The JPKF was established in 1946 by Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy to honor their eldest son Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. and was inspired by their daughter Rosemary Kennedy, who was diagnosed with an Intellectual Disability. The Board is comprised of members of the Kennedy family, for whom IDD advocacy remains an enduring commitment.
For 75 years the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation has been a national leader in creating and supporting programs to benefit people with Intellectual Disabilities, their families, and their communities.
The JPKF was established in 1946 by Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph P. Kennedy to honor their eldest son Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. and was inspired by their daughter Rosemary Kennedy, who was diagnosed with an Intellectual Disability. The Board is comprised of members of the Kennedy family, for whom IDD advocacy remains an enduring commitment.
JPKF’s Public Policy Fellowship prepares emerging leaders to create policy change for the IDD community at the federal and state level. Past Fellows have worked alongside Senators and Members of Congress on key IDD policy. Former Fellows hold leadership roles in the nonprofit and private sectors and in the federal government.
JPKF is proud to support the most promising companies improving lives in the IDD community at scale.
