Since relocating to South Florida in the early 1990's, Penelope W. Stamps has devoted her time to charitable causes. She has served on boards of private elementary and secondary schools, as well as various community and arts organizations in the area.

She is president of the Stamps Family Charitable Foundation which supports the Stamps Scholars Program at various universities, including her alma mater, the University of Michigan (School of Art & Design, 1966). Her philanthropic interests include higher education, animals, and the environment. A former interior designer, her personal interests include antique collecting, garden design, travel, and her dogs and cats.