Building Community to Transform Human Health
MIT HEALS links MIT researchers with clinicians and entrepreneurs to drive impact in challenging diseases and neglected areas of care.
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 HEALS links MIT researchers with clinicians and entrepreneurs to drive impact in challenging diseases and neglected areas of care.
Katie Galloway, associate professor of chemical engineering, is programming cells that could one day target and repair acute injuries.
A high school fascination with plastics led scholarship recipient Julia Casey ’26 to a focus on sustainable materials at MIT.
Ray Stata ’57, SM ’58, cofounder of Analog Devices, credits his business success to a grounding in the humanities.