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The Camphill Foundation is a public, not-for-profit [501(c)(3)] educational, independent foundation dedicated to serving and supporting the Camphill communities in North America. The Foundation provides emergency grants, loans and an array of support services to the Camphill communities in North America, and also serves as a vehicle for cooperation, shared resources and expertise among all the Camphill organizations. The Camphill Foundation supports major collective initiatives on behalf of all of the communities and provides assistance directly to the Camphill communities in the areas of project development, capital projects, and for extraordinary needs.
Foundation Services to the
Camphill Communities of North America
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Providing Grants and Loans |
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Raising Designated Funds for Specific Programs and Projects |
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Raising and Distributing Endowment Funds |
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Planned Giving Program and Bequest Society |
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Major Events |
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Special and Restricted Fund Investment and Management |
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Donor Cultivation and Stewardship Events |
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Board and Donor Development Consultation Services |
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Professional Training and Development Workshops |
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Development of Literature and Communication Tools |
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Camphill is an international movement of life-sharing communities designed to meet the needs of children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities. There are over 100 Camphill communities worldwide, eight of which are in North America. The communities focus on residential care, education, training, social, artistic and vocational opportunities for people with developmental disabilities.
Camphill focuses on the abilities of each person, not the disabilities. Individuals with developmental disabilities live and work together with career volunteer coworkers in extended family settings. The contribution of each individual’s gifts and talents is encouraged, and all community members learn from each other in a process of mutual interaction.
Camphill was founded in 1939 in Scotland by the Austrian pediatrician Dr. Karl König (1902-1966), who was inspired by the Anthroposophical work of Rudolf Steiner, Ph.D. (1861-1925), which upholds the spiritual integrity and reality of each human individuality. Dr. König fled the Nazi invasion of his own country and settled with a group of young physicians, artists and caregivers near Aberdeen, where they pioneered curative educational methods of working with children with special developmental needs.
Human Needs:
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Scholarships and financial aid for children, young adults and adults with developmental disabilities |
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Coworker and volunteer recruitment and retention initiatives |
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Increasing the special needs population in current Camphill communities |
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Support for aging and related issues in the adult communities |
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Educational and Cultural Needs:
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Enhanced innovative educational and learning models/programs |
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Increased professional development |
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Enriched cultural and artistic programs |
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Outreach into surrounding communities |
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Adaptations to living and working environments |
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Modified access to buildings and homes |
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Modification of paths and walkways |
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Maintenance of physical plant infrastructures |
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Special Projects and Growth:
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New residences in existing communities |
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New workstation options in existing communities |
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New Camphill community initiatives |
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New innovative land-based programs |
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Agriculture and water management |
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Driving Directions:
For driving directions to the Camphill Foundation offices, please click here.
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