Building Our Future Campaign
BUILDING OUR FUTURE
One Permanent Home. Endless Possibilities.
Thanks to the generosity of our community, The Diener School now has a permanent home intentionally designed for the students we serve. More than a building, it is a place where neurodivergent students can learn, build confidence, embrace their strengths, and discover what is possible.
$5,289,228 Raised
of our $5,000,000 Goal
Together, we have surpassed our original campaign goal, ensuring that generations of Diener students have a place they can learn, grow, and thrive.
Our Story
A Dream Realized
For nearly 20 years, The Diener School grew alongside the students and families we serve, adapting rented spaces to meet our needs and finding creative ways to make every environment feel like home.
But our students deserved more.
They deserved a permanent place designed around how they learn, grow, and experience the world. A place where every classroom, every hallway, and every space could be intentionally designed to support their success.
Building Our Future made that vision possible.
In 2024, The Diener School opened the doors to its permanent campus, marking a transformational moment in our journey and creating a foundation for the next generation of Diener students.
The Impact
More Than a Building
The Building Our Future Campaign gave Diener more than a permanent address. It gave our students a place designed around who they are and how they learn. Because of our community, Diener students now have:
Purposefully designed learning spaces that support individual learning needs
Dedicated spaces for specialized programming and student development
Indoor and outdoor environments that encourage movement, exploration, and connection
A permanent home that reflects the unique community we have built together
Room to grow as our school and programs evolve
Every gift, every conversation, every introduction, and every expression of belief in Diener's future helped bring this vision to life.
This is what happens when a community believes in what is possible.
What's Next
The Future Starts Here
The opening of our permanent campus was a milestone worth celebrating. But the story doesn't end with a new building.
As we look toward the next 20 years, our focus turns to ensuring that The Diener School remains strong, sustainable, and accessible to the students and families who need us.
Continued support helps us:
The building may be here. The possibilities are just beginning.
Continue Building Our Future
Every gift helps ensure The Diener School remains a place where our students can learn, grow, and thrive for the next 20 years and beyond.
With Gratitude
Thank You to Our Donors
The success of our capital campaign so far is a testament to the incredible generosity of our donors. We extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed to making our new home a reality.
$100,000+
Anonymous
A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation
Barry and Seena Gudelsky
Carlynn and Lawrence Silverman Family Foundation/Harwood & Dickstein Families
Craig B. Laub
David and DeeAnn Burman
David and Mikel Blair
Gary and Pennie Abramson Charitable Foundation
Jody and Kathy Dreyfuss
John and Dade McMahon
Marc and Leana Katz
Scott and Jillian Copeland
Senator Zucker and District 16 (Maryland Capital Budget)
$50,000 - $99,000
Anonymous
Clark Construction
Dr. Jennifer London
Eric Volkman and Kendall Burman
Harold and Bonnie Himmelman
Jonathan and Shawn Capon
Katy Vilardo
Leslie Padilla and Michael McNair
Mike and Deb Warsaw
Pinnacle Bank
Taylor and Tom Craig
The Padilla Family
The Rubin Family
25,000 - $49,999
Anonymous
Arlie Friedlander and Family
Arnie and Kim Hiller
Ben O'Neil and Jordan Brainard
Beth Freedman and Lee Berner
Bobby and Ann Copeland
James and Elizabeth Dodson
Jeffrey Cohen and Janice Cohen
Joe and Sally Beemsterboer
Michael Maleski and JoAnne Carter
Patrick and Christina Cary
Rodney Schmidt and Dominique Simard
Roger Pollak, Whitney Pinger and Rosie Pollak
Ron and Joy Paul Family Foundation
Skip and Lynn Anderson
Stephan Diamond and Unice Lieberman
The Bender Foundation
$1 - $24,999
Adam and Rachel Siegel
Adam Cohn
Alex Amdur and Gabriela Rosenberg
Alex and Amy Herndon
Alex Radice and Jessica Torres
Alice M Gravely Charitable Fund
Amanda Garzon
Amanda Kasper
Amy Neuberger
Andy and Tracey Friedlander
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
APMA
Arlene Orlove
Barbara Friedman
Barry and Rona Siegel
Bernstein Family Foundation
Betty Eichberg
Bill and Amanda Lockhart
Bob and Keli Mazzuca
Bruce and Ellen Winston
Bunny Dwin
Carole Kolker
Catherine Heron
Charlie, Jocelyn, Joe Adamoli and Gerald File
Chris and Marissa Walter
Daniel and Rebecca Pines
David and Marlin Feldman
David Borenstein
David Rosenberg
Deanie Kepler
Debbie and Alan Frankfurt
Dick Jung and Janice Anderson
Doug and Ashley Kollme
Dr. Gary London
Ed and Kathy Quinn
Elaine Ragone
Ellen and Ed Nemeroff
Ellen Gercke
Elliot and Marcia Hanin
Eric and Sarah Ten Siethoff
Erica and John Hurvitz
Erik and Stephanie Weinberg
Evan and Erin Halper
F. Brian and Lisa A. Dodson Family Foundation
Francine Levinson
Froma Sandler
Galena Yorktown Foundation
Gary Stein
Glenn and Danielle Benson
Gloria Pippin
Gorove Slade Associates
Greg and Lisa Galipeau
Greg and Weed Forte
Jaclyn and Josh Bailey
Jae Burnett
Jane Weiman
Janet and Eddie Aaronson
Jarrett Ferrier
Jim and Diana Shevlin
Jimmy and Kathy Chumas
Jin and Christine Park
$1 - $24,999
Jodi Macklin
John and Doris Sicker
John and Erica Hurvitz
John and Katherine Coleman
JP and Sharon Ahluwalia
Karen Monsein
Kristine Manlove-Casa and Lu Casa
Lana Halpern
Laurie Cohen
Lee Altobello
Leonard and Beth Sloan
Leslie J. Wise
Louise Piver
Lynn and Jim Klein
Margaret Magill
Marlin and David Feldman
Martha Lynch
Marvin Seid
Mary Agee
Mary Cull
Mary Lou Bulman
Matt and Jennifer Berzok
May Construction
Michael and Lois McCabe
Michael Bailey
Mickey Lemer
Mitchell and Laurie Aaronson
Molly Freeland and Ryan Richie
Monica Levinson
Morgan Stanley
Mr. and Mrs. Joel R. Poretsky
Myrna Schiattereggia
Nisreen Schneider
Patricia King Jackson
Rachel and Tom Sullivan
Rob Hendin and Lauren Aronson
Robert and Laura Kaufman
Robert Reed and Kate Bissell
Roslyn Weinstein
Salesforce
Scott and Janine Kaufmann
Scott and Kathy Pippin
Shannon Terranova
Sheri Rosenfeld
Sherry Rutherford
Starr Snead
Steve and Jennifer Cassell
Steve and Sarah Fertig Trauben
Steve Ringold
Suki and Russ Munsell
Terri Sanker
The Anthony Family
The Bernstein Family Foundation
The Clark-Moreno Family
The Ennis Family
The Hoernig Family
The Lambo Family
The Phase Foundation
The Reed Foundation
The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation
The Sandra & Stanley Bobb Foundation, Jodi & Rodd Macklin, Tammy Mendelson and Beth & Daryle Bobb
The Scheinkman Family
The Yarvin Family
Tom and Delores Gibson
Trevor and Emily Kolego
Victor Steiger
Wendy and Eddie Gross
William and Emily Simone