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title: "Through His Remodeling Company, Terp ‘Builds’ Up Employees to Help Their Communities"
date: 2026-04-29T05:30:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
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# Through His Remodeling Company, Terp ‘Builds’ Up Employees to Help Their Communities

*April 29, 2026* — by [Jessica D. Wilson](/author/jessica-wilson)


> Adam Kaliner ’92 Also Makes Gift to Support Do Good Campus Fund

*Lemons kaliner courtsy 1920x1080 — Adam Kaliner '92 is cofounder of Power Home Remodeling, a longtime supporter of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. His company's Power for Good initiative gives employees a voice and choice in its philanthropy, while Kaliner himself has just made a $320,000 gift to UMD's Do Good Campus Fund. (Photo courtesy of Power Home Remodeling)*

In its 34 years in business, Power Home Remodeling has become one of the nation’s largest companies offering exterior home makeovers. But the $2 billion firm co-founded by a University of Maryland alumnus increasingly is adding projects to its portfolio that go far beyond siding, windows and roofs.

With its Power for Good initiative, the company reaches deep into communities to support schools, nonprofits and other causes—with a twist: All of POWER’s employees, rather than just executives, decide where to send its philanthropic donations.

Since POWER launched the initiative three years ago, employees have directed $8.6 million to more than 2,200 organizations. Those dollars have funded classroom supplies, a residential program to support promising students from disadvantaged backgrounds, a choir school that aims to change students’ lives, and more. POWER employees also volunteer for the nonprofits during work time.


*Adam Kaliner ‘92 headshot — Adam Kaliner ‘92*



**Sidebar note:**

**Terps Do Good**  
The University of Maryland is the nation's first Do Good campus, committed to inspiring Terps to make a positive impact now through research, public service and education. See more stories about Terps doing good at [today.umd.edu/topic/do-good](http://today.umd.edu/topic/do-good). You can support UMD's Do Good initiatives by making a gift to [*Forward: The University of Maryland Campaign for the Fearless*](https://forward.umd.edu/).



**Sidebar note:**

**Do Good Service Challenge**   
During Do Good Month, the Do Good Institute, Alumni Association and Center for Community Engagement are hosting the [Do Good Service Challenge](https://dogood.umd.edu/news/do-good-service-challenge).

All Terps are invited to complete at least three activities from any of the challenge categories (serve, learn and give) and submit a quick form to receive a custom UMD Do Good tote bag, while supplies last.





**Topics:** [People](https://today.umd.edu/tags/people)


**Tags:** [Alumni](https://today.umd.edu/topic/alumni), [Philanthropy](https://today.umd.edu/topic/philanthropy)


**Units:** [Robert H. Smith School of Business](https://today.umd.edu/topic/robert-h-smith-school-business), [School of Public Policy](https://today.umd.edu/topic/school-public-policy)