Stories of Generosity and Impact for Harvard’s Philanthropic Leaders
“Generosity drives excellence across the University. I invite you to learn more about the donors who are investing in our mission to ensure that curiosity, creativity, and discovery continue to thrive at Harvard.”
— Alan M. Garber AB ’77, PhD ’82, President of Harvard University
{ FLEXIBLE FUNDING }
A surge in discretionary, immediate-use gifts is ensuring flexible support for Harvard’s president and School deans to direct resources where they’re needed most amid unprecedented pressures on the University.
“We have a stunning array of talented individuals in our community, but they could not do their work without the funding to support it. I am grateful to everyone whose philanthropy allows Harvard to pursue our mission and serve the public good.”
— Alan m. garber ab ’77, phd ’82, president of harvard university
{ PUBLIC HEALTH }
A gift from the Spiegel Family Fund is enabling researchers across multiple institutions—including Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health—to investigate the effects of wildfires on human health.
“This study is the first of its kind to test pollutants in the air, water, and soil not only in the outdoor environment but also in homes and schools. We are grateful to the Spiegel Family Fund for this opportunity to help those affected by these fires and learn how to better protect ourselves and our environment from the impacts of future disasters.”
— Kari Nadeau MD ’92, PhD ’95, co-leader of the l.a. fire health study
{ ARTS & HUMANITIES }
A gift from Jeannie Bachelor Lavine AB ’88, MBA ’92 and Jonathan S. Lavine MBA ’92 launches the Lavine Learning Lab to foster deep engagement between the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) and Greater Boston public high schools.
“Good stories do enlighten us and can change minds. You have students with different backgrounds and different belief systems working together and engaging with theater—and the conversations that have come out of that have been pretty transformational.”
— Jeannie Bachelor Lavine AB ’88, mba ’92