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Alumni & Development Services
617.495.1750
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.
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)
Stock Transfer
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 make a gift of stock, please contact:
Harvard Management Company
866.845.6596
security_gifts@hmc.harvard.edu
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 you can make a gift through your donor-advised fund:
- Support HBS now by recommending a grant to Harvard Business School (legal name: “President and Fellows of Harvard College”).
- Support HBS in the future by designating Harvard Business School as the final beneficiary of all or a portion of the fund value upon the termination of the fund.
Contact your fund administrator to request a grant recommendation or beneficiary designation 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 University.
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, counts toward your required minimum distribution and can be excluded from your federal taxable income.
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.
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Centre de Recherche Européen de la Harvard Business SchoolThe Europe Research Center is a nonprofit association that supports the European research, case writing, and course development activities of Harvard Business School faculty. It makes available to the public at large in France and in Europe the intellectual output it has helped the HBS faculty produce.
The Center satisfies Section 200-1 b and 238 bis-1 a of the French Tax Code. Residents of France who contribute to the Center will have the right to a tax credit against income tax within the limits set by French law and will be provided with a "reçu dons aux oeuvres" (tax receipt) to that effect.
Class Crediting
Contributions from HBS alumni will receive class credit.How to Make a GiftChecks should be made payable to Centre de Recherche Européen de la HBS and sent to the association office located at:
Centre de Recherche Européen de la Harvard
Business School
62, rue François 1er
75008 Paris, FranceTelephone: 33 (01) 42 25 73 73
Fax: 33 (01) 42 25 15 45For wire transfer instructions, please call the Center at the number above or email Oksana Sichi at osichi@hbs.edu
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Harvard Business School Foundation of GermanyA gemeinnützige Körperschaft (tax exempt organization), the principal purpose of which is to provide scholarships for German students in need to attend HBS. Gifts can also be made for the benefit of HBS.
Alumni who reside in Germany can deduct the full amount of a contribution to the Foundation from his or her gross income. Since the marginal tax rate is approximately 50%, this means that basically half of the contribution is “paid” by the tax authorities.
Class Crediting
Contributions from HBS alumni will receive class credit.How to Make a GiftMoney transfers may be made to:
Harvard Business School Foundation of Germany
IBAN DE95 5007 0010 0696 4316 00
BIC DEUTDEFF
Bank: Deutsche BankPlease make sure to mention your name and address to receive a tax-deductible confirmation letter.
For questions, please contact:
Stefan Eishold (MBA 1994)
Tel: 49 163 611 5000
Email: eishold@arcuscapital.de - INDIA
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The Harvard Business School India Research Center (IRC)The primary mission of the IRC is to contribute to the growth of knowledge and facilitate the exchange of ideas—bringing the best of Harvard to India and the best of India to Harvard. The IRC supports research, case writing, Executive Education, and other activities of Harvard Business School faculty and staff in India.
The IRC qualifies as a charitable not-for-profit, and gifts made to the IRC in India may qualify for personal tax deductions. Under Section 80-G of the Indian Income Tax Act, donors will receive a 50% deduction on donations made to the IRC. Upon receipt of a gift, the IRC will issue the required 80-G certificate to the donor.
Class Crediting
Contributions from HBS alumni will receive class credit.How to Make a GiftChecks and bank drafts should be made payable to Harvard Business School India Research Center and sent, along with a letter indicating that the gift is for general purposes, to:
Harvard Business School India Research Center
c/o Ms. Anthea D'Souza
Piramal Tower, 7th Floor
Peninsula Corporate Park
Ganpatrao Kadam Marg
Lower Parel, Mumbai 400 013
IndiaTel: +91 22 2493 1624
Fax: +91 22 2490 0724 - UNITED KINGDOM
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Gifts to HBS can be made through either the Friends of Harvard University (UK) or the British Friends of Harvard Business School, which are registered UK charities. In both cases, donations from UK taxpayers, regardless of nationality, are deductible against UK tax. Donors may benefit from Gift Aid and/or company payroll giving schemes if they pay sufficient UK tax.
Class Crediting
Contributions from HBS alumni via either entity will receive class credit.- Friends of Harvard University (UK)
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Donors can direct their gift to HBS or to any Harvard school or program.
How to Make a GiftContact:
Sandra Fernandes
Friends of Harvard UK
1 Mulgrave Chambers
26-28 Mulgrave Road
Sutton
Surrey SM2 6LE
Telephone: 020 8642 3077
Email: sandra@sfernandes.com
The necessary forms for Gift Aid self-declaration will be sent to the donor. - British Friends of Harvard Business School
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British Friends provides scholarships for British students with financial need to attend HBS. Donors can choose to support these scholarships or to direct their gift to the School for the benefit of HBS students, faculty, and programs. In the latter case, a fee may be applied.
How to Make a GiftContact:
Jacky Laney
British Friends of Harvard Business School
Devonshire House
60 Goswell Road
London EC1M 7AD
Telephone: 44 020 7025 1611
Email: info@bfhbs.org
The necessary forms for Gift Aid self-declaration will be sent to the donor. Please specify whether the gift will support the Scholarship Fund or HBS.
PLANNED GIVING
FAQ
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HBS gifts are managed under the umbrella of Harvard University’s Federal Tax Identification Number, which is
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You can expect to receive an official receipt via mail 10–15 business days after HBS receives your gift.
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To request a duplicate receipt, contact Harvard Alumni and Development Services at 617.495.1750 or ads@harvard.edu.
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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.
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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).
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All donors are recognized in HBS’s annual Contributors Report 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.
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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.
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Most standard (non-bequest) pledges are not legally binding. If your pledge is legally binding, the gift intention agreement will include the following language (or similar): “It is my intention that the Agreement shall create obligations that are binding and enforceable against me, my heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, assigns, and estates.”
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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.
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Contact your fund administrator to request a distribution or beneficiary form or download the appropriate form(s) from your administrator’s website. Please refer to the following information when contacting your administrator:
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