The Penn-Mar Foundation exists to ensure that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have access to the opportunities, support, and innovation they need to thrive.
Government funding helps us meet basic needs—but Penn-Mar’s mission has never been about doing the minimum. Through the Foundation, we raise the resources needed to go further: to build a person-centered culture, invest in our team, and create bold new possibilities for the people we support.
Your support through the Foundation helps make courageous lives possible.Â
Helps Penn-Mar meet urgent needs and fund creative solutions that go beyond what government support alone can do.
Supports Career Ladders, helping DSPs earn credentials, grow professionally, and stay engaged in their vital work.
Funds staff training and helps people we support access activities they may not be able to afford on their own.
Supports improvements and updates to Penn-Mar residential homes—ensuring safe, welcoming spaces for the people we support.
Offers emergency help to team members during personal crises—because those who care for others deserve care, too.
Whether you’re ready to give or just exploring your options, we’re here to help. Let’s find the giving path that’s most meaningful to you.
Kathy brings over 20 years of leadership experience in marketing, public relations, philanthropy, advocacy, and community development with national organizations across Washington, D.C. and Maryland. A graduate of Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, she was appointed to a Maryland State Advisory Council by the Governor and serves on several nonprofit boards, including the Baltimore Women’s Advisory Board of the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC). She is also a proud graduate of the GBC LEADERship Class of 2010.
Kathy Rogers
Penn-Mar Foundation,
Executive Director
kathyrogers@penn-mar.org
443-491-9657