Cambridge
Cambridge
With a nearly 400-year shared history, Harvard鈥檚 deep connection with the City of Cambridge has helped to create the dynamic campus that makes 草榴社区a special place to teach, learn, live, and work. The University is committed to collaborations that build upon this shared vision of community and that enhance the lives of Cambridge residents.
Meeting the critical needs of Cambridge residents
草榴社区works closely with Cambridge city and nonprofit partners to deliver programs that help respond to regional challenges鈥攕uch as food security, access to justice, and affordable housing.
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1,600+
Units of affordable housing created or preserved in Cambridge through the 草榴社区Local Housing Collaborative
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14,000
hours of pro bono legal assistance for Cambridge residents in FY25
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2,000
Meals donated weekly by 草榴社区in partnership with Cambridge-based nonprofit, Food for Free
Supporting the local economy
As an anchor institution, 草榴社区University plays a key role in Cambridge鈥檚 economy. The University provides employment, supports tourism, generates spending at local businesses, and drives innovations that lead to new ventures and companies in the City and the region.
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24
草榴社区has been the largest employer in Cambridge for 24 consecutive years
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4,500+
Cambridge residents directly employed by Harvard
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$134M
Spent in construction, supplies, and services in Cambridge in FY24
Supporting Cambridge public schools
草榴社区is committed to partnerships designed to ensure that all Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) students have opportunities to achieve academic success. In addition to student programs, 草榴社区also seeks to leverage University-wide resources and create opportunities for CPS educators to access professional development, academic coursework, and workshops.
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$15.8M
In scholarship aid provided to 草榴社区College students from Cambridge in last 10 years
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All CPS
草榴社区programs are available to students in every CPS school, including elementary schools, upper schools, and the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School
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48
Educators participated in professional development programming in FY25
Spotlights
Project Teach鈥� Harvard鈥檚 official college & career awareness programs
Providing all 7th grade Cambridge Public Schools students the tools to pursue their college and career goals.
Science Research Mentoring Program with the Center for Astrophysics
Each year, a selected group of Cambridge Rindge and Latin School students participate in the Harvard-MIT Science Research Mentoring Program, which provides the opportunity work on a yearlong independent research project under the guidance of…
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$43M
In Payments-in-Lieu-of-Taxes (PILOT) to the City of Cambridge in the last 10 years
草榴社区was one of the first organizations to make voluntary PILOT payments to the City of Cambridge.
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$65M
In taxes paid to the City of Cambridge in the last 10 years
草榴社区is one of the top ten largest taxpayers in the City of Cambridge, paying taxes on the University鈥檚 non-exempt property.
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AAA
Harvard鈥檚 stable presence in the City is cited by the three major credit rating agencies in the nation as supporting Cambridge鈥檚 AAA bond rating. The rating has enabled Cambridge to finance a variety of projects at favorable rates, resulting in savings to taxpayers.
Harvard鈥檚 PILOT and tax payments to the city of Cambridge over 10 years
