Build a Playground
Our Dream Playground

Our new step-by-step project planner offers the money and know-how to make your playground dreams come true.
Tools and Resources

Get funding, learn the nuts and bolts of building a great place to play, and improve your local playground.
Become a Community Partner

Build a great place to play for your community with the help of your neighbors, friends, KaBOOM! and our Funding Partners.
More:
- Volunteer opportunities — Fundraising ideas — Alumni Network — Fund a KaBOOM! build
Help
Take Action for Play
Save Play in Your Community

Get tips, ideas, and inspiration for making your community more playful.
Playful City USA

Our Playful City USA program recognizes cities and towns that embrace play as a priority.
KaBOOM! Community

Connect and share with other folks who are trying to bring play to their communities.
More:
- Host a Play Day — Earn badges for your actions — Volunteer for play
Help
The Map of Play
Playing Near You

Find, add, rate, and review playgrounds in your community.
Play Deserts

Where are playgrounds needed most and what happens when kids have nowhere to play?
- What is a Play Desert?
- How is the play deficit harming our children?
More:
- Get our mapping badge
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About KaBOOM!
What We Do

KaBOOM! is a national nonprofit dedicated to saving play for America’s children.
Who We Are

We are peppy, purple-adorned people who passionately promote the power of play!
Partner With Us

Our partners help us to create new playgrounds and to spread the word about the importance of PLAY.
More:
- Contact us — Jobs at KaBOOM! — Financial statements — Our founder's memoir
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Program Management

Click each staff member's name to see their kaboom.org community profile.

Kate Becker Vice President	Carrie Ellis Director	Dave Flanigan Operations Director	Erica Liberman Associate Director	Jen DeMelo Associate Director
Melanie Barnes Associate Director	Mila Liachenko Manager Grants & Alumni Network	Deva Jones Manager Grants	Robin Snelling Coordinator Grants	Kathryn Lusk Senior Project Manager
Kenny Altenburg Senior Project Manager	Danielle Trezek Project Manager	Evan Mynatt Project Manager	Allison Farrington Project Manager	Jennifer Leshnower Project Manager
Dan Nemiroff Project Manager	Jen Gallagher Associate Project Manager	Kristin Karcsh Associate Project Manager	Lisa Klane Associate Project Manager	Naudy Martinez Associate Project Manager
Tom Karst Administrative Coordinator

Client Services

Roopal Saran Director	Sarah Rose Pinsky Director	Shay Thomson Director	Joy Gendzel Associate Director	Betty Cruz Account Manager
Tim Williamson Coordinator	Rie Ma Coordinator	Nada El-Eryan Coordinator	Kimberly Ali Coordinator	Michael Hammerstrom Senior Coordinator
Jen Anderson Associate Coordinator	Alison Adams Associate Coordinator	William Popwell Associate Coordinator	Kelly Habig Associate Coordinator	Unique Bexley Administrative Coordinator

Build a Playground

Our Dream Playground

Tools and Resources

Become a Community Partner

More:

Take Action for Play

Save Play in Your Community

Playful City USA

KaBOOM! Community

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The Map of Play

Playing Near You

Play Deserts

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About KaBOOM!

What We Do

Who We Are

Partner With Us

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Program Management

Client Services

Staff

From Our Blog

Play in Motion

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