Giving to Harvard

Make a gift today to the University, Schools, or affiliates using our secure giving forms.

Checks should be made payable to: "President and Fellows of Harvard College." In the check's memo section, please note the designation for the gift.

Make a stock transfer or mutual fund transfer using our stock giving form. Please email donorsecuritygifts@harvard.edu with any questions regarding gifts of stock.

Find out if your employer will match your gift using our Matching Gift Program Search.

Bank wire instructions for charitable gifts only to President and Fellows of Harvard College.

Receiving Bank Name: Bank of America, N.A.
Receiving Bank Address: 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110
Beneficiary Legal Account Name: President & Fellows of Harvard College - RSO Account
Account #: 009429263621
Receiving Bank ACH ABA: 011000138
Receiving Bank Wire ABA: 026009593 (Routing Number)
Receiving Bank SWIFT Code: BOFAUS3N
Memo/Reference: Donor Name, Class Year (if applicable) & Gift Designation

If an account type selection is required, please select “checking account”.

Important

To ensure accurate handling, donors should send a confirmation email to oga@harvard.edu with the following details:

• Donor Name
• Contact Phone Number
• Date the wire was sent
• Name of the originating bank
• Amount of the bank wire
• Was a wiring fee deducted from the wire amount? 

A donor advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving program that allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support your favorite causes.

When recommending a gift to the University from your donor-advised fund, please use the legal name, federal tax ID number, and address listed below.

Legal Name: President and Fellows of Harvard College
Federal Tax ID Number: 04–2103580
Address: President and Fellows of Harvard College, 124 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Designation: To ensure your gift is designated as you intend, please email us with your gift recommendation at oga@harvard.edu.

You can create a DAF through Harvard to streamline your long-term charitable giving and support your favorite charitable causes, including Harvard, on your own timeline. Harvard DAFs also enjoy the investment performance of the Harvard endowment—with no management fees.

If you have a donor advised fund elsewhere, DAF Direct enables you to recommend grants to Harvard directly from your DAF (as long as your DAF's sponsoring organization participates in DAF Direct). Explore the following DAF options (login required):

Fidelity Charitable Schwab Charitable BNY Mellon