Stories

Karen Johnson has spent her entire career working to facilitate private, philanthropic support for Harvard—first for 30 years as an attorney at Ropes & Gray LLP and now as an attorney and director at Harvard Management Company (HMC). Today at HMC, she helps donors find the most effective way to support Harvard and plan for their financial futures. We recently spent some time talking with Karen about her work at Harvard and in particular her work with donors who are interested in making gifts of complex assets.

Leading innovations at Harvard Business School and building relationships across the globe, F. Warren McFarlan AB ’59, MBA ’61, DBA ’65 plans to continue his legacy by investing in Harvard.

Inspired to give back in memory of his mother, an anonymous donor’s gift supports future generations of Harvard Law School students while providing financial peace of mind.

From building companies to supporting classrooms, Nathan Leight ’81, P’21 invests in empathy

Harvard's Science and Engineering Complex has been certified by two international building certification programs as one of the healthiest, most sustainable, and most energy-efficient laboratories in the world.

Melissa Blair Fisher ’94, MBA ’98 always knew she wanted to make a bequest to Harvard. Her 25th Reunion inspired her to make it happen.

Charlie Egan ’54, P’86, ’83 has never stopped being a champion for Harvard. 

The Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) has announced that Anurima Bhargava AB ’96 was elected by her class to serve as this year’s chief marshal, following a tradition that goes back more than 120 years.

Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences found large quantities of previously undetectable compounds from the family of chemicals known as PFAS in six watersheds on Cape Cod.

One of the nation’s foremost leaders in higher education, Ruth Simmons PhD ’73 will be the principal speaker at Harvard’s virtual graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 27.

Harvard Management Company provides a progress report on efforts to transition the University's endowment to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Harvard’s Committee to Articulate Principles on Renaming is soliciting input to help outline the process for when and how to replace contentious names on buildings, campus landmarks, programs, and professorships.

The University recently purchased four 100 percent electric buses and electric infrastructure, replacing similarly sized bio-diesel powered vehicles.

What was fall 2020 like as a first-year student living on campus?

Learn how Thomas N. Keltner Jr. AB ’68 found a way to blend family financial planning with long-term support for the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.

Sangu Delle ’10, JD ’16, MBA ’16 shares what he discovered in failure—and why he told the world.

A trusted Harvard advisor, Cameron Casey JD ’03 offers expert guidance to nonprofits and their donors on charitable planned giving techniques as a partner at Ropes & Gray. In this Q&A, Casey explains recent tax law changes and a variety of options to consider for future financial planning.

Six Harvard College seniors have been awarded 2020 Rhodes Scholarships, and a senior and recent graduate were named George J. Mitchell Scholars.

Cynthia Austrian Weber ’88, MBA ’93 shares what failure taught her about community.

David Elliott AB '64, who helped shepherd Harvard's student radio station toward excellence for almost 60 years, died at 78.