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Cambridge Math Circle has grown from 20 students in 2018, to over 1,500 students served last school year. We are transforming how students' view math by giving them a postive experience with fun, engaging problems unlike ones they might have seen before. For all kids, but especially for kids who love challenging math, we create a community of math lovers for all, regardless of family income. 

Join us and help make our work possible!

We need to raise $50,000 for our end-of-year campaign by the end of December. While 52% of our revenue comes from tuition, the remainder comes from grants and individual donors like you!  

Your support makes entire programs possible, and is a huge part of how we're able to offer over $250,000 in scholarships to more than 490 children, allowing them to attend our classes and summer programming.

Your gift today will make sure that all students will continue to have access to fun, challenging math, no matter their family's income!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RUNNERS FOR RACING! NOW, HELP THEM MEET THEIR FUNDRAISING GOALS!
To launch our end-of-year campaign, our team of dedicated runners participated in the CambridgeSide Half-Marathon in support of CMC on Nov. 2: Inderjeet Singh, Lauren Williams, Margo Levine and Nataliya Yufa! These wonderful folks are ran 13.1 miles to help make sure all kids have access to enrichment math!

Donate below to help the runners meet their goals! 

With gratitude,

Team CMC

Support CMC's Runners for 2025!

Inderjeet Singh
Goal: $1,500       Raised as of 11/3: $533.80   

Inderjeet (Inder) Singh is a parent of a CMC alum Dhruv and an avid long-distance runner who's completed more half-marathons than he can count. Inder's son, Dhruv, had been an enthusiastic CMC student for over 4 years. It was a joy having Dhruv at CMC! In addition to his love of math, Dhruv also loves running with his dad. This is Inder's 3rd time running the CambridgeSide Half-marathon for team CMC.
Thank you to Inderjeet's donors: Anonymous 1, Diane Lam, Praveen, Anonymous 2, Alham Saadat and Alex Radosevich.

Lauren Williams
Goal:  $1,500      Raised as of 11/3: $757.70

Lauren K. Williams is the Dwight Parker Robinson Professor of Mathematics in the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Her research is in algebraic combinatorics; more specifically, she uses algebraic tools to study discrete structures in mathematics. Lauren is a recipient of the 2025 MacArthur Fellowship. She is a also a parent of two CMC alums and a guest lecturer at CMC. Lauren is also an avid long-distance runner. This is her 2nd time running for team CMC. 
Thank you to Lauren's donors: Alison Beth Miller, Genevieve Williams, Anonymous, Lynne Diaz, Anonymous, Anonymous 314, Alham Saadat and Alex Radosevich.

Margo Levine
Goal:  $1,500      Raised as of 11/3: $1,181.42

Margo Levine is the Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies in Applied Mathematics at Harvard University.  She was an undergraduate at Cornell University, and earned a PhD in Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University. She worked for several years on medical imaging, at the University of Chicago and at Harvard Medical School, before joining Harvard College in 2011. She feels very strongly about promoting math literacy and engagement at all levels, from kindergarten to college. When not teaching math, Margo can be found teaching math. Margo has been a guest speaker at CMC multiple times. She is also an avid long-distance runner. This is Margo's first time running the CambridgeSide Half-marathon for team CMC.
Thank you to Margo's donors: Shawdee Eshghi, Inder Aahva & Nikita, Katie Michels, Sheri Simmons, VM, Lois & Patrick, Borjan Gagoski, Fik and Karen, Anonymous, Jen Aronson, Alice M, Christine Sample, Alham Saadat and Alex Radosevich.

Nataliya Yufa
Goal:  $2,000     Raised as of 11/3: $1,158.82

Nataliya first got hooked on teaching math in 1st grade, when trying to solve a particularly hard math problem while walking home from school with a friend. As an undergrad at MIT, she got hooked on mathematical research - working in knot theory and algebraic geometry applied to materials science. While working on her Ph.D. in physics in Chicago, Nataliya caught the teaching bug, working with undergrads at U Chicago, and K-12 students and adults in STEM outreach. On the South Side of Chicago, where the inequities in educational opportunities are particularly great, she identified math as the thing that would hold back low-income, underrepresented students from high-paying, stable jobs in STEM. Nataliya worked for 2 years as a researcher at a math education nonprofit, and eventually transitioned to the classroom, and then co-founded The Cambridge Math Circle with Mira Bernstein in 2018. In her free time, Nataliya likes to play piano, bake and go for (very) slow long-distance runs.
Thank you to Nataliya's donors: Azadeh Moradinezhad, Virginia V Williams, Loren & Petra, Edison Shi & Adeline Shi, CM, Jing Jiang, Jingshi Hu & Juanzi Li, Penny Haney, Anonymous, Piyush Kumar, Sophia, Igor Belakovskiy, Ken Fan, Alham Saadat and Alex Radosevich.

Team CMC runners at a previous CambridgeSide Half-Marathon.

Package Name Amount Quantity Subtotal
$5,000 Donation $0.00

Helps bring CMC to a school through programs like Weekly Lunch Math Games, Elective Block Math Circles, or Afterschool Math Circles.
$1,500 Donation $0.00

Helps pay for annual Cambridge Math Circle events like the MLK Day Math Festival in January, math nights at various schools, and CMC participation in STEAM events.
$750 Donation $0.00

Helps support one week of CMC's Summer Program. 
$550 Donation $0.00

Helps to provide a 10-week, in-depth, Preparatory Math course for an underserved student.
$450 Donation $0.00

Helps to provide a 10-week course of Saturday Math Circle classes for one underserved student.
$100 Donation $0.00

Provides prizes for a math competition.
$50 Donation $0.00

Helps buy supplies and math games used in our after-school programs.
$35 Donation $0.00

Helps support a single day of class.

Donations of any amount are welcome, and they matter!

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Mission

Cambridge Math Circle provides equitable access to high-quality math and problem solving enrichment to all students, regardless of income level, with a focus on students in grades 1-8 that are underrepresented in STEM. 

Vision

Cambridge Math Circle envisions a future where any student interested in pursuing mathematics and problem solving can access programs that spark their curiosity and develop their ‘math minds’ so they can pursue work in any STEM field they desire.

Simply - we want math to bring students joy.

Donate by mail

If you prefer to donate by check, please send it to:

Cambridge Math Circle
37 High Street, #2
Cambridge, MA 02138

This helps us to avoid lofty cc transaction fees on larger donations, so thank you!

Testimonials

"The math circle creates a fun environment while teaching complex concepts of math. It is my daughter's favorite weekend activity and it helped her to become more confident as well. We feel fortunate to found this place."

-Parent of a 2nd-grader at the MLK school 

"Can we do this every day?"

-4th grader, Haggerty Elementary

"My daughter comes alive at the prospect of another session at the Cambridge Math Circle. She is a very curious child and this program satisfies that need in a gamified and rewarding way."

-Parent of a 1st-grader at the MLK school

"The camp was a fun and memorable experience for my child. She came home excited every day and couldn't wait to share what she learned. She now thinks maths is fun."

-Parent of a 4th grade camper