Improving Living Kidney Donation & Transplantation
The National Kidney Registry is dedicated to increasing living kidney donation, ensuring better donor-recipient matches, and providing comprehensive support and protections for living donors.
Why the National Kidney Registry:
Assistance, support and protections for living donors through Donor Shield
Resources to guide patients and their champions in their journey to Find A Kidney
The Kidney for Life initiative offers better donor-recipient matches
Donor Care Network transplant centers that meet rigorous standards
Resources to guide prospective donors in their journey to Choose Donation
Why Choose an NKR Center
NKR Member Centers agree to an extensive list of guidelines and commitments to provide the highest level of care, protection, and support to living donors and transplant recipients. As of 2025, there are 103 NKR Member Centers spanning 36 states and the District of Columbia.
Member Centers
60 Lives, 30 Kidneys, All Linked
Vouchers: Giving the Gift of Life
Voucher Program Paying it Forward
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