Steppingstone FY24 Annual Report

2024 ANNUAL REPORT 2024

ANNUAL REPORT

2024 Annual Report of Giving

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Steppingstone envisions a more just and equitable world where all students can actualize the life-transforming benefits of a college degree.

Steppingstone envisions a more just and equitable world where all students can actualize the life-transforming benefits of a college degree.

2 The Steppingstone Foundation

From the President & CEO and Board Chair

Strength in Our Community Dear Friends, We are excited to share our annual report celebrating Steppingstone’s impact and Scholars’ achievements over the past year, empowered by your support.

There is a certain weight to another year of hard work. Page after page embodies the dedication of several hundred friends who believe all should have access to the lifetransforming power of a college degree.

Steppingstone’s supporters have proven their commitment with endurance, sticking with us through every mile of our journey with Scholars for 34 years and counting. You have our deepest thanks for that, because in our work toward educational equity, each year brings challenges both known and new. This year, new obstacles included tuition rates soaring alongside the most challenging year for financial aid in recent memory. We are also starting to see data following the rollback of affirmative action which shows us that fewer students of color are enrolling in college.

Certain obstacles are hard to anticipate, much less train for. But your support keeps us nimble. We make it our job to learn quickly and guide Scholars along their own path to success. Through all the challenges this year, Scholars persevered. We celebrated enrollments and graduations together. Our team even took exciting steps to build expanded career readiness programming, addressing the challenges low-income students and students of color face launching their careers, even when they have a college degree. We look forward to sharing more about this initiative in the coming year.

Through all of our work with Scholars, at every educational level, we heard many stories of strength found in community.

As one high school Scholar put it: “I love being around people at Steppingstone, because everyone around you just wants the best for you. They have been my greatest supporters in life.”

This same feeling is salient among the youngest Scholars in middle school.

“Steppingstone has the most caring, supportive and best community ever. I made so many friends and so many memories, meanwhile learning new things to really get me ahead in school.”

This is why we do what we do.

Whatever personal challenges or triumphs you will remember about 2024, please take a moment to celebrate your generous actions as a member of the “best community ever.”

Thank you for making Steppingstone possible.

Kelly D. Glew President

Robert P. Henderson, Jr. Board Chair

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Steppingstone’s Impact Donors Special Funds Boards

Steppingstone prepares students from historically marginalized communities to access, navigate, and graduate from college.

In Boston, we provide academic, social-emotional, and college readiness programming from as early as fifth grade and continuing through college graduation.

Nationally, we connect the people, practices, and innovations essential for eliminating barriers to college and career success.

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Steppingstone’s Impact At Steppingstone, we invest in futures. We work to eliminate barriers and close equity gaps in education to positively impact Scholars, their families, and our larger community.

Since Our Founding in 1990: With over 30 years of experience, our results are proven.

Steppingstone provides Scholars with an environment that pairs high expectations with meaningful support. While Scholars’ accomplishments are diverse, they all share a love of learning, a commitment to education, and the knowledge that they can rise to any challenge with confidence in their own abilities to succeed.

99% 91%

83%

80%

of Scholars are the first in their family to attend college.

of Scholars earn a bachelor’s degree within six years.

*Steppingstone has information for 93% of Scholars who have completed the academic component and are old enough to have graduated from high school.

Our Model Scholars have access to Steppingstone programming and resources for more than 12 years, from elementary school through college graduation.

Watch a video to learn how the program works!

**Steppingstone has information for 93% of Scholars who have completed the academic component and are old enough to have graduated from high school.

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Steppingstone helps Scholars gain admission to schools that lead to college.

Placement Schools

Placement schools are the independent and public schools where Scholars enroll after they complete the Academy division of the Steppingstone Scholars Program. Each of these schools shares a commitment to helping Scholars thrive. They all maintain high rates of graduation and college enrollment, and those that charge tuition offer financial aid to Scholars and families based on need.

Public Exam Schools

Independent Schools The Advent School Applewild School Beaver Country Day School Belmont Day School Belmont Hill School Boston College High School Boston Trinity Academy Boston University Academy Brimmer and May School Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Cambridge School of Weston Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School Commonwealth School Concord Academy* Dana Hall School* Dedham Country Day School Deerfield Academy Derby Academy Dexter Southfield School Fay School The Fenn School The Fessenden School

Kimball Union Academy The Meadowbrook School of Weston Meridian Academy Middlesex School Milton Academy* Miss Hall's School Nashoba Brooks School The Newman School Newton Country Day School Noble and Greenough School* The Park School Phillips Academy* Pomfret School The Rivers School The Roxbury Latin School* St. Sebastian’s School Shady Hill School Stoneleigh-Burnham School Tabor Academy Thayer Academy Ursuline Academy The Winsor School*

Boston Latin Academy Boston Latin School John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science

Preferred Public Schools Academy of the Pacific Rim* Another Course to College Boston Arts Academy Boston Collegiate Charter School Boston Prep Charter School Brooke Charter School* Edward M. Kennedy Academy Excel Academy Charter School* Fenway High School Match Charter School Neighborhood House Charter School New Mission High School Quincy Upper School Roxbury Prep Charter School TechBoston Academy

* indicates member of the National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA)

Scholar Bill Eugene (The Park School Class of ’17, Milton Academy Class of ’21) was honored with the invitation to speak at the 2024 Park graduation. He stands with Arianna Perryman-Greene, a Scholar who graduated from Park this year. Bill is currently pursuing a degree in organic chemistry at Boston College.

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Upon graduating from Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, Scholar Valentina Ramirez was recognized with the Barrett Hoyt Award and Scholar Jude Poisson was awarded the University of Wisconsin Prize. Valentina will attend University of Massachusetts Amherst and Jude will attend George Washington University.

Explore more Scholarly Achievements:

Scholar Akaoluchukwu (Olly) Ogbue (Noble & Greenough School Class of ’20) celebrated her graduation from Tufts University with her parents and her Steppingstone Advisor by her side. Olly earned her degree in psychology and cognitive science.

Scholar Samantha Pierre Louis (Newton Country Day School Class of ’20) graduated from Providence College with a B.A. in Biology and a B.S. in Health Policy and Management. She now works at Boston Children’s Hospital as a patient experience representative.

Explore more graduation stories:

Steppingstone Scholars have graduated from 200+ colleges and universities across the country.

Colleges

Here are the top institutions which have graduated the most Scholars in Steppingstone’s history:

Amherst College (6) Babson College (10) Barnard College (6) Bentley College (18) Boston College (62) Boston University (99) Bowdoin College (6) Brandeis University (14) Bridgewater State University (14) Brown University (13) Bucknell University (6) Clark University (10) Colgate University (6) College of the Holy Cross (21) Columbia University (13) Connecticut College (9) Dartmouth College (12) Emmanuel College (6) George Washington University (14)

Hampton University (9) Harvard University (32) Howard University (10) Johnson & Wales University (6) Lasell College (8) Lesley University (15) Massachusetts College of Art & Design (9) Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Services (24) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (6) Northeastern University (60) Providence College (8) Regis College (17) Salem State University (12) Simmons University (24) St. John's University (7)

Suffolk University (22) Syracuse University (16) Trinity College (6) Tufts University (33) Union College (6) University of Massachusetts Amherst (112) Boston (104) Dartmouth (25) Lowell (40) University of Pennsylvania (11) Wellesley College (8) Wentworth Institute of Technology (17) Wesleyan University (10) Williams College (10) Worcester Polytechnic Institute (6) Yale University (8)

Steppingstone’s support extends through college graduation and beyond.

Learn how we are expanding our career readiness programmming at steppingstone.org/career-success.

2024 Annual Report of Giving

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Donors Lifetime Giving of $1 Million and Above

Founders’ Circle $100,000+

President’s Circle $50,000–$99,999

● Anonymous (5)

● Anonymous (2)

● Anonymous

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Anonymous (2)

○ Anonymous (2)

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Anonymous

● Karen & Brian Conway

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Denise Jefferson Casper

● Peggy & Dick † Danziger

● Anonymous ○ Anonymous

● The Charles Hayden Foundation

○ Kate & Tom Gilbane

● Karen & Brian Conway

○ Liberty Mutual Foundation

● Betsy & Michael P. † Danziger

○ Isabelle & Ian Loring

● Peggy & Dick † Danziger

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● Medha Sinha & Bart Epker

Kate & Tom Gilbane

● Kaia Miller Goldstein & Jonathan Liberty Mutual Foundation

● Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation ○

Isabelle & Ian Loring

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Kimberly & James Pallotta

○ Anita & Josh Bekenstein ○ Susan & Paisley Boney

Ani & Alex Sacerdote

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Hilary & Langley Steinert

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Thomas H. Lee Partners

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Boston After School & Beyond

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Suzanne & Fabian Fondriest

○ Debbie & Keith Gelb ● Kaia Miller Goldstein & Jonathan

TA Associates

Goldstein ○

AJA Foundation ● Bain Capital Community Partnership

Goldstein •

● Jenny & Sandy Weymouth/

Pamela Haran & David Godkin

○ Pam & Bill Holding

Hess Foundation, Inc.

● Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation ● Sue & John Simon

● Sue & John Simon

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● Medha Sinha & Bart Epker

Lori & EJ Whelan

● Amy Smith & John G. † Berylson ○

Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation Richard † & Susan † Smith, John G. † & Amy S. Berylson and James Berylson, Jonathan Block & Jennifer Berylson Block, Robert Katz & Elizabeth Berylson Katz, Robert & Dana Smith, Debra S. Knez, Jessica Knez & Andrew Knez

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Hilary & Langley Steinert

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Jenny & Sandy Weymouth/ Hess Foundation, Inc.

“Steppingstone changed my life for the better.

Thank you so much for guiding me to the success that I’ve achieved to this day.

This donation is for our future leaders!” ­— Jennifer Ngo ’07

Symbols denote donors who have made gifts for at least: ● 30 Years ● 20 Years ○

10 Years

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5 Years

† indicates deceased YeartoinJune Review, This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2023 30,2019–2020 2024.

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Donors Leaders’ Circle $10,000–$49,999

Scholars’ Society $5,000–$9,999

○ Anonymous

● Jackie & Blair Hendrix

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Anonymous

● Barbara & Amos Hostetter Jr.

Leily & Will Ahmed

Sue & Kenny Abrams

○ Hunt Street Fund

The Argosy Foundation

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Ajay & Kate Agarwal

○ Kristen & James Atwood

○ Abigail Johnson & Chris McKown

○ Deb & Steve Barnes

○ Char Joslin & Les Cheek

○ The Baupost Group, LLC

● Mary Beth & Adam Kirsch

○ Fiona & James Benenson

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Elizabeth & Sol Kumin

● Jennifer & Jonathan Block

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Lovett-Woodsum Foundation

● Marina Bornhorst

● Kate Lubin & Glen Sutton

○ Susanne & Vincent Chiang

○ Katie & Don Bramley

● Karen B. Maloney & Robert J.

● Constance B. Coburn & James DeK.

Hall Charity Fund •

Mary Claire & Paisley Boney IV •

Houghton

● Tristin & Martin Mannion ● Barbara & Richard Melvoin

Danielle Bynoe-Farid ’04 & Jalil Farid

Kathryn & Fred Borges Joseph J. Brooks

Carpenter

Diane & Robert Bruno ○ Bushrod H. Campbell and Adah F.

Aixa Beauchamp & Thomas Melendez ● Mrs. James A. Block

The Craig B. Tate Foundation ○ Todd Cronan

Laura & Halsey Morris

● Frederick M. & Lucy C. Danziger

Mindy & Reuben Munger

● Coleen & Ted Dinneen

○ Marion & David Mussafer

● Rose DiSanto & Stephen Starnes Sr.

○ Camille & David Carlstrom

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● Betsy & Rick Edie

● The Cedar Street Foundation

○ Quynh Anh Nguyen & Raymond Wu

● Julie & Kevin Callaghan

Nicole & David Chang

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Newmark

○ Melanie & Jason Chiverton

● Dr. Patricia Nilles & C. Hunter Boll

○ Erin & Devin Condron

● Dr. Christine Olsen & Robert Small

○ Stephanie & John Connaughton

● Plymouth Rock Assurance

Sally Currier & Saul Pannell

Jennifer & Will Fulton/Dane Street LLC ○ Greenhill Family Charitable Fund The Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation

The 'Quin Impact Fund

Henry E. Niles Foundation

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Sarah & Quentin Reynolds

Income Research & Management

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Heidi & David Crean

● Victoria & David Croll

Eugene F. Fay Charitable Trust

Foundation

● Kerrie & James Coughlin •

● Barbara & Michael Eisenson

Katie & Craig Nicholson

Charitable Funds Black/African

The Ruby W. and LaVon P. Linn

● The Danziger Family

American Affinity Group

Foundation

Betsy, James, Robby & Maddy, Charlie, Teddy

Toby & Michael Kumin

Paul Salem

○ Mr. & Mrs. Jon R. Lind

● Deanna & Tony DiNovi

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Virginia Shannon

○ Pam & Stuart Mathews

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The Sidney A. Swensrud

● Linda & Andy McLane

○ Sandy & Paul Edgerley

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Stephanie & Brian Spector

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○ Kerry & Brendan Swords

Stacylyn & Michael Doore

Foundation

East Boston Foundation Alexis & Chris Egan

○ Fidelity Investments •

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Morgan Family Foundation

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Gerson Pakula

○ The Paul and Phyllis Fireman

TJX Foundation

Charitable Foundation

Victoria & Alex Fine

Robin & Perry Traquina

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Tamar & Kenneth Frieze

Lisa & Jim Valone

○ Jennifer & Seth Stier

Becky Vaysburd & Daniel Domb

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Zoe & Bradford Stoesser

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Lisa & Patrick Taffe

○ The Galbraith Family •

Brittney & David Gammell

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George H. and Jane A. Mifflin

● William E. Schrafft and Bertha E.

Memorial Fund

Naomi Weinberg & Ted Berk

○ Suzie Tapson & Gordon Burnes

Schrafft Charitable Trust

Caroline Hostetter Walsh & Liam

○ Merceé & Eric Glew

Walsh

Margaretta & Jerry A. Hausman ○ Ross & Bob Henderson

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Debby & Joseph Robbins

Jessica & Pete Walter •

Claire Zar-Kessler & Joe Goldman

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Year in Review, 2019–2020

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Donors Benefactors $1,000–$4,999 Anonymous (2) ○ Nancy Adams & Scott Schoen

Tess & Sam Atkinson

Thomas Jefferson III Thomas Jefferson IV Suzanne Cullinane Jeppson &

Bain & Co.

Nathaniel Jeppson ○ Julia & Peter Johannsen

Jeanne Beauregard & Marc Stolzman Beaver Country Day School •

○ Tania & Gordon Kluzak •

M. Scott Knox Vicky & Ken Lang

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○ Nancy & Todd Bland Bloomer Family Foundation

Jodi & Michael Masdea

Boston College High School

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Milton Academy

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Johanna & John Boynton

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Sofia Teixeira Mistretta '94 &

○ Lauren Brown & Donavan

○ Alison & Bill Monaghan Alexis & Vince Montemaggiore Gisele & Casey Nelson

● Christensen-Dunn Early

Jessica & Andrew Nigrelli

Foundations Fund

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Noble and Greenough School

Julie & William Condron

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The Park School

○ Sarah & Lance Conrad •

Megan & Joe Craigen Crawford

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Shoshana & Dan Farb The Fessenden School ○ Sarah & Charlie Forbes •

Eleanor & Dan Gilbane

● Kelly & Michael Glew

John Van Allen Veronica Beard Vertex Pharmaceuticals Todd Vingers Julie & Mark Viviano ○ Walking Stick Family Fund Joanne and Daniel Weil Natasha & Jermaul Williams ○ The Winsor School •

Ann & Hamilton Wood Nicole Zatlyn-Weiner

Tommy Amaker Danielle Rettinger

Courtney & Timothy Egan

Robert Sprague ○ Cathy & Jim Stone

Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker &

● Lorna Doran & Bruce Breimer •

Carmel Shields

Sydney Phillips & Arch Brooke

○ Emily & Drew Pluhar

● Lee & Jack Englert

● The Shane Foundation

Rebekah Perez '07

Dana & Mark DeAngelis Bill Egan

○ Rachel Segall & Tony Hurley

Pentecostal Tabernacle

William, Jack, Andrew & Cole ● David M. Danziger

Havemeyer

● Kelley Murphy

Alixe Callen & James Bailey

Rebecca Schulman & William Jenny & Thomas Seeman

Tommaso Mistretta

● Susan Okie Bush ○ Shirley & Eugene Buzderewicz

Jessica & Daniel Schmitz •

Kristin & Craig Maurer

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Bernadette & Matt Santangelo

● Tricia & Chris Schade

Kate & Tony Leness Davina & Josh Lewis

○ Amy & Ben Bloomstone

Brown '95

Irays Santamaria & Walid Dehni •

Vanessa Kerry

Belmont Hill School Bey Group (MIDA)

Salesforce Matching Gifts

Brenda Haynes & Adam Koppel

Alcy Araujo

○ Bank of America Foundation

Janelle & Patrick Ryan

Michael Harper

RA Capital Associates

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Kate & David Russell

Ashley & Jamie Harmon

○ Nichole & Richard Aldrich/ Joanne Jacquet Araujo '98 &

Megan & Jeff Russel

Cathy Hall

Afeyan Family Foundation

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Samuel Rubenstein

○ Liz & Art Greenwood

Laura & Alec Reynolds Patty & Charles Ribakoff ● Richard, Ann, John & James Solomon Families Foundation ○ Virginia & John Ritchie ● Jean Weinberg Rose Jennifer Round ○ The Roxbury Latin School

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

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Donors Advocates $500–$999 ○ Martina Albright & Jon Bernstein •

Lisa Alexander & Thomas Mitchell

Susan & Gregory Federspiel

Devin & Dennis Baker

Donald Felix

● Robert P. Ball

FHR Capital

Bill Banh

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Temitope Banjo

● Valerie & Doug Fleishman

Janelle & Mark Fisher

○ Belmont Day School

Robin & Jon Gilula

● Tricia & Fred Bentley

Laird Roach Gough

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Biogen Idec

○ Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo &

Boston Trinity Academy ○ Kathryn & Charles Brown

Co. LLC ● Danielle & André Heard

Michelle Buckley

Katherine Hodgkins

● Cindy & Warren Burroughs Jr. Cheryn Bastable Byron

● Joan Howland & William Webber ○ Skip Hughes & Barry Tubman

○ Anamaria & Carlos Camargo

Hunting Lane, LLC

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Tara & Greg Ciongoli

J. McLaughlin

Margret & Christopher Condron

Charles Jefferson

Stephanie & Ryan Corcoran

Abby & Ed Johnson

Elizabeth Walker Corkery

○ Erin & Hyung-Do Kim

○ Lindsay & Kristen Deane •

○ Joy Kogut '96

Dedham Country Day School

Jennifer Krebs & David Jennings III

Derby Academy

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Mary Byrne Krier & Bob Krier

Paula Dickinson

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Courtney & John Lawrie

Jen & Mark Dolins

● Mr. & Mrs. David S. Lee

● Jennifer & John Eielson

Sharon & Joe Leite

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Erin & Mark Epker

Paige & Curt Lewellyn

○ Fay School

Veronica Marotta •

Nashoba Brooks School of Concord

○ Newton Country Day School Alice Obas Christian O'Connor Raymond J. Passero ○ Darian Reid '99 Melanie Rudoy •

Nyla Saleh & Spencer Raymond

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Elizabeth Saltonstall Virginia & Dennis Shaughnessy

● Stefani & Leonard Shavel •

Rachel Skerritt Megan Smith

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St. Sebastian's School Deb & Ben Starr

○ Kerry & John Tavernese Natalie & Nate Thorne •

José Vega '95 Laura & Michael Ward Ashley & Alex Wayman

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Jessamine Wigfall

○ Abby & Doug Wolfson

○ Alison & Craig Levy

“Steppingstone is such a great organization!

Also the Alumni are all movers and shakers in various industries across the country!”

“Thank you for what you do in the community! Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed!”

­— James Speight, Donor

­— Temitope Banjo, Donor

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This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Patrons $250–$499 Anonymous •

Thomas Gilbane Jr.

Kahdeem Ralph '04

AirBnB Matching Gifts

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Ashley Andrade

○ Lynne & Robert Golden

Tricia & John Glass

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Raven Rankine '05

○ Megan Riley '04

Patricia Andrade

Nancy A. Greim

● Rachel Rock & Joshua Levy

Janie Bertelson

Brad Guillory

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Tyler Bloom

○ Michael & C.J. Hacker

William Lamarr Rollins II '99 Ann & Anthony Ryan

Katie & Connor Boney

Tara & Peter Healey

Javon Ryan '06

Belkys, Camila, Cecilia, and Leon

Patrick Henderson

○ Tedd Saunders

Brady

Jenna Isaacson

● Liese & David Brown Martha Busconi

Susan Beer Schwartz

Carolyn & Geff Kenly

○ Alys Scott

● Ingrid G. Larson & William T. Lynch

● Brent Edward Shay

Celestine Bynoe

Shawn Le '01

○ Geula & Josh Solomon

Merry Chin '05

Bruna Lee '09

● Robert A. M. Stern

Dana & Jon Lewis

○ Mark A. Tracy

Tracy Look

● Nancy Ullman

● Katie Danziger & Steven G. Horowitz Molly Deitemeyer

Erin & Jon Lopez

Katie & Bob Doucette

Cynthia Lor

○ Gale & Donald Druga

Ursuline Academy •

Eve Waterfall & Claire Walton

Maryellen & Hugh McLaughlin

Sandy Wright

Hayley Edgerley

Dawn Murray

Wright Fairbanks Family Fund

Matt Edgerley

Marta & Tom Noble

Annie Wu

Linda Edie

Rebecca Nordhaus & William

Jia Zheng

Clarissa Elliott Karin Elliott

Curry •

Linda & Whit Painter

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Frank X. Pedlow

William Forde ○ Beth Friedman Matt Gallagher

“All about supporting and empowering our youth. Keep on changing Boston!”

Sylvia Zurlo

Nicholas Peck '10 ● Trish & Tom Perlmutter

“Profoundly grateful for the opportunities afforded to me, and the privilege to pay it forward.” ­— Anonymous Alum

­—John Carlo Letizia, Donor

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Donors Friends Up to $249 ○ Anonymous (5)

Liz & Hugh Buchan

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Anonymous

Chris Bucknam

McGara DeWan

Anonymous (4)

Bence Budavari '05

Sophia Diserio

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Abbott Labs

Scott H. Bunner

Amanda Dole

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Lois Abdulai '93 & Emmauel

Max Burke

Abdulai Fehintola Abioye '07

Eve Calise

Olu Adeosun

Lizmarie Camacho '00

AEW Capital Management

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Magali Dominguez ● Laurie B. Donahoe Kristin Donelan •

○ Ellen & Jeff Campbell

Mary Driscoll & Luke Hill Karen Dull

Marissa Carty

Martina Durant '99

Naveen Ailawadi

Amelia Casey

Hadley Edie

Johane Alexis-Phanor '96

Deborah Casso

Kate Elliott

Alyssa Alphin

Andres J. Castillo

Adam Farid

Emeka Amaizu '00

Marco Castro

Aylin Feliz '07

Haley Andonian

Parker Catlett ○ Bruce Chafee

Jane Fennovaux ● Tobey & Mark Fidler

Ngozi V. R. Anidi '98

Evan Chaletzky

Sara '95 & Chinedu Anidi '94

Amy & Donnie Chase

○ Michael Flaherty

Matthew Armstrong

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Bea & Jesse Finamore

Diana Zulay Chaves '05

Leah Foley

Thomas Atkinson

Aileen Cheng

Keisha Forde

Rebecca Painter Baker

Jack Clary

Zeli Frantz

Max Clermont '01

Marly Frederique '10

Abimbola Cole '04

Andrew Freeman

Louisa Balgassi

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Esther Barkho Raheem Barnett

Daniella Colombo '06

Eileen Freiberg-Dale

Elizabeth Barry

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Jennifer Connelly

Dennis Friedman

Lauren Bearden

○ Alison & James Connolly

Zach Gartenhaus

Liliana Bettolo

Tom Corbett

Judith Garvey †

Sarah Biller & Dean Gekas

Olivia Corkery

Liz Garvey

○ Marjorie & Robert Bland •

Charles Devens III

Alexander Afeyan

Michael Anidi •

Ashley Calise

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Will Corkery

Margaret Garvey

Kevon Boatswain '91

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Patrick Costello '99

Lindsay Boeger

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Katie & James Crawford

Easton Boney

● Hope & Louis Crosier

Tuck Gilbane

Field Boney

Michael Croteau

Margaret Giles

Gigi Boney

Caitlin Crowe

Kathryn Gips

Lynn Bradbury

Alisha Crutchfield '92

Carson Glew

Lauren Breecker

Will D'Orsi

Dorsey Glew

Courtney Brenner

Karen Dahl

○ Rachael Goldfarb

Nicki Brill

Jenna Dalton

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Ashley Goliti-Chase

Makeda Daniel '09

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Sebastian Gomez

Esrat Bristee '08 Hannah Broniszewski

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Derek DaSilva '09

Amy & AJ Brown

Uva Dayalan

Brunner Family

Bill DeMelis

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○ Joseph Giangrasso Jaye Giglio

Pierre Gouesclou ○ Sharon Grady Laniesha Gray '00

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Takiyah Gray '96 •

Pat & Chris Greeley Natalia Greenidge '06

○ Nancy Allison Greim •

Evelyn Guir & Carlos Pacheco '96 Esteban Gutierrez '12

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Benjamin Hack

● Liz Hahn •

Susan Halby

● Leslie & Mike Hammer Maithri Harve

Timothy Healey '92 David Henderson Sienna Henderson

Lucy Hicks Ted Hilaire '06 Molly Hiniker Jake Hodgdon Stephanie Hollander Jackie Honet

Dalinda Ifill-Pressat '99 & Junior

Rebecca Isaacson

○ Sufia & Yasin Jamal Audrey James Janet Jasper '93 Elena Jay Wen Hao Jiang '10

Sylvia Ma

Lynette Jones

Georgi Macomber

Iden Kalemaj

Angela Madore

Lisa Kaplan

○ Fran & Allen Maltz Manulife •

Carolyn & Nicolas Margitza

Brian Kaukas

Trista Marquez

Kate Kausch

Ann Marseilles

Daniel Kazenel

Marsh & McLennan Companies Matching Donation Marco Martinez

Samantha Kim

○ Porter & Peter May

Douglas King

Sara McCabe

Bridget Kostigen '04

Joseph McEvoy

Jeanette Kruger

Frank McField '10

David Kurey

Eliza & Jack McGinn

Zoë Kustritz

Keith McHugh Brian McLaughlin •

Donald Medor '01

Sabino

Nikolas Medrano '03

Holly Lange

Medtronic Foundation Volunteer Grant Program Matching Gifts

John Carlo Letizia

Ainsley Mefford

Brian Levenson

Melodis Mejia Mary G. Mendler

Alexandra Levy

Ashlyn Jackson

Michael Jaklitsch

James Jones

Josh Levine

Angelyca Jackson

Fedna Jacquet '00

Patricia Louijame '07

Khanh Le '09

Pressat

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Avery Loeffler

Ashleigh Jones '93

○ David Lawton

Arline Isaacson

D'Lynn Jacobs '97

William Livermore

Meghan Johnson

Johanna Landherr & Charles Louis

Zack Horwitz

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Jay Livermore

Holly Johnson

Luisa Perez Lacera '09

Alicia Horwitz

Lisa & Ben Humphreys

Yi Qing Liu

Gino Johnson

Clark Kent

Hg Capital

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Colgan Johnson '93

Caitlin Kenly & Granger F. Kenly III

Tiger Henderson

Mary Hull & Mark Baranski

LinkedIn Matching Gifts

Arielle Kassinove

Miranda Haymon '05

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Thomas Lindemann

Aidan Johnson

Sachie Karmacharya

● Robert Hayes

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Anshi Moreno Jimenez '08

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Megumi Milla '06

Allison Levy

Jae Min

Eliza Levy

Ross Miner

Isaac Levy

Alice Mo '07

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Tyrone Li '06

Kaly Molnar

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Felix Liang '06

Courtney Monahan '01

Henry Liang '10

Cecilia Morales '08

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○ John Lieb

Jenna Morris

Ching-Ping Lin

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Donors Friends (continued) Up to $249 Patricia & Brooks Mostue Emily Moya '09 Maggi Muirhead Devin Mullaney

Ursula Munger Marianne & John Nelson Kasahun Neselu Jennifer Ngo '07 Diane Nguyen Kaitlynn Nguyen Theresa Nguyen Jun-Ang Ni

○ Max Nibert Jonah Nichol Beatrice & James Nuland David Nulsen Chineme Obiefune •

Tim O'Connell '96 Aderonke Odewale '06

Opeoluwa Olukorede '09 Mark Ong Emely Orellana '97 Andrew Orgel

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Natanaelle Orisma '00 Katie O'Rourke Marion & Steve Osojnak

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Tony Pandolfi •

Ramon Pascual '01 Tyler Patterson Michaele Paulemon '13 Julie Pehlert Courtney Peladeau

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Kaitlin Barry Pellerin '96 & David Pellerin Destiny Perry '11 Chris Philbin

● Karen Pick

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Jennifer Pierre '01

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Henry Swain Judy Tai •

Carrie Tate

Wyatt Queirolo

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Sharon Tate

Colleen Ramsden

Jean-Luc Teixeira '04

Priyokti Rana '08

Valerie & Ravi Thadhani

Lueteshia Raymond '91

Tiffany Thibodeau

Will Richardson

Camlinh To '04

Kara Richie '01

○ Kevin Tran '94

Nancy & Tom Richie

Meredith Traquina

Terrance Riley

Matthew Trehub

Liam Rimas '13

United Way of Massachusetts

Robyn Riseberg

Bay and Merrimack Valley

Kevin Robinson

Melika Uter

Lisa Robinson

Michelle Van

Nigel Robinson

Kameyia Van Allen

Keenan Roche

Jane Ventrone

Cristina Rodriguez

Sebastian Viasus '07 Francesca Viazzoli ○ Tran Vu '00

Harrison Rohrer

Lisa Walker

Kaleb Rollins '00

Sarah Walker

Erik Saitta '93

Andrew Ward

Samantha Salfity '01

Susan Weiler

Kathryn Sampson

Helen & Stephen Wells

Kayla Santana '02

Catharine Wetzel

Christine & Michael Savage

○ Peggy & Michael Weymouth

Melissa & Erik Savage

Jackie White

Mikal Scott-Williams '07

Christian Williams

Justin Segalini

Deborah Williams

Will Sharton

Mariaah Williams '00

Kevin Shelley '94

Tatianna Witter '04

Morenike Adams Shelton '91

Paula Wolf

Ariel Sherry

Chris Wong

Paige Shetty

Lara Wong

Lara Shkordoff & Senam Kumahia '96

Shihua Wu '10

Miguel Sierra

Mikey Yabusaki

○ Richard Silverman Mir Singh

○ Wendy & Chip Pierce Lisa Pierpont

Cynthia Su

Tristen Prince '05

Pete Rogers

Carolyn & Thomas O'Donnell

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Julia Stephenson

Ben Rogers

Isabel Odom •

Aiyana Porter

Emily Price

Kara Nemeth

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James Speight

Sandra Potter

Amy & Bruce Munger •

Charles Smith

Marynee Pontes '05 ○ Julie & Michael Posternack

● Peter A. Mullin •

August Polstein

Daniel Yan Annie Yang

Rohan Sinha •

Nancy & Rod Skinner

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

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This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.

Gifts In Honor

Gifts were made to Steppingstone in honor of the following individuals and organizations: The amazing Scholars!

Joanne Jacquet Araujo ’98 Susan Boney Abigail Buccella Sarah Conrad Brian Conway Charlie Danziger Michael Danziger † Miss Elsie Susan & Joel Cutcher

Gifts In Memory

Gifts were made to Steppingstone in memory of the following individuals: Carol Curry Michael Danziger Malinda Jacobs Linda Farquhar Kogut Kearns Louis-Jean Jeanine Mitchell Mu Mr. Herbert L. Pinder Martin H. Rettinger Clare Wood

Gershenfeld Kate & Tom Gilbane Kelly Glew Kaia Miller Goldstein & Jonathan Goldstein Andrew B. Hahn † Bob Henderson Jr. JP Jacquet '95 Dr. Joy Kogut '96 Senam Kumahia '96 Alison Levy Isabelle Loring Carolyn Margitza Ms. Mederos Nini and Pop! Rachel Skerritt Carrie Tate Perry Traquina Jenny & Sandy Weymouth Kate Wood Annie Wu

“Steppingstone holds a very special place in my heart.

It has done so much for my family and countless others. I will continue to invest in Steppingstone just as it did for my siblings and I. Keep up the hard work fellow Scholars!!” ­— Joanne Jacquet Araujo ’98

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Alumni Giving

We are so grateful for the generous support of Steppingstone Alumni.

1990s

2000s

Jennifer Ngo '07

Anonymous

Fehintola Abioye '07

Aderonke Odewale '06

Lois Abdulai '93 & Emmauel Abdulai

Emeka Amaizu '00

Opeoluwa Olukorede '09

Sara '95 & Chinedu Anidi '94

Esrat Bristee '08

Natanaelle Orisma '00

Ngozi V. R. Anidi '98

Bence Budavari '05

Ramon Pascual '01

Joanne Jacquet Araujo '98 & Alcy

Danielle Bynoe-Farid '04 & Jalil

Rebekah Perez '07

Araujo

Farid

Jennifer Pierre '01

Kevon Boatswain '91

Lizmarie Camacho '00

Marynee Pontes '05

Lauren Brown & Donavan Brown '95

Diana Zulay Chaves '05

Tristen Prince '05

Patrick Costello '99

Merry Chin '05

Kahdeem Ralph '04

Alisha Crutchfield '92

Max Clermont '01

Priyokti Rana '08

Martina Durant '99

Abimbola Cole '04

Raven Rankine '05

Takiyah Gray '96

Daniella Colombo '06

Kara Richie '01

Evelyn Guir & Carlos Pacheco '96

Makeda Daniel '09

Megan Riley '04

Timothy Healey '92

Derek DaSilva '09

Kaleb Rollins '00

Dalinda Ifill-Pressat '99 & Junior

Aylin Feliz '07

Javon Ryan '06

Laniesha Gray '00

Samantha Salfity '01

D'Lynn Jacobs '97

Natalia Greenidge '06

Kayla Santana '02

Janet Jasper '93

Miranda Haymon '05

Mikal Scott-Williams '07

Colgan Johnson '93

Ted Hilaire '06

Jean-Luc Teixeira '04

Ashleigh Jones '93

Fedna Jacquet '00

Camlinh To '04

Joy Kogut '96

Anshi Moreno Jimenez '08

Sebastian Viasus '07

Sofia Teixeira Mistretta '94 & Tommaso

Bridget Kostigen '04

Tran Vu '00

Luisa Perez Lacera '09

Mariaah Williams '00

Tim O'Connell '96

Khanh Le '09

Tatianna Witter '04

Emely Orellana '97

Shawn Le '01

Kaitlin Barry Pellerin '96 & David

Bruna Lee '09

2010s

Pressat

Mistretta

Tyrone Li '06

Marly Frederique '10

Lueteshia Raymond '91

Felix Liang '06

Wen Hao Jiang '10

Darian Reid '99

Patricia Louijame '07

Henry Liang '10

William Lamarr Rollins II '99

Donald Medor '01

Frank McField '10

Erik Saitta '93

Nikolas Medrano '03

Michaele Paulemon '13

Kevin Shelley '94

Megumi Milla '06

Nicholas Peck '10

Morenike Adams Shelton '91

Alice Mo '07

Destiny Perry '11

Lara Shkordoff & Senam Kumahia '96

Courtney Monahan '01

Liam Rimas '13

Kevin Tran '94

Cecilia Morales '08

Shihua Wu '10

José Vega '95

Emily Moya '09

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Special Funds Investments in Steppingstone’s Future Our gratitude to the following visionaries whose early leadership gifts ensure that future generations of Scholars will have access to Steppingstone programming and support.

Anonymous (3) Anonymous (3)* Joanne Jacquet Araujo '98 & Alcy Araujo Nancy & Todd Bland Lauren Brown & Donavan Brown '95 Denise Jefferson Casper* Susanne & Vincent Chiang Karen & Brian Conway* Betsy Danziger* Mary Driscoll & Luke Hill Suzanne & Fabian Fondriest* The Galbraith Family* Debbie & Keith Gelb* Kate & Tom Gilbane* Kaia Miller Goldstein & Jonathan Goldstein* Ross & Bob Henderson* Pam & Bill Holding* Sally Horchow Isabelle & Ian Loring* Barbara & Richard Melvoin* Mariel Novas '00 Rachel Rock & Joshua Levy* Ani & Alex Sacerdote* Sue & John Simon* Rachel Skerritt Hilary & Langley Steinert* Jenny & Sandy Weymouth/ Hess Foundation, Inc.* *Denotes multi-year giving commitments

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Natasha & Jermaul Williams

The Berylson Family Academy In recognition of the Berylsons’ long-time dedication to Steppingstone, the six-week summer preparation component has been named in their honor.

Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation Richard † & Susan † Smith, John G. † & Amy S. Berylson and James Berylson, Jonathan Block & Jennifer Berylson Block, Robert Katz & Elizabeth Berylson Katz, Robert & Dana Smith, Debra S. Knez, Jessica Knez & Andrew Knez

Peter H.O. Claudy Visual Thinking Strategies This fund supports Steppingstone’s Visual Thinking Strategies Curriculum.

The Claudy Family

The Steppingstone Collegiate Scholar Fund The Steppingstone Collegiate Scholar Fund has provided last-dollar scholarships to 52 Scholars since the first grants were made in 2017.

In 2021, the donors made a gift of $5 million to endow the fund.

Anonymous

The Hope Scholarship The Hope Scholarship Fund has provided last-dollar scholarships to 15 Scholars since the first grants were made in 2018.

Pamela Haran & David Godkin

Kendric Price Memorial Fund This fund supports two Steppingstone Advisors in memory of Kendric Price, continuing his legacy of community service and his love of learning in perpetuity and impacting countless Boston students for years to come.

Anonymous

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Special Funds

The Michael P. Danziger Teaching Fellowship supported the following Summer Teaching Interns, who worked with young Scholars and learned from veteran teachers: Elle Cavanaugh Colby College Diana Duran Wellesley College Mia Ivatury Tufts University Camila Montes de Oca ’18 Boston University

The Michael P. Danziger Teaching Fellowship

Amy Nguyen ’17 Northeastern University

With this fellowship, we honor one of Steppingstone’s founders, Mike Danziger, by supporting the development of teachers—the ones who drive change every day and who help make Steppingstone so deeply, individually impactful.

Ashley Taylor Bates College Leanna Van University of Massachusetts Amherst Matt Wright Boston College

The Danziger Family Betsy, James, Robby & Maddy, Charlie, Teddy David M. Danziger Frederick M. & Lucy C. Danziger Dana & Mark DeAngelis Lorna Doran & Bruce Breimer William & Tracy Ullman

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The Brian J. Conway Fund for Scholars Honoring long-time Board Chair, Brian Conway, this fund helps advance our mission by ensuring our long-term financial sustainability.

Kevin & Julie Callaghan Karen & Brian Conway Barbara & Michael Eisenson

The Loring Cornerstone Fund With deep appreciation for the following individuals who made gifts in honor of Isabelle Loring, former chair and current member of Steppingstone’s Board of Directors.

The Loring Cornerstone Fund, comprised of endowed and annual gifts, supports program services that prepare Scholars for success in school and ultimately a college degree and will do so in perpetuity.

Karen & Brian Conway Isabelle & Ian Loring Barbara & Richard Melvoin Rachel Rock & Joshua Levy Virginia Shannon

“Investing in education is one way to lift the standard of living for everybody...

It can be literally life-changing.” ­— Brian Conway, Board Member and Former Chair

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Special Funds The National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA) We are grateful to the following organizations for their support of Steppingstone’s National Partnership for Educational Access: American University School of Education Association of Independent School Admission Professionals (AISAP) Belmont Hill School Linda Borden Buffalo Prep California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Carney, Sandoe & Associates Chicago Scholars Coalition for College Common App Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund EAB/College Greenlight Enrollment Management Association Kate & Tom Gilbane Goucher College hs.credit

Independent School Management (ISM)

St. Paul's School Stephen M. Ross School of

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Business at the University of

Johns Hopkins University

Michigan

KIPP Baltimore

Test Innovators

Level All

The Derryfield School

MEFA

The Glasgow Group, LLC

Milton Academy

The Opportunity Network

Milton Hershey School

The Roxbury Latin School

National Association for College

The Wight Foundation

Admisson Counseling (NACAC) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Noble and Greenough School Oliver Scholars

Towson University University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Virginia Tech College Access Collaborative

OneGoal Phillips Exeter Academy Pingree School Reach for Excellence Resource Group 175 (RG175) SEEDS - Access Changes Everything

“I’ve been an educator for over three decades, attended dozens of conferences in as many states and I can say, without hesitation, NPEA is the gold standard.

Thank you for hosting a conference where the content was informative, and the participants were knowledgeable, open-minded and empathetic.” ­ — Attendee of the 2024 NPEA Conference in Baltimore

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Thank you to all who show leadership and volunteer their time for Steppingstone’s success.

The following lists are accurate as of June 2024. A complete, up-to-date list of our boards is available at steppingstone.org/our-boards.

Board of Directors Joanne Jacquet Araujo ’98 Assistant Clerk Magistrate, Massachusetts Trial Court at the Suffolk Superior Court Todd Bland Senior Consultant, Carney Sandoe & Associates Jennifer Block Susan Boney

Alex Sacerdote Founder and CEO, Whale Rock Capital Management John G. Simon, Co-founder Managing Director, Sigma Prime Ventures Rachel Skerritt Chief Strategy Officer, Attuned Education Partners Perry Traquina Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Wellington Management Company, LLP

Donavan D. Brown ’95, Clerk Vice President, Monticello Associates

Jenny Weymouth

Alixe Callen Head of School, Milton Academy

Douglass Williams Chef/Owner, MIDA & APIZZA

Dr. Vincent W. Chiang Chief Medical Officer, Boston Children’s Hospital

Natasha Telesford Williams, Vice Chair Chief Financial Officer, City Fund

Rafael Cofiño Managing Director, Great Hill Partners Brian J. Conway Senior Advisor, TA Associates Betsy Lind Danziger Lower School Admissions Associate, The Fessenden School Mary Driscoll Educator Fabian Fondriest, Treasurer Executive Chairman, TRUE Kate Gilbane

Board of Advisors Ann Coles, Ed.D. Senior Associate, Institute for Higher Education Policy, College Access Senior Fellow, uAspire William Fitzsimmons, Ed.D. Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Harvard College Chris Gabrieli Chair, Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

Jonathan M. Goldstein Senior Advisor, TA Associates

Joanna Jacobson Founder and Managing Partner, Strategic Grant Partners President, One8 Foundation

Robert P. Henderson Jr., Chair Education Consultant, Resource Group 175

Karl Reid, Ed.D. Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, MIT

Isabelle Loring

Jill Shah President, Shah Family Foundation

Sofia Teixeira Mistretta ’94 Senior Director of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, McLean Hospital Founding Director, McLean College Mental Health Program Assistant Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School Darian Reid ’99 Director of Studies, Director of Strategic Initiatives, The Roxbury Latin School

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John S. Weinberg Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, Evercore

Board of Ambassadors Pamela Albright Eric Andrew ’94 Ngozi Anidi ’98 Jeffrey Barber Linda Borden Katie Bramley

Danielle Bynoe-Farid ’04 David Carlstrom Diana Chaves ’05 Susanne Chiang Melanie Chiverton Erin Condron, Co-Chair James Coughlin Heidi Crean James Danziger Betsy & Rick Edie Lee Englert Bart Epker Alex Fine Tamar Frieze Brittney Gammell, Co-Chair Debbie Gelb Jen Hawkins Blair Hendrix Pamela R. Holding Allison Johnson Char Joslin & Les Cheek Kasey Kaufman Senam Kumahia ’96 Elizabeth Kumin Brooke Laughlin Kate Lubin Peter Monaco Laura Morris Mike Pascucci Sarah Reynolds Megan Riley ’04 Rachel Rock Ani Sacerdote Matt Santangelo Pixley Schiciano Anthony Schweizer Rachel Segall Brent Edward Shay Rob Small Hilary Nicholas Steinert

Board of Young Professionals Ashley Andrade, Co-Chair Nicki Brill Max Burke Merry Chin ’05 Olivia Corkery Charlie Danziger Hayley Edgerley Clarissa Elliott Benjamin Hack David Henderson Patrick Henderson Jenna Isaacson Himanvi Kopuri Khanh Le ’09 Josh Levine

Isaac Levy Felix Liang ’06 Henry Liang ’10 Eliza McGinn Ursula Munger Alice Obas Christian O'Connor Chris Philbin Kahdeem Ralph ’04 John Van Allen, Co-Chair Sebastian Viasus ’07 Shihua Wu ’10

Alumni Council Lois Abdulai ’93 Hannah Foell ’94 Jamilah Ryan ’95 Joy Kogut ’96 D'Lynn Jacobs ’97 Cindy Nguy ’97 Martina Durant ’99 Dalinda Ifill-Pressat ’99 Laniesha Gray ’00 Max Clermont ’01 Jennifer Pierre ’01 Ebele Anidi ’02 Mohammed Alkhafaji ’03 Thomas Tsui ’03 Danielle Bynoe-Farid ’04 Abimbola Cole ’04 Miranda Haymon ’05 Raven Rankine ’05 Alcina Tran ’05 Daniella Colombo ’06 Tyrone Li ’06 Felix Liang ’06 Aderonke Odewale ’06 Fehintola Abioye ’07 Sidney Bowden ’07 Henry Kwan ’07 Tiffany Xie ’07 Bassil Bacare ’08 Stoni Drane ’08 Cecilia Morales ’08 Kimberly Romero ’08 Derek DaSilva ’09 Ope Olukorede ’09 Nicholas Palermo ’10 Denny Yu ’10 Tashayla Borden ’11 Fiona Phie ’11 Madusa Sidibay ’11

The following list is accurate as of June 2024. A complete, up-to-date list of the NPEA Advisory Board is available at npea.org.

NPEA Advisory Board Linda Borden Independent Education Consultant Stephanie Bramlett Director of Equity and Inclusion, Phillips Exeter Academy Amanda Case Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology, Iowa University Deanna Dixon Dean of Admission, Smith College Roberto Escober Director, Scripps College Academy

Dennis Lacewell Chief Academic Officer, Urban Prep Academies Nicole Maloy Director, Office of Social Equity & Community, University of Pennsylvania Chris Parris Chief Program Officer, Steppingstone Pamela Pleasants Associate Dean of Admission, Milton Academy Alan Royal Director of Communications, Partnership for Education Advancement

Rob Evans, Co-Chair Director of Middle School, Chandler School Derrick Fleming Senior Consultant, National Speaker, & Founder TGEL Enterprises

Lisa Smoots Director, Horizons Upward Bound, Cranbrook School

Rachael Flores Head of Upper School, The Spence School Kate Gilbane Board Member, Steppingstone Andy Hoge, Co-Chair Vice President, Admissions and Placement, SEEDS - Access Changes Everything

Patti Stephen President, Buffalo Prep Calvin Wise Deputy Dean of Admissions, Undergraduate Admissions, Johns Hopkins University Keith D. Wright Vice President of Psychometrics and Assessments, Enrollment Management Association

John Hollemon Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, National Association for College Admission Counseling Eric Jones Head of School, Community Partnership School

“I love being around people at Steppingstone because everyone around you just wants the best for you.

They have been my greatest supporters in life.”

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