Giving to HBS

Gifts from Overseas

European Charitable Entities

Alumni gifts to HBS from European residents can be directed to one of three charitable entities to achieve tax deductibility or a tax credit. Currently such entities are available in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

France

  • ADRGE—Association pour le Développement de la Recherche dans le Domaine de la Gestion des Entreprises

  • A non-profit association that supports the European research and case writing activities of Harvard Business School faculty. ADRGE must perform a non-profit activity in France. This will take the form of seminars, forums with HBS faculty and participants from French universities and companies, and distribution of relevant faculty research and HBS teaching material to French professors.

  • Satisfies Section 200-1 of the French Tax Code. Residents of France who contribute to ADRGE will have the right to a tax credit within the limits set by French law.

  • Class Crediting
    Contributions will receive class credit.

  • How to Make a Gift
    Checks may be made payable to ADRGE and sent to the association office, which is located at:

  • HBS European Research Center
    62, rue François 1er
    75008 Paris, France
    Telephone: 33 (01) 42 25 73 73
    Fax: 33 (01) 42 25 15 45

  • Wire transfer instructions:

    Identification nationale
    Relevé d'Identité Bancaire RIB
    SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
    PARIS CHAMPS ÉLYSÉES

    Banque Agence Numéro de compte Cié
    30003 03330 00050565684 38
  • Identification internationale
    (International Bank Account Number—IBAN)

    IBAN: FR76 30003 03330 00050565684 38

    Adresse Swift (Code BIC): SOGEFRPP

  • If funds are sent by wire transfer, please also inform Susan Hamilton at HBS (telephone: 001-617-495-6453 or shamilton@hbs.edu) so that appropriate credit can be given and the reçu dons aux oeuvres (receipt) provided.

Germany

  • Harvard Business School Foundation of Germany

  • A gemeinnützige Körperschaft (tax exempt organization), the principal purpose of which is to provide scholarships for German students in need to attend HBS. Gifts can also be made for the benefit of HBS.

  • Alumni who reside in Germany can deduct the full amount of a contribution to the Foundation from his or her gross income. Since the marginal tax rate is approximately 50%, this means that basically half of the contribution is “paid” by the tax authorities.

  • Class Crediting
    Contributions will receive class credit.

  • How to Make a Gift
    Money transfers may be made to:

  • Harvard Business School Foundation of Germany
    Konto (account) 696431600
    BLZ (bank ident number) 500 700 10
    Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt.

    Please make sure to mention your name and address to receive a tax deductible confirmation letter.

  • For questions, you may also contact Stefan Eishold, MBA '94:

    Harvard Business School Foundation of Germany
    c/o Stefan Eishold
    ARCUS Capital AG
    Ismaninger Strasse 67a
    D-81675 Munich, Germany
    Telephone: 49 89 41 31 37 30    Fax: 49 89 41 31 37 11
    Email: eishold@arcus-muc.de

The United Kingdom

  • The British Friends

  • The British Friends is a British registered charity, the principal purpose of which is to provide scholarships for British students in need to attend HBS. Gifts can also be made for the benefit of HBS.

  • All donations are deductible against UK tax whether or not one is a British national, providing the donor pays UK taxes under either the Gift Aid Scheme or company payroll giving schemes. The tax authority adds a further 10% to payroll giving donations. The only requirement is that the donor pays sufficient UK tax, either income tax or capital gains tax, to cover the tax on the contribution.

  • Class Crediting
    Contributions will receive class credit.

  • How to Make a Gift
    Contact:
    Debbie Wilson
    37 Queen's Gate
    London SW7 5HR, England
    Telephone: 44 020 7581 7392
    Fax: 44 020 7581 7388
    Email: dwilson@aifs.co.uk

  • The necessary forms for gift aid self-declaration will be sent to the donor. Please specify whether the gift will support the Scholarship Fund or HBS.