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Jewell Hill, the 296-acre property spanning Ashby, Ashburnham, and Fitchburg, was acquired by The Trustees in 2020. One of the many acquisitions made possible by the Momentum campaign, Jewel Hill will remain a special place of natural beauty for generations to come.
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CONTENTS
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Foreword
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Introduction
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PILLAR I : Protect the Places People Love
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PILLAR II : Respond to a Changing Coast
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PILLAR III : Elevate our Cultural and Agricultural Experiences
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PILLAR IV : Invite the Next Generation Outside
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PILLAR V : Build The Trustees of the Future
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Acknowledgements
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By the Numbers
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Donors
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Credits
FOREWORD
THIS FIVE-YEAR PL AN WAS CALLED Momentum in honor of the past achievements that
propelled us forward, holding ourselves up to the standard of our legacy. Today, the campaign has more than lived up to its name, as it has built a foundation for the future of The Trustees. This campaign was realized through a deep well of faith. The underlying faith in our commitment to improving quality of life through access to nature and culture and faith that together, we could achieve these lofty aspirations. The surge in visitation we saw at our properties at the onset of the pandemic reinforced what we always knew to be true, that time spent outdoors soothes the soul. It was what our founder, Charles Eliot, referred to as nature’s “refreshing power.” Eliot’s prescience led to the creation of The Trustees, and it was the vision of another leader, more than a century later, that led to this extraordinary campaign. Like Eliot, Barbara Erickson responded to the challenges of her day: climate change, the loss of urban green space, and the growing disconnect with nature, especially among children. This campaign empowered us to launch groundbreaking coastal restoration projects, to acquire thousands of acres of open space, and to create scores of new outdoor programs and events for children. I am sincerely thankful for the Trustees staff, board, volunteers, members, and most of all, donors like you, who made these transformative projects possible. This book showcases the accomplishments in the five strategic pillars of Momentum but hidden within the pages are the future benefits to society that this campaign will create—the young girl whose lifelong interest in ecology is sparked from a visit to our coastal education center, or the young boy who is inspired to become an artist after his first trip to deCordova. The positive impact on the generations to come will be the legacy this campaign leaves behind. As you read through this book, please take pleasure in knowing that by supporting this campaign you have left an indelible mark on the future of The Trustees and the future of the Commonwealth. P ETER COFFIN CH AIR, TRUSTEES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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A driving force, an impetus; continuing vigor resulting from an initial effort or expenditure of energy.
INTRODUCTION
HAVING ARRIVED AT THE END of the largest fundraising campaign in Trustees history,
it might seem as if it was always destined to succeed. Yet we are only able to celebrate now because of your extraordinary generosity and dedication and that of your fellow donors. We are profoundly grateful for your support of this campaign and for making Momentum a reality. Thank you.
Momentum was a triumph of true teamwork, and we are honored to have served alongside The Trustees board, staff, volunteers, and of course, our fellow Campaign Committee members, who are named on page 82. This book gathers stories and pictures of the new properties, projects, and programs funded through Momentum, as well as the people whose belief in our shared vision and dedication to our organization made it all happen. Your leadership not only created many new opportunities for conservation and public enjoyment, but it also now places The Trustees in a position to imagine our future with even greater imagination and courage. When we embarked on this campaign, we set what we then thought to be an audacious fundraising goal of $96 million. We never could have imagined that today, five years later, we would have exceeded all expectations by raising over $206 million, more than double our initial goal. This is a testament to the faith you have placed in The Trustees and the ability of our incredible staff to fulfill the promise of our mission. This campaign is complete, but we all know there is still much work to be done in this time of community need and climate crisis. Our sense of urgency is real. But let us take some time to pause and reflect on our collective achievements. With this book, we hope you enjoy looking back on all we accomplished together through Momentum. What we have done together these past five years will echo through countless generations to come as we continue caring for the natural, cultural, and historic gifts that we share as a community. T ED L ADD, NICIE PANETTA M O MENTUM CAMPAIGN CO MMITTEE CO -CHAIRS ED WILSON T RUSTEES CHIEF OF DEVELO PMENT & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
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PILL AR I
Protect the Places People Love SINCE ACQUIRING OUR FIRST RESERVATION at Rocky Narrows in Sherborn in 1897,
protecting the places people love has been at the heart of our mission. More than a century and 121 additional properties later, the Momentum campaign has allowed us to do more than just acquire land—it has powered us to steward new places from vulnerability to vibrancy and revitalize our existing special places. Ultimately, the campaign has helped us strengthen communities across the state through shared outdoor spaces. Thanks to our Momentum donors, we have preserved iconic properties in all corners of the Commonwealth, from a forested former dairy farm in Central Massachusetts to a historic park on Cape Cod. Through Momentum, we protected seven new properties and thousands of acres of land in communities as dense as Boston and as lush as the Berkshires, surpassing our campaign goal of opening four new reservations. In addition to saving new places, we have made tremendous property improvements and additions, such as the acquisition of a 66-acre parcel at the previous page: A summer day in the pollinator meadow at Mary Cummings Park in Burlington, which The Trustees assumed management of in 2020. left: Visitors enjoy the view across the water at the Becket Historic Quarry & Forest, the 280-acre community treasure in the Berkshires acquired by The Trustees in 2021.
Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Moraine Farm, and the construction of a brand-new engagement and education center at World’s End. These investments, along with those made in new equipment and new staff, have allowed us to apply our best-in-class stewardship across the state and make every treasured property shine its brightest. From the smallest trail improvement to the conservation of hundreds of acres of forest, our Momentum campaign has fueled a rapid expansion of protected lands and a rejuvenation of our beloved landscapes, ensuring communities across Massachusetts will have access to these special places forever. PROTECT THE PL ACES PEOPLE LOVE | 09
left: Becket Historic Quarry & Forest features miles of trails through the forested industrial ruins of the 19th century granite quarry. right: An overhead view of the John Folk Water Garden, one of the many beloved features at Armstrong-Kelley Park in Osterville.
B EC K E T H ISTO R IC Q UARRY & FO REST
A RM ST RO N G - K E LLE Y PA RK
The 280-acre Becket Historic Quarry & Forest
In 2021, The Trustees acquired Armstrong-Kelley
has been a beloved Berkshires destination for
Park in Osterville, the oldest and largest privately
decades. The long dormant quarry was saved from
owned park open to the public on Cape Cod. After
reactivation in the 1990s by the Becket Land Trust.
a $2.25 million fundraising campaign with the
Through a partnership with the Land Trust and
Cape Cod Horticultural Society, which had owned
a joint fundraising campaign, including generous
and maintained the park since the 1930s, the park
support from the estate of Helen Brackett, The
became The Trustees’ 12th public garden. Once
Trustees acquired the massive swath of woodlands
park renovations, including horticultural and acces-
in 2021. At the conclusion of the Momentum cam-
sibility improvements, are finished, the beloved
paign, Becket Historic Quarry & Forest was our
8.5-acre community park will open as The Trustees’
15th property in the Berkshires and our newest
first new property on Cape Cod in nearly a decade.
property in the state.
We wanted to secure the future of the park for future generations, and that’s exactly what we did. — Deirdre Dow-Chase, Cape Cod Horticultural Society president at the time of Armstrong-Kelley Park’s integration with The Trustees
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A ground-level view at Jewell Hill, the 296-acre property spanning Ashby, Ashburnham and Fitchburg, acquired by The Trustees in 2020. The property is also captured in aerial view on the book’s dust jacket, where autumn forests stretch for miles in every direction.
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J E WE LL H I LL
In 2020, The Trustees acquired Jewell Hill, a breathtaking wooded landscape on 296 acres spanning Ashburnham, Ashby, and Fitchburg. The site of a former dairy farm, Jewell Hill contains a watershed conservation area and miles of forested trails offering four-season recreation, highlighted by the sweeping views atop the Hudson Overlook at the 1,400-foot summit.
Creating a Lasting Legacy T H E H U D S O N FA M I LY JAMIE HUDSON WAS SOMEONE who deeply believed in
conserving open space and giving everyone a chance to explore and enjoy the outdoors. A longtime supporter of The Trustees, Jamie made a significant bequest to the organization when he passed away in 2016 at the age of 58. His generous gift was critical to The Trustees’ acquisition of Jewell Hill, the largest property acquired during the Momentum campaign. “Jamie loved the outdoors ever since he was a kid,” said his father, Don Hudson. “And one of his biggest loves was The Trustees.” Jamie developed his lifelong passion for the outdoors growing up in New England and going on hikes with his father, as well as snowshoeing, cross country skiing, biking, and running later in life. Jamie discovered The Trustees after moving to Boston, becoming a member in 1994. In the succeeding years, Jamie became deeply involved with the organization, serving on many different boards and committees. In 2005, he became the first person to explore every single Trustees property. “There’s nothing like seeing and feeling and doing to really get a sense of things,” Jamie said after completing his 95-property statewide journey. In the late stages of his life, Jamie approached The Trustees about making a legacy gift. When Don and Rosemary were presented with the idea of directing Jamie’s gift toward the acquisition of Jewell Hill, they knew it was a perfect fit. “In one direction, the hill looks back on Boston, where Jamie spent most of his adult life, and in another direction, to Mt. Monadnock, where he went to summer camp as a child,” Don said. “I don’t think we could have found a more perfect spot. He would love it.”
Jamie loved the outdoors ever since he was a kid, and one of his biggest loves was The Trustees. — Don Hudson, Jamie Hudson’s father
Don and Rosemary spread Jamie’s ashes in a few special locations, including at the top of Jewell Hill, where a plaque bearing his name commemorates the Hudson Overlook, so that anyone taking in the incredible vista will know of Jamie’s contribution. In Jamie’s own words, he had “a relentless focus on making the world a nicer, more attractive place and a desire to create special places.” Because of his gift, countless people will have the chance to experience and appreciate Jewell Hill’s natural beauty.
Jamie Hudson’s parents, Don and Rosemary, sit on the bench bearing Jamie’s name at the Hudson Overlook, an area at the peak of Jewell Hill that offers breathtaking views of the surrounding landscape.
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G E R RY ISL AND
An iconic community destination with breathtaking coastal views, Gerry Island in Marblehead was acquired by The Trustees in 2018, becoming the first new property opened during the Momentum campaign. It joined neighboring Crowninshield Island, the Misery Islands in Salem Sound, and Choate and Long Island in Essex in the family of Trustees-protected islands on the North Shore. 14 | MOMENTUM: A TRUSTEES CAMPAIGN
above: Kids run near the shore at Gerry Island in Marblehead at the ribbon cutting event celebrating it as the 117th Trustees property. right: The 45-foot-tall chimney at The Brickyard at Menemsha Hills stands as a reminder of the island’s industrial past.
You want the property to be preserved and you want the property to be enjoyed by people who can appreciate it. — Vida Poole, daughter of Flora Harris Epstein who bequeathed The Brickyard to The Trustees
THE BRI C K YAR D
The 18-acre Brickyard is at once a rugged coastal landscape and a remarkable piece of Martha’s Vineyard industrial history. Once the site of a bustling 19th century brickworks, the property still features a 45-foot-tall brick chimney, historic artifacts, and a trail to the adjacent Menemsha Hills property. The Brickyard was bequeathed to The Trustees by Flora Harris Epstein at the time of her passing in 2010. Following an archaeological survey and site restoration, the Trustees opened The Brickyard to the public in 2020. PROTECT THE PL ACES PEOPLE LOVE | 15
M A RY C U M M I N G S PA RK
In 2020, The Trustees took over management of the 216-acre Mary Cummings Park in Burlington and Woburn, which was saved from the threat of sale and development by the local conservation group, the Friends of Mary Cummings Park. The Trustees made significant restorations and enhancements to the property, including trail improvements, a new pollinator meadow, and a boardwalk across the wetlands. Thanks to the Momentum campaign, The Trustees can fulfill Mary Cummings’ wish to have the park remain, “forever open as a public pleasure ground.” 16 | MOMENTUM: A TRUSTEES CAMPAIGN
facing page, top: The sun sets over the pollinator meadow at Mary Cummings Park. bottom: The Friends of Mary Cummings Park were recognized as 2020 Trustees Volunteers of the Year. this page: Moraine Farm in Beverly offers a Frederick Law-Olmsted designed landscape and scenic views of Wenham Lake.
This was a premier Olmsted property, with its unique residential design and intent, praised by scholars for its significance and its conserved status... I think that The Trustees and Moraine Farm belong together.” — Mimi Batchelder-Brown, Moraine Farm landowner who gifted a part of the property to The Trustees
M O RA I N E FA RM
The central 66-acre parcel at Moraine Farm in Beverly, a country estate designed by the father of American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted, was acquired by The Trustees in 2021 after a $4.15 million fundraising campaign. Known as the finest existing example of Olmsted’s approach to planning a country estate, the parcel includes the main estate house, tea garden and terrace, and scenic Wenham Lake views. The land also connects the four disparate plots The Trustees already owned on the property, allowing The Trustees to reunite and restore this historic Olmsteddesigned masterpiece. PROTECT THE PL ACES PEOPLE LOVE | 17
Trustees friends and supporters celebrate the opening of the Wakeman O’Donnell Center at World’s End in Hingham with views of downtown Boston in the distance. below: Tom O’Donnell cuts the ribbon to officially open the visitor engagement space that bears his and Sam Wakeman’s name.
WORL D’S EN D
At World’s End in Hingham, The Trustees completed a multi-year landscape restoration project replacing trees and reinforcing the integrity of the Olmsted-designed carriage roads. Additionally, The Trustees opened the brand-new Wakeman O’Donnell Center in 2022, a first-class engagement space offering educational opportunities and hands-on environmental programming for World’s End visitors of all ages. 18 | MOMENTUM: A TRUSTEES CAMPAIGN
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PILL AR II
Respond to a Changing Coast
THE TRUSTEES PROTECTS over 120 miles of coastline in Massachusetts—more
than any other private landowner in the state. In the face of a rapidly changing climate, we have both the responsibility and the expertise to be national coastal conservation leaders. We have already witnessed accelerating changes at our coastal places, and the impacts from stronger storm surges and sea-level rise are projected to rapidly intensify in the years ahead. Our need to adapt our reservations, and previous page: Permitted vehicles traverse the narrow strip of sand at Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge in Nantucket. The Trustees has protected Coskata-Coatue since 1974. left: Great black-backed gull chicks walk near the water at Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge on Nantucket. As the largest private owner of protected coastline in the state, managing beach nesting birds is a critical part of the stewardship mission of The Trustees.
the coastlines and communities of which they are a part, is one of the biggest conservation challenges we will face this century. Through Momentum, we have rebuilt dunes on barrier beaches on Martha’s Vineyard, initiated work to build a resilient waterfront park in Boston, and at the North Shore’s Great Marsh, embarked on the single largest coastal or ecological restoration project in Trustees history. The Trustees recognizes that we stand at an inflection point, much as our founder Charles Eliot did in 1891. Eliot and his generation faced the major threats of rapid development and privatization, just as we face the climatebased threats of today. Thanks to our Momentum donors, we are doing all we can to protect these irreplaceable landscapes so that future generations can continue to enjoy our coastal treasures. RESPOND TO A CHANGING COAST | 23
M ART H A’S VINE YAR D DU N E RESTO RAT I O N
jeopardized future access to the beach. In 2022,
During the Momentum campaign, The Trustees
the Town of Edgartown, The Trustees, and Dukes
managed 2.5 miles of beach at Norton Point
County embarked on a project to strengthen the
in Edgartown, a cherished place for recreation
beach’s resiliency. More than 11,000 cubic yards
and relaxation and a critical habitat for nesting
of sand was dredged from Katama Bay and used
shorebirds. Rising seas and stronger storms
to restore a 14-foot-high dune to protect the future
have damaged the entrance to the property and
of this breathtaking and vital landscape.
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Nantucket’s coastline is ever changing, but climate change has increased its vulnerability. It will take all of us, working together, to adapt to the future and protect our coastal habitat and communities. — Cynthia Dittbrenner, Trustees Program Director for Coast & Natural Resources
facing page: An aerial view of the restored primary dune at Norton Point Beach on Martha’s Vineyard. left: The Great Point Lighthouse at Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge on Nantucket. below: For nearly a half-century The Trustees has protected the 1,100 acres of this irreplaceable coastal environment.
N AN TUCK E T B E AC H R ESIL IE NCY
On Nantucket, The Trustees and the Nantucket Conservation Foundation are jointly working on a three-year project to identify resilient intervention methods and adaptation strategies that can maintain beach access while sustaining habitat and barrier beach integrity at Coskata-Coatue Wildlife Refuge. In 2022, the Woods Hole Group completed a report detailing the risk of sea-level rise and erosion to Coskata-Coatue and proposed solutions to increase resilience. Through a partnership with the Boston University Coastal Research Laboratory, a research team is advancing this work, taking a deeper dive into how sediment is moving along the coastline. RESPOND TO A CHANGING COAST | 25
left: Repeated flooding on Argilla Road threatens future access to Crane Beach and Castle Hill. below: Trustees Vice President of Conservation and Resiliency Tom O’Shea leads a site visit explaining the project to elevate the road and protect it from erosion.
A RG I LL A ROA D A DA PTAT I O N
Without intervention, Argilla Road in Ipswich is projected to be susceptible to frequent high tide flooding by the end of the decade. As the only access road to the Crane Estate and Crane Beach, The Trustees and the Town of Ipswich are working together to elevate a half-mile section of Argilla Road, install a new culvert under the road to improve tidal flow in the salt marsh, and implement nature-based designs to protect the road from erosion. The project, which has received significant public and private funding through Momentum, is seen as a potential roadmap for building resilience in similar coastal roads throughout Massachusetts. 26 | MOMENTUM: A TRUSTEES CAMPAIGN
C OASTA L E DU CAT I O N C E N T E R
The Trustees is in the process of creating a stateof-the-art Coastal Education Center at Crane Beach which will serve as a regional hub for coastal education and exploration, giving visitors the opportunity to learn about and be inspired by our coastline. Thanks to significant funding from New England Biolabs, an Ipswich-based biotechnology company, construction on this new building, a model of sustainable design, is set to begin in 2023.
SummerQuest campers explore the shore and learn about the coastal environment at Steep Hill Beach on the Crane Estate. With the creation of the new Coastal Education Center, opportunities for year-round learning and expanded camps will offer even greater access to coastal education and exploration.
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Salt marshes are on the front lines of coastal impacts due to climate change. Restoring our marshes will make the entire Great Marsh ecosystem more resilient. — Russell Hopping, Trustees Lead Coastal Ecologist
right: The sun sets over The Great Marsh in Ipswich. below: Trustees staff, partner organizations, and volunteers work at Old Town Hill in Newbury to fill the non-natural ditches and revitalize the marsh.
SAV I N G T H E G RE AT M A RS H
Historical agricultural ditching practices have compromised the natural flow of water in the Great Marsh, leaving it increasingly vulnerable to sea-level rise and conversion to open water. Healthy coastal marshes support biodiversity, sequester carbon from the atmosphere, and serve as a barrier against storm surge and sea-level rise. The Trustees is using an innovative ditch remediation method to naturally heal and restore the Great Marsh. The restoration work, which began in 2020, currently encompasses over 1,200 acres in Newbury, Essex, facing page: Trustees Lead Coastal Ecologist Russell Hopping (right) and a colleague examine a section of the Great Marsh.
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and Ipswich, making this the largest coastal or ecological restoration project in the 132-year history of The Trustees.
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Building Healthy Communities BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSET TS
above left: Employees of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts perform volunteer cleanups every year at Trustees properties, such as Weir River Farm. above right: The Waterfront Ambassadors program is a youth employment program based in East Boston and a significant component of The Trustees’ Boston Waterfront Initiative, which Blue Cross has supported for years.
WHAT STARTED AS an employee volunteer project at a single Trustees property in 2014, has since blossomed into one of our most invaluable partnerships. In the last decade, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Blue Cross) has helped us transform our Boston community gardens, provide healthy food to people in need, and plan the creation of a brand-new worldclass park on the Boston Waterfront. In its pursuit of creating more equitable and just communities and helping people lead healthier lives, Blue Cross believes that greater access to the outdoors and the benefits of nature can eliminate many of the health inequities present in our society. “The Trustees is a critical partner in our work to advance health justice across Massachusetts,” said Jeff Bellows, vice president of corporate citizenship and public affairs at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. “Whether it’s providing open space to the people of East Boston by supporting the
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creation of Piers Park III or expanding access to fresh fruits and vegetables by investing in mobile markets and community gardens, we are proud of our work with The Trustees to make it easier for the people of Greater Boston to lead healthier lives.” In addition to years of supporting our gardens and agricultural programs, Blue Cross has played a vital role in our Boston Waterfront Initiative, One Waterfront. Launched in 2016, One Waterfront aims to advance bold, innovative, and iconic open spaces on Boston’s waterfront. Blue Cross is a lead member of the One Waterfront CEO Roundtable, a collection of public and private leaders who help shape our vision for the future of the waterfront, and in 2022, Blue Cross took their support to new heights by making a leadership gift in support of Piers Park III in East Boston, which will serve as a world-class waterfront destination that is free, welcoming, and open to all.
left: People walk through Boston community gardens during the South End Stroll, an annual event sponsored in part by Blue Cross, that raises awareness and support for area gardens. below: Volunteers maintain the Greenwood Community Garden in Dorchester, one of the many community gardens in Boston that receives funding for site improvements from Blue Cross.
The Trustees is a critical partner in our work to advance health justice across Massachusetts. — Jeff Bellows, Vice President of Corporate Citizenship and Public Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Beyond financial support, Blue Cross employees truly live their corporate values. Over the years, more than 500 employees have volunteered over 2,000 hours to support the work of The Trustees. From improving trails, cleaning the barnyard, and maintaining the fields at Weir River Farm, to harvesting hundreds of pounds of produce for donation from the Blue Cross onsite company gardens, to helping to revamp The Trustees volunteer website, Blue Cross’s support comes from every level of the organization. With its support of the Momentum campaign, Blue Cross is bringing the outdoors into the lives of people across the Commonwealth and helping build the foundation of the future of The Trustees.
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B OSTON WATERF R O NT INIT IAT IVE
The Boston Waterfront Initiative, One Waterfront, has
employment program, and embarked on creating new
grown exponentially during the Momentum campaign.
open space in Boston, beginning with Piers Park III in
Through this initiative, The Trustees harnessed the
East Boston. The goal of One Waterfront is to positively
strategic power of public, private, and community leaders,
impact the city and its residents by creating parks that
created a coalition of business leaders called the CEO
help the city achieve its climate resiliency goals and
Roundtable, created a youth experiential learning and
support diverse community needs.
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facing page & below: The abandoned pier in East Boston will be the site of Piers Park III, the first new park created through The Trustees’ Boston Waterfront Initiative, One Waterfront. left: An eye-level conceptual rendering, illustrating the types of features and amenities being imagined through the ongoing design process — such as harbor access, the use of local materials, coastal New England uplands, and a resilient ecological edge.
Piers Park III will provide that security, that peace of mind, and that spiritual uplift of a gathering place brought back to life. — Melissa MacDonnell, President of the Liberty Mutual Foundation, a major funder of Piers Park III
PI ERS PA R K III
Piers Park III will be the first park created by The Trustees through the Boston Waterfront Initiative. In 2020, Massport awarded The Trustees site designation to create a park on an abandoned pier in East Boston. A total of $50 million is being raised for the construction and ongoing operations of Piers Park III, which will provide inclusive, resilient, and iconic open space to the public, and a world-class waterfront destination to East Boston. RESPOND TO A CHANGING COAST | 33
Increased coastal flooding and erosion are having profound effects on our coastal communities. By acting with urgency, collaborating with local partners, and using the State of the Coast report as a roadmap for coastal resilience, we can address these challenges and serve as a model for other organizations. — Tom O’Shea, Trustees Vice President of Conservation and Resiliency
STAT E O F T H E C OAST
Through the Momentum campaign The Trustees launched its annual State of the Coast report series, investigating the climate change threats and mitigation strategies for communities up and down the Massachusetts coast. The inaugural 2020 report took a detailed look at the North Shore and surrounding communities, while the
above: Hikers enjoy the walk and the view along the dunes at the Crane Estate in Ipswich, one of the properties highlighted in our 2020 State of the Coast report. facing page: A child tiptoes to the water’s edge at Crane Beach.
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2021 report centered on Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and the Elizabeth Islands, and the 2022 report focused on the South Coast. The annual report has been met with statewide praise and support, with the 2021 report alone garnering 58.5 million press impressions.
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PILL AR III
Elevate Our Cultural and Agricultural Experiences OUR GARDENS, FARMS, AND CULTUR AL SITES serve as first-class platforms to engage
audiences of all ages. Offering truly unique educational and entertainment opportunities, they serve as community centers where friendships and families grow, and memories are made. By making transformational improvements to several of our agricultural and horticultural properties, we are better connecting people to their history, their food, and the many cultures that make Massachusetts such a special place to live, work, and play. The investments made through the Momentum campaign have allowed us to revitalize and rebuild our public garden spaces, expand our culinary programs to give children a hands-on understanding of where their food comes from, and previous page: Counterculture by Rose B. Simpson was on view from June 2022 through April 2023 as part of the Art & The Landscape program. It featured 12 10-foot-tall figures installed along the horizon line at Field Farm in Williamstown. left: Doug Aitken’s project, New Horizon, seen here at deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, traveled across the state in 2019 to six different Trustees properties as part of The Trustees’ Art & The Landscape program.
showcase world-class artists and local storytellers offering diverse perspectives on the world around us. We have hired expert horticulturists, museums curators, farmers, and gardeners to utilize these new engagement spaces we have built—whether it’s at a state-of-the-art teaching kitchen at The FARM Institute on Martha’s Vineyard or the new Nancy and George Putnam Horticultural Education Center at Long Hill. Our cultural sites hold centuries of Massachusetts history and traditions through architecture, designed and natural landscapes, art, artifacts, and more. Investing in their future and presenting them in new ways will allow them to continue serving as catalysts for enjoyment and inspiration for countless generations to come. ELE VATE OUR CULTUR AL AND AGRICULTUR AL E XPERIENCES | 39
A RT & T H E L A N DS CA PE
The Art & The Landscape program was created to tie together threads of art, nature, community, and history, and inspire people of all ages to find wonder and possibility in the arts. During the Momentum campaign, l – r: Artist Rose B. Simpson stands in front of her work titled Counterculture (see also pages 36-37 and previous page). Artist Jeffrey Gibson stands atop his monumental sculpture, Because Once You Enter My House, It Becomes Our House at the
deCordova Party for the Sculpture Park on June 5, 2021. Families and first-time visitors have flocked to deCordova since its integration with The Trustees, including this family who visited during the New England Triennial 2022.
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Doug Aitken’s project, New Horizon, dazzled audiences as a reflective hot air balloon traveled across the state to six Trustees properties for conversations and events in 2019. The most recent Art & The Landscape exhibition, Counterculture, by Rose B. Simpson, opened at Field
Farm in Williamstown in 2022 to great acclaim.
Art can deepen our experience of place and provide new insights about the world that we share. — Jessica May, Vice President of Art & Exhibitions, The Trustees and Artistic Director of deCordova
DECORDOVA SC U L PT U R E PAR K AND M U S EU M
In 2019, The Trustees integrated with deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln—the most consequential step taken during the Momentum campaign to advance its work connecting people to nature and culture through engaging art experiences. Since becoming part of The Trustees, deCordova has seen park and infrastructure improvements, hosted exhibitions from nationally acclaimed artists such as Sonya Clark and Jeffrey Gibson, and has experienced a sustained boost in visitation, including many children and first-time visitors. ELE VATE OUR CULTUR AL AND AGRICULTUR AL E XPERIENCES | 41
The intersection of art and conservation is an important one. And this integration was an incredible opportunity. — David Croll, Trustees Board of Directors Secretary
Preserving a Cultural Gem D AV I D C R O L L & L I N D A H A M M E T T O R Y
l – r, above: Barbara Erickson, former president and CEO of The Trustees, David Croll, Linda Hammett Ory, and John Ravenal, former deCordova executive director, at the 2019 Party for the Park gala. facing page: deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is the largest park of its kind in New England.
THE INTEGRATION BETWEEN The Trustees and deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum was one of the most consequential achievements of the Momentum campaign. Bringing together the two organizations would take convincing the stakeholders of both deCordova and The Trustees, the residents of the Town of Lincoln, and raising more than $13 million for the endowment of the property. Thanks to the passion, perseverance, and leadership of David Croll and Linda Hammett Ory, the chairman of The Trustees Board of Directors and the president of the deCordova Board of Trustees at the time of integration, the future of the sculpture park and museum is now brighter than ever. “The intersection of art and conservation is an important one. And this integration was an incredible opportunity,” David said. “Looking over the property from the rooftop terrace you think ‘this is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen’.”
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Situated on 30 bucolic acres in Lincoln, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum is the largest park of its kind in New England. Despite existing as a beloved community treasure for more than 60 years, deCordova’s management team was struggling to maintain a sustainable funding model. In 2018, The Trustees emerged as a perfect partner as the two organizations have a shared mission of providing unique visitor experiences involving nature, culture, and history. “We had common goals and we needed each other. It was a great fit,” Linda said. David and Linda spent more than a year building a coalition of supporters to raise the necessary endowment funds and steward the plan through Lincoln Town Meeting, which voted unanimously in support of the integration. DeCordova officially integrated with The Trustees in the summer of 2019— less than a year before the global pandemic would threaten the future of the property. “Other museums closed their doors, but the infrastructure of timed ticketing and entry allowed deCordova to remain open and The Trustees’ broad communications capacity introduced deCordova to so many audiences that never came here before,” Linda said. “We couldn’t have done that prior to the integration.” Since integration, deCordova has seen its annual visitation and program participation increase by as much as 50 percent as it continues serving as a platform for both regional and internationally recognized artists. Thanks to people like David and Linda, deCordova will be a source of wonder and inspiration for generations to come.
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In the possibilities of change lies the imperishable charm of the gardens. — Mabel Cabot Sedgwick, landowner and original garden designer at Long Hill
LO N G H I LL
At Long Hill in Beverly, The Trustees completed a massive, multi-year revitalization plan that included expanding and rejuvenating the Sedgwick Gardens; significant improvements to the main house, which is now open to the public for the first time in years; the building of a new greenhouse and hands-on educational workshop space; the construction of a private events pergola; the transformation of the lower campus farmhouse into the Nancy and George Putnam Horticultural Education Center; and more, breathing new life into this historic property. 44 | MOMENTUM: A TRUSTEES CAMPAIGN
facing page, top: The multi-year garden revitalization at Long Hill in Beverly was a marquee achievement of the Momentum campaign. bottom: The property’s farmhouse has been transformed into the Nancy and George Putnam Horticultural Education Center. right: The Deerfoot Barn provides a year-round gathering place at Chestnut Hill Farm in Southborough. below: The frame was meticulously restored to preserve its historic charm.
CHESTN U T H IL L FAR M
After saving and dismantling the Deerfoot Barn, a historic 19th century barn in Southborough, the timber frame was carefully restored, piece-by-piece by specialists in New Hampshire, and then transported to Chestnut Hill Farm, where it has been reassembled and resurrected to serve as an exceptional community gathering and engagement space.
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We believe in the ever-evolving role that gardens and cultural sites play in our lives — not as static restorations, but as places of deep meaning. — Cindy Brockway, Trustees Managing Director of Cultural Resources
l – r, above: A child gets a closer look at the flowers in bloom at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens in North Andover. The new Garden Gateway welcomes visitors to Stevens-Coolidge.
ST E VE NS- C O O L ID G E H O U S E & GA RDE N S
M O B I LE M A RK E T
In addition to Long Hill, The Trustees completed
Through Momentum, The Trustees was able to greatly
a multi-year revitalization and redesign effort
expand its Mobile Market program, which brings
at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens in North
local, organic, and culturally relevant food to under-
Andover, which included building the Garden
served communities in Greater Boston. The market
facing page: The Trustees Mobile Market program provides food from Trustees farms to hundreds of households in Greater Boston.
Gateway—a new visitor welcome building
is run in conjunction with the state Healthy Incen-
and meeting space—significant preservation
tives Program, which gives households receiving
work inside the main house, a new parking lot,
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits
refurbished existing gardens, and increased
extra money to purchase local produce. Every other
garden space, bringing a new shine to this com-
week from June through December, the market provides
munity gem.
hundreds of households with vegetables grown at Appleton, Chestnut Hill, and Powisset Farms.
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above: Trustees farmers cultivate a field at Appleton Farms in South Hamilton. right: A group of campers at The FARM Institute Summer Camp learn about farm life at Katama Farm in Edgartown.
AP P L E TO N AG R O EC O LOGY
T H E FA RM I N ST I T U T E
Through Momentum, The Trustees launched its
In 2021, The Trustees refocused The FARM
Agroecology Initiative, a foundational body of
Institute’s (TFI) role at Katama Farm, and re-
work within its statewide agricultural strategy and
doubled efforts to create exceptional agricultural
priority on climate resilience. The initiative was
experiences for families and children, including
launched in 2021 with a comprehensive statewide
school programs, summer camp, culinary classes,
soil assessment, the start of a three-year grazing
and barnyard experiences. Through Momentum,
study at Appleton Farms, and the hiring of a full-
The Trustees crafted a year-round culinary program
time agroecologist. The initiative will treat Trustees
at TFI’s teaching kitchen, which was built by
farms as living laboratories to identify and test
The Trustees in 2019. The kitchen also enhanced
climate smart production practices, with the objec-
existing programs, like the TFI summer camp,
tive of sustainably producing fresh, local food while
helping children develop a better understanding
promoting thriving ecosystems.
of where their food comes from.
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Invite the Next Generation Outside NO AGE GROUP NEEDS NATURE MORE THAN CHILDREN . We believe that all children
should have access to the outdoors, regardless of where they live. Studies consistently show that kids who spend time outdoors experience improved health and cognitive functions, reduced stress, and enhanced social skills. Momentum has helped us reach children of all backgrounds in hundreds of communities across the state, showing them the endless wonders of the outdoors. Through this campaign, we have made investments to bolster existing programs for kids and families, such as expanding the number of camp sites and summer day camps we run across the state. We have also made investments into innovative new endeavors, such as our Outdoor Experiences team— new Trustees staff members hired with a stated goal to expand and diversify youth and family programming, as well as new infrastructure, with the launch of Trustees Mobile Adventures, and a nature play trail being built at Copicut Woods in Fall River. previous page: A young boy inspects the blossoming tulips at Naumkeag in Stockbridge. left: Two-year-old Emelia is ecstatic as she summits her first mountain, Peaked Mountain in Monson, with her grandparents. Thousands of hikers of all ages traversed Trustees trails during Momentum.
We’ve also been able to educate more children from kindergarten through high school by growing our partnerships with schools and community organizations. On Martha’s Vineyard, we launched our Island Education Initiative, getting more youth aware of and involved in our critical work on the coast. When we can get kids get outside, their natural curiosity and imagination are free to run wild. These early-life experiences make them lovers of nature, better outdoor citizens, and the future stewards of our irreplaceable landscapes. INVITE THE NE X T GENER ATION OUTSIDE | 53
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DI VERS I T Y, B E LO NG ING, INC LU SIO N & EQ U I T Y
B I G C I T Y M O U N TA I N E E RS
During Momentum, The Trustees developed a
The Trustees partnered with organizations such
Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity Roadmap,
as Big City Mountaineers and Youth Enrichment
which provides an overarching vision for creating
Services to provide outdoor experiences and pro-
inclusive spaces of belonging for Trustees staff,
grams to underserved youth in the Greater Boston
members, volunteers, and visitors. Additionally,
area who lack robust access to nature. With guided
The Trustees has made great strides to make all its
hikes at Rocky Woods in Medfield, kayak trips at
properties more welcoming, including installing
Crane Beach in Ipswich, and overnight camping
multilingual signage at multiple properties, part-
experiences at Dunes’ Edge in Provincetown and
nering with Autism Alliance to make Weir River
Tully Lake in Royalston, young people from
Farm a sensory responsive property, building an
Greater Boston have had an introduction to the
indigenous relations framework to build stronger
transformative power of nature.
facing page: Two visitors enjoy Doug Aitken’s New Horizons event at the Crane Estate in 2019. above: Kids from the Big City Mountaineers traveled to Tully Lake Campground in Royalston in the summer of 2022 for an overnight trip in the outdoors.
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SUMMER CAM P S
Through Momentum, The Trustees launched four new day camps, two teaching kids about local agriculture at Powisset Farm in Dover and Chestnut Hill Farm in Southborough, as well as new Trustees camps at
Campers become more aware of the importance of nature in their lives as they explore, discover, and collaborate at Trustees signature properties. — Julie Bernson, Trustees Associate Director of Learning
Rocky Woods in Medfield and deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln. In total, nine Trustees summer camps welcomed over 3,500 registered campers in the summer of 2022, participating in activities ranging from pickling farm fresh vegetables to constructing outdoor art installations.
facing page: The Trustees run a variety of summer camps, including: Powisset Farm where children learn about farming, farm life, forestry and cooking (top left); exploration of the coast at World’s End (top right);
arts, crafts and learning under the historic charm of Crane Estate (lower left); and interaction with farm animals at The FARM Institute in Edgartown (lower right). above: An explorer investigates the woods at Appleton Farm Camp.
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Providing for Our Youth H E R B & PAU L I E E M I L S O N
WHETHER WORKING IN HER GARDEN or taking long, peaceful walks in the woods, Paulie Emilson was a true lover of nature. She wanted everyone to experience its rejuvenating power, especially young people. Her passion for the outdoors and for helping others led Paulie and her husband Herb to make a significant gift to the Momentum campaign in support of youth programming on the South Shore and getting the next generation outside. “The Lord has been good to us, so we wanted to help the people who support the community,” Herb said. Herb and Paulie married in 1950 and settled down in Weymouth as Herb began his business career and the couple started a family. As the family grew, they always made a point to spend time together outdoors. Their daughter, Karen McArdle, fondly recalls family boating trips at World’s End in Hingham, and the nearly daily requirement to go outside and play. “The minute we got home from school we had cookies, changed our clothes, and got thrown outside,” Karen said. Over the years, the Emilsons became very involved in philanthropy on the South Shore, particularly in support of South Shore Hospital, the local YMCA, and the Boys & Girls Club. According to Karen, Paulie was an avid reader and was particularly struck by books she read studying the negative health impacts of kids spending too much time in front of screens, and too little time outdoors. “Mom was always looking for a need,” Karen said. “I think that’s what led her to kids and the outdoors.”
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Paulie and Herb’s generosity allowed The Trustees to engage more than 10,000 children through educational programming on the South Shore during the Momentum campaign. That includes every fourth grader in Hingham taking a field trip to World’s End as part of their environmental science curriculum. Paulie passed away in 2022, but her legacy will live on through the thousands of children given the opportunity to learn about nature and build a closer connection to the outdoors. “She really loved The Trustees,” Herb said. “Our relationship with them was all thanks to her.” Through their support of Momentum, the Emilsons have helped us educate and inspire the children of today to become the conservationists of tomorrow.
[Paulie] really loved The Trustees. Our relationship with them was all thanks to her. — Herb Emilson
Herb and Paulie Emilson spend an afternoon at one of their favorite Trustees properties, World’s End in Hingham. The Emilsons’ generosity will give thousands of children the opportunity to explore the outdoors.
Students in the Marine Ecology Program study the shoreline at Cape Poge Wildlife Refuge on Chappaquiddick.
ISL AND E D U CAT I O N I N I T I AT I V E
Initiative reached more than 1,500 students and
In 2020, The Trustees launched its Island Education
teachers, engaging students at all eight Trustees
Initiative, offering school-aged youth on Martha’s
properties on Martha’s Vineyard. In November
Vineyard a unique environmental educational
2021, The Trustees launched the Youth Coastal
experience, continuing and expanding the work
Ambassadors Program, giving island high schoolers
of the Claire Saltonstall Education Program,
hands-on experience with Trustees stewardship
which launched in 1991. In its first two years, the
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NATURE PL AY TR AIL
M O B I LE A DV E N T U RES
Through Momentum, The Trustees hired its first
The Trustees, with support from the Yawkey
Director of Outdoor Experiences, who will work
Foundation, invested in Trustees Mobile Adventures,
to advance outdoor recreation opportunities
a custom van filled with outdoor nature play
and enterprises, including both large and small
equipment for children and their families. Mobile
adventure playscape opportunities at numerous
Adventures allows Trustees staff to travel across
properties. The centerpiece of this work will
the state and reach new audiences where they are,
be a best-in-class nature play trail to be built at
specifically in towns and cities that lack significant
Copicut Woods in Fall River.
access to the outdoors. In its first summer, Mobile Adventures traveled to community events, festivals, and ran pop-up events at community centers and parks from East Boston to Fall River.
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above: A rendering of the Nature Play Trail to be constructed at Copicut Woods in Fall River, which will be a nature play destination that invites children to explore the natural world. right: Trustees Mobile Adventures brings nature play equipment and experiences to children across Massachusetts.
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l – r: A group of hikers embark on a trip at the Crane Wildlife Refuge. Camping at Trustees properties like Rocky Woods gained significant popularity during Momentum. facing page: Mobile Engagement Unit Manager Megan Dixon leads a group of hikers at Noon Hill in Medfield.
R O C K Y WO O D S CAM P IN G
T RU ST E ES H I K ES
The past few years were the most successful years
During Momentum, The Trustees revamped and
of Trustees camping on record thanks to expanded
relaunched its popular Hike Trustees program
camping opportunities at Rocky Woods in Medfield,
and introduced new curated hikes and activities
Dunes’ Edge in Provincetown, and Tully Lake in
to encourage people to get outside and explore,
Royalston. After a successful pilot program in 2020,
including self-guided experiences such as scavenger
and thanks to generous support from REI, overnight
hunts, story walks, and more. Thousands of people
camping was launched at Rocky Woods in 2021
have traversed tens of thousands of miles of trails
with 15 campsites and updated on-site facilities.
on Trustees properties since the relaunch of the
Providing more robust camping opportunities is
Hike Trustees program and the introduction of
just one of the ways Momentum has allowed The
new guided hikes.
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Build The Trustees of the Future
PRESERVING THE MOST EXTR AORDINARY LANDSCAPES for public enjoyment was
the animating spirit behind Charles Eliot’s founding of The Trustees 132 years ago, and it remains our guiding principle today. The five-year Momentum campaign has allowed us to build on that history of conservation while blazing a trail among the challenges and opportunities in the years ahead. During Momentum, we welcomed record numbers of visitors at our properties—more than 2 million annually—and doubled our number of Trustees member households. A significant portion of this growth came from first-time visitors to The Trustees, as the pandemic gave people a renewed appreciation for nature and an understanding of how critical getting outside is to their previous page: During Momentum, The Trustees saw a tremendous increase in visitation to our properties including at new outdoor events and programs, like Winterlights, as people rediscovered a love of the outdoors. left: Throngs of people attend a concert in the Grand Allée at Castle Hill in the summer of 2021.
health and wellbeing. Through this campaign, our supporters raised more than $50 million in endowment funds, ensuring The Trustees is prepared to weather any future storm, and can continue protecting the natural, cultural, and historic treasures of Massachusetts for generations to come. The Trustees exists to provide the healing power of nature not just to the privileged few, but to everyone. Thanks to the supporters of the Momentum campaign, we have created a foundation for the future and rapidly scaled our ability to help people foster a deeper connection to nature. BUILD THE TRUSTEES OF THE FUTURE | 67
As a part of the land conservation team, this position has provided me the opportunity to work in diverse ecosystems across the state while building relationships with landowners and conservation partners. — Olivia Lukacic, Trustees Al Creighton Conservation Specialist
A L CREI GHTON SP EC IAL IST
In 2020, The Trustees created the Al Creighton Conservation Specialist position, a role on The Trustees land conservation team for an early-career conservationist. The position was created and funded through the generous support of the Creighton family, in honor of longtime Trustees supporter Al Creighton, to provide training and development to a young conservationist and create a pipeline of conservation leadership at The Trustees. 68 | MOMENTUM: A TRUSTEES CAMPAIGN
above: Al Creighton Conservation Specialist Oliva Lukacic conducts a conservation restriction site monitoring visit in Chilmark. right: Former Trustees President and CEO Barbara Erickson alongside Bill Farkas, whose bequest facilitated the acquisition of the Flag Rock addition to Monument Mountain in Great Barrington (above right), his favorite Trustees property.
BI LL FARK AS G IF T
A dedicated supporter of The Trustees since his retirement in 1991, Bill Farkas left a generous bequest to The Trustees when he died in 2019. A native of Pennsylvania, Farkas was an avid explorer of Western Massachusetts in the 1970s when he lived just over the state line in Hudson, New York. Nearly every weekend during that time, Farkas would hike Monument Mountain with friends and visit other Trustees properties in the Berkshires. Thanks to his gift, people will enjoy the views atop Monument Mountain for generations to come. BUILD THE TRUSTEES OF THE FUTURE | 69
Our family has made many memories at Trustees properties. We want to make sure these treasured places are cared for and protected so that all future generations can have the same opportunity. — Ann & Peter Lambertus
L AM B E RT U S C O NSE RVAT I O N F U N D
In 2021, Trustees supporters Ann and Peter
the future challenges and opportunities of land
Lambertus created the Ann and Peter Lambertus
conservation and acquisition, helping ensure that
Conservation Fund, an endowment fund dedicated
the most beloved places, and the places that might
to advancing and elevating strategic conservation
be lost in the future, will instead be protected for
work. The fund allows The Trustees to respond to
years to come.
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left: In addition to creating a conservation fund, the Lambertus family also helped support The Trustees’ acquisition of the 66-acre parcel at Moraine Farm in Beverly.
above: The Trustees’ technology investment led to the creation of a new, modernized website, as well as a timed ticketing system and mobile ticket scanners that let events like Winterlights (right), launched in 2018, become beloved annual traditions.
TECHN OLO GY INVEST M E NT
With significant support from the Manton Foundation, The Trustees made a multi-million dollar investment in its technology infrastructure, updating and modernizing equipment to ensure future success of the organization. This included a timed ticketing system for accessing properties, which was critical at the onset of the pandemic, as well as the launch of a new, redesigned website, allowing members of the public to more easily search for programming, events, and information on all things Trustees. BUILD THE TRUSTEES OF THE FUTURE | 71
For nearly a century, Bird Park has been a beloved community resource for Walpole families. The Trustees is conducting a multi-year park revitalization that will enhance the visitor experience in the park, to be completed alongside the park’s 100-year anniversary in 2025.
B I RD PA RK
The Trustees is currently planning a major revitalization of Bird Park, an 89-acre Trustees property in Walpole. Restoration efforts will include an enhanced visitor arrival experience, renovations to the children’s playground, improved pedestrian connectivity to the recreation area, and more, all while preserving the historic character of the park. While funding and project planning has taken place during the Momentum campaign, the restoration work at the park is scheduled to be completed in 2025, to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of Bird Park. 72 | MOMENTUM: A TRUSTEES CAMPAIGN
Restoring a Community Treasure MIKE & SUSAN WHITE
FROM RIDING THEIR BIKES through the park as kids to watching their own children play soccer games at the park decades later, Mike and Susan White have a lifetime of memories at Bird Park in East Walpole. While the park has endured as a beloved community destination, some areas of the property are in need of repair and restoration. As a way to give back to the place that brought them so much joy, and to pass on that opportunity to future generations, Mike and Susan White made a substantial multi-year gift to the Momentum campaign in 2020 to revitalize the park and restore it to its former glory. “Walpole shaped us both growing up, we got married in Walpole, we raised kids in Walpole, and this just seemed like a wonderful way to give back to the community,” Mike said. “We’re excited to help refresh parts of the park and carry on the Bird family’s passion for preservation and open space.” Created in 1925 by Walpole industrialist Charles Bird, Bird Park is an 89-acre oasis of green space. Miles of walking paths meander through open fields, groves of trees, and around ponds, playgrounds, and athletic courts. Mike’s grandfather, who like many Walpole residents worked for the Bird family’s paper, boxes, and materials company, Bird and Sons, lived across the street from the park, as did Susan’s mother. Today, the couple lives in Osterville, but their time spent in Bird Park as children, and later with children of their own, remains fresh in their memory. While the revitalization plans are still being finalized, the work will include enhancing the park
We’re excited to help refresh parts of the park and carry on the Bird family’s passion for preservation and open space. — Mike White
entryways, renovating the children’s playground, improving pedestrian pathways, and more, all scheduled to be completed for the park’s 100th anniversary in 2025. The most popular part of the park is the children’s recreational area, and Mike and Susan hope that when the renovations are finished, it will become even more popular for young families living in East Walpole, just like their family was years ago. “The measure of success for us is that people continue to use the park,” Mike said. “It’s an absolute gem and an environmental blessing. Not every town has something like this.”
Mike and Susan White grew up in Walpole and raised a family there, watching their kids play soccer games on the fields at Bird Park. Now, they are giving back to their hometown and supporting the plan to revitalize this treasured community park.
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l – r: A young family enjoys an afternoon walk at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard. Boston University students volunteer at a community garden in Boston.
M E M B E R SH IP & FO U ND E RS C I RC LE G ROWT H
VO LU N T E E RS
The Trustees has seen tremendous growth in
The Trustees provides hundreds of different
visitation, general membership, and membership
volunteer opportunities for individuals, corporate
in its leadership giving society, Founders Circle
groups, and students to support its mission,
throughout the Momentum campaign. This
including everything from clearing trails to index-
facing page: Renee Burgess is the volunteer coordinator at the Greenwood Community Garden in Dorchester and the 2021 Trustees Volunteer of the Year.
increased engagement was especially apparent at
ing historical material in its archives. The Momentum
the onset of the pandemic, as people rediscovered
campaign has allowed The Trustees to expand
how important access to the outdoors was to their
volunteer opportunities and better engage those
quality of life. Throughout the campaign, more
who want to help people experience the splendor
than 2 million visitors accessed our properties
of Trustees special places.
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The creation of a land fund was always a long-held dream for Barbara. She would have been so proud to see it become a reality and so incredibly grateful to all the donors who have helped make that dream come true. — Ed Wilson, Trustees Chief of Development & Strategic Partnerships
BARBARA ERICKSON L AND CONSERVATION FUND
allowing for the protection of land that might
Following the January 2021 passing of Barbara
otherwise be outside the organization’s reach.
Erickson, the president and CEO of The Trustees
It has since raised more than $28 million
since 2012, The Trustees created the Barbara
dollars from 230 donors. In total, the Momentum
Erickson Land Conservation Fund to honor
campaign has raised more than $50 million
Barbara and her extraordinary legacy. The fund is
in endowment funding, supporting the preser-
the organization’s first internal source of funding
vation of Massachusetts’ most special places for
dedicated solely to the creation of new reservations,
generations to come.
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More than any single person, Barbara Erickson (left, at Misery Islands in June 2014) is responsible for the incredible achievements of the Momentum campaign, which she launched in 2018 as president and CEO of The Trustees. right: Under a setting sun, children frolic in the fields at Naumkeag, fostering a love of the outdoors and embodying Barbara’s vision for the future of The Trustees.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Leading with Passion, Purpose & Vision
THROUGHOUT THE FIVE YEARS of Momentum, hundreds of Trustees friends and
supporters put faith in our ability to transform the campaign’s ambitious goals into reality. The generosity and dedication of our campaign donors were vital to the success of this campaign and the countless positive impacts it has made in Massachusetts. Altogether, our donors raised more than $206 million to preserve open space, protect our coast, breathe new life into our farms and cultural properties, get kids outside, and ultimately, build a foundation for the future of The Trustees. This campaign was powered by people coming together and striving toward a common goal. From the campaign’s inception, the members of the Momentum Campaign Committee and The Trustees Board of Directors kept the five-year fundraising plan on track. Trustees staff members, from the trail steward in the Berkshires to the coastal ecologist on Nantucket, ensured the work of the campaign was expertly carried out. These collaborative efforts and shared successes are what will sustain The Trustees in the years and decades ahead. While the campaign has ended, the effects of the investments made during left: Flowers bloom at Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens in North Andover, a property that received a multi-year revitalization funded by the Momentum campaign.
Momentum will carry on for generations to come. Whether it is the child who discovers a love of the outdoors visiting a Trustees reservation for the first time, or the person seeing their favorite property in a new light thanks to a site restoration, all the positive outcomes of Momentum can be traced back to the donors who believed in our mission. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 81
The Momentum Campaign Committee at its January 2022 meeting in Boston. l-r: Edward Garmey, Elizabeth de Montrichard, Peter Coffin, Ted Ladd, Nicie Panetta, David Croll, and Phil Edmundson
PASS I ON , PERSEV E R ANC E & L E AD E R SH IP
The Trustees is forever grateful to the passion, perseverance,
Along with the steadfast support and guidance of The Trustees
and leadership of the Momentum Campaign Committee. The
Board of Directors, and the generous contributions from
Committee stewarded this campaign from its inception in 2018,
campaign donors, the dedicated members of the Campaign
through a global pandemic, and to its conclusion as the largest
Committee made Momentum a success.
fundraising campaign in the organization’s 132-year history.
Momentum Campaign Committee
The Trustees Board of Directors
Edward H. Ladd, Committee Co-chair Eunice J. Panetta, Committee Co-chair Peter B. Coffin David D. Croll Elizabeth de Montrichard Philip J. Edmundson Edward G. Garmey
Peter B. Coffin, Chair Philip J. Edmundson, Interim Vice Chair David D. Croll, Secretary Brian M. Kinney, Asst. Secretary Andrew P. Borggaard William G. Constable Elizabeth de Montrichard Laura DeBonis Uzochi C. Erlingsson Thomas D. French Edward G. Garmey
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Roland E. Hoch Elizabeth L. Johnson Julia G. Krapf Edward H. Ladd Martin Lempres Robert H. Mason Michael T. Prior Sukanya L. Soderland G. Scott Uzzell Phyllis R. Yale Cyrus Taraporevala
by the numbers The extraordinary investments made during this campaign provided funding to three major facets of the organization: the day-to-day business operations, the strategic initiatives of Momentum, and the future of The Trustees. Below are a few facts and figures that offer a closer look at Momentum and what we accomplished together during this transformational five-year campaign.
$206 million
*
$42 million
$85 million
for day-to-day business operations
$22 million
Founders Circle
$20 million
operating support
$79 million
for the strategic initiatives of Momentum & other priorities
$26 million
Protect the Places People Love
$7 million
Respond to a Changing Coast
$32 million Piers Park III
for the future of The Trustees
$16 million
$51 million
Elevate our Cultural and Agricultural Experiences
endowment
$25 million planned giving
$4 million
Invite the Next Generation Outside & other strategic priorities
$3 million
Build The Trustees of the Future
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1,414
570,000
69,500
51 million
New properties protected
Acres of salt marsh restored
Bulbs planted
Kids engaged in the outdoors
Dollars raised
by The Trustees: Armstrong-Kelley Park, Becket Historic Quarry & Forest, The Brickyard, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Gerry Island, Jewell Hill, and Mary Cummings Park.
* raised in total as of Feb. 16, 2023
or planned for restoration in the Great Marsh, the largest coastal or ecological restoration project in the 132-year history of The Trustees.
at Trustees public gardens during Momentum. The campaign rejuvenated gardens at Long Hill and Stevens-Coolidge House & Gardens among other garden restorations and openings.
in just 2022. From our new summer camps and school trip opportunities to the launch of Mobile Adventures, there have never been more ways to get kids into the outdoors at The Trustees.
for the organization’s endowment, ensuring people can experience the wonder of the outdoors at our irreplaceable properties for generations to come.
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Thank You to Our Donors $5,000,000 + Anonymous Barr Foundation David and Victoria Croll Individual Contributors via Fidelity Charitable Gift Funds
$2,500,000 – $4,999,999
$1,000,000 – $2,499,999
Anonymous (3) Estate of William Farkas Mr. Peter K. Lambertus and Mrs. Ann W. Lambertus The Manton Foundation The Linda Hammett Ory & Andrew Ory Charitable Trust
Joan E. Appleton 1997 Charitable Foundation City of Beverly Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Individual Contributors via The Boston Foundation Rick Burnes Abby and Peter Coffin Karen and Brian Conway Estate of Albert M. Creighton The Davis Family Charitable Foundation Raju and Shalin Desai Philip and Debbie Edmundson Sven and Ivy Gerjets
l-r from below: Peter Lynch, Barbara Hostetter and Amos Hostetter at the 2019 One Waterfront Gala. | Faith and Glenn Parker at the 2022 deCordova Party for the Sculpture Park. | Jeff and Nicole Bellows at the 2022 World’s End Sunset Celebration. | Debbie and Phil Edmundson at the 2021 One Waterfront Gala.
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* deceased Estate of L. Jamison Hudson Elizabeth L. Johnson Liberty Mutual Insurance The Lynch Foundation Robert and Erica Mason Commonwealth of Massachusetts MassMutual Individual Contributors via National Philanthropic Trust New England Biolabs, Inc. The Parker Family Foundation Estate of Nancy B. Putnam Estate of Anna Lou Rhoades State Street Corporation U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development United States Fish and Wildlife Service Mamie Wytrwal and David Caponera
$500,000 – $999,999 Anonymous Ms. Anita Bekenstein and Mr. Josh Bekenstein Eleanor L. Campbell 1995 Trust Individual Contributors via Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Inc. Mr. Robert E. Davoli and Ms. Eileen L. McDonagh Herb and Paulie* Emilson The Deborah A. Hawkins Charitable Trust The Nancy Foss Heath and Richard B. Heath Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Roland E. Hoch Mr. and Mrs. Amos B. Hostetter, Jr. The Alan Karplus Trust Henry P. Kendall Foundation Mr. John C. Keogh Mass Cultural Council
Mr. Scott Nathan and Ms. Laura DeBonis Norfolk Charitable Trust Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation The Red Elm Tree Foundation Individual Contributors via Schwab Charitable Fund Mr. Cyrus Taraporevala and Ms. Fie Andersen TD Bank Individual Contributors via Vanguard Charitable Michael and Susan White The Norman and Rosita Winston Foundation, Inc. Phyllis Robin Yale and S. Tucker Taft Estate of Bernard L. Zulalian
$250,000 – $499,999 The 1916 Foundation Mr. Louis Andrews and Mrs. Mary Andrews Anonymous (3) Estate of Mary P. Barton City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Housing City of Boston Breckinridge Capital Advisors Bronner Charitable Foundation Mr. John A. Burgess and Dr. Nancy S. Adams Estate of Jennie Ray Bush Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation Mr. Richard M. Coffman and Mrs. Gabrielle C. F. Coffman
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Constable Converse Creighton Narada Foundation Mrs. Albert M. Creighton, Jr. Nicholas Edsall Estate of Franklin L. Feigin The Felicia Fund Fireside Catering Tom and Jill French Halfway Rock Foundation Nathan and Marilyn Hayward Estate of Storer Humphreys Hamilton and Amabel James Steve and Betsy Kendall
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Nessim Khedouri Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kimball Mr. Brian M. Kinney and Dr. Nancy L. Keating Krieger Charitable Trust Marty and Liz Lempres Lookout Foundation Estate of Albert Margeson, Jr. Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Ms. Pauline Cabot Metcalf Mr. Eugene B. Meyer and Ms. Sylvia T. Pope The MSLPJ Foundation National Fish and Wildlife Foundation National Park Service Eunice and Jay Panetta
Plimpton Shattuck Fund Amy and Jonathan Poorvu William J & Lia G. Poorvu Family Foundation Mrs. Louise C. Riemer Richard Saltonstall Charitable Foundation David W. Scudder Ms. Ellin Smalley Joseph Peter Spang* Estate of William O. Taylor
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$100,000 – $249,999 1916 Foundation The American Endowment Foundation Mrs. Esther Ames Anonymous (10) The Ausolus Trust Mr. Joseph F. Azrack and Mrs. Abigail Congdon Priscilla and Andy Bender Mr. Clement Benenson and Mrs. Stephanie Terelak Benenson Benevity Community Impact Fund Ms. Tatiana Kolossova and Mr. Steven A. Bercu Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation MaryEllen Beveridge Charles Sumner Bird Foundation Mr. Andrew P. Borggaard and Mrs. Jennifer M. Borggaard Estate of Helen Ladd Brackett Patricia Callahan and David Dee Estate of Judith French Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hazen Churchill, Jr.
Citizens Karen and Bruce Clarke Coastal Zone Management Estate of Ferninand Colloredo-Mansfeld Susanna Colloredo-Mansfeld Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Creighton Cybergrants and the Bank of America Charitable Gift Funds Davis Family Charitable Trust Mr. Andrew Davis and Dr. Florence Bourgeois Mr. Holbrook R. Davis* Robert Davison and Andy Rubinson Mr. Gonzague de Montrichard and Mrs. Elizabeth de Montrichard David Doyle and Maricely Perez-Alers David Edsall Uzo and Erik Erlingsson Essex County Community Foundation Mr. Samuel M. Feldman and Marilyn S. Meyerhoff Judy and Carl Ferenbach Elizabeth Taylor Fessenden Foundation
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Fiduciary Trust Company Fleischner Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David A. Fleischner Mrs. Judith A. Galvin Gardinor Prunaret Foundation Estate of John L. Gardner Dr. and Mrs. Edward G. Garmey, M.D. Dr. Joel Goldstein and Mr. Reed Goodman Goulston & Storrs Estate of David Graham Stephan Haimo Dr. Thomas A. Frank and Dr. Alexandra C. Hastings Community Foundation of Henderson County Mr. and Mrs. Weston Howland, III Estate of Col. Storer P. Humphreys, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hunnewell, Jr. Institute of Museum and Library Services Elizabeth B. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Kidder Athena and Richard W. Kimball
Mrs. Julia G. Krapf Edward & Priscilla Long Charitable Remainder Unitrust Estate of Susan G. Loring Henry Luce Foundation Ms. Valentine Talland and Mr. Nagesh K. Mahanthappa Martignetti Companies Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Massachusetts IOLTA Committee Helen & William Mazer Foundation MilliporeSigma Hans and Kate Morris Mr. Christopher Morss Mr. and Mrs. W. Hugh M. Morton The New York Community Trust Tom and Cathy Nicholson Mr. Peter C Nordblom Northeastern University Janet and David Offensend PwC Lauren and Michael Prior Mr. Robert D. Rands and Mrs. Amelia R. Rands
Nancy and David Ratner REI The Rhode Island Foundation Ms. Cornelia C. Roberts Rands Roboff 2003 Revocable Trust Johanna Hansen Ross The William L. Saltonstall Foundation Jill and Niraj Shah Estate of Joseph D. Short Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust The Vesper Foundation The Francois C.D. Vigier Trust Mr. Glen C. Warren, Jr. and Ms. Tami Paumier Estate of Irvin Weaver Mrs. Pamela B. Weatherbee The Sidney J. Weinberg, Jr. Foundation Western Philanthropies Gertrude de G. Wilmers Estate of Doris Wilson Mabel Zhang Dirk and Natasha Ziff Ms. Gail C. Zunz
$50,000 – $99,999 11th Hour Racing Akebia Therapeutics, Inc Mr. James M. Alden Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. Anonymous (12) The Arcadia Charitable Trust Mr. Talbot Baker, Jr. Bank of America Estate of Victoria M. Benedict Bessemer Trust The Bok Family Foundation Mr. Robert A. Seaver and Ms. Tracey Bolotnick Mr. Roland H. Boutwell, III Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Brown Mr. Ronald L. Castle and Ms. Florence Ditirro Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation The Coby Foundation, Ltd. Mrs. I. W. Colburn The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund Town of Concord Crane Fund for Widows & Children Mr. William R. Craven and Mrs. Pamela Craven
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Crockett The George G. and Doris B. Daniels Wildlife Trust Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan G. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Davis The Decorative Arts Trust Susan Denison Mrs. Betty M. Ellis Michael and Joan Even Evergreen Charitable Fund Amy Diadamo Foster Foundation Inc. Dr. David George Fromm Mr. Patrick Gan Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett R. Geer Ms. Diane Gipson Mr. Spencer P. Glendon and Ms. Lisa Y. Tung Ms. Jo Anne Goldman Nick and Marjorie Greville Mrs. Gale R. Guild Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Guy, III Julie Hackett Ms. Deborah Hale and Mr. Martin d. M. Hale* Mr. James H. Hammons, Jr. Mr. Jeremy D. Henderson and Ms. Catherine C. Samuels
Highland Street Foundation Timothy T. Hilton Mr. Bradley C. Irwin and Mrs. Catharine K. Irwin The Jebeka Charitable Foundation David B. Jones and Allison K. Ryder J.P. Morgan Charitable Giving Fund Judith Kaufman and Arthur Rubin Dr. Edward M. Kaye and Dr. Alyssa Lebel Mr. Kevin H. Kelley and Mrs. Mary Ellen M. Kelley Mr. Joshua A. Klevens and Ms. Anna Sinaiko Mary Levin Koch Mrs. Justine Laugharn and Mr. James Laugharn Mr. John D. Laupheimer and Mrs. Deborah Laupheimer Lenoir Charitable Trust Mr. David J. Levy and Mrs. Persis B. Levy Mrs. Susan C. Livingston and Mr. Henry H. Livingston Mrs. Iris Louis and Mr. Roger W. Louis
Molly and Blake Macleod Mr. Adam J. Margolin and Ms. Meghan K. Jasani Michael Mars and Terri Campbell Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism Massachusetts Historical Commission Merus Foundation for MetroWest Kenneth and Tara Mitchell Amy Morrill Trust The John C. and Katherine M. Morris Foundation National Endowment for the Arts USDA Mr. Albert A. Nierenberg and Mrs. Catherine Nierenberg Nordblom Company The Ocean Foundation Ogden Codman Trust One Four Three Four Foundation Mr. Scott D. Parker and Ms. Kathleen V. Martin Mr. Patrick J. Pedonti and Mrs. Pamela C. Pedonti Margaret Walker Purinton Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George Putnam, III Quickbase Mrs. Wendy J. Rafn and Mr. Mark Rafn Mr. and Mrs. Gene E. Record, Jr.
Reebok Ms. Jacqueline Rousseau* Nathaniel Saltonstall Arts Fund Saquish Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Stanley L. Schantz Schmidt Family Foundation Estate of Barbara C. Schwartz Naomi O. Seligman JoAnne L. Shrontz Family Foundation Ms. Julie Ann Slocum* Mr. Donald R. Stanton and Mrs. Jeanne Stanton Suffolk Construction’s Red & Blue Foundation Sullivan & Worcester LLP Adam and Hope Suttin David C. Thompson Revocable Trust Rupert C. Thompson Fund Ms. Dune Thorne The Titus Foundation The Estate of Nancy L. Tuckerman Mrs. Melissa A. Tully Vertex Pharmaceuticals Gail and Ernst von Metzsch Wagner Foundation The Children of Frannie and Sam Wakeman The Weld Foundation Wildlife Conservation Society Wilmington Trust Clara B. Winthrop Charitable Trust Estate of Hope G. Wright Yawkey Foundation YourCause, LLC / Blackbaud Giving Fund
l-r from facing page: Ed Wilson, Uzo Erlingsson, Barbara Erickson, Elizabeth Johnson, and Elizabeth de Montrichard at the 2019 One Waterfront Gala. | Catherine Creighton and Kathleen McIntyre at the 2020 Crane Snow Ball. | Tom and Cathy Nicholson at the 2021 deCordova Party for the Sculpture Park.
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$25,000 – $49,999 1978 Trust Affinia Therapeutics, Inc. Alexion Pharmaceuticals Dr. David Altshuler and Mrs. Jill Altshuler Ms. Judith Ann Amelotte Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Ames Christine Anastos Bird and Randy Anderson Anderson & Kreiger LLP Eleanor T. Andrews Anonymous (11) Apple Lane Foundation The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore ATN International Ms. Amy L. Auerbach and Mr. Leo F. Swift The Ayco Charitable Foundation The Bafflin Foundation Margaret and John Bailey Mrs. Hope Lincoln Baker Ballentine Partners, LLC Bank of America Charitable Foundation Mr. Glenn Batchelder and Ms. Candace J. Young Mr. George P. Beal and Mrs. Barbara Beal Lorri Berenberg and Robert Wilstein Carole Berkowitz Ms. Rebecca Bermont and Mr. Alex Benik
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc Friends of Francis William Bird Park BMR BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund Ms. Martha Bohlin Boston Financial Investment Management Boston Properties Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Peter Brooks and Maureen Chun Brose Hie Hill Foundation Mrs. Joan Buchanan Mr. and Mrs. Lalor Burdick Mrs. Ann S. Buxbaum Cabot Corporation Foundation, Inc. John and Kate Cabot Samuel R. and Rebecca Gardner Campbell Samuel R. and Rebecca Gardner Campbell via Ada Howe Kent Foundation Carbon Black Mr. John G. Carey and Mrs. Sarah Carey Christine and Larry Carsman Mrs. Judith W. Caruso The Caswell Foundation CBRE Charlesview Foundation Mr. Jonathan Chatinover and Ms. Elizabeth O’Connor Mr. Robert A. Clark Ms. Barbara G. Cole and Mr. Christopher A. Cole Mr. and Mrs. Franz Colloredo-Mansfeld Compass
l-r: Buzz Constable, Linda Hammett Ory, and Phyllis Yale at the 2018 One Waterfront Gala. | Kate and Hans Morris at the 2018 Naumkeag Garden Party. | Clem and Stephanie Benenson at the 2020 Crane Snow Ball.
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Mrs. Gloria G. Coolidge Copeland Family Foundation Mr. Brendan Coughlin and Mrs. Heather M. Coughlin Mr. John T. Cunningham Stephanie Danhakl and Peter Raymond The Danhakl Family Foundation Dr. David and Karen Davis The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation Motoko & Gordon Deane Estate of Francis P. Devlin Doyle General Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts The Eberstadt Kuffner Fund Edey Foundation Mr. Peter L. T. Eliot and Mrs. Katherine Eliot Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Elterich Neal and Ronna Erickson Ernst & Young U.S. LLP Mark Ethier and Claire Cheney Mr. Jeffrey B. Fager and Mrs. Melinda W. Fager
Natalie Fair and John Silver The Feigenbaum Foundation Fein Foundation Mrs. Loren B. Feingold Dr. Christian Fischer Mr. Gerard D. Frank Ms. Patricia L. Freysinger Timothy Fulham and Lise Olney Mr. Michael A. Gangemi and Mrs. Martha L. Gangemi C. Mackay Ganson and Julia K. Ganson Germeshausen Foundation John Gintell and Robert Coren Mr. Paal Gisholt and Mrs. Jill Gisholt Ms. Christina P. Glen* City of Gloucester Bernice B. Godine Family Foundation Goldman Sachs Gives Trevor and Elizabeth Graham Mrs. Susan Jennifer Gray Guidepost Growth Equity Mimi and Peter Haas Fund Mr. John C. Hall Mr. Douglas B. Harding Mrs. Ashley Hubbard Harmon and Mr. James M. Harmon
Mary W. Harriman Foundation Mr. Keith D. Hartt and Ms. Ann H. Wiedie Dr. Elizabeth E. and Mr. Whitney Hatch Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Healey Estate of Virginia Marie Heffernan Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. Mr. Steven G. Hoch and Mrs. Jane M. Hoch Eloise and Arthur Hodges Henry Hornblower Fund Mr. Bruce E. Houghton Luisa Hunnewell and Larry Newman Mr. Arnold W. Hunnewell, Jr. Janice Hunt* Roy A. Hunt Foundation Peter Hurley Edward L. Hutton Foundation Iorio Charitable Foundation Jennie H. Jacoby and Douglas B. Jacoby Jewish Community Federation & Endowment Fund Jounce Therapeutics
Estate of Charles F. Kane Holly McLennan Ketron and Roger Ketron Mr. William E. Kiester and Ms. Jade T. Gedeon Ladd Family Foundation Gertrude Lanman Janet Q. Lawson Foundation Mr. Greg Schnipke and Ms. Marie LeBlanc Lee & Rivers LLP David and Cristina Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Loring, III The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable Trust Janet and David Mannheim Mannheim Family Foundation Inc. Marcus Partners Mr. George L. Markos and Mrs. Constance P. Markos Mr. Carl J. Martignetti Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game Estate of Philip F. May Ms. E. Andrea Brox
Marie and Robert McInnes Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. McMorrow Mr. William Leo Meaney and Mrs. Judith P. Meaney Mr. and Mrs. James Mellowes Ms. Tamsen Merrill Ms. Shepley Metcalf Middlecott Foundation Deborah and Timothy Moore Ms. Amey D. Moot and Mr. William K. Stewart Morgan Stanley James and Priscilla Morphy National Grid Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP Northstar Family Foundation Inc. Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. Mr. Christopher Oddleifson and Mrs. Nancy Oddleifson Mr. Thomas L. P. O’Donnell Kate and Ford O’Neil Mr. Stephen Oristaglio and Mrs. Jeryl Oristaglio Ms. Sonja Hoel Perkins Claudia K. Perles Family Foundation Mrs. Joan Person Mrs. May H. Pierce
Mrs. Kirsten Poler and Mr. Dwight M. Poler Mr. Dana G. Pope and Mrs. Carolyn A. Pope The Prior Family Foundation Prometrika Richard & Ann J. Prouty Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee Nina Purdon Charitable Foundation Jonathan and Jennie Putnam The Rands Foundation Mr. Jonathan Rapaport and Mrs. Sarah Rapaport Mr. and Mrs. Neil Rasmussen ReMain Nantucket/The Schmidt Family Foundation Mr. Jonathan T. Roberts and Mrs. Susan Roberts Rockland Trust Mr. and Mrs. Bradford D. Rodney Mr. Carter S. Romansky and Mrs. Lauren Romansky Rubius Therapeutics Amy Sales and Leila Sales Jane Saltonstall Betty and Neal Sanders
Schmidt & Federico The Sea Breeze Foundation Sedgwick Family Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Roger T. Servison Brian and Elizabeth Shortsleeve Ernest von Simson Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust Sukanya and Peter Soderland Mrs. Carolyn Soules and Mr. Jason H. Soules SouthCoast Community Foundation Starry Skies Trust Stockbridge Community Preservation Committee Estate of Patricia P. Storey Carol and Elliot Surkin Mrs. Cristen Tabors and Mr. David Tabors Karen and Dick Taggart Ms. Margaret M. Talcott and Mr. L. Scott Scharer Caroline Tall Taniguchi Deane Family Foundation The Tianaderrah Foundation Tiny Tiger Foundation The Triple T Foundation
The T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Mr. Yanni Tsipis and Ms. Kristin Kara Dr. Sophie V. Vandebroek and Dr. Jesus del Alamo Lisette S. Venier Charitable Foundation Volition Capital LLC The Waldo Trust Ms. Leslie Waldorf Elissa and William Warner Wasserman Fund of the Essex County Community Foundation Mr. Eric W. Weber and Ms. Barbara Young John and Amy Weinberg Mr. Andrew S. West and Mrs. Megan S. West Westchester Capital Mr. Meldon J. Wolfgang, IV and Mrs. Sarah M. Wolfgang WS Development Mrs. Munirih Q. Yeshwant and Dr. Krishna Yeshwant Mr. Marc Zawel and Mrs. Charlotte Zawel Mr. Jonathan M. Zorn
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$10,000 – $24,999 303 Gallery, Inc. Thomas Aaron and Steven Baron AARP Foundation AMG Akcea Therapeutics Aksel Nielsen Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Nile L. Albright Alkermes, Inc. Deborah Allinson Lindsay and Blake Allison Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey F. Allsopp AMAG Pharmaceuticals Amica Companies Foundation Analog Devices, Inc. Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Anonymous (19) The Ariel Group Inc Artisan Healthcare Consulting, Inc. Mr. Robert L. Ashton and Mrs. Gudrun Ashton Mr. Glen Aspeslagh and Ms. Sothy Orn Aureus Asset Management LLC Mr. and Mrs. Neil Rice Ayer, Jr. Sylvia and Aaron Baggish
Dr. John P. Balser and Dr. Barbara E. Balser William Balsham William and Alice Anne Barbo Mrs. Deborah J. Barker and Mr. Randolph H. Barker Charles and Christina Bascom Elizabeth Bascom Charitable Lead UniTrust Mrs. Edith T. Bastian and Dr. James F. Bastian Mrs. Wilhelmina V. L. Batchelder-Brown Karen Bechtel Perkins and William Perkins Mr. David A. Behnke and Mr. Paul F. Doherty, Jr. Mr. Walter Beinecke and Mrs. Gina Beinecke Mrs. Ruth S. Bell Bemis Community Investment Fund of the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts Bemis Outdoor Fund Benchmark Senior Living Newton Neil Berman and Debra Tucker Mrs. Susan P. Bernard and Mr. Peter J. Bernard Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Bob Bettacchi Mr. Gregory P. Bialecki and Dr. Mary M. Herlihy Laura and Gregory Bibler Carol O. Biondi Ms. Jean L. Birnberg Ann Bitetti Mrs. Camilla C. Blackman Travis M. Blane and Eliza G. Sivo Steve Blommer and Chuck Holzwarth BNY Mellon Corporation’s Community Partnership Boston Redevelopment Authority The Boston Commandery Boston Water and Sewer Commission BOX Options Market, LLC Mr. Peter J. Boynton and Mrs. Susan Boynton Mr. John M. Bradley* Ms. Sierra Bright Brightcove Bright Funds Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Brockelman Thomas and Lisa Brothers Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Brown Karen and David Brush
Mr. N. Harrison Buck and Mrs. Nancy B. Buck Mr. Edward Buckbee Ms. Barbara J. Bund Mrs. Eugenia E. Burn Katie and Paul Buttenwieser C4 Therapeutics, Inc. Ms. Elizabeth W. Cabot Paul and Virginia Cabot Charitable Trust Caldwell Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Thomas O. Stair Judge Levin H. Campbell, Sr. Richard and Lynda Campbell Mr. Richard J. Canty and Ms. Hope B. Woodhouse Capital One Wesley and Dianne Card Cardinal Brook Trust Cargo Ventures Mr. Daniel Carlat and Ms. Tammy Bottner Jane Cheever Carr Carrick Investments LLC Scott and Mary Carson Wilson Caruso Charitable Foundation Mrs. Sharon Casdin Casner & Edwards Mr. Avery W. Catlin
Mrs. Frances R. Caudill CB Richard Ellis CD 211 Property, LLC Christopher Celeste and Eleanor Celeste Michael and Jenny Ceppi Chapel Bridge Park Associates Charles River Realty Investors The Chasin Family The Chicago Community Foundation Mrs. Pamela Dippel Choney and Mr. Jeffrey A. Choney Clark & Elbing LLP Mr. William D. Clark and Mrs. Mila S. Clark Jason and Courtney Cole Mr. Timothy R. Collins and Mrs. Emily Collins The Columbus Foundation Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts Compass Fund Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Steven and Alexi Conine Dorothy D. Conkey Trust Conn Kavanaugh Rosenthal Peisch & Ford LLP Nathaniel S. and Catherine E. Coolidge
Dr. Lisette Cooper Dr. William W. Cooper and Mrs. Martha P. Cooper Ms. Paula V. Cortés Mr. and Mrs. David L. Costello Anne S. Covert Mr. and Mrs. Christopher H. Covington Tim and Patty Crane Sarah L. Creighton and Phil Lawrence Crestwood Advisors LLC CSP Charitable Foundation Trust Daphne Hoch Cunningham Trust Mrs. Victoria R. Cunningham and Mr. Robert S. Cunningham Currier Law Offices Mr. John F. Curry and Ms. Susie L. H. Hwang Mrs. Eliza S. Cushman and Mr. Russell Cushman Cydan Development, Inc. Mr. Matthew Daniels and Mrs. Jennifer Daniels Mr. Samuel D. Daume, Jr. and Mrs. Catherine F. Daume Mrs. Marilyn Dee and Mr. Michael Dee
DeLaCour Family Foundation Dr. Edmund P. DeLaCour Mrs. Betsey S. Delaney Sarah Delaney Mr. Robert Denison and Mrs. Laurie Denison Natalie DeNormandie Derby and Company, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Diana DiCicco, Gulman & Company LLP Mr. James R. Dodge and Mrs. Michele Dobbins Dodge Susan and Digger Donahue Donovan Hatem LLP Sarah and Walter Donovan Doolittle Family Foundation Mr. Philip L. Chase and Ms. Deirdre L. Dow-Chase Estate of Margaret C. Dumas Dunn Family Charitable Foundation Mrs. Kelly Louise Dunn Beth and Gerald du Toit Mr. Richard V. Dwyer and Mrs. Barbara Dwyer The Families of George and Michael Eberstadt EBSCO
Edgewood Retirement Community, Inc Mr. and Mrs. David K. Eikenberry Mr. Daniel Elias and Mrs. Karen Keane Norma Elkind J. Irving England and Jane L. England Charitable Trust Ms. Jennifer Erskine-Cashin and Mr. Bryan Cashin Alex J. Ettl Foundation Mr. Henry P. Euler and Mrs. Aline Euler Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Evangelakos Bridgitt and Bruce Evans Eversource Energy Mr. Gerard Fallon, Jr. and Mrs. Lynnette C. Fallon Fields Pond Foundation Marilyn Fife and John Cragin Dr. David R. Foster and Ms. Marianne Jorgensen Elaine Foster Family Trust Friends of Amy Diadamo Foster Four Seasons Hotel Mrs. Pamela W. Fox Mr. Stephen Fredette and Mrs. Heather Fredette
Freeport-McMoRan Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Hollis French, III Mr. Steven B. French and Mrs. Debra J. French The French Family Eric and Tiffany Friedman Foundation Eric Friedman and Tiffany Friedman The Alfred and Hanna Fromm Fund Dr. Catherine Fullerton and Mr. Tom R. Hancock Mr.* and Mrs.* Robert L. Gable Galerie Lelong & Co. Mr. James A. Gassel GCP Applied Technologies Ms. Vinnie Giungno Susan Glessner Louise Godine Rolf and Julie Goetze
Dr. Alex Gold and Mrs. Leslie F. Gold The Goldhirsh Foundation, Inc. The Goldhirsh-Yellin Foundation, Inc. John Goodman and Elise Tripp GCP H2, LLC Mr. and Mrs. R. Jeremy Grantham James Greer Arthur Griffin Family Foundation Ms. Lee C. Griffin Charles and Natasha Grigg Mr. Christopher C. Grisanti and Ms. Suzanne P. Fawbush The Gutierrez Company Mr. John Guttag and Mrs. Olga Guttag Philip Guymont and Susan McLaren
l-r from facing page: Hadley and Allie Powell at the 2022 deCordova Party for the Sculpture Park. | The scene at the 2022 Savor! Powisset Farm Dinner. | Lisa Tung and Spencer Glendon at the 2020 Crane Snow Ball. | Margot and Jon Davis at the 2019 One Waterfront Gala.
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H3 Biomedicine Inc. Mrs. Ann T. Hall and Mr. John L. Hall, II Ms. Sarah E. Hancock Mrs. Mai Hanlon and Mr. Morgan Hanlon Richard T. and Eileen G. Hardaway The Harding Educational and Charitable Foundation Wendy Harman and Winthrop Baker Mr. Larry D. Harris and Ms. Maryanne R. Lavan Mr. Christopher E. Hart and Mrs. Sarah Hart Mr. Jay Hart The Helen G. Hauben Foundation Hemenway & Barnes LLP Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Henry
Ms. Edith H. Herbeck Heidi Herlihy Gregory and Itsuko Herrema Mr. George Hibben and Mrs. Julia K. Hibben Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hicks Kathleen Higgins Dolan High Meadows Foundation Harlow and Susan Higinbotham Mr. Michael F. Hines Mrs. Judy A. Hodge and Mr. Henry M. Frechette Mr. Howard B. Hodgson and Mrs. Wendy Hodgson Holland & Knight LLP Mark Holland and Kristen Cotter Horizon Foundation, Inc. Ms. Karen Howat HR&A Advisors
l-r from below: Jade Gedeon and William Kiester at the 2023 Snow Ball. | Anne-Swett Predock, Doug Aitken, Karen Conway, and Daisy Helman at the 2019 Meals in the Meadow. | Trustees executives Matt Montgomery, Joanna Ballantine, Ed Wilson, Alicia Leuba, Jocelyn Forbush, Barbara Erickson, and Noah Schneiderman during a Spring 2017 trip to tour U.K. National Trust sites. | Thomas Frank and Alex Hastings at the 2023 Snow Ball.
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Mr. Cameron Hudson and Mrs. Patricia Hudson Mr. James F. Hunnewell, Jr. and Mrs. Susan W. Hunnewell Estate of Janice G. Hunt Estate of Margaret Hunter Hurdle Hill Foundation Deborah and Glenn Hutchins Hutchins Family Fund IBM Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. Ingraham Innosight LLC Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Jeffries Edward C. Johnson and Mary Allison Johnson Johnston Family Foundation Sarah Johnston Dr. Robert A. Jonas and Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas Estate of Helen Bohn Jordan Paul and Mary Ann Judy Mrs. Nancy Jumper Herde and Mr. Michael Herde John and Sarah Kadzielski Mr. Charles F. Kane, Jr. Mr. Christopher Pyne Kaneb and Mrs. Lisa L. Kaneb
Paul and Jill Kaneb Patricia and Evan Kanouse Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Dr. Tasso Kaper and Dr. Antonella Cucchetti Kavi Gupta Gallery KAYAK Heather and Jeffrey Keay W.O. Keeler Family Gift Fund Keep America Beautiful, Inc. Dr. Erin O. Kent and Mr. Patrick Kent Kenwood Foundation The Kettering Family Foundation Keurig Dr Pepper Jonathan M. Keyes Estate of Robert Kimbrough Ned Kitfield and Kelly McCue Sue and Chris Klem Mr. David C. Kloss Mrs. Laura Kneisel and Mr. Tyler Kneisel The Kneisel Foundation Thomas Knight Mr. Edward W. Kohler, Jr. Mr. Richard P. Kosian and Ms. Sally Hamblen Mr. Matt W. Krummell and Ms. Valerie Davisson
Judith and Douglas Krupp Mr. and Mrs. Kent D. Kusel Michael Kutsch and Tammy Coselli Mrs. Judith Lafferty Mrs. Deborah S. Lapides and Mr. Murray Lapides Mr. Robert A. Larsen and Ms. Judith A. Robichaud Mr. William Lawrence, III Mrs. Patricia P. Lawrence Mr. James E. Lenhart and Mrs. Dipti Lenhart Lisa S. Lewis and Bart Dunbar Lincoln Property Company Mr. Charles M. Linehan Mr. Christopher H. Link and Mrs. Amy Morgan Link John Little and Nancy Wittenberg Mr. Earl Littlefield and Mrs. Cara Littlefield Ms. Nancy Corns Littlehale Littlejohn Family Foundation Living Springs Foundation Emily Long Mr. Elisha Long and Mrs. Carolyn Long Mr. and Mrs. David Loring Joe and Deborah Loughrey
Ms. Christina Weiss Lurie John and Barbara MacNeish Magenta Therapeutics Ms. Diane Malcolmson and Mr. George Henman Estate of Joanne M. Maloof Mr. Eli Manchester, Jr. Mr. William Mansfield and Mrs. Alexis Mansfield Marblehead Conservancy Dr. Gary D. Martin and Mrs. Karen Martin Mr. and Mrs. William J. Martin Mrs. Elizabeth Marvel Mrs. Lynette Mason and Mr. Ronald Mason Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration Massachusetts Woodlands Institute The Massachusetts Historical Society Mastwood Charitable Foundation Matrix Partners Mr. Thomas H. Mattox and Dr. Jacqueline K. Spencer Mr. Daniel K. Mayer and Mrs. Jennifer Z. Mayer Anne S. and Brian K. Mazar Mark McAuliffe
Estate of Elizabeth McBratney Ms. Veronica L. McCormack Mrs. Virginia McCourt Ms. Kimberly S. McGovern and Mr. Frank E. Scherkenbach Mrs. Kathleen T. McIntyre and Mr. A. Duncan McIntyre Mr. Peter C McKay Joseph McNay and Paula Moats McNay Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Wilson Meeks Merck Foundation Partnership for Giving Wilhelm Merck and Nonie Brady Ms. Barbara Meyer and Mr. Michael W. Perloff The Miami Foundation Andrea Miano and Kevin Hodges Mrs. Joan P. Middleton Robert and Bethany Millard Constance Miner and Gregory Lalley Robert and Bridgette Minicus Mr. and Mrs. Brian W. Monnich Mr. and Mrs. Colin Moore Moose Hill Trust Elizabeth C. and Keith N. Morgan Mr. John T. Moy and Ms. Sonya E. Keene
The Curtis & Edith Munson Foundation Mr. John W. Murphy Murphy Charitable Foundation Mr. Michael P. Murray and Mrs. Joanne P. Murray Mr. Brian R. Neff and Mrs. Jana P. Neff Network for Good City of New Bedford New England Aquarium The New England Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas W. Noon Nordblom Family Foundation The Norfolk & Dedham Group Northern Trust Company Ms. Suzanne D. Novacek Mr. Michael R. Nowlan and Mrs. Elizabeth R. Nowlan Mrs. Rhoda K. Nussbaum Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc. Alla O’Brien Charitable Trust Octagon Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Oedel Oedel Foundation Ronald and Karen O’Hanley Mr. Stephen P. Oliver Ms. Tara H. Oliver One Wheeler Road Associates Robert and Marjorie Ory The Third Generation of Osceola Foundation, Inc.
Carolyn M. Osteen Elizabeth Owens Ms. Mary Jo Palermo and Mr. Stephen Hochbrunn Estate of Morgan Palmer Paradigm Mrs. Olivia H. Parker Alan and Judy Pemstein Pfizer Biotech, Andover Phi Gamma Delta of MIT Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Mr. Daniel Pierce, Jr. and Mrs. Barbara Pierce Mr. Scott J. Pinarchick and Mrs. Cheryl B. Pinarchick Lucile and Maurice Pollak Fund Mrs. Catherine Popper and Mr. D. N. Eckhouse Ms. Beatrice A. Porter Ellen M. Poss Mr. Jeffrey W. Potter and Mrs. Jennifer Potter Mrs. Hadley Powell and Mr. Alexander F. Powell Dr. Daniel Pratt and Mrs. Susanna Pratt Press Ganey Associates, Inc. Susan Prindle Dr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Pruett Mr. Paul T. Przybyla
Sally and Rob Quinn Mr. John F. Randall and Mrs. Catherine S. Randall Kimberly Redman Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Reeder, Jr. Mr. J. Stanley Reeve and Mrs. Abigail Reeve Geoffrey and Laura Rehnert Mrs. Margaret M. Reiser and Dr. Charles L. Cooney Sylvia Richards and Tillman Gerngross Charles C. and U. Ingrid Richardson John Roberts and Lois Gates Roberts Mrs. Jennifer L. Robinson and Mr. Jeff Robinson The Allan B. and Frances M. Roby Charitable Trust Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation Michael Rollins Mr. Philip R. Rosenberry and Mrs. Elizabeth D. Rosenberry Philip Rosenkranz Estate of Donald Guy Ross Carolyn & George Rowland Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kevin V. Ruddy John Mark Rudkin Charitable Foundation Inc.
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Amy Rudnick and Ben Hillman Cassie Ryan Didi and Neal Ryland Mr. Richard M. Sands and Mrs. Leanna K. Sands Mrs. Rebecca Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Schifter Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Schliemann Dr. and Mrs. John R. Schreiber Mrs. Carol P. Searle Dr. Sally Starling Seaver The Sedgwick Family Ms. Luanne E. Selk and Mr. Jon J. Skillman Sensible Financial Planning and Management, LLC Mr. Michael F. Sexton and Mrs. Jennifer S. Sexton Nikunj and Jessica Shah Jack Shainman Gallery Jean and Tim Sheehy Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Shepherd Mr. and Mrs. William M. Shields Mr. and Mrs. William Shields J.D. Shockey Mr. and Mrs. Binkley C. Shorts
Sikkema Jenkins Gallery Mr. Robert W. Silk and Mrs. Sandra L. Silk Jessica Silverman Mr. John Simourian, II and Mrs. Candace Simourian Mr. Karl Sims and Mrs. Patricia E. Maes The Sims/Maes Foundation, Inc. Ms. Shirley Singleton Estate of Judith C. Skinner Michael and Janine Smith Mrs. Hope N. Smith* Smith-Denison Foundation Mr. Ognjen Sosa and Mrs. Jenny L. Klein-Sosa Mr. Gregory P. Spivy and Mrs. Laura Y. Spivy Thomas F. Staley Foundation Mr. Karel Steiner and Mrs. Catherine A. Steiner Arthur and Suzanne Steinert Mr. James Stern Ms. Anne Stetson Howard and Fredericka Stevenson Mr. Campbell Steward Mr. and Mrs. R. Gregg Stone
Mr. Scott A. Stone and Mrs. Jana Stone Mrs. Susan G. Stott Mrs. Henry S. Streeter David and JoEllen Sweet Synergy Investments Mrs. Donna Tadler and Mr. Richard Tadler Dr. Ronald W. Takvorian and Dr. Katherine Upchurch Takvorian Jane and Hooker* Talcott Marc Tanner and Rebecca Rogers Ms. Suzie Tapson and Mr. Gordon M. Burnes Mr. Peter B. Tarr and Ms. Gail L. Nelson Taurus Investment Holdings, LLC Mr. Assadour O. Tavitian* and Ms. Isabella Meisinger Lenore G. Tawney Foundation Mr. Jonathan K. Taylor Technology Park X LP Mrs. Patricia R. Ternes Mr. Paul Theriault and Ms. Margaret Roell Chris Thompson and Thompson Meryl
The Thorne Family Topsfield Town Library Mr. Bryan A. Townsend and Mrs. Catherine T. Mitchell Transitions Liquidation Services Denise and Michael Tucker Ms. Carol E. Tully United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley Valley Fund Charitable Foundation Mr. Peter H. Van Demark and Dr. Kathleen A. Van Demark Mr. and Mrs. Raimund G. Vanderweil, Jr. Vanguard Flagship Services Nancy and Kent Van Zant Mr. Mark F. Vassallo and Dr. Maria C. Garzon Vassallo Ms. Lynda S. Vickers-Smith and Mrs. Amy V. S. Bryan The Wade Family Foundation Tim Wadlow and Erin Largay Mr. Bradford B. Wakeman and Mrs. Wendy D. Wakeman Mr.* and Mrs. Samuel W. Wakeman Ms. Nancy Wakeman*
Mr. and Mrs. David E. Walker Mr. Norman S. Walker and Mrs. Marie-Eve Walker Miss Roberta H. Waller Walter Family Fund Mr. John Hastings Wasson and Mrs. Gail Wasson The Edwin S. Webster Foundation Webster Family Foundation Cynthia and Tucker Welch Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wenzel The Westbrook Insurance Agency, Inc. Westport Land Conservation Trust, Inc. James and Betsy Westra Mr. Kevin Whelan and Mrs. Catherine Whelan Donna and Henry Whittier Ms. Regina B. Wiedenski Mr. Francis H. Williams Mr. and Mrs.* Dudley H. Willis Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Wilson Mr. Michael T. Wilson and Ms. Susan E. Greenleaf Windham Capital Management, LLC Christopher and Sarah Wolf Mr. Richard S. Wood Robert D. Wray Charitable Trust Mr. Ron Zarrella and Mrs. Carolyn Zarrella Mr. Charles A. Ziering and Mrs. Margaret W. Ziering
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