From local organizations doing the day-in, day-out work of helping communities grow and thrive, to MIT students, staff, and faculty who are turning great ideas into lasting change, CSF helps create a better world for our neighbors. We think those stories speak for themselves.

Bringing Philosophy to High School Students

MIT doctoral students collaborate with the Global Issues class at The English High School in Jamaica Plain
October, 2024
Students stand in a classroom infront of a whiteboard

A campus-favorite used book sale breaks records!

Sale in the MIT Open Space supports the MIT Community Service Fund
September 2024
The Kendall/MIT Open Space warmly welcomed community members to a book sale on a pleasant September day.

Architect of Change

MIT Architecture graduate student and 2022 Design Fellow Justin Brazier Brings Community Kitchens to Boston
May, 2024
Two men cook in an outside kitchen

MIT holiday partnership with Cambridge Police Department continues

Gifts from MIT folks brighten 700 seniors' holidays
December 2023
Officer Harrison shares stories of the donation project

Faces of MIT: Anthony Hallee-Farrell '13

Learn more about the Community Service Fund staff
July 2024
Graphic with headshot of csf staff member wearing glasses and a dark polo

MIT’s dynaMIT club sparks interest in STEM for middle schoolers

Young scholars have a blast learning on campus from MIT students.
September 2023
DynaMIT students and MIT students on the steps of the Stata Center

A long history of helping MIT's smallest neighbors

From 30 knitted hats in 2023 to 700 toy cars in 1986
August 2023
Newspaper clipping of fraternity brothers posed with wooden toy cars

MIT Lincoln Laboratory staff lead three teams in the 2023 International SeaPerch Challenge

15 teenagers built robots to navigate an underwater obstacle course
June 2023
Two Sea Cadets place their robot into a pool

MIT's Facilities department helps to feed our neighbors in need

Volunteering with Community Servings helps to address food insecurity in Jamaica Plain
May 2023
A team of volunteers at Community Servings, ready to cook.

MIT Course 1 colleagues' food drive brings six pallets of food to those in need

CEE supports the Margaret Fuller House food pantry
December 2022
Thank you course 1, written above three photos of collected nonperishable food items.

MIT Lincoln Labs team promotes science education for local students

CSF Supports LL EduCATE
July 2022
prepare water dirtied with coffee grounds that will be used to test filtration designs

Creating Cookbook Recipes for Connection and Storytelling

Tlaim: The Patchwork Cookbook
June 2022
an overhead shot of two loaves of braided challah bread with black and green swirls.