Engaging Corporate Partners in a Movement to Save Play
About the Webinar
In 1996, Darell Hammond read a story in The Washington Post about Lesha and Clendon, a young sister and brother who suffocated while playing in an abandoned car because they didn’t have anywhere else to play. He was appalled by this tragedy, and it inspired him to found KaBOOM!. Since then, KaBOOM! has grown into a national nonprofit organization that – in its 15th Birthday Year – will have raised $200 million, rallied 1 million volunteers, led the hands-on construction of 2,000 playgrounds, and inspired a movement to give children the time and space to play. Drawing from his upcoming book, KaBOOM!: How One Man Built a Movement to Save Play, Darell shares his perspectives on how KaBOOM! has successfully fueled a movement through innovative, sustained relationships with America’s top corporate citizens.
Darell Hammond is the founder and CEO of KaBOOM!, an innovative nonprofit based in Washington, DC, that is saving play by ensuring there is a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Founded out of Hammond’s apartment in 1996, KaBOOM! has raised $200 million, rallied a million volunteers, led the hands-on construction of 2,000 playgrounds, and inspired a movement for the child’s right to play. Darell is the author of KaBOOM!: How One Man Built A Movement to Save Play.