Ambassador Program

The IgA Nephropathy Ambassador Program

IgA Nephropathy remains poorly understood. For far too many people, the journey with IgA Nephropathy is a struggle, often filled with misinformation, sometimes years of medical uncertainty, or not knowing where to turn. It’s easy to feel alone and isolated. We are set to change this!

With the launch of our Ambassador Program in early 2023, we’ve been able to extend the voice and geographic reach of the Foundation across the U.S. and globally – harnessing the power of our IgA Nephropathy community to support, inspire, engage, and activate patients and caregivers, near and far.

Through this program, our trained ambassadors serve as our “boots on the ground,” helping to advance our mission and raise critical awareness of IgA Nephropathy, grow our IgAN family, push for better treatments, and reach patients and caregivers earlier in their journey, empowering them to take charge of their kidneys and overall health.

Become an IgA Nephropathy Foundation Ambassador

Are you a born leader? Want to inspire others? Do you believe deeply in our mission? The IgA Nephropathy Foundation is currently looking for self-motivated, dedicated volunteer leaders affected by IgAN to apply to be ambassadors for the organization.

Ambassadors will receive in-person training to gain skills and information to serve as patient advocates, educators, engage with stakeholders in their communities, and offer peer support to those affected by IgAN locally, thereby extending the impact we can make.

We are stronger together, and no one should face IgA Nephropathy alone. Our training will equip our Ambassadors with the skills, how-to resources, and template materials to:

• Share their stories to inspire and give hope to others
• Raise awareness of IgA Nephropathy
• Educate and engage others, including nephrology care providers and legislators
• Provide peer support and vetted tools and resources
• Empower patients to advocate for themselves and for better treatments

How to apply

Please complete the online application found here or send it as an attachment via email to kate@igan.org. Applicants will then be invited to an informal 20-—to 30-minute interview over Zoom with one of our program co-chairs and/or staff.

Deadline

We will hold our next in-person training on January 24-26, 2025. To be considered, please submit applications no later than October 30, 2024—earlier is better. We will offer subsequent opportunities to apply to the program and be part of this initiative.

Learn more

For more information about the Ambassador Program, read our program description and ambassador job description or send an email to info@igan.org