Today is Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is a day when communities come together to support causes they believe in. This is not new for us at KABOOM!. We see the power of our communities in the work we do each day. Our work together brings people together, creates joy, and makes a real difference for kids and families. Donate today in honor of that special kid in your life and help give the joy and benefits of play this season. https://bit.ly/49SvpPI #GivingTuesday #PlayspaceEquity
KABOOM!
Non-profit Organizations
Bethesda, Maryland 11,037 followers
We are a national nonprofit that works to end playspace inequity. For good.
About us
KABOOM! works with communities to build incredible, kid-designed playspaces that help give kids in every zip code the opportunity to thrive. Kids who don't have access to play miss out on childhood and are denied critical opportunities to build physical, social and emotional health. For more than two decades, we've teamed up with bold, inspiring partners and community members, starting with the kids themselves, to understand each neighborhood's unique aspirations. Then we build incredible places to play, inspired by their design, courage and leadership. Over the last 23 years, we've built or improved 17,000+ playspaces, engaged more than 1.5 million community members and brought joy to over 11 million kids. As we look to the future, we'll continue our efforts to build collective action and community opportunity, spark hope and enable kids to reach their full potential. And we promise that we won't stop until we put an end to playspace inequity. For good.
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https://kaboom.org
External link for KABOOM!
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1996
Locations
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7200 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 400
Bethesda, Maryland 20814, US
Employees at KABOOM!
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Cynthia Hamburger
Global executive, change leader and multidimensional strategic partner, leveraging prior roles as a C-level Operations and Technology executive, to…
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David Slade, CFRE
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Carrie Suhr Leovy
Senior Strategist, Partnership Development
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Isaac Castillo
Senior Advisor - Learning and Evaluation
Updates
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We're hiring! Learn more about our available positions at kaboom.org and join us to make a difference in the lives of kids.
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2025 was the year of innovation in Prince George's County, MD, as we built our first Nature Exploration area with M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation, Prince George's County and Children & Nature Network. To learn more about this project and how we are incorporating sustainable practices across all of our partnerships, visit https://bit.ly/482YhDx
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ICYMI: Last week, Representative Nikema Williams of Georgia and Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska introduced the Prioritizing Lifestyle and Activity for Youth (PLAY) Act to create a federal task force to improve coordination among agencies responsible for youth and community recreation infrastructure. Check out https://bit.ly/4p9iBcj for more on the PLAY Act.
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Breaking News! World Children's Day just got even better. Representative Nikema Williams of Georgia and Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska just introduced the Prioritizing Lifestyle and Activity for Youth (PLAY) Act to create a federal task force to improve coordination among agencies responsible for youth and community recreation infrastructure. Check out https://bit.ly/4petJEg for more on the PLAY Act.
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Today is World Children's Day! Now more than ever, it is our responsibility to protect and create spaces where generations of kids can enjoy a childhood filled with play. Your generous donations will help ensure every child has a place to play, heal, belong, and simply be a kid. Donate today https://bit.ly/3LU6b9q
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As we look forward to World Children's Day tomorrow, our CEO, Lysa Ratliff, sat down with Next City to explore the state of our kids and how KABOOM! is working differently to ensure every child has a place to play, heal, belong, and simply be a kid. Visit https://bit.ly/4ob6HNV to read full conversation.
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KABOOM! is actively working with partners to create greener spaces where generations of kids can enjoy a childhood filled with play. Created in collaboration with the Children & Nature Network and National League of Cities, KABOOM! released the Nature Exploration Area (NEA) Toolkit to help everyone from parks departments to city planners and educators design nature-rich public spaces by integrating NEAs into playspaces. The toolkit gives step-by-step guidance on how to engage local communities in playspace design, how to select climate-adapted and equity-driven sites, tips for funding and sustainability planning, and rich and robust research on the health, educational, and environmental outcomes. Read this article to learn more: https://bit.ly/3XyX1BJ.
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