Donor protection
Donor Shield — We've Got Your Back
Up to $30,000 in reimbursements, lifetime prioritization, and remote donation — only at NKR member centers in the US
- Up to $30,000 for lost wages, travel and dependent care
- Lifetime prioritization if you ever need a kidney
- Remote donation — donate locally, the kidney travels to the recipient
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NKR member centers
When you donate at an NKR member center, you get all 13 Donor Shield protections
Donor protection
The 13 protections you receive
01 Lost Wage Reimbursement
Up to $2,000/week for up to 12 weeks. No need to use vacation or short-term disability.
Up to $24,00002 Donor Expense Reimbursement
Travel, lodging, meals, dependent care, pet care. All covered.
Up to $6,00003 Lifetime Prioritization
If you ever need a kidney, you go to the top of the NKR living-donor list.
For life04 Voucher Donation
Donate now. Generate a voucher a loved one can activate when they need a transplant.
Standard or Family05 Remote Donation
Get evaluated and operated on at an NKR center near you. Kidney ships to recipient.
No extra cost06 Donor Mentors
Free connection with a living donor who has been through the process.
Free07 Best Match (DNA)
Eplet-based DNA matching for better compatibility and longer graft life.
Kidney for Life08 Legal Support
Free attorneys if you face job loss, health insurance or life insurance discrimination.
Free09 Complication Protection
Covers uninsured complications: travel, dependents, lost wages.
No explicit cap10 Streamlined Process
Online registration and screening. Pre-evaluation labs at no cost.
Online11 Home Blood Draws
Phlebotomist comes to your home or office for blood draws.
No travel12 Life Insurance Support
If an insurer raises your rate for being a donor, Donor Shield provides legal help.
Free13 Pet Care Reimbursement
Kennel or pet-sitting covered during your evaluation and recovery.
In $6,000$30,000 total combined cap for kidney donation · No income cap
The 13 protections in under 90 seconds
How Donor Shield works
"Donating a kidney was the most powerful decision of my life. Recovery was easier than I expected. Knowing Donor Shield covered everything let me focus on what mattered."
— Sander Orent · living kidney donor, NY — kidneyregistry.com
Voucher Program
Donate today. Protect your family for life.
Howard Broadman donated a kidney to a stranger in 2014. In return, he got a voucher for his grandson Quinn — born with one kidney. If Quinn ever needs a transplant, he goes to the top of the list.
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