AboutUs
The Kempe Foundation invests in the people and programs that build better futures for children. Since 1976, we have worked alongside the Kempe Center, a leader in prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect, to provide opportunities for all children to live safe, healthy and happy lives.
We measure our impact by the reach of the programs we support, the ability of our advocacy work to influence system change, and the network of ambassadors and donors we engage in this work.
We measure our impact by the reach of the programs we support, the ability of our advocacy work to influence system change, and the network of ambassadors and donors we engage in this work.
Mission
The Kempe Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. We work to ensure all children have the opportunity to develop and grow in a safe, healthy and nurturing environment by supporting experts in the field, advocating for children and engaging with communities. Through partnerships with The Kempe Center, human service agencies, other child-serving nonprofits and funders, we make a difference in the lives of children, families and communities.
Vision
“Our children’s future and the world’s future are one.”
- Dr. C. Henry Kempe
- Dr. C. Henry Kempe
OurTeam
Kempe Foundation Staff

Kempe Foundation Board of Directors
Dan Seff, CPA, CVA
CBIZ Seff Group, P.C.
Steven Berkowitz, MD
CU School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Jason Castro
Robert Half International
Nathan P. Crane, CFA
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
John Pavlokovich
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC.
Stephen Daniels, PhD, MD
CU School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics / Children's Hospital Colorado
Cristina DeVito
Actabl
Erica Fortune
Advance Auto Parts
Cindie Jamison
Vice-CHAIR
Public Company Board Member
Garrett Johnson
CHAIR
Cresa Denver
John Kellogg, Esq
Treasurer
Moye White LLP
Jon Kruljac
The Kempe Foundation
Katrina Lindsey
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Jennifer Matuschek
The Engles Group
Kelsey Sahli
secretary
MidFirst Bank
Kathryn Wells, MD
The Kempe Center
Cindie Jamison
Board President
Public Company Board Member | Tractor Supply Company
John Kellogg, Esq
Treasurer
Moye White LLP
DeAnn Brunts
Secretary
Public Company Board Member
Michelle Aurzada
CoBank
Steven Berkowitz, MD
CU School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Yvonne Camacho
Real Estate Executive, Retired
Jason Castro
National Jewish Health
Jonah Cave
CH Investment Partners
Stephen Daniels, PhD, MD
CU School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Jill DeRaad
Compassion International
Cristina DeVito
Havenly
Garrett Johnson
Cresa Denver
Jon Kruljac
The Kempe Foundation
Jennifer Matuschek
The Engles Group
Kelsey Sahli
First VP–MidFirst Bank
Dan Seff, CPA, CVA
CBIZ Seff Group, P.C.
Kathryn Wells, MD
The Kempe Center



OurHistory
50 Years of Advancement and Impact
In 1962, Dr. Henry C. Kempe and his colleagues exposed the reality of child abuse for the first time in their defining paper, The Battered Child Syndrome. This paper is lauded as the single most significant event in giving doctors a way to identify and understand child abuse.
Inspired by these findings, Dr. Kempe founded the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect in 1972 to create a network of professionals to improve the care and well-being of children and families everywhere. Today, the Kempe Center is recognized as a world leader in innovating solutions to prevent and treat child abuse, neglect and trauma.
The Kempe Foundation is committed to our continued investment in research, advocacy, education and training that will provide opportunities for all children and families to live safe and healthy lives.
Inspired by these findings, Dr. Kempe founded the Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect in 1972 to create a network of professionals to improve the care and well-being of children and families everywhere. Today, the Kempe Center is recognized as a world leader in innovating solutions to prevent and treat child abuse, neglect and trauma.
The Kempe Foundation is committed to our continued investment in research, advocacy, education and training that will provide opportunities for all children and families to live safe and healthy lives.