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- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Rock Center Dedication
In June, members of the HBS community gathered to thank Arthur Rock (MBA ’51) for his recent $25 million gift and to dedicate The Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship. Praising Rock as a pioneering San Francisco–based venture... View Details
- 01 Mar 2018
- News
Supporting Collaborations Across Harvard
Harvard i-lab, which provides resources and programs for any Harvard student seeking to start or grow an entrepreneurial venture. To direct your HBS Fund gift to help support collaborations across Harvard, look for the “University... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Fish Story
an uncommon gift to Mother Nature: less than 7 percent of total giving from the largest US foundations goes to environmental causes, with UK foundations giving only 3 percent.... View Details
- 15 Dec 2015
- News
Jacek Makowski (MBA 1960)
as 1792, when the country lost its independence, there was a dearth of business acumen in Poland. That history makes the growth of Polish businesses since the fall of Communism nothing short of amazing.” Makowski’s recent gift adds a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Capitalizing Poetry
Barr Photo courtesy Poetry Foundation In 2002, pharmaceutical heiress Ruth Lilly made a gift in excess of $100 million to the Modern Poetry Association (now the renamed Poetry Foundation). Tapped in February to figure out what to do with... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Advancing the Mission
Growing up in India as the children of government workers, Azeez Gupta (MBA 2019) and Namya Mahajan (MBA 2022) had an innate sense of the inequalities and problems facing their country and an optimism to want to do something about them. Together, the siblings cofounded... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Donor Spotlight
Penny and Bill George Investing in HBS What Keeps HBS Ahead? You Do! The Personal Touch Research With Impact: Changing Global Health Practices FAQ Penny and Bill George (MBA ’66) Bill and Penny George’s generous $1.25 million 45th Reunion View Details
- 16 Dec 2016
- News
Kurt (MBA 1967) and Louise Wulff
life,” explains Wulff. When he makes additions to the trust, Wulff uses long-term, appreciated stock for a double tax benefit. He avoids paying the capital gain and qualifies for a charitable income tax deduction. “A trust enabled us to make a bigger View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Executive Action
office and dining facilities, and classrooms, is the result of a $40 million gift from the Dr. James Si-Cheng Chao and Family Foundation. The new building is being designed by architectural firm Goody Clancy and will stand where Kresge... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Remarkable Support
Fiscal year 2013 proved to be another successful year of fundraising thanks to the generosity of more than 12,000 alumni and friends—along with the help of over 1,300 dedicated volunteers. Here are a few of the highlights from the year, which ended on June 30, 2013.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
What Keeps HBS Ahead? You Do!
Sahlman Investing in HBS The Personal Touch Donor Spotlight Research With Impact: Changing Global Health Practices FAQ My pitch for giving is simple. HBS is a human capital–intensive business. Our product is knowledge that informs... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The Secret Sauce
Susan and Scott Hawkins Email communication was key to achieving a class best of 53 percent participation. When asked to lead his class's 30th Reunion Gift participation efforts, Atlanta-based real estate developer Scott Hawkins was up... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
The Results are in!
Total Gifts & Pledges: $77 million 900 first-time donors 12 MBA classes set new years-out records What a Year! To view a video timeline of recent achievements and activities at HBS, visit... View Details
- 01 Apr 2024
- News
Generosity Multiplied
There’s little doubt that James Reed (MBA 1990) loves his job. After all, he’s the chairman and CEO of Reed, the United Kingdom’s first and largest jobs website, and he takes the company’s slogan—“Love Mondays”—to heart. Even so, he admits he has a side hustle. When... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Accelerating Research in China
group of classmates based in Shanghai and Beijing. Passionate about seeing a growth of research and the exchange of ideas and best practices between the School and China, the longtime friends established the MBA Class of 2005 Fund for China. The 10th Reunion View Details
- 01 Mar 2017
- News
Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs
Reunion established a fund to support the Harvard i-lab, the Harvard Launch Lab, and other HBS programs specifically fostering entrepreneurship and innovation. Martignetti believes his ties to both Harvard College and HBS may give him “a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Making Dreams Attainable
backgrounds, and viewpoints have the opportunity to attend HBS, pursue their passions, and realize their promise, even if they have limited means. Alumni and friends who give to HBS, including those who give... View Details
- 01 Sep 2015
- News
Support for a Common Theme
Harvard has a collective impact—a multiplier effect—that really can help change the world." Ralph James (MBA 1982), a major supporter of HBS and many other areas of Harvard, including serving as cochair of The Campaign for the Harvard Graduate School of Education HBS... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Chandler Donates Papers to Baker Library
been kindled when he was seven by Gordy’s Elementary History of the United States, a gift from his father in 1925. “I read it twenty times,” Chandler said. “It gave me a wonderful advantage as a historian. I knew every generation, every... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Investing FAQ
Investing in HBS Great Expectations Model Teamwork Donor Spotlight Balanced Scorecard and Beer Game Go High-Tech FIELD 2: Global Intelligence Why is participation important? Every gift represents an endorsement of the School’s mission to... View Details