AboutUs
The Kempe Foundation invests in the people and programs that build better futures for children. Since 1976, our primary goal has been to provide financial resources to the professionals at the Kempe Center in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect, providing 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 strength of the network of community collaborators and donors we engage in this work.
OurTeam
Kempe Foundation Staff
Julia Stone
Jon Kruljac
Monica Brown
Megan Clark
Lasy Phanthalangsy-Johnson
Kendall Marlowe
Kempe Foundation Board of Directors
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.
