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Giving

  • Why Give 
    • Why Your Gift Matters
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                              • Diversity and Equity
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                                • Faculty and Research
                                • Faculty and Research
                                  • Financial Aid
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                                    • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                    • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                      • MBA Program
                                      • MBA Program
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                                          • Report on Giving
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                                          • Recognizing Our Donors
                                            • Donor Societies
                                            • Donor Societies
                                              • Report on Giving
                                              • Report on Giving
                                              • A Tradition of Philanthropy
                                              • A Tradition of Philanthropy
                                                • Why Your Gift Matters
                                                • Why Your Gift Matters
                                                  • What You Can Support
                                                    • HBS Fund
                                                    • HBS Fund
                                                      • Business in Global Society
                                                      • Business in Global Society
                                                        • Digital Innovation
                                                        • Digital Innovation
                                                          • Diversity and Equity
                                                          • Diversity and Equity
                                                            • Faculty and Research
                                                            • Faculty and Research
                                                              • Financial Aid
                                                              • Financial Aid
                                                                • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                  • MBA Program
                                                                  • MBA Program
                                                                  • What You Can Support
                                                                    • HBS Fund
                                                                    • HBS Fund
                                                                      • Business in Global Society
                                                                      • Business in Global Society
                                                                        • Digital Innovation
                                                                        • Digital Innovation
                                                                          • Diversity and Equity
                                                                          • Diversity and Equity
                                                                            • Faculty and Research
                                                                            • Faculty and Research
                                                                              • Financial Aid
                                                                              • Financial Aid
                                                                                • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                                • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                                  • MBA Program
                                                                                  • MBA Program
                                                                                  • Recognizing Our Donors
                                                                                    • Donor Societies
                                                                                    • Donor Societies
                                                                                      • Report on Giving
                                                                                      • Report on Giving
                                                                                      • Recognizing Our Donors
                                                                                        • Donor Societies
                                                                                        • Donor Societies
                                                                                          • Report on Giving
                                                                                          • Report on Giving
                                                                                          • A Tradition of Philanthropy
                                                                                          • A Tradition of Philanthropy
                                                                                          • How to Give 
                                                                                            • Ways to Give Today
                                                                                            • Ways to Give Today
                                                                                              • By Credit Card
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                                                                                                • By Check
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                                                                                                  • By Wire Transfer
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                                                                                                    • With Stock
                                                                                                    • With Stock
                                                                                                      • Donor-Advised Fund
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                                                                                                        • From Your IRA
                                                                                                        • From Your IRA
                                                                                                          • International Giving
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                                                                                                          • Planned Giving
                                                                                                          • Planned Giving
                                                                                                            • FAQ
                                                                                                            • FAQ
                                                                                                              • Ways to Give Today
                                                                                                              • Ways to Give Today
                                                                                                                • By Credit Card
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                                                                                                                  • By Check
                                                                                                                  • By Check
                                                                                                                    • By Wire Transfer
                                                                                                                    • By Wire Transfer
                                                                                                                      • With Stock
                                                                                                                      • With Stock
                                                                                                                        • Donor-Advised Fund
                                                                                                                        • Donor-Advised Fund
                                                                                                                          • From Your IRA
                                                                                                                          • From Your IRA
                                                                                                                            • International Giving
                                                                                                                            • International Giving
                                                                                                                            • Planned Giving
                                                                                                                            • Planned Giving
                                                                                                                              • FAQ
                                                                                                                              • FAQ

                                                                                                                              Giving

                                                                                                                              • Why Give
                                                                                                                                • Why Your Gift Matters
                                                                                                                                • Why Your Gift Matters
                                                                                                                                  • What You Can Support
                                                                                                                                    • HBS Fund
                                                                                                                                    • HBS Fund
                                                                                                                                      • Business in Global Society
                                                                                                                                      • Business in Global Society
                                                                                                                                        • Digital Innovation
                                                                                                                                        • Digital Innovation
                                                                                                                                          • Diversity and Equity
                                                                                                                                          • Diversity and Equity
                                                                                                                                            • Faculty and Research
                                                                                                                                            • Faculty and Research
                                                                                                                                              • Financial Aid
                                                                                                                                              • Financial Aid
                                                                                                                                                • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                                                                                                • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                                                                                                  • MBA Program
                                                                                                                                                  • MBA Program
                                                                                                                                                  • What You Can Support
                                                                                                                                                    • HBS Fund
                                                                                                                                                    • HBS Fund
                                                                                                                                                      • Business in Global Society
                                                                                                                                                      • Business in Global Society
                                                                                                                                                        • Digital Innovation
                                                                                                                                                        • Digital Innovation
                                                                                                                                                          • Diversity and Equity
                                                                                                                                                          • Diversity and Equity
                                                                                                                                                            • Faculty and Research
                                                                                                                                                            • Faculty and Research
                                                                                                                                                              • Financial Aid
                                                                                                                                                              • Financial Aid
                                                                                                                                                                • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                                                                                                                • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                                                                                                                  • MBA Program
                                                                                                                                                                  • MBA Program
                                                                                                                                                                  • Recognizing Our Donors
                                                                                                                                                                    • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                                    • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                                      • Report on Giving
                                                                                                                                                                      • Report on Giving
                                                                                                                                                                      • Recognizing Our Donors
                                                                                                                                                                        • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                                        • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                                          • Report on Giving
                                                                                                                                                                          • Report on Giving
                                                                                                                                                                          • A Tradition of Philanthropy
                                                                                                                                                                          • A Tradition of Philanthropy
                                                                                                                                                                            • Why Your Gift Matters
                                                                                                                                                                            • Why Your Gift Matters
                                                                                                                                                                              • What You Can Support
                                                                                                                                                                                • HBS Fund
                                                                                                                                                                                • HBS Fund
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Business in Global Society
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Business in Global Society
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Digital Innovation
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Digital Innovation
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Diversity and Equity
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Diversity and Equity
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Faculty and Research
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Faculty and Research
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Financial Aid
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Financial Aid
                                                                                                                                                                                            • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                                                                                                                                            • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                                                                                                                                              • MBA Program
                                                                                                                                                                                              • MBA Program
                                                                                                                                                                                              • What You Can Support
                                                                                                                                                                                                • HBS Fund
                                                                                                                                                                                                • HBS Fund
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Business in Global Society
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Business in Global Society
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Digital Innovation
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Digital Innovation
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Diversity and Equity
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Diversity and Equity
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Faculty and Research
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Faculty and Research
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Financial Aid
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Financial Aid
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • MBA Program
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • MBA Program
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Recognizing Our Donors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Report on Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Report on Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Recognizing Our Donors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Report on Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Report on Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • A Tradition of Philanthropy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • A Tradition of Philanthropy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • How to Give
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Ways to Give Today
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Ways to Give Today
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • By Credit Card
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • By Credit Card
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • By Check
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • By Check
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • By Wire Transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • By Wire Transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • With Stock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • With Stock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Donor-Advised Fund
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Donor-Advised Fund
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • From Your IRA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • From Your IRA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • International Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • International Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Planned Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Planned Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • FAQ
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • FAQ
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Ways to Give Today
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Ways to Give Today
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • By Credit Card
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • By Credit Card
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • By Check
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • By Check
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • By Wire Transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • By Wire Transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • With Stock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • With Stock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Donor-Advised Fund
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Donor-Advised Fund
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • From Your IRA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • From Your IRA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • International Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • International Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Planned Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Planned Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • FAQ
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • FAQ

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Why Give?

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ways to Give
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          There are many ways to show your support—and have a far-reaching impact.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          By Credit Card By Check By Wire Transfer With Stock Donor-Advised Fund International Giving From Your IRA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HBS accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Give Online
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Give online via Harvard's secure donation form

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          By Phone

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Alumni & Development Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          617.495.1750

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HBS accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Online
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          LOG IN TO GIVE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Recommended for all alumni and required for international credit card gifts

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Give Without Login
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          For US-based donors only—no personal information will be pre-filled

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          By Phone

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Alumni & Development Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          617.495.1750

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Make your check payable to Harvard Business School.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mail check to:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Harvard Business School
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          P.O. Box 412275
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Boston, MA 02241-2275

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          If using FedEx, UPS, DHL, or any other service that cannot deliver to a P.O. box, mail check to:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Bank of America Lockbox Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HBS-ADS 412275
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MA5-527-02-07
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2 Morrissey Boulevard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Dorchester, MA 02125

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          You can wire funds directly to HBS from your bank using the information provided below. To ensure proper crediting, please include your name and intended gift purpose.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Receiving Bank: Bank of America, 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Beneficiary Legal Account: President & Fellows of Harvard College, ADS Account
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Account #: 9429263621
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ACH Routing #: 011000138
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wire Routing #: 026009593
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Swift Code (International donors): BOFAUS3N
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Memo/Reference: Donor name, degree/year, and intended gift purpose (fund name)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To make a gift of stock, please contact:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Alumni and Development Services - Trust Administration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          866.845.6596
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          donorsecuritygifts@harvard.edu

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          When giving long-term appreciated stock to HBS, donors may take a charitable income tax deduction for its mean fair market value on the date of the gift and avoid capital gains tax.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To ensure proper crediting of your gift, please use our online form to notify us of your stock transfer.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          There are two ways to make a gift through your donor-advised fund:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Make an outright gift by suggesting a grant to Harvard Business School (legal name: “President and Fellows of Harvard College”).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Designate Harvard Business School to receive all or a portion of the fund value upon the termination of the fund.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          You can select the option that best suits your philanthropic and financial goals to support Harvard Business School. Contact your fund administrator to request a distribution or beneficiary form or download the appropriate form(s) from your administrator's website.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          If you include Harvard Business School in your plans, please let us know and use our legal name and federal tax ID:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Legal Name: President and Fellows of Harvard College
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Address: Harvard Business School, P.O. Box 412275, Boston, MA 02241-2275
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Federal Tax ID Number: 04–2103580

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Learn about establishing a donor-advised fund at Harvard.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Gifts to HBS from alumni and friends living outside the United States may be directed to one of our affiliated charitable entities in order to qualify for a tax deduction or a tax credit.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • France
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Germany
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • India
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • United Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          If you are at least 70½ years old, you can use your individual retirement account (IRA) to make a gift to HBS—up to $100,000 per year.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Your gift, which must be transferred directly from your IRA to HBS, can be excluded from your federal taxable income. Once you turn 72 years old, your gift also counts toward the IRS’s required minimum distribution.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To initiate a transfer, contact your IRA administrator. To ensure proper crediting at HBS, you will also need to notify Harvard University. Downloadable sample letters are provided below for your convenience. For more information, please contact Harvard University Planned Giving at pgo@harvard.edu or 800.446.1277.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sample Request from Donor to IRA Administrator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This letter contains transfer instructions from you to your IRA administrator.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sample Letter from Donor Informing Harvard of IRA Distribution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This letter informs Harvard University that you wish to direct your gift to HBS and ensures appropriate class credit for alumni.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          By Credit Card
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HBS accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Online
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Give Online
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Give online via Harvard's secure donation form

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          By Phone

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Alumni & Development Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          617.495.1750

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HBS accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Online
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          LOG IN TO GIVE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Recommended for all alumni and required for international credit card gifts

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Give Without Login
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          For US-based donors only—no personal information will be pre-filled

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          By Phone

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Alumni & Development Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          617.495.1750

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          By Check
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Make your check payable to Harvard Business School.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mail check to:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Harvard Business School
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          P.O. Box 412275
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Boston, MA 02241-2275

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          If using FedEx, UPS, DHL, or any other service that cannot deliver to a P.O. box, mail check to:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Bank of America Lockbox Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HBS-ADS 412275
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MA5-527-02-07
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2 Morrissey Boulevard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Dorchester, MA 02125

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          By Wire Transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          You can wire funds directly to HBS from your bank using the information provided below. To ensure proper crediting, please include your name and intended gift purpose.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Receiving Bank: Bank of America, 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Beneficiary Legal Account: President & Fellows of Harvard College, ADS Account
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Account #: 9429263621
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ACH Routing #: 011000138
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wire Routing #: 026009593
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Swift Code (International donors): BOFAUS3N
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Memo/Reference: Donor name, degree/year, and intended gift purpose (fund name)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          With Stock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To make a gift of stock, please contact:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Alumni and Development Services - Trust Administration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          866.845.6596
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          donorsecuritygifts@harvard.edu

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          When giving long-term appreciated stock to HBS, donors may take a charitable income tax deduction for its mean fair market value on the date of the gift and avoid capital gains tax.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To ensure proper crediting of your gift, please use our online form to notify us of your stock transfer.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Donor-Advised Fund
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          There are two ways to make a gift through your donor-advised fund:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Make an outright gift by suggesting a grant to Harvard Business School (legal name: “President and Fellows of Harvard College”).

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. Designate Harvard Business School to receive all or a portion of the fund value upon the termination of the fund.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          You can select the option that best suits your philanthropic and financial goals to support Harvard Business School. Contact your fund administrator to request a distribution or beneficiary form or download the appropriate form(s) from your administrator's website.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          If you include Harvard Business School in your plans, please let us know and use our legal name and federal tax ID:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Legal Name: President and Fellows of Harvard College
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Address: Harvard Business School, P.O. Box 412275, Boston, MA 02241-2275
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Federal Tax ID Number: 04–2103580

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Learn about establishing a donor-advised fund at Harvard.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          International Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Gifts to HBS from alumni and friends living outside the United States may be directed to one of our affiliated charitable entities in order to qualify for a tax deduction or a tax credit.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • France
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Germany
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • India
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • United Kingdom
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          From Your IRA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          If you are at least 70½ years old, you can use your individual retirement account (IRA) to make a gift to HBS—up to $100,000 per year.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Your gift, which must be transferred directly from your IRA to HBS, can be excluded from your federal taxable income. Once you turn 72 years old, your gift also counts toward the IRS’s required minimum distribution.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To initiate a transfer, contact your IRA administrator. To ensure proper crediting at HBS, you will also need to notify Harvard University. Downloadable sample letters are provided below for your convenience. For more information, please contact Harvard University Planned Giving at pgo@harvard.edu or 800.446.1277.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sample Request from Donor to IRA Administrator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This letter contains transfer instructions from you to your IRA administrator.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sample Letter from Donor Informing Harvard of IRA Distribution
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This letter informs Harvard University that you wish to direct your gift to HBS and ensures appropriate class credit for alumni.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          NEED HELP?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          For help with any gift-related matters, please contact HBS Gift Management at 617.495.6207 during regular business hours, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday–Friday or via email.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Maximize Your Gift

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Employer Matching

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To find out if your company matches employee gifts, use our online search tool. Upon receipt, all matching gifts count toward a donor’s total giving.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Recurring Giving

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Support HBS automatically—on a monthly or annual basis—via credit card. This will ensure that you are counted as a donor every year and help HBS to plan more effectively.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Planned Giving

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          By using different assets and planned giving strategies, you can support HBS and fulfill your financial goals.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          What is the School’s Federal Tax Identification Number?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HBS gifts are managed under the umbrella of Harvard University’s Federal Tax Identification Number, which is 04–2103580. Harvard University’s legal name is President and Fellows of Harvard College.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          When will I receive a tax receipt for my gift?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          You can expect to receive an official receipt via mail 10–15 business days after HBS receives your gift.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          How can I get a duplicate tax receipt for my gift?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To request a duplicate receipt, contact Harvard Alumni and Development Services at 617.495.1750 or ads@harvard.edu.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Will my gift to HBS be credited to my class automatically?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Yes.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Will my spouse and I both receive credit for a gift to HBS?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Joint crediting does not happen automatically. Alumni couples must indicate—on the online giving form or gift reply slip—if they would like their gift to be credited jointly. In that case, the amount will be split 50/50 for tax purposes but each person will receive class credit and recognition for the full amount of the gift. Contact HBS Gift Management at 617.495.6207 or gifts@hbs.edu if you have additional questions about crediting.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          How do I make a pledge?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          To pledge a gift that you will fulfill at a later date, please call HBS Development at 617.495.6881 (toll free: 877.448.3864).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Will I be recognized for pledge payments?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          All donors are recognized in HBS’s annual Report on Giving for the full amount of any gifts and pledges made during the fiscal year (July 1–June 30), and for pledge payments as they are received.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          When do I need to fulfill my pledge?

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Guidelines for payments differ for reunion and non-reunion (annual giving) pledges.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Reunion Pledges:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            For the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 50th, and beyond: Pledges must be made by June 30 following the reunion and should be fulfilled by the following December 31.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            For the 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, and 45th: Pledges must be made by December 31 following the reunion and should be fulfilled by the following June 30.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Non-Reunion (Annual Giving) Pledges:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Pledges must be paid by the end of the fiscal year, June 30, to be counted in that year’s giving totals and listed in the HBS's annual Contributors Report.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          For questions about an existing pledge or payment schedule adjustments, please contact HBS Gift Management at gifts@hbs.edu or 617.495.6207.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          How can I make a gift in honor or in memory of someone?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Use this form and check the box labeled “This gift is in honor or memorial of someone,” or mail a check to Harvard Business School, P.O. Box 412275, Boston, MA 02241-2275. HBS will attempt to contact the person being honored/memorialized—or someone close to them—to inform them of your gift (without reference to the specific gift amount), so please provide relevant contact information and any other pertinent details.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          What is HBS’s fiscal year?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The School’s fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30.
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