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                                                                                                                      • Why Give
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                                                                                                                                                          • Recognizing Our Donors
                                                                                                                                                            • Annual Contributors Report
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                                                                                                                                                              • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                              • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                              • A Tradition of Philanthropy
                                                                                                                                                              • A Tradition of Philanthropy
                                                                                                                                                                • Why Your Gift Matters
                                                                                                                                                                • Why Your Gift Matters
                                                                                                                                                                  • What You Can Support
                                                                                                                                                                    • HBS Fund
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                                                                                                                                                                      • Diversity & Equity
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                                                                                                                                                                        • Educational Innovation
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                                                                                                                                                                            • Global Activities
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                                                                                                                                                                                • Student Financial Aid
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                                                                                                                                                                                • What You Can Support
                                                                                                                                                                                  • HBS Fund
                                                                                                                                                                                  • HBS Fund
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Diversity & Equity
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                                                                                                                                                                                      • Educational Innovation
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                                                                                                                                                                                          • Global Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Global Activities
                                                                                                                                                                                            • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                                                                                                                                            • HBS-Harvard Collaborations
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Student Financial Aid
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Student Financial Aid
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Recognizing Our Donors
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Annual Contributors Report
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Annual Contributors Report
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Recognizing Our Donors
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Annual Contributors Report
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Annual Contributors Report
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Donor Societies
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • 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 Wire Transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • By Wire Transfer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • With Stock
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • With Stock
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • From Your IRA
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • International Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • International Giving
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Planned Giving
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • 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
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Donor-Advised Fund

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          You can simplify your charitable giving by establishing a donor-advised fund at Harvard. This philanthropic vehicle enables you to qualify for an immediate tax deduction and then make grants from your fund to HBS, other Harvard schools, and other charities whenever you wish.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Benefits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • An immediate charitable tax deduction for the full amount of your gift
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Professional management services provided by Harvard Management Company (HMC) at no cost to you
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • The opportunity to name your fund for loved ones or to reflect your charitable mission and values
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          How It Works
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • A donor-advised fund may be opened with a gift of $1 million or more using a variety of assets, including stock and real estate.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • You can direct gifts to any purpose at HBS and other Harvard schools, as well as other charities, as long as Harvard receives at least 50 percent of the income and principal.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • You can add to your donor-advised fund at any time.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Expert Financial Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Harvard Management Company (HMC) manages the investment of Harvard donor-advised funds. HMC has significant expertise handling complex assets and charitable gifts for donors.

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