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🎓 MIT Commencement 2026 is looking for staff volunteers to help support the graduation celebrations happening from May 27–29. Staff members help with guest services, including ushering, translation, sharing campus information, and assisting with accessibility needs.

☑️ Sign up here: bit.ly/c26-signup

🎥: Melanie Gonick / 📷: Jake Belcher

🎓 MIT Commencement 2026 is looking for staff volunteers to help support the graduation celebrations happening from May 27–29. Staff members help with guest services, including ushering, translation, sharing campus information, and assisting with accessibility needs.

☑️ Sign up here: bit.ly/c26-signup

🎥: Melanie Gonick / 📷: Jake Belcher

We see a few applications still in 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵 mode.

Make sure to hit 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 by midnight (EST) tomorrow, March 31!

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Reminder! 📢

Applications close on March 31 to support funding your community service projects!

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📢 Do you have an idea for a community service project? Are you a local nonprofit with ties to the MIT community?

Apply for CSF funding by March 31!

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Today's the day! Join us for the MIT 24-Hour Challenge to support service projects in Cambridge and volunteerism on campus!

giving.mit.edu/24hc-csf 💜

The MIT Community Service Fund serves as MIT's "home team" for community service, collaboration, and partnership. The fund is fully powered by donations from alumni, parents, students, and friends like you.

Join us for the MIT 24-Hour Challenge on March 12 to support the new service projects that are being cooked up by the MIT community.

𝑼𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑺𝒂𝒍𝒆 📚

We're moving indoors for a special winter book sale on Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, 2026 in the Bush Room (10-105)! Come grab a new-to-you book! All proceeds benefit the MIT Community Service Fund. ❤️

Monday, Feb. 9th, 3:00-5:00 pm
Tuesday, Feb. 10th, 9:00am-5:00pm

𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 🍎

Led by CSF advocates across the Institute, @mit departments collected 1,600 pounds of nutritious food to donate to the @mfnhcambridge food pantry.

"At Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House, Inc., we believe in the power of community and the difference we can make when we come together. Your donation is not just an act of kindness; it is a testament to your commitment to our shared vision of a better, more equitable society. For this, we are profoundly thankful." ❤️

💫 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 💫

The Community Service Fund was proud to support a wide range of impactful initiatives that will directly benefit our surrounding communities. We awarded grants to 11 MIT-led projects, with funding levels ranging from $500 to more than $5,000 based on project scope and potential impact.

In addition, we provided financial support to 15 local nonprofit organizations with strong ties to MIT, many of which host our students and staff as volunteers and partners in service. We also funded stipends of $7,500 each for six social impact interns through the PKG Service Center, enabling them to dedicate their time and talents to meaningful community-focused work.

In total, $113,164 was awarded this year. Every application underwent a rigorous review by a Board composed of faculty, staff, and student members from across the Institute. Funding decisions were guided by the strength and thoughtfulness of each proposal and its anticipated impact on our surrounding communities.

Applications will open again in March and October. Local nonprofits can apply for funding in the spring cycle.

On Giving Tuesday, consider a gift to an organization with a local commitment to building a better world. 💞

Contributions are essential to the CSF and the communities we serve. Whether you’re looking to give once, or become a CSF sustainer through a recurring payroll donation, 100% of your gift will go straight to our grant recipients—no administrative or credit card fees are deducted. Whether you’re giving $10 or $100, twice a month or twice a year, you can feel confident that every cent is going where it will do the most good.

🔗Learn more: /csf.mit.edu/get_involved/how_to_give

The Community Service Fund exemplifies MIT’s commitment to serving as a thoughtful and creative partner. It demonstrates a commitment to our neighboring communities, and a desire to work hand-in-hand to identify new opportunities and actively contribute to their success. 💫

Working in our community and for our community is how we’ll create new possibilities— for the Institute, for Cambridge and Greater Boston, and beyond.

🔗: Learn more and give today csf.mit.edu

Don’t ghost your grant application 👻. Hit submit by midnight tonight or else your application will turn into a pumpkin! 🎃