The Darwin Project

The Darwin Project, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 charitable organization founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 2008 by Jonathan Haar and Linda Mongelli Haar. The Darwin Project's inception was in 2003 with the two of us rounding up friends and colleagues to implement community-based charitable projects as the expression of our social activism. Our first pro... jects included: a STEM initiative taking 3rd to 5th grade girls to the Franklin Park Zoo for tours by female role model zoo keepers and veterinarians; pro bono design of the conservatory building and exhibits/curriculum for the Boston Botanical Garden & Conservation Learning Center ( www.darwinboston.org); design of a self-contained transportable surgical suite out of used cargo containers for global surgery use; annual packaging of Christmas care packages for our troops still in harm's way, with the assistance of our friends at Turner Construction and the support of Hanscom Air Force Base for delivery. In addition to our fundamental mission of direct, hands on social activism, the Darwin Project is now also providing seed funding grants to launch promising ideas which support our mission. The Darwin Project supports relatively small existing charitable initiatives through grants which will serve as catalysts to move their programs forward to their next step of success. Our primary geographic area of focus is our greater Boston area community. With a broader lens, we also are involved in health care provision in low and moderate income countries where a small infusion of funds or provision of practical new technologies can generate broad positive public health changes. In 2018, the Directors of the Darwin Project also were designated trustees/Directors of the Nan Haar Legacy Foundation which is governed by the same mission and guiding principles as the Darwin Project and provides us with additional funding capital.Read More