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$500,000 for MIT Sloan unlocked!

Judy Lewent, SM ’72, and her husband, Mark Shapiro, are leading with impact. As long-time champions of MIT Sloan, they launched a bold new challenge for FY26—and our community rose to the occasion. Over 500 donors joined Judy and Mark in making Dean’s Circle-level gifts through the MIT Sloan Annual Fund, unlocking an additional $500,000 to fuel the future of the school.

Let’s keep going! Make your gift today to further empower MIT Sloan students and faculty and help us achieve a new record of Dean’s Circle participation. Make your gift today to help turn this moment into a movement!

Fuel the Future of MIT Sloan 

Your philanthropy fuels innovation. When you give through the MIT Sloan Annual Fund, you help to ensure MIT Sloan’s fiscal sustainability and operational excellence. Gifts are put to work immediately to support experiential learning opportunities and advance faculty research. Unrestricted, current-use support is the engine that powers so many of MIT Sloan’s core offerings, including new Action Learning labs and degree programs, career resources, student-led initiatives, and curriculum around AI and other timely topics. The MIT Sloan Annual Fund is the flexibility that allows leadership to respond to emerging opportunities, navigate challenges, and seed big ideas.

As a Dean’s Circle donor, you’re not just supporting MIT Sloan—you’re investing in the future. Your leadership gift through the MIT Sloan Annual Fund fuels the school’s priorities, ensuring our legacy of innovation, excellence, and impact continues. More than 90% of donors through the MIT Sloan Annual Fund support the school at the Dean’s Circle-level. Gifts at this level of support are critical for ensuring the success of MIT Sloan's foundational programs for years to come. Join our community of philanthropic leaders today! 

Here are some examples of these donors’ meaningful impact: 

• One Dean’s Circle Leader who gave $25,000 provided support for three student-led conferences.
• One Dean’s Circle Director who gave $10,000 funded an iLead (Innovative Leadership) event featuring inspiring leaders changing our world.
• One Dean’s Circle Partner who gave $5,000 funded a regional “MIT Sloan on the Road” event to meet potential applicants and admits around the globe.
• One Dean’s Circle Investor who gave $2,500 provided two clubs with funding through the MIT Sloan Student Senate.
• Two Dean’s Circle Investors who each gave $2,500 funded one Action Learning lab, which placed students with organizations to address real-world business challenges.