Saki Iwamoto

The moment of meaningful interaction is when children realize that there are various ways to approach a task. What happens if you try it one way? Are there other ways to approach it? What can you do to make it even better next time? My job is to give pieces of the puzzle and keep challenging children to be inquisitive. It’s the children’s job to solve the puzzles, and I’m here to scaffold their thinking, but not to build it for them. I believe that my role as an educator is to help children be critical and creative thinkers and empower them to keep trying various methods to solve problems while having fun! When I work with children who have special needs, I often try to remind myself, as well as visitors, that all children are capable of learning, but the process of learning can take different forms. Play is an awesome way to approach learning beyond what’s considered typical. I’m happy when I see children of all abilities discover their own learning capabilities.

Saki Iwamoto is the Museum’s multitalented Health and Wellness Educator. She develops and manages programs that promote the health and well-being of children through developmentally appropriate play. She is also the leader of the Museum’s Morningstar Access program that welcomes children with special needs and their families to visit the Museum at times when there are few other visitors.

1 Tim Porter

Prototyping is at the core of our exhibit development work. It enables us to build exhibits with confidence, knowing that they are both compelling and effective. When we prototype at the Museum, the project team identifies the areas we’d like to explore: Is the experience intriguing to children? How about to adults? Does the given component align with the goals of the larger exhibition? Can we build it so that it will survive the vigorous use that children promise to put it through?

Prototyping is as much about the visitor as it is about the exhibit. It shifts the emphasis from the Museum point of view to the Museum learning about the visitor. It defines our visitors as stakeholders in the process and as part of the team. It infuses many voices, and many points of reference into the final product. And it keeps us in touch with what children and adult caregivers need. In short, it brings into focus why we do what we do.

Tim Porter is Project Director at Boston Children’s Museum. He leads projects in areas of exhibition development, program development, grant writing, curriculum development, and more.

2 3 Nickolas Nelson

Think back to when you were a child. Imagine the joy that was brought on by the simplest things. That joy and simplicity is what drives me every day. My position provides ample opportunity for fun and unique learning experiences for both children and myself. When working with Oliver, our royal python, I often get the question ‘Why isn’t he biting you?’ My favorite moment is to see that smile developing just after I answer, ‘Well, why aren’t YOU biting me?’ What follows is a noticeable change in perspective when they realize that just because Oliver can bite doesn’t mean that he has to. This encourages children to develop their own ideas about the world around them. I love to see those qualities in the faces of the children that I work with, knowing that they are being provided with the same amazing opportunities for a happy, playful, and productive life as I was. The rewards are immeasurable.

Nickolas Nelson is a Visitor Experience Associate at the Museum. He serves as a mentor for the Art Studio, Native Voices, and Japanese House exhibits, and he works on the Museum floor with families to ensure maximum fun and learning. He also works with the Museum’s animal staff, which includes Watson, the bearded dragon, and Oliver, the royal python.

4 5 Alice Vogler

I try to provide a sincere and unique art experience for every visitor—young and old. In the Art Studio I try to expose children to new art-making materials and tools, and to the idea that there are many ways to solve a problem. I always love sitting and talking to visitors about what they are doing and why they have made the choices that they have made. The best moments are when I see true interest, true engagement, and true discovery happening through art making and material exploration. I am fortunate to witness these moments every day. I have seen so many children running to the studio, excited that the door is open and that they can come in. I have big and little visitors insisting that they have to stay longer in the studio to complete whatever they have been working on. If we can help visitors discover the artist and maker within them, we have made a visit to the studio a special and memorable experience.

Alice Vogler is the Museum’s Arts Program Manager. She loves every aspect of what she does—from planning art projects for the studio, to organizing hands-on workshops with artists in the studio, to finding art- ists to exhibit their work in the Museum’s Art Gallery space, and being an advocate for the power of art to spark imagination.

6 7 Antonio Méndez

The best learning experiences for children come from experiences shared with significant individuals in their lives. If I can be one of these adults, supporting a child’s learning and self-esteem by engaging them with lan- guage, music, art, and science, then I am making a difference. Social-emotional development is also one of my priorities. Adults play a key role in their child’s development, and we try to support and engage parents in their learning experience.

What is rewarding for me is to see the welcoming, in- formal learning setting of the Museum inspire children to discover their gifts and potential. Seeing children react to a new experience, or try to solve a problem they have not seen before, allows them to build their confidence. I am constantly making eye contact with the children during circle time, story time, or in a program, and I am amazed at their active response to opportunities to talk, play, respond, and laugh. They are having fun and learning at the same time.

Antonio Méndez is the Museum’s Countdown to Kindergarten Educator. He works on school readiness programming and on strengthening the Museum’s presence in the community.

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JULY 1, 2015 Year inReview and educators. mation for families with tools andinfor- readiness website launches itsschool The Museum Ups Museumnights. attend four Grown- 5,404 people Street Foundation. by theHighland program sponsored the Free FunFridays 8,571 visitors attend as red knots. shorebirds known and theendangered habitat destruction Landing exhibit Performance art Liberty Mutual. sponsored by special needs for children with Museum’s program participate inthe 1,069 visitors Boston. kindergarten in children entering celebration for Kindergarten Countdown to children attend the 1,355 parents and Knots highlights to create andbuild. for visitors wholove Tent offer challenges National GridTinker JUNK Fest and communities. Native American culture ofdiverse the history and visitors to explore opens andinvites Native Voices exhibit exhibit and stories. with music,dance, Heritage month celebrates Hispanic The Museum Museum gallery. opens inthe and herfamily, der grandparent) Tobias (atransgen- that depictsMimi photography exhibit Mimi’s Family , a and HandsOn! Museum Academy from the European Achievement Award national Lifetime receives theInter- The Museum fundraiser. The Wonder Ball at theMuseumfor supporters gather Hundreds of celebrate BalletDay. ters andmusicto Nutcracker the Museumwith Boston Balletvisits stress and failure. effectively with adolescents cope help children and and thefactors that nurturing resilience Brooks discusses Psychologist Robert charac- Marathon victim oftheBoston ard, theyoungest honor Children’s Wharf to park to bebuilt at announce a new the Richard family Martin Walsh and Boston Mayor artist-in-residence. program’s first Ewing asthe announces Eve L. program and an artist-in-residence The Museumcreates Martin Rich- bombings. returns for 10days. Recycle Shop popular Pop-Up materials asthe recycled andsurplus ideas to life using Visitors bringtheir every month. last Friday of movement onthe dance, music, and brates community, dance party, cele- Museum’s all-ages KidsJam, the through play. and problem solving regulation, creativity, of increasing self- addresses thetopic Adele Diamond nitive Neuroscientist Developmental Cog- week. February vacation thousands during imagination of the creativity and aganza Fort buildingextrav- at theMuseum. Engineering Week the kickoff to participate in Black Engineers MIT’s Volunteers from Society of challenges Business Journal and the Grid, CBS4Boston, Velcro, National Vertex, Autodesk, sponsors Google, Maker Faire with host Boston’s first announces itwill The Museum Point neighborhood. in theMuseum’s Fort change andgrowth documents the Andrew Neumann, by Fort Pointartist Just Cranes, Planes, NoTrains … exhibitGallery Boston created No No . the Museum. $43,000 to support Patrick raise over Mahoney, andLiam Lau, Carolyn Langevin, Garrett runners Mary Boston Marathon The Museum’s at theMuseum. of musicdiscovery participate inaday and From theTop YoFES Orchestra, Conservatory, tras, New England Symphony Orches- Boston Youth Boston Symphony, Ensembles from the from EachOther. Teachers Can Learn What Parents and tial Conv her book Lightfoot discusses Sara Lawrence- Harvard Professor ersation: The Essen- Balance Athletics. a donationfrom New created in2007 with structure three-story climbing the Museum’s iconic the refurbishing of funding to support Foundation provides The New Balance history, andculture. to explore music, visits theMuseum Road Ensemble Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk programs. school readiness libraries thatdeliver museums and of regional network and expand the to furtherstrengthen Grant to theMuseum National Leadership Services awards a Museum andLibrary The Institute of ground inWales. an adventure play- Davis thatexplores Land screening of the exclusive Boston The Museumhosts , afilmby Erin which was The

JUNE 30, 2016 11 Facts & Figures

Endangered red knot bird cutouts hung in the Knots Landing exhibit Visitors to Boston Children’s Museum Live music and Birthday parties celebrated dance performances at the Museum

Attendees to KidStage performances Critter Days Visitors taking part in the Museum’s special needs programs

Science Saturdays Visitors to Free Fun Fridays celebration Attendees to the annual Countdown sponsored by Highland Street Foundation to Kindergarten celebration

Children visiting the Museum as part of Items in the Museum’s collection a school, camp, or community group

Corporate and TARGET $1 Friday Night visitors School group students visiting the private events Japanese House exhibit

Museum members Attendees to Boston Grown-Ups Art Studio Museum nights workshops

12 13 I hope you will join me in applauding the significant contribution our chairman, Michael Yogman, has made to Chairman & President’s the Museum over the past 17 years. Michael will be stepping down both as board chair and as a trustee this October after having served five years as chair and 12 years as trustee. While we are sorry to see him leave his current role, we are pleased that he will continue on as chair of the Museum’s Advisory Board—and remain a Message strong presence in our Museum family. Michael’s depth of knowledge and experience greatly increased the Museum’s capacity to advocate for investment in early childhood development. His expertise as a pediatrician, and his lifelong commitment to The theme of the fiscal year 2016 annual report is everyday impact. The staff profiles included at the the well-being of children have enabled the Museum to play a high-profile role in this growing field. beginning of the report call attention to the amazing work of the Museum staff in delivering memorable

and joyful moments for visitors every day. Our team of educators, exhibit developers, and visitor experience During Michael’s tenure as board chair the Museum initiated a new strategic plan, launched a new era of gala associates put their imprint on every visit to the Museum and help guide more than 500,000 visitors a year fundraisers, celebrated its centennial with a message about the power of play in children’s lives, and received to a rewarding experience. the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor conferred on museums and libraries. Michael created the Museum Advisory Board acknowledging the contributions of the region’s To create these memorable visits, we continue our efforts to understand our visitors—their expectations leaders to the institution. He also led the creation of our first Early Childhood Summit, a groundbreaking of the Museum, the quality of their Museum visit, and their priorities for meaningful play and learning gathering of leading professionals from the fields of business, health, and education focusing on best experiences. The important information we gather from surveys of our members and visitors, the prototyping practices and opportunities for enhancing early childhood learning and health. We are deeply grateful to have of new exhibits, the piloting of new programs, the daily staff interaction with our visitors, and the ongoing had the benefit of Michael’s creative ideas, energy, and love of children during his leadership. He has greatly identification of industry best practices is informing our priorities and investments. Work that began this year strengthened the Museum’s position as a formidable institution. Thank you, Michael, for all you have given to on our new five-year strategic plan will incorporate this learning and will help us reimagine how to provide the Museum and to the children and families we serve! innovative content in science, art/design, music, language, performing arts, and culture.

While the year in review section of this report highlights the many events and activities that occurred during the year, several initiatives and events stand out.

Carole Charnow • The Museum was honored that the city of Boston and the Richard family chose Children’s Wharf on Fort President & CEO Point Channel outside the Museum as the location for an accessible playground and park to celebrate the life of Martin Richard, the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombing.

• This past summer the Museum organized and hosted Boston’s first Maker Faire event, the Boston Mini Maker Faire, an all-ages celebration of invention, creativity, and making. More than 80 makers participated and over 2,000 visitors joined for this inspiring learning event.

• The Museum received a National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services dedicated to strengthening school readiness through partnerships with museums and libraries.

• Work continued on our NASA-supported Our Sky project, resulting in the creation of 21 new after school and Museum STEM activities. This grant will also fund the updated design of the Museum’s award-winning online after school curriculum, Beyond the Chalkboard (BeyondTheChalkboard.com).

• Thanks to generous support from the New Balance Foundation we were able to refurbish the iconic New Balance Foundation Climb, the three-story climbing structure that is a centerpiece of the Museum.

The Museum continues to be a vibrant ongoing experiment, providing unique play and learning experiences for families and sparking the imagination of children. We hope you enjoy reading about the many dimensions of the Museum in this year’s report.

Carole Charnow Dr. Michael Yogman President & CEO Board Chair

14 15 INCOME FY 2016* FY 2015

Gifts, contributions & grants $ 4,046,465 $ 4,259,954 Admissions 3,016,682 2,644,605 25% Property revenue 2,148,457 2,105,820 Memberships 1,406,166 1,396,156 18% Other income 780,053 776,009 Support from endowment 722,624 690,468

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE & SUPPORT $ 12,120,447 $ 11,873,012 12% 33%

6% EXPENSES FY 2016* FY 2015 6%

Program services: Visitor services $ 2,263,218 $ 2,278,166 Museum programs 1,802,397 1,715,128 FISCAL 2016 INCOME* Exhibits 1,112,693 901,162 Gifts, contributions & grants Member services 229,615 213,855 Admissions TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES $ 5,407,923 $ 5,108,311 Property revenue Memberships Support services: Building operating costs $ 1,263,456 $ 1,228,076 Other income General & administrative 906,081 905,035 Support from endowment Fundraising 628,496 651,018 Marketing 580,976 512,639

TOTAL SUPPORT SERVICES $ 3,379,009 $ 3,296,768

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 8,786,932 $ 8,405,079

NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) BEFORE DEPRECIATION & INTEREST $ 3,333,515 $ 3,467,933

Depreciation $ 2,526,611 $ 2,517,116 14% Interest 452,339 556,959 62% Operating Results Operating TOTAL DEPRECIATION & INTEREST $ 2,978,950 $ 3,074,075

NET SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) $ 354,565 $ 393,858 10%

7% 7% INVESTMENTS AT MARKET VALUE FY 2016* FY 2015

Beginning balance $ 16,017,077 $ 16,820,917 Contributions/other changes, net 169,332 171,002 FISCAL 2016 EXPENSES* Spending policy transfer (722,623) (690,469) Program services Net unrealized/realized gains (losses) (674,897) (284,373) Building operating costs TOTAL INVESTMENTS $ 14,788,889 $ 16,017,077 General & administrative Fundraising

* Preliminary, unaudited results. Marketing

16 17 Officers of the Corporation, Honorary Trustees, FY16 Financial Summary Board of Trustees, and Board of Overseers

The Museum’s financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016, continue the trends toward increasing OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES Jennifer Kolchinsky financial stability while at the same time maximizing operating cash flows. The Museum is committed to Chair, Michael W. Yogman, MD Karen G. Baroody Sonya Kurzweil, PhD upholding the highest standards for all its operations including its programs, research and evaluation, staff Immediate Past Chair, Jonathan L. Rounds Anthony Bordon Kate Leness matters, and financial health. Thanks to the determined efforts of management and staff—and thanks to the Vice Chair, Patricia A. Parcellin Todd Cassler Sarah Magazine support of our board—we are proud of all that we have accomplished this fiscal year. Treasurer, Thomas McCrorey Joseph Chow Robin Mount, EdD Secretary, Jill Silverstein, EdD Martha Coakley Ryan Murphy General operating income was supported by a 3.3 percent increase in attendance year over year, and coupled Museum President, Carole Charnow David Crawford Andy Norton with a price increase, our admissions revenue was up 14 percent. Overall property revenues were up 2 percent, Mary Cullinane Sean O’Neill reflecting the price increases in existing leases. HONORARY TRUSTEES Nirav Dagli Ebony Reed Anne M. Blodget Wing Delatorre Helen Rosenfeld The Museum employs a rigorous and consistent financial and business framework for considering and David H. Burnham Rick Dimino Scott Simpson analyzing new activities/opportunities. As an example, this year we have transformed our exhibit development Hamilton Coolidge David Healy Sylvia Stevens-Edouard processes through a “zones and modules” approach, which allows us to improve and upgrade exhibits in James Davis Jason Janoff Christopher Thompson increments. Throughout the year small to midsize exhibit components and projects were prototyped by staff Lawrence Fish Deborah Joelson Cathy Thorn members with the public, then evaluated and refined. This new approach has proved invaluable in our efforts Edith B. Forrester Thomas McCrorey Emily Trent to create innovative new exhibit areas that are robust and age-appropriate, while leveraging our limited resources. Robert C. Healey Madge Meyer Don Wertlieb, PhD Bhasker Natarajan Leverett Wing Another initiative that has commenced in FY16 is the evaluation and selection of a new point-of-sale (POS) Stephen Kay Erica Gervais Pappendick Christopher Yens software system. Such a system will integrate the admissions desk with our membership department and Michael Keating Patricia Parcellin our accounting system. It will allow the Museum to gather important market data on our visitors and donors Polly S. Kisiel Liam Patrick ADVISORY BOARD in order to better serve the public. The new POS system will also provide for online ticketing, express check-in Susan Winston Leff Jane Post Maureen Alphonse-Charles for visitors, and registration for other ticketed events. Anne R. Lovett Jean M. McGuire James Rooney Jody Adams Our work on school readiness continues to expand with the award of a new three-year National Leadership Thomas E. Moloney Jill Silverstein Dr. JudyAnn Bigby grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to amplify our collaboration with museums, Kyra L. Montagu, LICSW Jan Smith Dr. T. Berry Brazelton libraries and state early education systems to improve school readiness skills. We were also pleased to have Kathryn Cochrane Murphy Peter Torrebiarte Dr. Howard Gardner been awarded two matching grants from the Barr Foundation and the Fidelity Foundation. These funds will Sherif A. Nada Michael W. Yogman, MD Jennifer Garner allow us to create a statewide program that will be pilot-tested for replication in other states. Yori Oda Dr. Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek Suzanne Pucker BOARD OF OVERSEERS Jackie Jenkins-Scott With the end of a successful campaign for debt repayment, the Museum was able to make a large payment Christopher W. Rogers Renée Boynton-Jarrett, MD Hubert “Hubie” Jones on its bonds. The restructuring of the bond payments, along with securing interest rate protection instruments, Jonathan L. Rounds Will Brennecke Dr. Sherri Killins will provide increased balance sheet stability and help the Museum control its interest costs in years to come. Robert P. Schechter Anri Brenninkmeyer Dr. Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot Stanley F. Schlozman Linda K. Carlisle Yo-Yo Ma Finally, in this turbulent world financial market, the Museum is one of many institutions reporting a decrease Harold Sparrow Bithiah Carter Martha Minow in the value of their endowment portfolios. Management and the board are considering all options to ensure Cynthia Taft Melanie Chiverton Myechia Minter-Jordan MD, MBA that the 7.7 percent decrease in the Museum’s portfolio valuation is not repeated next year. As an important Katherine Taylor Eileen Connors Dr. Rosabeth Moss Kanter reminder, the Museum’s spending policy continues at a 4.5 percent draw, which is based on the portfolio Benaree P. Wiley Catherine Faddis Dr. Mitchel Resnick valuation of the prior 12 rolling quarters. Katherine B. Winter Lauren Feldman Dr. Matthew H. Schneps Wendy Fischman Dr. Jack P. Shonkoff With all these highlights in the forefront and thanks to the efforts of all our constituencies, both internal and Kelly Hiller Dr. Catherine E. Snow external, we have finished the year in the black. We look forward to continuing this financial conversation Andrew Hoffman Strobe Talbott next year. Lisa Jones Professor Sherry Turkle Dr. Richard Weissbourd — Amy Auerbach, Senior Vice President & CFO Mieko Kamii, EdD Rev. Gloria White-Hammond, MD

18 19 Generous Supporters

ANNUAL FUND Kate and Tony Leness Jennifer Nassour and Charles J. Brucato Cengage Learning Donors to our Annual Fund provide the Moira and Ryan Murphy Randy Peeler and Kate Kellogg Dunkin’ Brands Inc. crucial unrestricted support that helps the Jessica and John Peters Sue and Bernie Pucker KPMG LLP Museum meet its areas of greatest need Chris and Niña Rogers Eddie Rodriguez Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc. and fulfill its mission. Helen Rosenfeld and Asheesh Advani Maryanne and James Rooney National Grid Susan and Bob Schechter Jim and Debby Stein Sharpe OMAM $25,000+ Stan and Kay Schlozman Richard C. 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20 21 Generous Supporters

PARTNERSHIPS Hubbub United Way of Massachusetts Bay EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS, ABCD Head Start Hyde Square Task Force and Merrimack Valley & CAPITAL PROJECTS Accelerate at Wentworth Institute Imagination Playground Urbanity Dance of Technology Implicit Social Cognition Lab at USS Constitution Museum $500,000+ Acera School Harvard University Vital Village Yawkey Foundation American Chemical Society The Japan Society of Boston Voices Boston (New England Chapter) Japanese Association of Greater Boston VSA Massachusetts $100,000–$499,999 American Physiological Society The Japanese Language School of Wah Lum Kung Fu Athletic Association Anonymous Artbarn Community Theater Greater Boston Wang YMCA of Chinatown Barr Foundation Bash the Trash Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston WBZ-TV/CBS Boston (Media Partner) Institute of Museum and Library Services Berklee College of Music JumpSmart Westwood Chinese School New Balance Foundation Boston Ballet Inc. Jumpstart Wheelock College Boston Baroque Junior Chamber Orchestra Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning $50,000–$99,999 Boston Children’s Chorus David Kay Through the Arts Mabel Louise Riley Foundation Boston Children’s Hospital Child Laboratory for Developmental Studies Woods Memorial Library Massachusetts Cultural Council Life Department at Harvard University Youth Family Enrichment Services Orchestra The Perkin Fund Boston College Arts and Mind Lab Little Groove Boston College Emotion Development Lab Mallakhamb Federation USA CAMPAIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY: $25,000–49,999 Boston College Morality Lab Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners 2016 DEBT REDUCTION FUND National Grid Boston Conservatory Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Thank you to these distinguished and long- PlaySpace gift from Jon and Eve Rounds Boston Fire Department Health Sciences University serving members of our Board who are in honor of Jeri Robinson’s lifetime Boston Firefighters Burn Foundation Massachusetts Dental Society dedicated to furthering Boston Children’s contribution to children Boston Medical Center Massachusetts Department of Early Museum’s impact long into the future. 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Stan and Kay Schlozman Jewish Communal Fund PJ Library Cognitive Development Lab at Tufts University Cynthia Taft European Museum Academy Playworks Combined Jewish Philanthropies Christopher and Elizabeth Thompson The Klarman Family Foundation Conservatory Lab Charter School Primary Source Target Corporation Consulate General of Israel to New England Project Hope $1,000–$9,999 Consulate General of Italy in Boston Project STEP Linda Carlisle and Robert Mast Consulate General of Japan in Boston Rainforest Reptile Shows Jeff Coburn ENDOWED FUNDS Countdown to Kindergarten Reach Out and Read Mark and Laura DiNapoli The Museum acknowledges the following Erin Davis ReadBoston Thomas and Kelly Hiller endowed funds that benefit the Museum DotHouse Health Salem Public Library Michael B. Keating each year. Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School Save the Harbor/Save the Bay Mary and Sherif Nada Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative Showa Boston Institute for Language Bhasker Natarajan and Teresa Chick The de Gunzburg Research and EcoTarium and Culture Sue and Bernie Pucker Development Fund Family Nurturing Center Shriners Hospitals for Children Kate and Ben Taylor Elvira Growdon Collections Internship Father’s Uplift Silk Road Project Endowment Fund Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory The Growdon Family Endowment Fund Medical Center Smugglers’ Notch MARKETING SPONSORSHIPS The J.H. and E.V. Wade Science ForsythKids South Asian Arts Council A&R Food Service Corporation Endowment Fund Franciscan Hospital for Children South Boston Neighborhood House Allied Integrated Marketing The John and Dorothy Wilson 1981 Trust The Friends of Broadway South Shore Mental Health Au Bon Pain Corporation The Millicent C. 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22 23 Battery Wharf Hotel, Boston Waterfront Kramer Portraits Bertucci’s Corporation Laser Craze Generous Supporters Blast Zone LEGOLAND Discovery Center Blue Man Group Life is Good Bon Me Foods Living Proof THE WONDER BALL Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Robin E. Mount and Mark Szpak Boston Ballet Loon Mountain Recreation Corporation Thank you to the many individuals and on behalf of Bennie Wiley Moira and Ryan Murphy The Boston Beer Company Sarah Magazine and Scot Yount organizations that generously supported The Boston Foundation Patricia A. Parcellin Boston Bruins Foundation Mercedes-Benz of Burlington the Museum’s signature fundraising event. Boston Harbor Cruises Parker Poe Boston Cannons Merrimack Repertory Theatre Proceeds support the Museum’s access Boston Properties Tricia and Liam Patrick Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation Miacomet Golf Club programs so that all children have the Boston Urban Partners LLC Helen Rosenfeld and Asheesh Advani Boston Duck Tours Helen Moreira and James Henderson opportunity to joyfully discover their skills Gregory Bulger and Richard Dix Chessie and Michael Schwartz Boston Harbor Cruises Museum of Fine Arts and passions through play. Linda Carlisle and Robert Mast Securitas Security Service USA Inc. Boston Red Sox Foundation NAMCO USA The Chiofaro Company Jill and David Silverstein Brewer’s Fork Nantucket Historical Association $25,000+ Deloitte & Touche LLP Campbell Steward Bruegger’s Enterprises Inc. National Baseball Hall of Fame The Pappendick Family Edelstein & Company LLP Ashley and Casey Tischer Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa New England Aquarium Equity Office Properties Emily and Christopher Trent The Carneros Inn New England Patriots Foundation $10,000–$24,999 Greater Boston Chamber Of Commerce WBUR The Center for Arts in Natick Northeast Mountaineering Melanie and Jason Chiverton Sarah and Benjamin Johnson Wegmans Food Markets Inc. Charles River Canoe & Kayak Okemo Mountain Resort Citizens Bank of Massachusetts Locke Lord LLP Regina Yando and John Mordes The Cheesecake Factory Inc. OtterBox Eileen and Jack Connors Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo PC Melanie and Jason Chiverton Miriam Owens Custom Computer Specialists Inc. Ropes & Gray LLP $500–$999 Cipriani Paint Bar The Dagli Family Sun Life Financial U.S. Frances Arnold and Robert Stern Cisco Brewers Bob Paret and Sydonya Barker Wing and Ralph de la Torre Christopher and Elizabeth Thompson Carola Cadley Citi Shubert Theatre Tricia and Liam Patrick Eaton Vance Management Marillyn Zacharis The Cassler Family Citizens Bank of Massachusetts Voz Perkins John Hancock Financial Services Inc. Alberta Chu and Murray Robinson The Club by George Foreman III Regina Pizzeria MassGeneral Hospital for Children $1,000–$2,499 Michelle and Patrick Conly Columbus Hospitality Group Roger Williams Park Zoo New Balance Foundation A Better City Anne and Matt Dattilo Community Boating Incorporated The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Eve and Jon Rounds Aisha Al Riyami and Al Wadhah Al Adawi Nicola and James de Vries The Container Store Conservancy Lori and Matthew Sidman Dana Ash and Dana McGinty Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians Crema Cafe Salon Mario Russo Jan Smith and Barry Dorn MD Amy Auerbach and Leo Swift Linda A. Hill and Roger Breitbart Eastern Mountain Sports Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center State Street Corporation Susan and Paisley Boney Marcia and John Hueber Elevate Destinations Carly and Daniel Seibald Steward Health Care System LLC Christine and Will Brennecke Craig Koenigsberg Empire Restaurant and Lounge The Shop at Boston Children’s Museum Anri and David Brenninkmeyer Thomas and Catherine McCrorey EQUINOX Jennifer and Stuart Siedman $5,000–$9,999 C.B. Richard Ellis Whittier Partners Michael Melchionno The Fireplace Restaurant Jan Smith and Barry Dorn Geraldine Acuña-Sunshine and Chadwick Martin Bailey, Inc. Myechia Minter-Jordan and Larry Jordan Flywheel Sports Southwick’s Zoo Gabriel Sunshine Carole Charnow and Clive Grainger Emma Murphy Forth Vineyards Kerry Stanton Alchemy Foundation William Competiello Helene Norton-Russell and Andrew Russell Four Seasons Hotel Boston Swan Boats Inc. Au Bon Pain Corporation Cheryl Cooper and Derek McGinty Olufemi and Nicole Obi Fowler Printing & Graphics Tiffany White Photography Tony and Catherine Bordon Nikki and Peter Dalrymple Cecilia Roddy and Pete Vlaco Freehold Capital Management TJX Companies Inc. Joe and Selina Chow John DiCola Nancy Roth and Robert TeDuits Giulia Restaurant Trader Joe’s Bob and Caroline Collings Bill Doane Karen and Daniel Schorr Goya Foods Urban AdvenTours The Cronin Group LLC Makenzie and Daniel Domb Shannon and Brian Scott-Vernaglia The Handle Bar Indoor Cycling Studio The Varano Group Crosspoint Associates Barbara Erickson and Peter Torrebiarte Carly and Daniel Seibald Hardwick Vineyards & Winery Vera Bradley Drew Company Inc. Catherine and David Faddis Victoria Shonkoff Harvard University Wachusett Mountain The Fallon Company Lauren and Craig Feldman Simplex Janitorial Supplies Hawthorne Hotel WBZ-TV Winifred Perkin Gray Pille and Lewis Fellas Donald Wertlieb and Lorre Polinger Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Marian and Leverett Wing Sarah and David Healy Philip and Julie Gordon Marian and Leverett Wing HP Hood LLC XV Beacon Hotel Jodi and Hal Hess Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation Wioletta Zywina ImprovAsylum YogaWorks Back Bay The Lynch Foundation Thomas and Kelly Hiller Institute of Contemporary Art Zohrab Jewelers Margulies Perruzzi Architects Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Insomnia Cookies Zoo New England Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Hub International New England LLC IN-KIND GIFTS International Tennis Hall of Fame The MENTOR Network Jamestown LP We are grateful to the following Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Old Ironsides Energy Jason and Stefanie Janoff organizations and individuals for J.P. Licks Restaurant Associates Lisa Jones and Kenneth Mack their generous donation of goods Jeffrey Lyle Salon Nyla Saleh and Spencer Raymond Mieko Kamii and Donald Hafner and services in support of our work. Jetblue Airways Tufts Medical Center Marla and Bill Kannel Jillian’s Lucky Strike Boston Rita and Adam J. Weiner Sue and Stephen Kim Advanced Lighting & Production Services John F. Kennedy Presidential A SPECIAL THANK YOU Michael Yogman and Elizabeth Ascher Joseph and Jennifer Kolchinsky Alex + Ani Library & Museum Photography: Topher Cox, Bill Gallery, Krokidas & Bluestein LLP American Girl Kedem Winery Karin Hansen, Andrew Loeser, Lex $2,500–$4,999 Sonya and Ray Kurzweil American Repertory Theater Keurig Green Mountain Piccione, Tim Porter, Steve Schroth, ACP Cleaning Inc. Jane and George Li Appalachian Mountain Club Sue and Stephen Kim Paul Specht, and Alice Vogler Dave Amato and Victoria Hattersley Fran Lipson and Jack Carroll Aquitaine Group Restaurants Kings Boston Wayne Archambo Sarah Magazine and Scot Yount Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas Resort KISS-108 Layout and design: Karin Hansen

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