When we became co-chairs of the Katharine Dexter McCormick (1904) Society (KDMS) last year, we were eager to continue the important work of uniting and honoring individuals and families who make a bequest or life-income gift to MIT. While we could not meet on campus for our annual KDMS appreciation brunch and other events, one positive outcome was that we could include the many members who ordinarily would not travel to Cambridge. We could still come together and engage with our MIT family. Our first virtual KDMS appreciation event in September was a wonderful opportunity to gather online and learn more about the MIT Museum and its new home in Kendall Square. We are also delighted to have welcomed more than 100 new members this year, bringing our ranks to more than 1,800.

We could never have anticipated how drastically the world would change this year. But what has not changed is our admiration for our members’ generosity and our excitement about what we as a community can accomplish together. Thank you for being a part of our community as we look to the future and MIT’s continued work to make a better world.

Sincerely,

Heather Cogdell ’89
Bob Johnson ’63
KDMS co-chairs