Stories | Harvard Alumni

Jan 31, 2018
Furthering the University’s mission at HMC

As managing director and chief financial officer of Harvard Management Company, Kevin Shannon works to help donors create customized strategies. Read More
Jan 31, 2018
Sibling support from The Last Frontier

Alaskan siblings Cyndie and Art Warbelow DBA ֹ'92 chose to support Harvard thanks in part to a strong belief in the value of education. Read More
Jan 31, 2018
Charting their own course to giving back

Harvard is meaningful to Marc AB '01 and Elisa Stad. That's why they chose to give back now instead of waiting until later in life. Read More
Jan 30, 2018
The Economics of Climate Change

Jisung Park PhD ’17 came to Harvard to measure its human cost. Read More
Jan 30, 2018
Funding Transformations

Cammi Valdez PhD ’14 gives to GSAS to support programming for emerging scholars. Read More
Jan 30, 2018
Giving Beyond Graduation

Their son may have graduated, but that hasn’t stopped Susan and Masoud Katiraei P’15 from staying engaged as donors and volunteers. Read More
Jan 29, 2018
Leadership Training

At GSAS, Jane Buchan PhD ’97 developed the tools she needed to compete. Read More
Jan 29, 2018
Inspired by Harvard Discoveries

Eve Lebwohl Kessler ’08, MBA ’13 gives back each and every year to support new Harvard research. Read More
Jan 29, 2018
Sustaining Innovation

Stephen Onesti ’82, MD ’86, P’20 and Louise Gabrielle P’20 hope their gift helps advance scholarship across disciplines. Read More
Jan 25, 2018
Harvard in San Francisco: Family, Finance, and Philanthropy

Alumni and friends in the San Francisco, California area joined the Harvard University Planned Giving team for a Family, Finance, and Philanthropy dinner. Read More
Jan 24, 2018
Harvard in Orange County: Family, Finance, and Philanthropy

Alumni and friends in the Dana Point, California area joined the Harvard University Planned Giving team for a Family, Finance, and Philanthropy dinner. Read More
Jan 24, 2018
A New Lens for Field Research

Combat rescue officer Peter Dyrud MPP ’08, PhD ’18 came to GSAS to analyze the factors behind international kidnappings. Read More
Jan 24, 2018
Transformative Aid

Harvard changed Hollie Haynes’s life—now she wants to help do the same for the next generation of College students. Read More
Jan 18, 2018
Educating “T-shaped” Leaders

David Eun ’89, JD ’93 gives because SEAS trains its students to bridge the divide between the sciences and liberal arts. Read More
Jan 18, 2018
Creative Guidance

Screenwriter Jonathan Aibel ’91 and his wife, Sarah, have made a gift to the Creative Writing Program to help Harvard students share their unique stories. Read More
Jan 12, 2018
Changing Lives

Alberto Ades wants students to have access to the same exceptional education and training that he did at GSAS. Read More
Jan 11, 2018
Supporting Intellectual Discovery

This Harvard couple gives annually because GSAS changed their careers and their lives. Read More
Dec 19, 2017
Turbocharging Democracy

Democracy Works cofounders Seth Flaxman MPP '11 and Kathryn Peters MPP '11 are using technology to make it easier for Americans to vote. Read More
Nov 30, 2017
Creating Meaning and Community Through the Arts

Creating Meaning and Community Through the Arts: April Bang MPP ’06, Kelley Purcell AB ’02 and Claude Cormier MDes ’94 share their stories of artistic expression and social impact. Read More
Nov 1, 2017
Getting Onto Boards: Recruiting and Preparing Women for the Boardroom

Learn what boards are looking for, how boards go about recruiting new directors, and how to effectively position yourself for board opportunities. Read More