Giving

Donor Societies

Leadership Giving

Recognizing donor generosity and foresight
Our donor societies celebrate the commitment of alumni and friends to ensuring the School's continued excellence. Members enjoy special recognition and benefits, including opportunities to deepen their connection with the School.

HBS Fund Investors Society

HBS Fund Investors Society members are recognized for their generosity to the HBS Fund, our annual fund. Their support helps advance core priorities and launch new initiatives.

Membership Levels & Benefits

Based on total gifts and pledge payments in a single fiscal year

  • $1,000 – $4,999 (for MBA graduates of the last 9 years)
    $5,000 – $9,999 (for all other alumni and friends)
    • Listing in HBS's annual donor report
    • Information on the impact of leadership gifts to the HBS Fund
    • Invitations to selected events and programs
$10,000 – $24,999
  • Above benefits
  • Specially selected HBS publication
$25,000 – $99,999
  • Above benefits
  • Invitation to the annual MBA Fellowship Celebration
Innovators Circle ($100,000 & ABOVE)
  • Above benefits
  • Recognition on the HBS campus
  • Invitations to special engagements with HBS leadership
Learn About the HBS Fund
Questions?

Contact Liz George, Associate Director, HBS Fund, at lgeorge@hbs.edu or 617.495.3721.

John C. Whitehead Society

Alumni and friends who make planned gifts of any amount to HBS are invited to join this Society, named in honor of John C. Whitehead (MBA 1947), a visionary business leader, government official, and philanthropist.

If you have already included the School in your will or made another type of planned gift, please let us know through our online form so we can welcome you to the Society.

Membership Benefits
  • Recognition in HBS publications
  • Invitations to selected events and programs
  • Professional, personalized planned giving services





Introducing the John C. Whitehead Society

Introducing the John C. Whitehead Society

Learn About Planned Giving
Questions?

Contact Ellen Harkavy, Managing Director of Development, at eharkavy@hbs.edu or 617.495.6883.

Global Leaders Circle

Our Global Leaders Circle members give generously in order to enhance the global understanding of HBS faculty and students and expand the School’s impact around the world.

Membership Benefits

Alumni and friends who contribute $1 million or more to help advance the School’s global priorities enjoy five years of membership benefits.

    • Information on the impact of their giving
    • Selection of new global cases or other faculty publications
    • Invitations to Global Leaders Circle events with School leadership
    • Invitations to periodic global research symposia
    • Listing in HBS's annual donor report
    • Recognition on the HBS campus
Learn about global activities
Questions?

Contact Skip Nordhoff, Director of International Strategy and Principal Gifts, at snordhoff@hbs.edu or 617.495.2656.