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We have the honor of partnering with 6 nonprofits who will be beneficiaries of the 2026 Kendall Square Challenge. When registering their teams, Team Captains will be prompted to choose one of these nonprofits to support throughout the Challenge.
The Cambridge Community Foundation harnesses the power of collective action to ensure a vibrant, just, and equitable city for everyone. A data-informed, strategic grantmaker, it tackles the city’s most intractable problems in deep partnership with nonprofits and others. It serves as an influential civic leader and the philanthropic home for Cambridge’s generosity.
CASPAR (Cambridge And Somerville Programs for Addiction Recovery)—a part of Bay Cove Human Services—is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 1970 in response to growing community need for substance abuse treatment. Today, CASPAR is widely recognized for its proactive programmatic response to emerging populations, trends in substance use disorders, and evidence-based research.
The East Cambridge Scholarship Fund (ECSF) is a neighborhood non-profit organization established in 1989 to financially assist East Cambridge residents who are presently attending or planning to attend a two- or four-year college, graduate school, or a technical or vocational program. It views education as a catalyst for change for individuals, families, and our community. It is our belief that education should be accessible to all regardless of economic circumstance.
Innovators for Purpose (iFp) is a BIPOC-led nonprofit design and innovation studio in Cambridge, MA that uncovers hidden talent and empowers socially conscious young people—especially those from underrecognized communities—with the skills and mindsets to realize their potential.
Each year thousands of students in Massachusetts experience the professional practices of working scientists and engineers through the development of independent research projects. MSEF supports the students and their teachers with a portfolio of tools (webinars, handbooks, volunteers, etc.) that facilitate and enhance their research. Through the process students hone their critical thinking skills, learn through both successes and failure, and help solve local and global challenges.
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On The Rise’s work begins with individuals experiencing homelessness, and continues if and when they secure housing. From our origin as a women’s organization, our programs have evolved toward inclusion of those historically and structurally oppressed on the basis of gender. For those with the fewest options, we cultivate long-term relationships that foster safety and belonging.
