healthcare Research Inc.
Piedmont Nephrology and Internal Medicine
Centocor-Ortho Biotech, Inc.
Hewlett-Packard Company/
Keir Associates
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Cephalon
CGI - US
Chesterfield Auto Parts
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Christiana Care Health Services
$1,000,000+
$50,000–$99,999
$10,000–$49,999
Abbott Laboratories
AT&T
A.M. Boutzalis, CPA, P.C.
Amgen
Bayer
Accenture, LLP
Genzyme Corporation
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin
AER Manufacturing
Chugai Pharmaceutical Company
Albert Einstein Medical Center
CSL Behring LLC
Allen & Overy, LLP
General Motors Corporation
Allison Brown Holding, Inc.
United Way
$500,000–$999,999
Novartis
Golf Digest/Golf World
Altegrity
$250,000–$499,999
Greater Madison Convention
and Visitors Bureau
AMC
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma
Bristol-Meyers Squibb Company
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Fresenius Corporation
Pfizer, Inc.
Ronald D. Paul Companies
Vifor International
$100,000–$249,999
American Access Care, LLC
Hannaford Distribution Center
American Renal Associates
Healthcare Research, Inc.
America’s Charities
Kidney Texas, Inc.
AOL, Inc.
Kinray, Inc.
AstraZeneca, LP
Kyowa-Hakko Kirin Company
Merck
Avera McKennan Hospital and
University Health Center
Missouri Kidney Program
Balboa Nephrology Medical Group, Inc.
Mitsubishi Tanabe
Barry G. Gumbert Law Corp.
Affymax, Inc.
New York State Department of Health
Baylor Healthcare System
AMAG Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacosmos
Belmont Dialysis
PING
Bert Smith & Co.
Bank of America
Satellite Healthcare
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Siemens
Biocon Nephrology Limited
Cadillac
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Blue Cross Blue Shield
University of Pennsylvania
Medical Center (UPMC)
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
University of Wisconsin-OPO
(Organ Procurement Organization)
Boies, Schiller, and Flexner, LLP
Astellas Pharma
CB Richard Ellis
DaVita
DC Sports & Entertainment Commission
Genentech
Wells Fargo
Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina
BPG Properties, LTD
Johnson & Johnson
Calgon Carbon Corporation
Litholink Corp.
California Transplant Donor Network
Nephroceuticals
Canoe Ventures, LLC
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
Carolina Brewmasters
ProHEALTH Care Associates
Highmark
Quest Diagnostics
Horizon Media
Questcor Pharmaceuticals
Host Hotels and Resorts
Rice Memorial Hospital
IBM Corporation
INDUS Corporation
Sanford University of South Dakota
Medical Center
Infiniti Abstract LLC
Saunders-Ranelli
International Game Technology
Shire Pharmaceuticals
IWCO Direct
Silver Diner Development, Inc.
J.P. Morgan
South Carolina Regional Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente
Southwest Bank
Keyser Cadillac, Inc.
Southwest Insurance Partners
Kidney Center, Inc.
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Systems
KPMG
Spirit of Texas Bank
Logistics Applications Inc.
Stanley Associates, Inc.
Medcomp
Starcom Media Vest Group
MediaVest Worldwide, Inc.
SurgiCare of Manhattan
Medical Information Technology, Inc.
Teamsters Council #37
Mindshare
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Missouri Kidney Program
Thomson Reuters
MTV Networks
Toqueville Asset Management
Nationwide Financial Funds
Turner Broadcasting System
NBC Universal, Inc.
Unisys Corporation
Neilson Company
United Healthcare Services
Epstein, Becker, and Green P.C.
Nephrology Associates of
Kentuckiana, PSC
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Faraci & Lange, LLP
NES Associates, LLC
Fifth Third Bank
New York Presbyterian Hospital
First American Title Insurance
Company of Oregon
NewsCorp/FOX
CNN
Coca-Cola Company
Columbia Nephrology Associates
Comcast Networks
Conasauga Kidney Care
Conde Nast Publications
Dallas Nephrology Associates
Danaher Corporation
Deltek, Inc.
Diablo Nephrology Medical Group, Inc.
Dialysis Clinics, Inc. (DCI)
Direct Energy
Discovery Communications
Donnelly Mechanical Corp.
Dream Factory
E.ON U.S.
Eaton Corporation
Emerson Electric Company
Emerson Motor Technologies
First Republic Bank
Fitzgerald & Co.
Fort Sanders Kidney Center
GE Healthcare
Genuine Parts Company
Google
Grant & Eisenhofer P.A.
NFL Ventures, LP
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Omicon Media Group
Optum Health
Pentec Health, Inc.
Peppermill Hotel Casino Reno
PepsiCo, Inc.
University of California at San Francisco
University of Minnesota Medical Center
Univision Communications, Inc.
United Parcel Service (UPS)
USIS
Vascular Access Centers
Wachovia
Wal-Mart
Wawa
Whitaker Securities, LLC
White and Case, LLP
GroupM
Roche
Pharmaceutical Research
and Manufacturers of America
Hannaford Supermarkets
PHD Network
Willow Tree Poultry Farm, Inc.
South Carolina Department of Health
and Human Services
Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc.
PhRMA
Wolters Kluwer Health
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Willis Auto Campus
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Fundraising
2010 Foundation and Trust Supporters
The National Kidney Foundation is grateful for the support of foundations and trusts. The
following foundations and trusts contributed $10,000 or more to help fund NKF programs
and services in 2010.
Judy Ortiz Trust
Patricia Warner Houk Trust
Kansas Health Foundation
Pepsico Foundation
Leon Levine Foundation
Permian Basin Area Foundation
Ada M. Webb Trust
Conrady Charitable Trust
Levine Foundation of North Carolina
Pioneer Fund
Alaska Kidney Foundation
Dart Group II Foundation Inc.
Lillian L. English Trust
Polisseni Foundation
Alice K. Miller Trust
David M. Crowley Foundation
Los Angeles Times Family Fund
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund
American Express Foundation
Deaconess Foundation
Los Angeles Times Family Fund of the McCormick Foundation
Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Amgen Foundation
Dorothea B. Vonier Living Trust
Lucius N. Litauer Foundation
Ron Springs & Everson Walls Gift for Life Foundation
Baxter Healthcare Foundation
Edward Shannon Estate
Marion Hughes Trust
Schulman Family Foundation
Bedford Falls Foundation
Edwards Life Sciences Foundation
Martha Mack Trust
Kenneth L. and Eva S. Smith Foundation
Beverly Hills Rotary Community Foundation
Goldberg Foundation
Mary E. Carnrick Foundation
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Burns Family Trust
Greater Saint Louis Community Foundation
Mary C. Everts Trust
South Carolina State Government
California Community Foundation
Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez Foundation
Mary E. Stadalman Trust
South Valley Bank & Trust
Clark-Winchcole Foundation
Guller Foundation
McCutchen Foundation
Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation
Colorado Health Foundation
Hennepin Faculty Associates
Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation
McDowell Longino Charitable Fund
Stephen A. & Diana L. Goldberg Foundation, Inc.
Monty Miller Living Legacy Foundation
Theodore Rosenberg Charitable Foundation
MTF - Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation
Thomas Garbett Trust
NACDS Foundation
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Norbert J. Dabrowksi Trust
Wachovia Foundation
North Carolina Health Services
Wal-Mart Foundation
North Carolina Office of Minority Health
Wings Charitable Foundation Wings Restaurant
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Jacob G. Schmidlapp, Trust
Community Foundations, Inc.
Javian Foundation
Community Health Charities
Jayne Trust
Community Health Charities of California
John Moffitt Foundation
Community Health Charities of Virginia
6
years
of NKF Milestones
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NKF
1950
1958
1968
1973–76
The Birth of NKF —
On November 15, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry DeBold,
whose infant son suffers
from nephrosis, found
the National Nephrosis
Foundation, Inc.
Now known as the
National Kidney Foundation, the organization
expands its mission from
research to education,
patient services and
advocacy.
The NKF Research Fellowship
program begins with 13 grants
awarded to scientists from
around the world. Nearly $90
million was awarded to over
1,000 researchers over the
past 40 years.
NKF launches Councils for
professionals—Nephrology
Social Workers, Renal Nutritionists and Nephrology Nurses
and Technicians. The Council
of Advanced Practitioners is
added in 2008.
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Fundraising
Individual Donors ($5,000+)
The National Kidney Foundation is grateful for the support of thousands of individuals across
the country who made generous contributions in Fiscal Year 2010 to support our programs,
services and initiatives on behalf of kidney patients and their families.
Ada DeBold Society – The Ada DeBold Society is proudly named in honor of Mrs. Ada
DeBold who founded our predecessor organization in 1950. It represents the traditions of
caring and generosity embodied by Mrs. DeBold. The following individuals, all of whom
made contributions of $5,000 or more, were welcomed into the Society in Fiscal Year 2010.
Josephine Alex
Joanne Casella
David Diehl
Robert Harding
Harold Anderson
Dave Cassara
Claudia Doerhoff
Sandra Higgins
Charles Anderson
Walter Cekala
Catherine & Dan Donnelly
Earline Hoch
Joel Anderson
James Celestino
Joseph Dussich
Beth Irwin
Dr. Robert Aptekar
Michael Cellini
Susan Esson
Solomon Jackson
Nevan Baldwin
Domenick Cipollone
Richard Fischenich
Merrill Jacobs
James Ballard
Charlie Collier
Rick Froio
Katherine Joslin
Matthew Belanger
Alisann & Terry Collins
Ron Furman
Kim Kadlec
Janet Benezet
James Conley
Marianne Gambelli
Lily Kanemoto
Robert Bigelow
Janet Connell
Gregory Gannon
Dr. Richard Katz
Gary Bornstein
John Costello
Dave Geisbush
Deborah Keir
Anna Boutzalis
John Davis
Dr. Scott Gilbert
Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Kellogg
Christine Brauss
Martin & William Dessoffy
Marc Goldstein
Margaret Carol Klahr
Gregory Burke
Mark Destefano
Alan Gover
Robert Kleinschmidt
James Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. John Devine
George Halvorson
Linda Koe
VOL 52, NO 5
NOVEMBER 2008
NKF launches a peer-reviewed journal, the American Journal of Kidney
Diseases (AJKD). It becomes one
of the most respected publications
in the field. NKF Physician Members
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receive the journal as a benefit.
In This Issue
839
LVH and Cardiac MRI
in Early Stages of
CKD
849
Coronary Artery
Calcification in Stages
3-5 CKD Without
Clinical Cardiovascular
Disease
897, 907, & 826
Vol 52, No 5, November 2008, Pages 811–1030
Featuring
Anemia Management
Using Intravenous
Iron in CKD
916 & 830
Breast Cancer
Screening in Dialysis
KDOQI US Commentary on the KDIGO
Clinical Practice Guideline for the
Prevention, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and
Treatment of Hepatitis C in CKD
1981
994
Hyperuricemia
and Gout
W.B. Saunders
an Imprint of Elsevier
William Koenigsberg
Jon Nesvig
Matthew Rowe
Leonard Udolf
Joan Lane
Katherine Neville
Johnnie Saunders
Joseph Uva
Joe Langone
Dr. Stephen Nicholas
Guy Scalzi
David Verklin
Lois Lazaro
Robert Nicoletti
Carrie & Gary Pomerantz
Marcie Waldron
Leah & Alain Lebec
Dr. Paul Olson
Geoffrey Scott
Dr. John Wang
Dr. Andrew Levey
Catrina Palazzola
Michael Sexton
William Warren
Jennifer Levy
Kimberly Parkinson
Sue Shaffer
Michael Watts
Geri Libetti
Arthur Pasquarella
Mike Siebers
Mickey Weinstein
Richard A. Lochleiter
Ronald Paul
Daryl Simm
Larry Weiss
Kevin Longino
Dr. Brian Pereira
Carl Singmaster
David Williams
Bruce Mackie
Dr. Donovan Polack
Dr. Sarawadee Sitti
Rich Willis
Dino Mangione
Steve Priebe
Tim Spengler
John Wren
Tracey Marshall
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Ranelli
Michele Spitz
Merele Yarborough
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas
McDonough
Richard Ready
Stephen Sundheim
Dave Young
Christopher Riegler
Joyce Teel
David Zaslav
Paul Rittenberg
Erin Thatcher
Joseph Zock
Ronald Rittenmeyer
J.T. Thompson
Peter Zurkow
S. Brad Rives
Lynn Tractman
Norman Robbins
Tom Tranter
Clarke Rosa
Bill Tucker
Bill Ross
Timothy Tyler
Thomas McInerney
Daniel McLaughlin
Dr. Paul Mennes
Gary Miehe
Anthony Milone
Cohen Milstein
Steven Mungo
1983
1987
The NKF begins the Kidney Cars program.
Over the years, more than 685,000 people
have donated their used vehicles and raised
$150 million for NKF programs and services.
NKF holds its first charity golf event. To
NKF assumes leadership
date, over 200,000 golfers have raised
of the U.S. Transplant Games,
$90 million for patient education and
a biennial Olympic-style
kidney research. The National Finals of
athletic competition for
the NKF Cadillac Golf Classic is playedNational Kidney
recipients
of all types2010 Annual Report 25
Foundation
each year at Pebble Beach, CA.
of organs.
.
1990
Fundraising
Individual Donors ($1,000+)
Julia Fitzsimmons
Lynda Graham
Patricia Hoffman
Jacqueline Kinloch
Michael Fitzsimmons
Roger Grefe
Nicholas Holmes
Bob Kish
Justin Foa
Ms. Griffin
Glenn Horenberg
Jessica Koontz
Thomas Fortune
Brian Griffin
Anita Houston
John Lacey
Michael Fox
Lori Griswold
Dr. & Mrs. Todd Howard
Dr. William Lamar
Kerry Francis
Robert Groves
Dr. Keith Hruska
Brian LaMendola
Kevin Frank
Laura Grow-Nyberg
Rocco Iacoviello
Elizabeth Langille
Deniz Franke
Mr. & Mrs. Keith Guller
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Ingram
Debbie Lapsys
Norvel Frock
Dan Gutenson
Donald Ivers
Robin Latille
Kimberly Edwards
Matt Fryar
Joyce Hagan
Courtney P. Ives
Michael Laub
James Egan
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Gaffney
Keisha Hagan
Thomas Ivey
Kimberly Laughton
Diane Ellis
Diane & Barry Ganz
Dr. John Hajjar
Dr. Brenda Ivker
Rachel & Richard Laxer
Rodney Ellis
Jamie Gard
Garland Hall
Don Jacobs
Lew Leone
Terence Ellis
Mr. & Mrs. Stewart
Garrett
Peter Halstead
Marcie Jacobs-Cole
Todd Leone
Mary Hammond
James Jensen
D.J. Lewin
Alfred Escoffier
Jeremiah Garvey
Doug Hammontree
Frank Joe
Ben Lipps
Bennie Evans
Dr. Phillippe Gauthier
Jennifer Hancock
Brian Johnson
Jonathan Lipton
Pam Evans
Martin Gavin
Mr. & Mrs. Milton Hanks
Renee Johnson
Lisa Litos
Bruce Fairbanks
Elaine Gay
Joanna Harkey
Dr. Richard Johnson
John Liveringhouse
Rob Falesto
J. Russell Gibson
Keenan Harns
Christopher Jordan
Dr. James Lohr
Traci & John Fallon
John Gilman
Brennan Hart
Mark Josefson
Katy Longbotham
Martha Faron
George Gipson
Larry Harvey
Stephen Kahn
Joan Lustig
David Federman
Richard Gitlin
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Heape
Chris Karkenny
Clarke MacArthur
Scott Ferber
Steven Glazer
Dr. Eliot Heher
Dr. Stuart Katchis
Rusty Mace
G. Ferguson
Laurie Goff
Chris Hein
Dr. Paru Kathpalia
Patrick Mahady
Steve Ferguson
Jeffrey Goldenberg
Paul Heinauer
Mitchell Katz
Timothy Malay
Michael Ferrauilo
Ann Goldsmith
Dr. G. Baird Helfrich
Patrick Kelley
Kenneth Malm
Scott Fillmore
Dan Goldstein
Fred Heller
Greg Kennedy
Kenny Manning
Kenneth Fink
Jerome Goldstein
Mary Henderson
Lucy & David Kern
James Maran
Jerry Firestone
Dr. Craig Gordon
Kim Hernandez
Al Kesh
Julio Margnghi
Robert Fitzgerald
Muthuswamy Govindarajan
Ronald Hirschel
Jo Ann Kindle
The following individuals contributed between $1,000 and $4,999 to the National Kidney
Foundation in Fiscal Year 2010. We are grateful for their generous support.
Paul Abraham
Charleen Bedinger
Brian Brumley
Seymour Cohn
Louis Dubuque
Joseph Abruzzese
Michael Bekas
Danny Brustrom
Traci Cole
George Dunder
Joseph Adams
J. Gregory Bender
Maureen Bryant
Greg Conde
Glenn Duval
Abraham Algabyali
Lori Bennett
Bruce Buchsbaum
Patricia & John Condon
Dudley Dworken
Jennifer Allen
Dr. Tomas Berl
Eric Buehrens
Lance Cooper
Leslie Alperstein
Michael Berman
Jan Bundy
Lynne Corddry
Mr. & Mrs. James
Earnest
Patricia Alvarez-Sahagun
Mary Berry
David Bunzel
Kelly Cox
Craig Anderson
Eric Bertonazzi
Kim Burdakin
Katherine Crawford
Julie Andrich
Mark Bezos
Daniel Burns
Ms. Cecelia Cronk
Corey Anneke
Walter Birkel
Anne Cadwell
Mr. & Mrs. William Cronk
Keith Arnold
Arthur Blitz
Christina Calame
Claudia Cummings
Lois Arreguin
Norman Bloch
Rose Calhan
Patricia Cunningham
Dr. & Mrs. James Atkins
Ellen Blumberg
Craig Carey
Dr. Timothy Curley
Mr. & Ms. Hisham
Badeen
Tom Bock
Joel Carlson
Dr. Mark D’Alise
Dr. Joseph Bonventre
Mike Carlson
Rock Dangerfield
Lee Bailey
Mr. & Mrs. George
Borger
Mr. & Mrs. William
Casbolt
Beth Darnell
Dr. Bruce Baker
Alex Botham
Beth Castaneda
Prabhakar Baliga
Kevin Boyle
Peter Castrilli
Daniel Ball
Dr. Joseph Brannigan
Ken Catchot
Dr. Mariclare Ballard
Paul Braun
Marc Barnhill
Steven Brecher
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick
Cawley
Louise & David Barsness
Peter Breihof
Mr. & Mrs. Rodney
Bascom
Dr. Daniel Brennan
Ann & Randy Bailey
Andrew Baur
Todd Baur
Mary Laura Beal
Victoria Brigida
Dr. Kelly Brooks
Dr. Richard Browder
Janet Brown
1992
NKF holds the first Spring Clinical
Meetings, an annual educational event serving thousands
of healthcare professionals. The
20th
Annual Meetings will be
26
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held in Las Vegas in April 2011.
Heather Deering
Ms. Nikki Defer
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Delape
John Dewey
Wayne DiCastri
Giuseppe Cecchi
John Dickinson
William Cella
Bill Dobbins
Chuck Center
Robert Doebler
Nancy Clark
Doug Doehring
David Cohen
Karen Donatelli
Ira Cohen
Frank Doyle
Shannon Doyle
Ed Erhardt
1995
1997
2003
2003
NKF’s Kidney Disease
Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI®) is created
to establish clinical practice guidelines to improve
patient care.
NKF pilots the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP®), designed to
detect kidney disease in its early
stages. KEEP has now screened
over 160,000 at-risk individuals.
Kidney Disease: Improving Global
Outcomes (KDIGO®), managed by
NKF, is established to develop and
promote clinical guidelines worldwide.
NKF creates Kidney Learning
Solutions® (KLS) to integrate all
NKF patient and professional
education programs.
Phyllis & Philip
Margolius
John Markert
Harriet & Judd Marmon
Braulio Marrero
Dr. Kevin Martin
Thomas Martin
Pat Mastandrea
Jane Matlaw
Dr. Mark Matson
John Mattia
Matthew Mausser
Jennifer Maximenko
Tammy Mayfield
Veronica McDonnell
Dr. Rita McGill
Paula McHugh
David McLean
Charles McManus
Sean McMurray
Jeannie Means
Hector Medina
Keith Melancom
Tina & David Melanson
Robert Melnyk
Dr. Jose Menoyo
Thomas Mercein
Joe Merickel
William Messana
Katie Meurer
Eric Meyers
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Fundraising Individual Donors, cont.
Melinda Meyers
Ms. Linda Petrick
Kelly Robinson
Dr. Jeff Smith
Dr. & Mrs. Edward Walk
Scotty Mill
Louis Petrocelli
John Rogicki
Larry Smith
Linda Walter
Luther Miller
Richard Philipps
Marc Rosenberg
Phyllis Smoak
W. Edward Walter
William Moffett
Terri Phillips
Dr. Harvey Solomon
David Walz
Maxine Moir
Peter Phong
Sandra & William
Rosenfeld
Rick Sparrow
Dr. David Warnock
Michael Montanez
Robert Pieper
Robert Staerker
Michael Wayne
PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE
Dr. Paul Weatherby
Stefanie & Jason
Rosenzweig
financials
Figures below depict the combined financial activities of the
National Kidney Foundation and its Affiliates for Fiscal Year 2010.
Candace Moose
Robert Pincus
Jo Ann Ross
Mr. & Mrs. Obie Stalcup
Contributions $22,017,314
34.7%
Brad Moran
Joanne Pinto
Dr. & Mrs. John Ross
Neil Stamp
Scott Weatherby
Program Service Fees $15,806,114
24.9%
Kevin Moran
Dr. Beth Piraino
Louise Rouse
Bob Stanley
Ron Weiner
Special Events (Net) $15,218,398
24.0%
Dr. Aubrey Morrison
M. Kate Pitcairn
Lon Rubackin
Joe Steer
Leland Weinstein
Government Grants $3,049,735
4.8%
Michael Mundo
Toni Pledger
John Steinlauf
Ruby Welch
Membership Dues $556,815
0.9%
Brian Munroe
Dr. Sandy Popham
Mr. & Mrs. William
Russell
Karen Stevenson
Kevin Wells
All Other Income $6,890,150
10.7%
Mr. & Mrs. Harris Myers
Lori Postar
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Ruth
Tina Stewart
Eric West
$63,538,526
100.0%
John Najarian
Michael Postar
Michael Ryan
Dr. John Stoltenberg
Charles Wiggins
Norman Pozez
Sean Ryan
Pusadee Suchinda
Bryan Williams
John Nay
James Presthus
Eric Salley
Stephen Williamson
John Neace
Brad Price
Janine & Tiziano Sartori
Katharine & Dennis
Swanson
Professional Education $15,837,229
22.3%
Rickey Neal
Scott Price
Frank Schettino
Warren Tai
Community Services $13,621,190
19.2%
Ronald Needelman
Robert Pristave
Sande Schlumberger
Paul Taltavull
J. David Nelson
Dr. Raymond Quigley
R. Mark Schmidt
Peter Tanis
Charles Radcliffe
Rick Schmidt
Joyce Nicholas
Dr. George Nassar
Mr. George Willie
Debi Wilson
Total Income EXPENSES
Patient Services $10,957,481
15.4%
Mr. Albert Winslow
Public Health Education $10,347,581
14.5%
Benda Thull
Mr. & Mrs. Jason
Wischmeyer
Research $5,186,546
7.3%
Janne Wissel
$8,176,671
11.5%
John Rama
Robert Tkacik
Management & General Mark Schnoerr
Fundraising $6,967,845
9.8%
Mon. Kenneth Nilsen
Mina Rasoulpour
Daniel Schumack
Joe Tobin
Sandee & Bob Witt
$71,094,543 100.0%
Mark Odland
Jeff Rausch
Alan Sealove
Scott Trager
Robert Wonneberger
Larry Olawsky
Dr. Mark Ravenscraft
Joseph Sharp
Wai-li Tsu
Steven Wyman
Mike Olson
Kim Ray
Matthew Sheehan
Betsy Tuttle-Newhall
Lea Yancey
Balance Sheet
Liabilities and Net Assets
Janet O’Neal
Roger Rayfield
Surendra Shenoy
Dr. James Urso
Peter Youmans
Assets
Liabilities
Darryle Owens
Jim Redmond
Mark Shiffman
Timothy Valluzzo
Barry Zeller
Cash and Cash Equivalents $9,358,409
Loans Payable Rich Padulo
Maurice Regan
Dr. Gregorio Sicard
Juli Van Hook
Brian Zorn
Investments $22,105,169
Accounts Payable &
Dr. Norberto Vargas
Paul Zucconi
Accounts Receivable $7,208,644
$9,060,859
Mary Reifschneider
James Simons
Accrued Expenses Martha Parks
Dr. Ruben Velez
$8,335,218
Emmett Reilly
William Singleton
Deferred Income Mr. & Mrs. Michael Paul
Barry Pearlman
Julie Reilly
Kenneth Skulski
Ron Vinder
Dr. & Mrs. Mark Peilen
Mary Rice
Lynn Smiroldo
your name was
Nick Penava
Monica Riley
Ashley Smith
Nicole & Rodney
Vucenich
Kirk Wade
omitted. Please
Laura Wais
[email protected].
Dr. David Nesser
Edward Perley
Rosemary Roach
Barbara Smith
Alan Perlowitz
Dr. John Roberts
Doris Smith
Total Expenses Inventories of Educational
& Campaign Material Apologies if
inadvertently
let us know at
Prepaid Expenses $1,214,555
Fixed Assets, at cost Less Accumulated
Depreciation Fixed Assets, Net $7,842,997
Other Assets 2005
2009
2010
“People Like Us,” NKF’s
patient empowerment and
advocacy group, is established.
It is made up of four distinct councils –
for patients, transplant recipients,
living donors and donor families.
In response to the growing
waiting list, NKF launches a
groundbreaking collaborative
initiative to END THE WAIT! for
a kidney transplant in the U.S.
in 10 years.
Today, the NKF is recognized
worldwide as the leader in the
kidney community. 11/15/2010
officially marked the 60th anniversary of the Foundation. Here’s
to another 60 years of progress in
the fight against kidney disease!
$562,256
Total Assets ($4,196,529)
$3,646,468
$1,488,740
$45,584,241
Other Liabilities Total Liabilities $91,138
$13,542
$17,500,757
Net Assets
Unrestricted $10,802,137
Temporarily Restricted $14,263,758
Permanently Restricted $3,017,589
Total Net Assets $28,083,484
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $45,584,241
A complete copy of the fiscal year 2010 NKF financial statements audited by BDO, LLP and the combined statements for NKF and its Affiliates as compiled by NKF
staff are available at www.kidney.org or by request from the National Kidney Foundation, Marketing & Communications Department, 30 East 33rd Street, New York NY 10016.
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Leadership Team
OFFICERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ken Howard
Joseph Abruzzese
Chancellor
Los Angeles, CA
New York, NY
St. Louis, MO
Chairman
New York, NY
Derek E. Bruce, Esq.
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Bryan N. Becker, MD
Deborah I. Brommage, MS, RD
Lynda A. Szczech, MD, MSCE
Allan Collins, MD, FACP
Virginia Beach, VA
Birmingham, AL
General Counsel
Pittsburgh, PA
Ronald Rittenmeyer
Nkf Of Arizona, Inc.
Christopher Hogan – Chair
Jeffrey Neff – CEO
New York, NY
Springfield, IL
James G. Carlson
A. Bruce Bowden, Esq.
William Dessoffy,
CFA
Jay Justice, Esq.
Secretary
West Babylon, NY
Minneapolis, MN
Nkf Serving The Alleghenies
P. Brennan Hart, Esq. – Chair
Bala Cynwyd, PA
Los Angeles, CA
President-Elect
Durham, NC
Sister Michele
O’Brien, MSN
Brian Dilsheimer
Alexander m.
Capron, PHD
President
Madison, WI
Francis L.
Delmonico, MD
Newton, MA
R.D. Todd Baur
William Cella
Local Leadership
Hon. John
Kirkendall
Ypsilanti, MI
Thomas McDonough
Jane S. Davis,
CRNP, MSN
Great Falls, VA
Dennis W. Morgan
Florence, AL
John Davis
New York, NY
Howard M. Nathan
THOMAS M. Davis, III
San Antonio, TX
Plano, TX
Guy L. Scalzi
New York, NY
Gregory W. Scott
Newport Beach, CA
Michael W. Sexton
Spartanburg, SC
Nkf Serving Connecticut
Elaine Orsini – Chair
W. Edward Walter
Nkf Serving The Delaware
Valley
Art Pasquarella – Chair
Joanne Spink – Division President
Dallas, TX
Bethesda, MD
Michael Watts, CPA
Los Angeles, CA
Nkf Serving Eastern Missouri
& Metro East
Kathy Joslin – Chair
Rachel Covington – Division President
Philadelphia, PA
NATIONAL STAFF
Chief Executive Officer
BRUCE SKYER
Chief Operating Officer
Joseph Vassalotti, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Eric Albrecht
Vice President,
Sports Marketing
Dolph Chianchiano
Senior Vice President,
Health Policy and
Research
Larry Geiger
Senior Vice President,
Marketing and
Communications
Donna Giannone
Vice President,
Human Resources
Gary Green
Vice President,
Special Projects
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Petros Gregoriou, CPA
Nkf Serving Colorado,
Montana & Wyoming
Bryan Williams – Chair
Kathy Wegner – Regional VP
Ruben Velez, MD
Washington, DC
John Davis
Nkf Of Central New York, Inc.
Terry Brown – President
Marion Makhuli – CEO
David Rexroad
Nkf Of Florida, Inc.
Thomas Peters, MD – Chair
Stephanie Hutchinson – CEO
Jo-Ann Vecchione
Nkf Serving Georgia &
Alabama
Andy Freeman – Chair
Steve Wallace – Division President
Kerry Willis, PhD
Nkf Serving Greater New York
William G. Dessoffy, CFA – Chair
Ingrid Montecino – Division President
Senior Vice President,
Field Services
Suzanne J. Wyckoff
Nkf Of Hawaii, Inc.
Linda Katagiri – President
Glen Hayashida – CEO
Gigi Politoski
Troy Zimmerman
Vice President, Finance
Anthony Gucciardo
Vice President,
Corporate Development
Sue Levey
Vice President, Meetings
and Conventions
Joan Shepard Lustig
Senior Vice President,
Programs
Vice President,
Events Management
Senior Vice President,
Organizational Resources
Senior Vice President,
Scientific Activities
Executive Vice President
Vice President,
Government Relations
Nkf Of Illinois, Inc.
Mark L. Schwartz – President
Kate O’Connor – CEO
Nkf Of Indiana, Inc.
Annette Roy – President
Margie L. Fort – CEO
Nkf Serving Ohio And
Kentucky, Greater Cincinnati
Region
Cynthia Padilla, CPA – Chair
Brenita Brooks – Regional VP
Nkf Serving Kansas &
Western Missouri
Jeff Chambers – Chair
Nkf Of Louisiana, Inc.
Rebecca Sadler, RD – Chair
Torie Kranze – CEO
Nkf Of Maryland, Inc.
Wanda Lessner – President
Cassie Shafer – Executive Director
Nkf Of Michigan, Inc.
Cynthia Shannon – Chair
Dan Carney – President & CEO
Nkf Serving EAST &
Middle Tennessee
Nancy Whitman – Community
Development Director
Nkf Serving Minnesota,
Dakotas & Iowa
Jerome Bill Aiken – Dakotas Chair
Ellen Gaucher – Iowa Chair
Jill Evenockeck – Division President
Amy Busack – Regional VP
Nkf Serving The National
Capital Area
Lynne Yao, MD – Chair
Preston A. Englert, Jr., CAE – Division
President
Nkf Serving New England
Louis Brenner, MD, SVP – Chair
Kathy Russell – Division President
Nkf Of Northeast New York,
Inc.
Paul Madelone – Chair
Carol Lafleur – Executive Director
Nkf Serving Northern
California, Northern Nevada,
Oregon, Washington And
Alaska
Brad Price – President
Barbara Hofstein – Interim Division
President
Nkf Serving Ohio And Kentucky
Mike Stevenson – Chair
Patti Gold – Division President
Nkf Serving Ohio And
Kentucky, Kentucky Region
Dan Haddix – Chair
Nkf Serving Southeast Texas
Terri Phillips – Chair
Nkf Serving Southern
California & Southern Nevada
David Pryor, MD – President
Chris Johnson – Division President
Nkf Serving Texas
Tom Hough – Chair
Marie Collins – Division President
Nkf Serving The Carolinas,
North Carolina Region
Greg Taylor – Chair
Jane Weaver – State Director
Nkf Serving The Carolinas,
South Carolina Region
Allen Amsler – Chair
Beth Irick – Division President
Nkf Serving Upstate Ny
Mary Petromallo – President
Jan Miller, MS Ed, CFRE – Division
President
Nkf Of Utah And Idaho, Inc.
Senator Jake Garn – Chair
David C. Trimble – President
Deen Vetterli – Executive Director
Nkf Serving Virginia
Kathryn Pearson – Chair
Cathy Chisholm – Regional VP
Nkf Of West Tennessee, Inc.
Bill Millrany – President
Mable Barringer – Executive Director
Nkf Serving Western Ny
Julia M. Hilliker – President
Nkf Of Wisconsin, Inc.
Joanne Macinnes – Chair
Cindy Huber – CEO
National Kidney Foundation 2010 Annual Report 31
NKF Across the U.S.
Alabama
800.633.2339
www.kidneyga.org
Iowa
515.222.2264
www.nkfmdi.org
Alaska
888.427.5653
www.kidneynca.org
Kansas
913.262.1551
www.kidneyksmo.org
Arizona
602.840.1644
www.azkidney.org
Kentucky
502.585.5433
www.nkfk.org
Arkansas
800.282.0190
www.kidney.org
Louisiana
504.861.4500
www.kidneyla.org
California
Northern California
415.543.3303
www.kidneynca.org
Maine
207.772.7270
www.kidneyhealth.org
Southern California
818.783.8153
www.kidneysocal.org
Colorado
720.748.9991
www.kidneycimw.org
Connecticut
860.257.3770
www.kidneyct.org
Delaware
215.923.8611
www.nkfdv.org
Florida
407.894.7325
www.kidneyfla.org
Maryland
410.494.8545
www.kidneymd.org
Massachusetts
781.278.0222
www.kidneyhealth.org
Michigan
734.222.9800
www.nkfm.org
Minnesota
651.636.7300
www.nkfmn.org
Mississippi
800.282.0190
www.kidney.org
Georgia
770.452.1539
www.kidneyga.org
Missouri
Eastern Missouri
314.961.2828
www.kidneyemo.org
Hawaii
808.593.1515
www.kidneyhi.org
Western Missouri
913.262.1551
www.kidneyksmo.org
Idaho
801.226.5111
www.kidneyut.org
Montana
720.748.9991
www.kidneycimw.org
Illinois
312.321.1500
www.nkfi.org
Nebraska
402.210.2436
www.kidneynebraska.org
Indiana
317.722.5640
www.kidneyindiana.org
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Nevada
Northern Nevada
415.543.3303
www.kidneynca.org
Southern Nevada
818.783.8153
www.kidneysocal.org
New Hampshire
781.278.0222
www.kidneyhealth.org
New Jersey
Northern New Jersey
212.889.2210
www.kidneygny.org
Southern New Jersey
215.923.8611
www.nkfdv.org
New York
Central New York
(Syracuse area)
315.476.0311
www.cnykidney.org
Greater New York
(New York City area)
212.889.2210
www.kidneygny.org
Ohio
614.481.4030
www.nkfofohio.org
Oklahoma
800.282.0190
www.kidney.org
Oregon
888.427.5653
www.kidneynca.org
Pennsylvania
Alleghenies
(Western Pennsylvania,
including Pittsburgh)
412.261.4115
www.kidneyall.org
Delaware Valley
(Eastern Pennsylvania,
including Philadelphia)
215.923.8611
www.nkfdv.org
Rhode Island
781.278.0222
www.kidneyhealth.org
South Carolina
803.799.3870
www.kidneysc.org
Northeast New York
(Albany area)
518.458.9697
www.nkfneny.org
SOUTH Dakota
605.321.1668
www.nkfmdi.org
Upstate New York
(Rochester area)
585.697.0874
www.kidneynyup.org
Tennessee
East Tennessee
(Knoxville area)
865.688.5481
www.kidney.org
Western New York
(Buffalo area)
716.835.1323
www.nkfofwny.org
New Mexico
800.282.0190
www.kidney.org
North Carolina
704.519.0020
www.kidneync.org
NORTH Dakota
605.321.1668
www.nkfmdi.org
Middle Tennessee
(Nashville area)
615.346.9228
www.kidney.org
West Tennessee
(Memphis area)
901.683.6185
www.nkfwtn.org
Texas
North Texas (Dallas area)
214.351.2393
www.nkft.org
South and Central Texas
(San Antonio area)
877.543.6397
www.kidneytx.org
Southeast Texas
(Houston area)
877.543.6397
www.nkfset.org
West Texas (Lubbock,
Amarillo and Midland)
806.799.7753
www.nkfwt.org
Utah
801.226.5111
www.kidneyut.org
Vermont
781.278.0222
www.kidneyhealth.org
Virginia
804.288.8342
www.kidneyva.org
Washington
888.427.5653
www.kidneynca.org
Washington, DC
202.244.7900
www.kidneywdc.org
West Virginia
412.261.4115
www.kidneyall.org
Wisconsin
262.821.0705
www.kidneywi.org
WHAT You
Can DO
Get Tested
If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, or a family history of
these conditions or kidney disease, you are at risk. See your doctor
and get screened. The National Kidney Foundation offers frequent
free kidney health screenings across the country.
Volunteer
The Foundation welcomes volunteers, including healthcare
professionals, of all ages and interests. Contact your local NKF
office to sign up.
Join NKF
NKF offers a variety of valuable membership benefits to
healthcare professionals, patients, transplant recipients, living
donors and donor families. Click “Get Involved” on the
homepage of kidney.org to learn more.
Support NKF
There are many ways you can help. Make a contribution to NKF,
participate in a local Kidney Walk or NKF Cadillac Golf Classic,
donate your vehicle to Kidney Cars, attend a fundraising event,
make a planned gift, or sponsor an NKF program.
Wyoming
720.748.9991
www.kidneycimw.org
to learn more or donate, visit
www.kidney.org
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