Philanthropy

The Cummings Foundation has committed $50 million for an alliance between Harvard Medical School and the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda.

In October 2021, administration of Harvard’s charitable trusts, pooled income funds, and annuities transitioned from the Trusts and Gifts team at Harvard Management Company (HMC) to TIAA Kaspick.

For Arlene Hirschfeld, a planned gift to support the Women’s Studies in Religion Program at Harvard Divinity School is an extension of her life’s work of helping people and organizations be all they can be.

By establishing a charitable remainder trust for their children, Dick AB '58 and Lucy Sallick are helping to secure Harvard's future as well as their family's. 

Harvard Graduate School of Education Dean Bridget Long discusses the impact of an anonymous gift to support endowed scholarships for master's students.

For recent graduate Tony Wang AB ’11, MBA ’17, long-term giving to Harvard through a charitable lead trust is an investment in building community and maximizing financial impact.

Through a gift of real estate, Harriet Woodworth Koch AB ’57 and Albin C. “Al” Koch JD ’59 are honoring the legacy of a beloved Harvard professor by helping student musicians pursue their passions.

A generous community of Harvard alumni is providing foundational support to expand the Asian American studies program in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Economics faculty say a transformational gift from Penny Pritzker AB '81 to help create a new home for the department will foster greater collaboration, innovation, and inclusivity.

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.