How MIT Researchers are Steering Space Policy

Professorships and fellowships, many of which are supported by planned gifts, give MIT researchers like Professor Richard Linares and graduate students in the MIT Astrodynamics, Space Robotics, and Controls Lab (ARCLab) the freedom to follow timely opportunities in space exploration.

KDMS members reflect on the 2023 event

The Katharine Dexter McCormick (1904) Society (KDMS) appreciation brunch, held annually each fall, is a way for the MIT Office of Gift Planning to thank planned giving donors who ensure that the Institute can continue its world-changing work. 

Julia Topalian, Director of Gift Administration and Recording Secretary

What happens once a donor decides to make a planned gift to MIT? Julia Topalian walks us through the process. “I am truly inspired and honored to help make a donor’s gift of a lifetime a part of MIT’s future,” she says.