MIT 24-Hour Challenge 2026 presents:
Unrestricted
MIT Unrestricted Fund Challenge
1,001 donors
raised $286,064
800 donor goal
About This Microchallenge
Fuel MIT’s priorities in a changing world
During the MIT 24-Hour Challenge, if 800 donors make a gift to the Unrestricted Fund, an additional $314,000 from Paul ’81 and Anne Marcus will be unlocked.
Unrestricted Giving at MIT
About Unrestricted Giving
Gifts to the Unrestricted Fund are MIT’s greatest need and foundational to the Institute’s health, enabling the Institute to grow while also providing stability when conditions change or urgent demands emerge. Unrestricted giving ensures the Institute has flexible funding to meet its greatest needs while maintaining an environment of academic excellence, groundbreaking research, and bold innovation.
Unrestricted support is essential for MIT’s ability to respond to pressing needs, fund scholarships and bold ideas, and support the people who make our community exceptional.
During the MIT 24-Hour Challenge on March 12, you can show your support for that mission too―by giving to the Unrestricted Fund at MIT.
*If you do not see a particular fund listed, you can donate on the MIT giving site and still be counted in the MIT 24-Hour Challenge.