2024-2025

Philanthropy Impact Report

Your generous support makes it all possible. 

Dear Members of the CSW Community,

This past year at The Cambridge School of Weston was one defined by energy, achievement, and forward motion. From classrooms to athletic courts, and studios to robotics labs, our students and faculty brought creativity and collaboration to life in extraordinary ways.

We celebrated incredible accomplishments, including the best season on record for our robotics team, league championship titles for both varsity basketball teams, and 50 years of social justice education. We also broke ground on our new East Quad, a transformational project that will create state-of-the-art spaces for robotics, dance, and math, reflecting our dedication to sustainable design and our belief that learning spaces should evolve as boldly as the ideas they inspire.

Each of these milestones represents more than just a moment of success; they are the collective result of a community that believes deeply in what CSW stands for: curiosity, courage, creativity, and care. Together, we are shaping a future that is both grounded in our mission and open to endless possibility.

With gratitude for all that you make possible,
 
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Noah Loren P'22, '24
Chair of the Board

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Lise Charlier
Head of School

2024-2025 Board of Trustees

Ann Gorson P'16, Chair of the Board
Lise Charlier, Head of School
Allie Altman P'12, Treasurer; Chair, Finance Committee
Ssanyu Birigwa '95
Luiz Miguel Camargo P'25
John Finnerty P'21
Mike Flanagan P'20, '22
Michael Fleming '81, Chair, Development Committee
Cynthia Harmon
Snowden Henry P'16, '18, Chair, Governance Committee
Dana Howell '25, Boarding Student Representative
Chin Lin P'18, Secretary; Chair, Buildings & Grounds Committee
Ann Marie Lindquist P'10, '19
Noah Loren P'22, '24, Vice Chair of the Board
Meredith Oppegard, Faculty Representative
Nancy Nie P'25
Dmitri Rabin P'22, Chair, Investment Committee
Ranjit Rajamani P'22 
Adriel Roncal, Faculty Representative
Will Stansbury P'20
John Thompson P'05, '07
Britte van Zadelhoff '25, Day Student Representative

Your gifts bring CSW’s mission to life for every learner.

Philanthropy plays a vital role at CSW. Each gift and volunteer hour enhances the student experience as we nurture curiosity and critical thinking through a progressive education that fosters student agency, real-world connections, and interdisciplinary exploration. During the 2024-2025 school year, CSW raised a total of $3,080,477 in cash and pledges. This included $916,165 for The CSW Fund, $1,039,312 in endowment and restricted gifts, and $1,125,000 for planned gifts.

By the Numbers

List of 5 items.

  • $3,080,477

    Total Gifts and Pledges

  • $4.6 million

    Aid Distributed

  • $40,000

    Average Financial Aid Grant

  • 30%

    Students on Financial Aid

  • 405

    Day of Giving Donors

FY25 Operating Budget

Income

Expenses

There is no CSW without you.

Thank you for standing with CSW. Your support strengthens our community today and helps us imagine and build a future where every student can discover who they are and what they can contribute to their school, the community, and the world. 
The Cambridge School of Weston's Philanthropy Impact Report is published annually by the Development Office and reflects giving to the school from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. 

Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of listings. Please notify the Development Office of any error or omission at development@csw.org or 781-642-8656. 
45 Georgian Road, Weston, MA 02493
Phone: (781) 642-8600
CSW—a gender-inclusive day and boarding school for grades 9-12—is a national leader in progressive education. We live out our values of inquiry-based learning, student agency, and embracing diverse perspectives in every aspect of our student experience. Young people come to CSW to learn how to learn and then put what they learn into action—essential skills they carry into their futures as doers, makers, innovators, leaders, and exceptional humans who do meaningful work in the world.