Shared Prosperity in Cambridge In his 1964 essay, “Nothing Personal,” James Baldwin said: “If a society permits one portion of its citizenry, to be menaced or destroyed, then, very soon, no one in that society is safe.” Such is the sentiment that inspires us at the Cambridge Community Foundation to fight for justice and the rights and dignity of our friends and neighbors. In a year in which our immigrant neighbors faced a humanitarian crisis, we collaborated with Cambridge Mayor Marc McGovern, launching the Cambridge Legal Defense Fund for Immigrants. This effort drew on our unique functions as a community foundation: We convened experts and invited concerned citizens to join conversations and forums about the plight of our immigrant neighbors and what could be done. We raised funds for immigrant legal defense through a grassroots campaign that attracted more than 280 residents and foundations, donating from $5 to $50,000. And, we leveraged our role as a grantmaker, distributing a quarter of a million dollars in grants in fall 2018 to four legal defense organizations supporting immigrant families. Over the years, CCF has evolved into the local giving platform, supporting shared prosperity, social equity and cultural richness in Cambridge. This year, we leveraged our core functions as a civic leader, a grantmaker, and a philanthropic partner to support these goals, investing over $1.6 million in grants and civic activities. We flexed our civic leadership muscle and built new partnerships across sectors around pressing issues. Building on the ‘We Are Cambridge’ theme from our annual civic gathering, we focused on the power of the collective— pulling together people of all walks of life to engage in the issues our city faces and find solutions together. We invested in 150 nonprofits involved in human services, workforce training, housing, hunger, homelessness, elder services, youth and early childhood services, education, and the arts. We engaged with donors, working with them to meet their individual philanthropic goals and partnering with them to make an impact. Together, we stood behind our belief in shared prosperity and taking responsibility for the common good. On behalf of our dedicated Board of Directors and staff, we thank all of you for your engagement and commit- ment. You have helped make 2018 an incredible year in Cambridge. Sincerely, Geeta Pradhan, President and CEO Richard Harriman, Board Chairman