Steppingstone FY22 Annual Report

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

From the President Power of One

At Steppingstone, we believe that when one succeeds, we all succeed. We know we are strongest when we work together.

As a community, we accomplished another year of providing holistic support for more than 1,400 Scholars—from summer classes to school admissions, from belonging and inclusion to career exploration.

Scholars did the hard work. They showed up to programming and asked thoughtful questions. They envisioned the future they want to create for themselves. Each day, they took a step closer to their goals. Each day, Alumni showed us exactly how powerful and beautiful the future can be.

Together, we are cultivating our tomorrow.

I encourage you to explore our proven results in the impact report enclosed, knowing that you make our impact possible. Because of your gift, Steppingstone means the following to Scholars:

“Opportunity and ownership.”

“Being surrounded by people who have the same goals.”

“Growing a community, a support system.”

“One of the first times I was ever proud of myself.”

As Berline Thermidor, a Scholar attending UMass Boston, shared: “To me, Steppingstone is being open to a new world of possibilities and opportunities—because they will always have your back no matter what, and will always help you.”

With each and every gift, you have kept this promise alive.

Thank you, year after year, for sustaining Steppingstone: a community that Scholars can always depend on. We could not do this work without you.

Kelly D. Glew President

From the Board Chair

Walking the Walk

As an education consultant, I talk daily with people in school communities all around the country. I’ve witnessed an unbelievable amount of time, thought, and creativity spent rebuilding over the last two years. In the face of historic challenges brought by COVID and other ongoing inequities in Boston and beyond, we still have a great deal of work ahead in our schools both to recover from the disruption and trauma, and toward building a new tomorrow.

Across the nation, students and teachers are working to make up for lost time away from the classroom. Hiring is a challenge. College enrollment rates have dropped significantly as tuition and student debt have become egregiously burdensome for many families. And yet, in our struggling economy, a bachelor’s degree remains a proven and critical ticket to higher-wage opportunities.

For many, amid these pervasive challenges, Steppingstone is a beacon.

In our own Boston neighborhoods, Steppingstone has worked directly with thousands of students and their family members to ensure that a college degree is attainable, and that students can graduate without crippling debt.

For educational leaders across the country, this year our National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA) focused their annual conference on the theme “Meeting the Moment.” We continue to spark vital conversations and share resources nationally.

The fact is: a just and equitable tomorrow is one where all students have access to a college education. And Steppingstone will not stop until we get there.

Thank you for being our partner in this essential work.

Robert P. Henderson, Jr. Board Chair

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.

Steppingstone’s Impact

The Need:

In Boston, the vast majority of public school students never earn a bachelor’s degree.

Current data shows that only 37% of BPS graduates enrolled in a four-year college in 2021. Historically, only about half of BPS high school graduates have enrolled in and completed a postsecondary credential within six years of high school graduation.* Each year, thousands of students are left behind.

Steppingstone’s work has never been more urgent and more important.

We provide college-access programs to families who dream of college for their children, but face serious obstacles. It’s our job to help students navigate barriers on the way to fulfilling their aspirations.

In 2021–2022:

14,000

hours spent with Scholars over the summer

1,400+

Scholars served, from fifth graders to college students

95%

37% of Scholars’ parents surveyed would recommend Steppingstone

*BPS data includes graduates of the three public exam schools, who tend to enroll at and graduate from fouryear colleges at a much higher rate than other public schools.

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.

80%

99% 93%

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

85%

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

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

T hank you for making Steppingstone possible.

We could not do this work without you.

Symbols denote donors who have made gifts for at least:

● 30 Years

● 20 Years

○ 10 Years

• 5 Years

† indicates deceased

D onors

Lifetime Giving of $1 Million and Above

● Anonymous (4)

○ Anonymous (3)

• Anonymous

● Amy Smith & John G. Berylson

• Denise Jefferson Casper

● The Charles Hayden Foundation

● Karen & Brian Conway

● Betsy & Michael P. † Danziger

● Peggy & Dick Danziger

○ Kate & Tom Gilbane

● Kaia & Jonathan Goldstein

○ Liberty Mutual Foundation

● Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation

○ Isabelle & Ian Loring

○ Kimberly & James Pallotta

● Medha Sinha & Bart Epker

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

● Sue & John Simon

• Hilary & Langley Steinert

○ Jenny & Sandy Weymouth/ Hess Foundation

Founders’ Circle

$100,000+

● Anonymous (2)

○ Anonymous (3)

● Block Friedman Foundation

• Denise Jefferson Casper

● Karen & Brian Conway Suzanne & Fabian Fondriest

○ Kate & Tom Gilbane

● Kaia & Jonathan Goldstein

○ Isabelle & Ian Loring

● Medha Sinha & Bart Epker

• Hilary & Langley Steinert

• Wellington Management Foundation

○ Jenny & Sandy Weymouth/ Hess Foundation

“Steppingstone prepared me to attend an exam school and supported me through my college journey. Thank you for supporting the programs.”

— Steppingstone Alum

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

President’s Circle

$50,000–$99,999

○ Anonymous (2)

● Bain Capital Children's Charity, Ltd.

● Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation

○ Stephanie & John Connaughton

○ Sandy & Paul Edgerley

The Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust

○ Debbie & Keith Gelb

• Pamela Haran & David Godkin

Jerry A. Hausman

• The Hearst Foundation, Inc.

• Ross & Bob Henderson

○ Pam & Bill Holding

○ Liberty Mutual Foundation

● Pixley & Ken Schiciano

● Sue & John Simon

Robin & Perry Traquina

Lori & Edward Whelan

Leaders’ Circle

$10,000–$49,999

● Anonymous (2)

○ Anonymous

• Anonymous

• Nancy Adams & Scott Schoen

○ Pam & Bear Albright

• Deb & Steve Barnes

• The Baupost Group, LLC

• Anna & Jim Beakey

• Fiona & James Benenson

○ Nancy & Todd Bland

○ Jennifer & Jonathan Block

○ Susan Jefferson Boney & Paisley Boney

● Marina & Walter Bornhorst

○ Katie & Don Bramley

• Elizabeth & Seth Brennan

• Danielle Bynoe-Farid '04 & Jalil Farid

○ Julie & Kevin Callaghan

• Camille & David Carlstrom

○ The Cedar Street Foundation

• Melanie & Jason Chiverton

• Erin & Devin Condron

○ Kerrie & James Coughlin

● Victoria & David Croll

• Cummings Foundation

● Betsy Danziger

● Peggy & Dick Danziger

● Deanna & Tony DiNovi

• Stacylyn & Michael Doore

East Boston Foundation

Alexis & Chris Egan

• Fidelity Investments

Jennifer & Will Fulton

○ Merceé & Eric Glew

• Daniel Greenberg

• Robert E. Griffin, Jr.

● Jackie & Blair Hendrix

○ Barbara & Amos B. Hostetter Jr.

○ Hunt Street Fund

• Abigail Johnson & Chris McKown

○ Mary Beth & Adam Kirsch

Kraft Family Foundation

• Brooke & Conan Laughlin

Lovett-Woodsum Foundation

○ Kate Lubin & Glen Sutton

● Tristin & Martin Mannion

Carl Martignetti

● Barbara & Richard Melvoin

George H. & Jane A. Mifflin Memorial Fund

○ Alison & Bill Monaghan

○  Mussafer Family Foundation/ David & Marion Mussafer

● Dr. Patricia Nilles & C. Hunter Boll

• Northern Trust

○ Christina Wing O'Donnell & Thomas O'Donnell

● Dr. Christine Olsen & Robert Small

○ Plymouth Rock Assurance Foundation

○ Stephanie & Adam Rogers

• Ropes & Gray LLP

• Ani & Alex Sacerdote

● Tricia & Chris Schade

● William E. Schrafft and Bertha E. Schrafft Charitable Trust

Maggie Seelig

Virginia Shannon

• Stephanie & Brian Spector

○ State Street Foundation

• Kerry & Brendan Swords

• The Sidney A. Swensrud Foundation

• TJX Foundation

Warwick Foundation/Betsey & Charlie Gifford

• Naomi Weinberg & Ted Berk

○ Raymond Wu Markella Zanni & David

Humphrey

Scholars’ Society

$5,000–$9,999

○ Anonymous

• Ajay & Kate Agarwal

○ The Boston Foundation

○ Bushrod H. Campbell and Adah F. Hall Charity Fund

○ Susanne & Vincent Chiang

• Tara & Greg Ciongoli

○ Constance B. Coburn & James DeK. Houghton

Heidi & David Crean

○ Todd Cronan

● Lucy C. & Frederick M. Danziger

● Coleen & Ted Dinneen

● Barbara & Michael Eisenson

Eugene Fay Trust, BNY Mellon N.A., Co-Trustee

Elizabeth Gazmuri

Goodwin Procter, LLP

○ Greenhill Family Charitable Fund

D onors

Elizabeth & Sol Kumin

○ Mr. & Mrs. Jon R. Lind

• Ellie & Phil Loughlin

• Polly & Kevin Maroni

• Morgan Family Foundation

Laura & Halsey Morris

• Gerson Pakula

○ Allison & Stephen Pellegrino

○ Emily & Michael Phillips

Heidi & Larry Raffone

• Sarah & Quentin Reynolds

● Rhoda Schneider & Michael Marshall

○ Jennifer & Seth Stier

• Paige & Rick Sutphin

○ Suzie Tapson & Gordon Burnes

• The Craig B. Tate Foundation

Natasha & Jermaul Williams

Nancy & Peter Wurman

• Claire Zar-Kessler & Joe Goldman

Benefactors

$1,000–$4,999

• Anonymous

A.C. Israel Foundation, Inc.

○ Nichole & Richard Aldrich/ RA Capital Associates

• Eric Andrew '94

• Joanne Jacquet Araujo '98 & Alcy Araujo

• Carolyn Attenborough

○ Bank of America Foundation

• Belmont Hill School Bey Group (MIDA)

● Mr. & Mrs. James A. Block

Mary Claire & Paisley Boney IV

○ Linda & Mark Borden

Kathryn & Fred Borges

Jesse & Chrissy Brown

Kara Burns

● Susan Okie Bush

“Thank you for continuing the mission of propelling our young students towards success. Will never forget what you have done for me as a young Scholar!”

— Fabian Mora, Steppingstone Class of 1995

“All students deserve a chance to succeed.”

— Margery M. Cobb, Steppingstone Donor

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

○ Shirley & Eugene

Buzderewicz

Michael Byrne

Susan and Christopher Callahan

○ Robert J. Carpenter

Elizabeth & John Carroll

Brian Chu

Julie Condron

● Christensen-Dunn Early Foundations Fund

Margret & Christopher Condron

○ Sarah & Lance Conrad

Cummings Community Giving

• Claudia Davidoff & Joseph Kahan

• Motoko & Gordon Deane

○ Lindsay & Kristen Deane

● Rose DiSanto & Stephen

Starnes, Sr.

Donald & Susan Wilson Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation

● Lorna Doran & Bruce Breimer

Nicole & Ray DuFauchard

Hayley Edgerley

Emerson Griffin Toring Private Foundation

○ Barbara & John Emery

● Lee & Jack Englert

• Kate Enroth & Dana Schmaltz

Ermont, Inc.

● Esther Simon Charitable Trust

Fessenden School

• Mark & Janelle Fisher

○ Sarah & Charlie Forbes

• Tamar & Kenneth Frieze

○ Rebecca & Michael Gamzon

● Kelly & Michael Glew

○ Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC

○ Liz & Art Greenwood

The Grey Rocks Foundation

Ashley & Jamie Harmon

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals

Thomas Jefferson III

Holly & Michael Joe

○ Julia & Peter Johannsen JustGive Organization

• Diana & Todd Knightly

• Vicki & Northrup Knox

● Ingrid G. Larson & William T. Lynch

Sharon & Joe Leite

Davina & Josh Lewis

Linda Mason & Roger Brown

○ Pam & Stuart Mathews

Kristin Maurer

Melissa & Jonas McCray

• Katie & Mark McWeeny

• Milton Academy

Alexis & Vince

Montemaggiore

● Kelley Murphy

• Anju Nohria & Bharat Anand

Notch Above Consulting

Gale O'Donnell & John Walsh

Dan O'Keefe

Robin & James O'Malley

Jana Oosterhuis & Andrews Coley

• Kim & Greg Pappas

• People's United Community Foundation

• Rebecca & Kenneth Phillips

• Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker & Tommy Amaker

Prio Wealth

• Nyla & Spencer Raymond

● Richard, Ann, John & James Solomon Foundation

• Virginia & John Ritchie

• Debby & Joseph Robbins

● Jean Weinberg Rose

Melanie Rudoy

• The Roxbury Latin School

• Luly & Maurice Samuels

• Bernadette & Matt Santangelo

Elizabeth Sayles

○ Rachel Segall & Tony Hurley

● The Shane Foundation

● Brent Edward Shay

Betsy & Will Shields

Robert Sprague

• Zoe & Bradford Stoesser

• Jim & Cathy Stone

Mark Sullivan

○ Tracy & William Ullman

John Van Allen

Bennett Varney

○ Natasha Velickovic '91

○ Walking Stick Family Fund

Jessica & Pete Walter

• Catherine & Scott Webster

Joanne & Daniel Weil

Dix & Alexandra Wheelock

○ Abby & Doug Wolfson

Ann & Hamilton Wood

Megan & David Zug

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

Advocates

$500–999

○ Anonymous Anonymous

○ Adobe Systems Incorporated

American Junior Golf Foundation

Patricia Andrade

Bain & Co.

• Devin & Dennis Baker

● Robert P. Ball

• Tricia & Fred Bentley

• Marjorie & Robert Bland

Katie & Connor Boney

○ Donavan Brown '95 & Lauren Brown

○ Cindy & Warren Burroughs, Jr.

Nancie & Miceal Chamberlain

Casey & Christina Condron

William, Jack & Cole Crawford

Suzanne Cullinane

● David M. Danziger

• Dedham Country Day School

Delve

Anthony Douglass

● Betsy & Rick Edie

○ Jennifer & John Eielson

Rashaad Elder-Bush

Kobie Evans

○ Anne & George Favaloro

• Fay School

Fidelity Matching Gifts

● Valerie & Doug Fleishman

Angela Flores & Robert Golden

Eleanor & Dan Gilbane

Mary & Tom Gilbane

○ C.J & Michael Hacker

• Susan Halby

● Danielle & André Heard

Paul Hodgkins

● Joan Howland & William Webber

○ Skip Hughes & Barry Tubman

Thomas Jefferson IV

Ashley Koch

Mary Byrne Krier & Bob Krier

• Courtney & John Lawrie

● Mr. & Mrs. David S. Lee

Kate & Tony Leness

Blaszczyk Marqez

Morgan Stanley

○ J. P. Jacquet '95 & Mary

Breda Morrissey

Taragh & Babbie Mulvany

Jacob Naimark

Anson Notman

Sarah Pelmas & Matt Eddy

• Rebekah Perez '07

Allen Potts

Michelle Ra

Laura & Alec Reynolds

Janelle & Patrick Ryan

Jessica & Jeff Scherer

Rebecca Schulman & William

Havemeyer

Seacoast Capital

Rachel Skerritt

Jessica Soto

• St. Sebastian's School

Jessica Styles

• Kerry & John Tavernese

• Thayer Academy

José Vega '95

Veronica Beard

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Lauren Walsh

Jessica & Pete Walter

Carla Wescott

Josh Zakim

“Steppingstone has always been an important part of my life and will continue to be one of my top philanthropic priorities.”

— Donavan Brown, Steppingstone Class of 1995 and member of Board of Directors

Patrons

$250–499

○ Anonymous

Abbott Labs

○ Martina Albright & Jon Bernstein

• Amazon Smile

• Kousha Bautista-Saeyan '98

○ Kathryn & Charles Brown

Elvin Bruno

Michelle Buckley

Cheryn Bastable Byron

Caroline Cahalane

Eve Calise

John Cook

• Katie & James Crawford

Emily Der

• Ashley Diaz '02

● Laurie B. Donahoe

Katie & Bob Doucette

• Gale & Donald Druga

Martina Durant '99

● Linda Edie

○ Gretchen Effgen & Anthony Schweizer

○ Lynne & Robert Golden

• Colleen M. Granahan & Daniel Field

• Evelyn Guir & Carlos Pacheco '96

Benjamin Hack

Debra & Peter Hack

Aude Henin

• John Hancock Financial

D onors

• Joy Kogut '96

Hai Lee

Eliza & Jack McGinn

Amy & Greg Mueller

David Naimark & Griffin

Thomas

○ Cynthia Nguy '97 & Temitope

Ogundele

Adrian Obleton

Jenna & Kevin Oliver

○ Julie & Michael Posternack

Emily Potts

• Lamarr Rollins '99

Elizabeth Saltonstall

Carolyn & George Sanderson

○ Mark R. Simmons, Jr.

○ Mason Smith & Gordon Green

○ Geula & Josh Solomon

Allie Soper

● Robert A. M. Stern

• Sophia Tsakmaklis Teague '00

Alcina Tran '05

● Nancy Ullman

Ursuline Academy

Kelly Van Biert

Julie Viviano

• Diana & Ralph Vogel

• Susan Wilson

• Kate & Holtie Wood

Sandy Wright

Tiffany Xie '07

Friends Up to $249

○ Anonymous

Lily Abbott

Fehintola Abioye '07

Sanjay Achar

Oluwatomide Adeosun

Diane N. Adjetey-Blakes '96

• George T. Albrecht & Woburn Foreign Motors, Inc.

Mary Alexandre

Stephane Alexandre '07

• Johane Alexis-Phanor '96

○ Nancy Allison

Alfredo Altamirano

Vanessa & Ben Anderson

Haley Andonian

Ashley Andrade

Donald Andrade

Ngozi V. R. Anidi '98

Robert Ankner

• Raina Aronowitz & Reginald Farina '94

Alissa Attman

Matt Au

Auracrat Solutions

• Tegan Leonard Avellino '91

• Rochelle Ballin '98

David Barron

Elizabeth Barry

Suresh Babu Battula

Brittany Bauman

Ashley Beckles '08

Sarah Bellin

“Steppingstone is an outstanding organization with an important mission to help promising futures for bright, deserving students.”

— Michael Goldsmith, Steppingstone Donor

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

Ire Berliner

Wendy Berliner

Janie Bertelson

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Liz & Derek Boonisar

Danielle Boudreau & Patrick

Moriarty

• Devareaux Brown '91

Ellis Brown

Meghan Buckley '97

Jo & Mark Burns

Kelli Caldwell

Ashley Calise

Amada Caliz '02

○ Anamaria & Carlos Camargo

• Ellen & Jeff Campbell

Yanina Carbajal

Camila Cardenas

Roel Castano & Enrique

Marroquin

Melissa Centeno '02

• Yully Cha & Chris Leonardi

Harendar Chadha

○ Bruce Chafee

Amy & Donnie Chase

Diana Zulay Chaves '05

Merry Chin '05

Catherine Chiverton

Blandhine Christalin

Katie Chudy

Ketsia Clermont '02

• Max Clermont '01

Margery Cobb

Brett Condron

• Alison & James Connolly

Jasmine Cooper & Jason

Burrell

Elizabeth Walker Corkery

Olivia Corkery

Taylor & Tony Coskren

Patrick Costello '99

D'Jonita Cottrell '09

Charlotte Croteau

Caitlin Crowe

Leanne Curley

Karen Dahl

Derek DaSilva '09

Nickeisha Davidson '99

Alexandra De Rosa

Christopher DeMond

• Emily & Michael Denning

• Charles Devens III

McGara DeWan

Rebecca Dillaire

Olivia Diserio

Sophia Diserio

Vanessa Diserio

Lichi Dong

Carly Donohue

Sarah Doucette

• Mary Driscoll & Luke Hill

Sasha DuBios

Julia Ellis

○ Sharon & Stephen Engler

Roberta English

Equip Services, Inc.

Estee Lauder Companies

Sarah Fernandez

● Tobey & Mark Fidler

Rebeca & Ediberto Figueroa

Eleanor Fitzgerald

○ Michael Flaherty

Allie Flum

Leah Foley

Erin & Chris Fortunato

Dennis Friedman

Anna Gall

Elizabeth Gallagher

Stephen Gaudet

Christopher Gautherat

Joanie Gauthier

Cindy Gerber

○ Joseph Giangrasso

Mary Gibbons

Shaina Gilbert '00

Astrid & Jason Glass

Christopher Godfrey

Connie & Richard Golber

Carole Goldberg

Goldilox Bagels

Michael Goldsmith

• Ashley Goliti-Chase

Sebastian Gomez

Charlotte Gorman

Paula & James Gould

○ Sharon Grady

Michael Greeley

Tom Greely

Craig Groves '00

Katherine Gudiel

Esteban Gutierrez '12

● Liz & Andrew † Hahn

Jimmy Hall

Betsy Harper

Katie Harper & Korey Mui

Rob Harper

● Daphne & George Hatsopoulos

● Robert Hayes

David Henderson

Patrick Henderson

○ Tamara & Peter Hermann

• Rachel Hershfang & Wes Williams

Nicole & Jared Hirsch

Cecilia Ho

Susan Hofmann

Eliza Hoover

• Alicia Horwitz

Harrison Hsiang

Justin Huang

Lizzie Hunpatin

• Jessica & Jonathan Hyde

• Dalinda Ifill-Pressat '99 and Junior Pressat

Friends (continued)

Up to $249

Institute of Cultural Exchange

Erica Jacoby

Fedna Jacquet '00

Zainab Jalloh '06

○ Sufia & Yasin Jamal

Javier James

○ Mary Lee Jamieson

Margarita Javier '01

Francisca Johanek

● Mary & David Johanson

Colgan Johnson '93

James Jones

McKenzie Jones

Rob Jones

Mary Joyce-Morris

Mary Ellen Jutras

Erin Kane

Caitlin & Granger Kenly

David Kilkenny

Kathleen Kline

Bridget Kostigen '04

Robert Lachenauer

Kelly Lack

Samantha LaDuc

John Lawler

My Dzi Le '95

Vivienne Le

Danielle Le Hals '97 & Peder Hals

○ Marcia Leavitt & Andrew H. Cohn

Liannne Leventhal

• Eliza Levy

• Felix Liang '06

Adrienne Liu

Archibaldo Lora '08

Sheila MacKeigan

Kate Magro

● Donna & Francis Maher

• Fran & Allen Maltz

Lily Maltz

D onors

Genny Masters

Nura May

○ Porter & Peter May

Frank McField '10

Dylan Mcgee

Alex McLain

Brian McLaughlin

Martha McLaughlin

• Donald Medor '01

Nikolas Medrano '03

Sarah Medve

Melodis Mejia

Mary G. Mendler

Natalia Mendoza

Lydia Mesler

Microsoft

Megumi Milla '06

Madeleine Mitchell

• Asjah Monroe '94

Greg Montemurro

Fabian Mora '95

Jennifer Morris

Brooks Mostue

Philippe Mourani

● Peter A. Mullin

Amy & Bruce Munger

Ursula Munger

Julia Murphy

Sophie Mussafer

Marcel Naef

Maura Neal

Jane & Gordon Nelson

• Marianne & John Nelson

Kamie Newcomb Jean

Vivian Ng '97

Diane Nguyen

Katrina Nice

Henry E. Niles Foundation

Katie & Chris Novak

• Mariel Novas '00

● Thomas L. P. O'Donnell

Katie O'Leary '91

Joesph Obleton

Aderonke Odewale '06

Opeoluwa Olukorede '09

Ramon Pascual '01

Courtney Peladeau

• Kaitlin Barry Pellerin '96 & David Pellerin

Chris Perry

● Karen Pick

Pamela Pleasants

Pledgeling Foundation

Chloe Polikoff

Deloreen Pond '02

Emily Price

Jessica Radford

Raven Rankine '05

Andrew Reed

• Darian Reid-Sturgis '99

Derrick Rice

Anthony Rich

Kara Richie '01

Nancy & Tom Richie

Katie Riley

• Megan Riley '04

Terrance Riley

Robyn Riseberg

Lisa & Kevin Robinson

Mara Rodriguez

Teresa Rodriguez

Pete Rogers

Heather Romero

Stephanie Rosch

Jesse Royster

Shankar & Hemshankar

Samlal '97

James Sanderson

Katherine Sanderson

Peter Sanderson

Melissa Savage

Eleanor Scheffler

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

Christina Schiciano

Stu & Deb Schmill

Joanna Schneider

Rachel Leigh Schneider

Lillian Schrecengost

Carly Seibald

Lawrence Seidman

Maria Sena

Lea Shalev

Samantha Shinewald

Michael Simons

• Alyson G. Singer

Nancy & Rod Skinner

Jami Smith

• Janet Smith & Ted Martellini

• Fiona Smythe & Mark Cullen

Ana Sortun

James Speight

Renata Stewart

Clare Sullivan

Wyatt Sullivan

Julia Tam

Tanike Thwaites

Wesley Tjosvold

○ Mark A. Tracy

Josh Trautwein

United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley

Becky Vaysburd

Marco Verde

Cassandra Vickers '06

Luke von Maur

Vy Vu '96

Riley Wadehra

Lisa Walker

Sarah Walker

Lucie Wall

○ Gwen & David Wanger

Andrew Ward

○ Amy & John Weinberg

• Peggy & Michael Weymouth

Sydney White

Deborah Williams

Markeya Williams-Joeckel

○ Brandon Wilson Evitt & Steven Evitt

Alexis Wintersteen

Megan Wood

Shihua Wu '10

Jeffrey Xie

Jefferson Xu

Katie Yao

Emily Zhu

“No gift is too small to give every Scholar a chance to shine bright!”

— Opeoluwa Olukorede, Steppingstone Class of 2009

“Steppingstone changed my life. I’m giving back to those that gave so much to me.”

— Colgan Johnson, Steppingstone Class of 1993

Gifts In Honor

Gifts were made to Steppingstone in honor of the following individuals and organizations:

Joanne Jacquet Araujo '98

Carolyn Attenborough

Susan Boney

Kerry Brennan

Donavan Brown '95

Mr. Brunzel

Melanie Chiverton

Sarah Conrad

Betsy Danziger

Bernice and David Dresdae

Betsy & Rick Edie

Lee Englert

Kate Gilbane

Vivian Gilbert

Kelly Glew

Robert Golden

Jonathan Goldstein

William W. Helman

Dalinda Ifill-Pressat '99

Fedna Jacquet '00

Alison Levy

Felix Liang '06

Isabelle Loring

Ursula Munger

Christina Wing O'Donnell

Amy Paradis

Jennifer Lee Weymouth

Carole Williams

Shihua Wu '10

Tiffany Xie '07

Gifts In Memory

Gifts were made to Steppingstone in memory of the following individuals:

Peter Claudy

Peggy Corkery

Michael P. Danziger

Maurice Dettman

Susan Gordon

JoAnne C. Grande

Betty Stiles

Jim Stokes

Debra Pinder Symonette

“I give in honor of Mr. Brunzel, my fifth grade teacher who nominated me to Steppingstone.”

— Steppingstone Alum

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

Alumni Giving

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

Fehintola Abioye '07

Diane N. Adjetey-Blakes '96

Stephane Alexandre '07

Johane Alexis-Phanor '96

Eric Andrew '94

Ngozi V. R. Anidi '98

Joanne Jacquet Araujo '98 & Alcy Araujo

Raina Aronowitz & Reginald Farina '94

Tegan Leonard Avellino '91

Rochelle Ballin '98

Kousha Bautista-Saeyan '98

Ashley Beckles '08

Devareaux Brown '91

Lauren Brown & Donavan Brown '95

Meghan Buckley '97

Danielle Bynoe-Farid '04 & Jalil Farid

Amada Caliz '02

Melissa Centeno '02

Diana Zulay Chaves '05

Merry Chin '05

Ketsia Clermont '02

Max Clermont '01

Patrick Costello '99

D'Jonita Cottrell '09

Derek DaSilva '09

Nickeisha Davidson '99

Ashley Diaz '02

Martina Durant '99

Shaina Gilbert '00

Craig Groves '00

Evelyn Guir & Carlos Pacheco '96

Dalinda Ifill-Pressat '99

Fedna Jacquet '00

Zainab Jalloh '06

Margarita Javier '01

Colgan Johnson '93

Joy Kogut '96

Bridget Kostigen '04

My Dzi Le '95

Danielle Le Hals '97 & Peder Hals

Felix Liang '06

Archibaldo Lora '08

Frank McField '10

Donald Medor '01

Nikolas Medrano '03

Megumi Milla '06

Sofia Teixeira Mistretta ‘94 & Tommaso Mistretta

Asjah Monroe '94

Fabian Mora '95

Mary Breda Morrissey & J. P. Jacquet '95

Vivian Ng '97

Cynthia Nguy '97 & Temitope Ogundele

Mariel Novas '00

Katie O'Leary '91

Aderonke Odewale '06

Opeoluwa Olukorede '09

Ramon Pascual '01

Kaitlin Barry Pellerin '96 & David Pellerin

Rebekah Perez '07

Deloreen Pond '02

Raven Rankine '05

Darian Reid-Sturgis '99

Kara Richie '01

Megan Riley '04

Lamarr Rollins '99

Shankar & Hemshankar Samlal '97

Sophia Tsakmaklis Teague '00

Alcina Tran '05

José Vega '95

Natasha Velickovic '91

Cassandra Vickers '06

Vy Vu '96

Shihua Wu '10

Jeffrey Xie '10

Tiffany Xie '07

“I give to pay my experience forward for the next generation of Scholars.”

— Felix Liang, Steppingstone Class of 2006

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 (2)

Anonymous (3)*

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*

Debbie & Keith Gelb*

Kate & Tom Gilbane*

Kaia & Jonathan Goldstein*

Ross & Bob Henderson*

Pam & Bill Holding*

Joanne Jacquet Araujo '98 & Alcy Araujo

Rachel Rock & Joshua Levy*

Isabelle & Ian Loring*

Barbara & Richard Melvoin*

Mariel Novas '00

Sue & John Simon*

Rachel Skerritt

Hilary & Langley Steinert*

Jenny & Sandy Weymouth/ Hess Foundation*

Natasha & Jermaul Williams

*Denotes multi-year giving commitments

Steppingstone

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

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.

Anonymous (3)

Nancy Adams & Scott Schoen

Pam & Bear Albright

Deb & Steve Barnes

Anna & Jim Beakey

Nancy & Todd Bland

Jennifer & Jonathan Block

Susan Jefferson Boney & Paisley Boney

Katie & Don Bramley

Elizabeth & Seth Brennan

Donavan Brown '95 & Lauren Brown

Susan and Christopher Callahan

Denise Jefferson Casper

Susanne & Vincent Chiang

Tara & Greg Ciongoli

Stephanie & John Connaughton

Karen & Brian Conway

Emily & Michael Denning

Sandy & Paul Edgerley

Betsy & Rick Edie

Barbara & John Emery

Jennifer & Will Fulton

Kate & Tom Gilbane

Kelly & Michael Glew

Kaia & Jonathan Goldstein

Ross & Bob Henderson

Pam & Bill Holding

Diana & Todd Knightly

Isabelle & Ian Loring

Ellie & Phil Loughlin

Kate Lubin & Glen Sutton

Tristin & Martin Mannion

Polly & Kevin Maroni

Carl Martignetti

Katie & Mark McWeeny

Barbara & Richard Melvoin

Alison & Bill Monaghan

Marion & David Mussafer

Dr. Christine Olsen & Robert Small

Allison & Stephen Pellegrino

Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker & Tommy Amaker

Heidi & Larry Raffone

Ani & Alex Sacerdote

Luly & Maurice Samuels

Pixley & Ken Schiciano

Virginia Shannon

Rachel Skerritt

Hilary & Langley Steinert

Robin & Perry Traquina

Alexandra & Dix Wheelock

Natasha & Jermaul Williams

Markella Zanni & David Humphrey

Claire Zar-Kessler & Joe Goldman

“Scholars have such big dreams, and Steppingstone helps them envision endless possibilities.”

— Isabelle Loring, Former Board Chair and Founder of the Loring Cornerstone Fund

The Michael P. Danziger Teaching Fellowship

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.

Devin & Dennis Baker

Frederick M. & Lucy C. Danziger

Lorna Doran & Bruce Breimer

Anne & George Favaloro

Tracy & William Ullman

Gwen & David Wanger

Catherine & Scott Webster

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.

Julie & Kevin Callaghan

Karen & Brian Conway

The Michael P. Danziger Teaching Fellowship supported the following Summer Teaching Interns, who worked with young Scholars and learned from veteran teachers:

Declan Burke

University of Massachusetts Lowell

Sesen Gidey ’13

University of Pittsburgh

Robyn Jones Bridgewater State University

Naomi Mekonnen ’14 Rice University

Nasra Noor ’13 Boston University

Rheanna Patterson ’14 Lehigh University

Yerimar Peguero-Bethancourt ’15 Lafayette College

Beth Whitney Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Ayat Yusef ’15

University of Massachusetts

Dartmouth

Luis Zapata Ortiz ’15 Lesley University

This gift list reports on the 12-month period from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

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 Smith, John G. & Amy S. Berylson & 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 35 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 16 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

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:

A Better Chance

American Student Assistance

Association of Independent School Admission Professionals

Buffalo Prep

California Association of Independent Schools

Cambridge Assessment International Education Cate School

Chicago Scholars Coalition for College College Board

Common App

Crossroad School for Arts & Sciences

Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund

Design Group International

EganWood Foundation

Independent School Alliance

InitialView

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth

Kate and Tom Gilbane

KR Insights

Leading with Hearts & Minds

MEFA

Milton Academy

National Association of Independent Schools

Nellie Mae Education Foundation

Noble and Greenough School

Phillips Academy

Phillips Exeter Academy

Pingree School

Pointer

Pollyanna

Professional Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education

Reach for Excellence

Root Cause

Schuler Scholar Program

SEEDS - Access Changes

Everything

Storbeck Search | Diversified Search Group

The Boston Foundation

The Enrollment Management Association

The Glasgow Group

The JED Foundation

The Roxbury Latin School

The Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust

The Wight Foundation

To The Good

Yale Young Global Scholars

“Justice is not a solo act.”

— Dr. David Stovall, NPEA Conference Keynote Speaker

Board of Directors

Joanne Jacquet Araujo ’98

Todd Bland

Jennifer Block

Donavan D. Brown ’95, Clerk

Hon. Denise Jefferson Casper, Vice Chair

Dr. Vincent W. Chiang

Brian J. Conway

Betsy Lind Danziger

Mary Driscoll

Peg Flanagan

Fabian Fondriest

Lucy K. Galbraith, Treasurer

Debbie L. Gelb

Kate Gilbane

Jonathan M. Goldstein

Robert P. Henderson, Jr., Chair

Pamela R. Holding

Joshua S. Levy

Isabelle Loring

Dr. Richard I. Melvoin

Sofia Teixeira Mistretta ’94

Board of Ambassadors

Nancy Adams

Pamela Albright

Eric Andrew ’94

Ngozi Anidi ’98

Jeffrey Barber

Julie Barron

Susan Boney, Co-Chair

Linda Borden

Katie Bramley

David Carlstrom

Diana Chaves ’05

Susanne Chiang

Melanie Chiverton

Erin Condron

James Coughlin

Heidi Crean

James Danziger

Betsy & Rick Edie

Lee Englert

Bart Epker

Brittney Gammell

Betsey Gifford

Jen Hawkins

Blair Hendrix

Allison Johnson

Char Joslin & Les Cheek

Kasey Kaufman

Brooke Laughlin

Kate Lubin

Anthony Mathieu ’02

Peter Monaco

Alison Monaghan

Dr. Mariel Novas ’00

Dr. Stephanie Pinder-Amaker

Alex Sacerdote

John G. Simon, Co-Founder

Rachel Skerritt

Hilary N. Steinert

Perry M. Traquina

Jenny Weymouth

Natasha Telesford Williams

Mike Pascucci

Drew Pluhar

Megan Riley ’04

Rachel Rock

Annagret Sacerdote

Matt Santangelo

Tricia Schade

Pixley Schiciano, Co-Chair

Anthony Schweizer

Kelly Segal

Rachel Segall

Virginia Shannon

Brent Edward Shay

Rob Small

Douglass Williams

Christina Wing-O’Donnell

Board of Advisors

Ann Coles, Ed.D.

William Fitzsimmons, Ed.D.

Chris Gabrieli

Paul Grogan

Joanna Jacobson

Karl Reid, Ed.D.

Jill Shah

John S. Weinberg

Board of Young Professionals

Sanjay Achar

Ashley Andrade, Co-Chair

Carolyn Attenborough

Tevin Barros ’07

Kara Burns

Danielle Bynoe-Farid ’04, Co-Chair

Olivia Corkery

Sophia Diserio

Benjamin Hack

Jasmine Houston ’04

Amy Huang

McKenzie Jones

Felix Liang ’06

Eliza Loring

Ursula Munger

Anson Notman

Adrian Obleton

John Van Allen

Luke von Maur

Shihua Wu ’10

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