Giving
Annual Contributors Report
Contributors Report
2019–2020
Produced annually, the Contributors Report recognizes all alumni and friends who made gifts to Harvard Business School during
the previous fiscal year (July 1–June 30). Scroll down for donor profiles and testimonials,
stories illustrating the impact of gifts, fundraising results, and lists (login required)
of donors and fundraising volunteers by class/program.
“At HBS, we believe business can and should be a powerful force for good. Toward that end, we educate leaders of competence and character and generate research that helps address challenges facing business and society, such as the pandemic, climate change, economic inequality, and racial equity. Thank you for supporting this important work.”
Dean Nitin Nohria
“At HBS, we believe business can and should be a powerful force for good. Toward that end, we educate leaders of competence and character and generate research that helps address challenges facing business and society, such as the pandemic, climate change, economic inequality, and racial equity. Thank you for supporting this important work.”
Dean Nitin Nohria
Fiscal Year Highlights
HBS is pleased to recognize donors by class/program, giving societies, and more in a special password-protected digital booklet.
At the outset of the pandemic, HBS extended Reunion Campaigns slated to end in June 2020 until June 2021 so that alumni could focus on their families, businesses, and communities. These donors will be recognized in next year’s report.
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HBS is pleased to recognize donors by class/program, giving societies, and more in a special password-protected digital booklet.
At the outset of the pandemic, HBS extended Reunion Campaigns slated to end in June 2020 until June 2021 so that alumni could focus on their families, businesses, and communities. These donors will be recognized in next year’s report.
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Meet a few recent donors and learn what inspired them to support HBS
HBS Fund Giving
“HBS relies on annual gifts to the HBS Fund to support core priorities and activities and to foster innovation. When the pandemic hit, this flexible funding was vital to the School’s ability to meet the evolving needs of students, faculty, and alumni.”
Ashley Garrett & Alan K. Jones (both MBA 1987)
HBS Fund Chairs
HBS Fund Chairs
“HBS relies on annual gifts to the HBS Fund to support core priorities and activities and to foster innovation. When the pandemic hit, this flexible funding was vital to the School’s ability to meet the evolving needs of students, faculty, and alumni.”
Ashley Garrett & Alan K. Jones (both MBA 1987)
HBS Fund Chairs
HBS Fund Chairs
HBS is grateful to the hundreds of alumni who serve as fundraising volunteers. They
include the HBS Fund Council, HBS Fund Investors Society class agents, and MBA class fundraising volunteers (listed with their respective classes – login required). HBS could not achieve its
fundraising goals—and ultimately its important mission—without their time, energy,
and loyalty.
Here are a few examples of how FY20 HBS Fund gifts made a difference
HBS is grateful to the 1,419 alumni and friends who made leadership contributions
to the HBS Fund in FY20. The generosity of these HBS Fund Investors Society members
fuels innovation while also strengthening core programs and activities.
Planned Giving
Through planned giving, donors use a variety of strategies and assets to support HBS
during their lifetimes or at their passing. They cite a variety of reasons for making
planned gifts.
Planned Giving
Through planned giving, donors use a variety of strategies and assets to support HBS
during their lifetimes or at their passing. They cite a variety of reasons for making
planned gifts.
Christopher Harland
MBA 1984
“I appreciate that HBS is always striving to be better, and I know this takes significant
resources. I established a charitable remainder trust to help the School sustain its
excellence.”
“I appreciate that HBS is always striving to be better, and I know this takes significant
resources. I established a charitable remainder trust to help the School sustain its
excellence.”
Brenda Bence
MBA 1991
“HBS changed everything for me, and I will be forever grateful for what it enabled
me to achieve. I included the School in my will to help shape the next generation
of business leaders.”
“HBS changed everything for me, and I will be forever grateful for what it enabled
me to achieve. I included the School in my will to help shape the next generation
of business leaders.”
Mark Tagliaferri
MBA 1990
“HBS was a fantastic experience—both academically and personally. I established a
charitable gift annuity because I truly believe the School creates leaders that the
world needs—in business and beyond.”
“HBS was a fantastic experience—both academically and personally. I established a
charitable gift annuity because I truly believe the School creates leaders that the
world needs—in business and beyond.”
Named for a distinguished alumnus, the John C. Whitehead Society recognizes alumni
and friends who make planned gifts to Harvard Business School. Through their foresight
and generosity, members help shape the School for the 21st century and beyond.