Campaign Overview
For nearly 90 years, Kennedy Krieger Institute has grown from a single physician’s vision to help children with cerebral palsy live fuller lives into an internationally recognized leader in pediatric care, education, and research. Today, we offer more than 80 programs—including a hospital and schools—that serve nearly 30,000 patients and students each year.
On behalf of our Institute board, our Foundation board, and more than 3,200 staff members, thank you for your interest in supporting Kennedy Krieger’s next grand chapter. Your support makes you a CHAMPION OF HOPE—someone who turns belief into action and possibility into progress.
This ambitious plan centers around three interconnected pillars:
A State-of-the-art Patient-and-Family-Focused Innovative Care Center
As we pursue a future filled with hope and healing, we envision the Innovative Care Center—a new, expanded, state-of-the-art facility that reflects the extraordinary compassion and expertise of our care teams.
Expanded cutting-edge research initiatives
Long-term impact through investments in Research and Endowed Research Chairs.
Specialized Education Research and Training Center
A first-of-its-kind Center for Specialized Education Innovation, pioneering research and training in special education
Seamus: Kennedy Krieger’s Thumb War Champion
Seamus’ three-and-a-half month stay at Kennedy Krieger Institute was marked with hard work, measurable progress and thumb war domination.
Kennedy Krieger Is Meeting Students’ Needs
Kennedy Krieger's specialized schools serve publicly funded students with intellectual and developmental disabilities offer a pathway to truly individualized education. Importantly, they also offer hope.