development
The Office of Resource Development (RD) fosters meaningful engagement and inspires philanthropic support to advance Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s mission of excellence in research, education, and innovation in service to the nation and the world.
We build relationships, spark collaborations, and encourage giving in support of MIT's exceptional community.
All About RDResource Development comprises various teams working together to help MIT achieve its goals.
Meet the People Behind the WorkJoin a group of passionate individuals driven by intellectual curiosity and an entrepreneurial spirit.
Bring Your Talents to MITThrough thoughtful partnership with philanthropists, Resource Development advances MIT’s mission by enabling breakthroughs in research, expanding the boundaries of knowledge, and accelerating innovations that benefit the world.
—Boi Carpenter, Vice President for Resource Development
Turning brilliance into breakthroughs takes resources—and that’s where philanthropy makes a difference. Discover MIT’s fundraising priorities and how our community is working together to transform society through education, research, and innovation.
Explore Our Priorities
We tell stories of MIT’s faculty, students, and staff in action—and how philanthropy helps them thrive.
MIT faculty Angela Koehler, Iain Cheeseman, and Katharina Ribbeck are shaping the MIT HEALS collaborative as a platform for transformative research, translation, and talent development across MIT.
Fellows at the MIT Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship dream big while staying true to themselves.
Nanoscience and nanotechnology are helping to forge progress across MIT’s Presidential Strategic Initiatives—projects deemed critical to MIT’s mission to help solve the world’s greatest challenges.