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Welcome to the Harvard community and the Harvard College family! In close partnership with our network of dedicated parent ambassadors, the Harvard College Fund Parent Engagement Programs team convenes and fosters an engaged, supportive community of Harvard parents around the world.

Through our events and volunteer committee, parents of undergraduates can forge meaningful connections with Harvard’s diverse community of families as well as the College.

Parents are also encouraged to make a direct impact on the student experience by making thoughtful contributions to the Harvard College Fund. Each year, thousands of families join together to help make the student experience the best it can be.

Recognition and Events for Harvard College Parents

Harvard College parentsAs a parent, you have always played an integral role in your child’s education. Although your student may only spend four years at the College, you and your family will be linked to Harvard throughout your lives. Parents and families have many opportunities to meet each other and engage with the Harvard community.

We hope your family considers supporting the Harvard College Fund by making a gift. Families that make an annual contribution at the Associates-level ($1,000 or more) will be recognized in the Harvard College Fund’s Annual Report of Associates Giving and receive an invitation to a special parent program in the spring. For more information, please visit Associates program page or email Sarah Calabrese.

Harvard College Fund Parent Partners

Parent Partners
Parent Partners get a sneak peek of the renovated Lowell House with a private hardhat tour.

The moment your child was accepted to Harvard, they embarked upon an unparalleled educational journey. We invite you to expand your incredible support of that journey and advance the College’s mission by becoming a Harvard College Parent Partner.

With annual contributions to the Harvard College Fund beginning at $25,000, Harvard College Parent Partners are recognized as philanthropic leaders within the parent community. While most Parent Partners choose to support the College’s highest priorities by making unrestricted gifts, some families do choose to allocate their gifts to one of the College’s other immediate-use priorities:

  • The student experience
  • Undergraduate financial aid
  • Faculty support
  • Libraries

These essential yearly commitments make a profound impact on the intellectually, socially, and personally transformative opportunities that Harvard offers your child and its entire student body.

As a Parent Partner, you will be able to deepen your connection with the College through:

  • Exclusive Parent Partner events with Harvard College leadership and faculty
  • Special updates from campus
  • Recognition through the Harvard College Fund Associates Program
  • Personal support from the Harvard College Fund Parent Engagement Programs staff

Parent Volunteering

The Harvard College Fund Parents Committee is an enthusiastic cohort of more than 100 volunteer families committed to building a more supportive parent community.

Serving as a volunteer for the Harvard College Fund Parents Committee is a wonderful way to participate in your child’s education at Harvard and to meet and network with other Harvard parents. Led by Harvard College Fund Parent Co-Chairs Mohsin Ansari MBA ’00, P’26, ’23 and Alya Haq P’26, ’23 (Pasadena, California); Guy and Hila Goldstein P'28, ’26, ’25, ’19 (Palo Alto, California); and Peter ’90 and Susannah Kagan P’26, ’24 (New York, New York), the Harvard College Fund Parents Committee is an enthusiastic cohort of more than 100 volunteer families committed to building a more supportive parent community.

The success of our annual parent fundraising and engagement efforts depends largely on peer-to-peer outreach. As donors and representatives of the Harvard College Fund, volunteers play an essential role in encouraging parents to give and get involved. Sharing personal motivations for supporting the College will inspire others to follow these examples of leadership.

We count on all members of the Harvard College Fund Parents Committee to:

  • Help Harvard parents build relationships with each other and the College
  • Attend, host, or cohost parent events (when feasible)
  • Identify and recruit new members for the Parents Committee
  • Participate in Committee meetings/calls
  • Attend at least one Harvard College Fund all-volunteer event annually

If you are interested in deepening your connection with Harvard, we encourage you to learn more about the Harvard College Fund Parents Committee and email Sarah Calabrese.

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To learn more about Parent Engagement Programs, please contact Sarah Calabrese.

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