National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, Inc.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Kidney disease is at the heart of our mission . . . to prevent kidney disease and improve the quality of life for those living with it. Because 64% of kidney failure is caused by diabetes or high blood pressure, we must also focus on the root causes of kidney disease help people avoid this disease altogether. So while it's true that we are fighting kidney disease, this fight is not a single disease fight. Hence, we have a broad array of programs which are focused on addressing obesity, diabetes and hypertension to get at the "root" of the problem. Over the last 60+ years of serving the people of Michigan, we've seen the power of prevention and it's our top priority.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Disease Management Programs
The Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (PATH in Michigan) was developed and tested by Stanford University to help people learn to better manage their long-term health conditions. It is a six-week workshop conducted in 2 1/2 hour sessions each week. Workshops are offered in community locations. PATH is designed to benefit adults with chronic or ongoing health conditions including arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, emphysema, asthma, bronchitis and depression.
The NKFM offers a number of other disease management programs.
Patient Services
Internship Program: The NKFM internship program provides part-time employment for people with kidney failure. The program can provide the opportunity for individuals to "test the waters" in deciding about a possible return to work.
Information and Referral: People with kidney disease and their family members who contact theNKFM are either referred to the appropriate source to help meet their needs or the NKFM provides the information. The NKFM takes thousands of calls a year from people newly diagnosed with kidney disease, those at risk, or family members.
Bob Meyer Emergency Fund: The Emergency Fund provides a one-time grant of up to $200 for the urgent needs of people with kidney disease. Payments are made directly to vendors, not individuals.
Swartz/Ferriter Scholarships: The Swartz/Ferriter Scholarship program awards monetary scholarships to people with kidney failure for continuing education. The awards are paid directly to the educational institution.
Children Prevention Programs
PEACH: The PEACH programs educate and empower families, childcare providers, teachers and children to make healthy changes in their schools, early childcare centers and homes. Our programs reach those most in need – children and families from schools and neighborhoods that lack healthy food choices, sound nutritional information, and other vital health-related resources. Children in these programs learn and adopt nutritional and physical activity behaviors that prevent chronic disease, promote their well-being and ultimately place them on a path to join a generation of healthy, prepared learners.
Adult Prevention Programs
The Diabetes Prevent Program helps those at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles by eating healthier, increasing physical activity, and losing a modest amount of weight in order to reduce their chances of developing the disease. In a group setting, a trained lifestyle coach facilitates a small group of participants in learning about healthier eating, physical activity and other behavior changes over the course of 16 weekly one-hour sessions. After the initial 16 core sessions, participants meet monthly for added support to help them maintain their progress.
The NKFM offers a number of other adult prevention programs including:
- BodyWorks: BodyWorks is a program designed to improve family eating and activity habits.
- Enhance Fitness (EF): EF is an evidence-based, physical activity program for adults that is designed to improve functional fitness and well being.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
National Kidney Foundation 1955
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of children and families receiving nutrition and physical activity education in early-childhood settings.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Families
Related Program
Children Prevention Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Programs include Regie's Rainbow Adventure, Nap SACC, PE-Nut, Summer Programming, Kids Camp, and others.
Number of students who receive scholarship funds and/or tuition assistance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Students, People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Patient Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Swartz/Ferriter Scholarship program
Number of patients receiving emergency financial assistance.
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Patient Services
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The Bob Meyer Emergency Fund provides limited financial help to meet the urgent needs of people with kidney disease.
Number of people receiving diabetes prevention education
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Adult Prevention Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This number includes the Diabetes Prevention Program, Diabetes Improvement Program, and the DAD program.
Number of participants in chronic disease self-management program PATH
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People with diseases and illnesses
Related Program
Disease Management Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
PATH was developed and tested by Stanford University to help people learn to better manage their long-term health conditions. It is a six-week workshop conducted in 2 1/2 hour sessions each week.
Number of participants in physical activity program Enhance Fitness
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Adult Prevention Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Enhance Fitness is a physical activity program for adults that is designed to improve functional fitness and well being. Note: Results since 2020 were diminished due to Covid 19 space closures.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
With so many areas of focus, the NKFM is hoping to accomplish a lot. However, all of our goals are under the umbrella of preventing kidney disease and improving the quality of life for those living with it. That means educating at-risk populations on their risk factors for kidney disease, preventing the root causes of the disease, teaching children to begin life with good nutrition habits and showing seniors how to take their health into their own hands. We'd like to ultimately lower the number of cases of diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and kidney disease as well as increase organ donation.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
For NKFM, being AT OUR BEST is our strategy for accomplishing goals. Being at our best means having our mission, purpose, vision, and guiding principles in mind as we work each day.
Mission- To prevent kidney disease and improve the quality of life for those living with it.
Purpose- To inspire and empower people to live happier, healthier lives.
Vision- Healthy communities where all people achieve their greatest quality of life.
Guiding Principles:
Integrity- We are all trusted professionals who deliver as promised
Caring- Compassion and respect drive our actions
Teamwork- Intentionally working together toward a common goal
Innovation- We are the change we want to see in the world
Dedication- We are committed to making a positive difference
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Each year, the NKFM directly serves more than 50,000 people with our programs and services and educates thousands more. Our strategic plan helps keep us on track and gives us the ability to see areas for collaboration and increased capacity.
Our accomplishments over the past years as we've been focused on prevention, made in part through early identification and treatment, the adoption of evidence ‐ based programming, expansion of the lay health advisor model and establishment of community coalitions in areas of high risk, has resulted in reducing the precipitous rise in chronic kidney failure.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have target a large percentage of our programs around our top priority of prevention, serving tens of thousands each year across Michigan. We focus a lot of our work in areas that have a higher risk of kidney disease and it's leading causes so that our work has a large impact. We have more to accomplish in this area and we're moving forward with that work passionately.
We've been able to touch thousands of lives through our various patient services including sending kids with kidney disease to camp each year, offering an emergency fund to those with kidney disease who are struggling, and offering continuing education scholarships to people on dialysis or with a kidney transplant who would like to continue with their education.
Our future focus will be on continuing our fundraising efforts so we can continue to offer a large number of programs and services. We'll continue our concentration on prevention by expanding our Diabetes Prevention program to more counties and to more people across the state. The NKFM is proud to have offered DPP to more than half of all the people who have participated across Michigan. We're excited about what's next!
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
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National Kidney Foundation of Michigan, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 02/14/2024
Mr. Mark Wilson
Dickinson Wright
Term: 2022 - 2024
Mr. Bill Kolb
McCann Worldgroup
Term: 2022 - 2024
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
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Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.