The board meets biannually to review community service proposals and make funding decisions. The board, in conjunction with the MIT Office of Government and Community Relations, plans and conducts all CSF events and fundraising activities. CSF raises funds each year in a variety of ways, including the annual Institute Solicitation, the Corporation Solicitation, the CSF Road Race, and the Commencement Plant Sale. CSF is a part of MIT and therefore all contributions received are tax-deductible.
Administrative costs are limited to production of written fundraising materials.
To the best of our knowledge, MIT is unique in its establishment of a Community Service Fund. It has been widely praised and recognized as a truly innovative idea to enhance the role that MIT plays as a good neighbor in Cambridge.