Reunion Giving

Your reunion is a time to reflect on the many unparalleled experiences your Harvard Medical School education has afforded you. It also serves as inspiration to extend that great tradition to current and future students at HMS.

Make a giftTraditionally, the reunion classes present a special gift to the School in honor of their reunion. Many alumni stretch their normal giving, or give for the first time, in order to enable their class to present a gift that will make a substantial impact on Harvard Medical School and its students.

Read more about the many gift options available to you as you celebrate your Reunion. You can find details about your Reunion on the events section of our website.


Students celebrating White Coat Day.

To learn more about the Alumni Fund or Dean's Council, please contact the Office of Annual Giving.

Shaké Sulikyan
Senior Director of Annual Giving
617-384-8454 or (800) 922-1782
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Alumni Fund

Celebrate your Reunion and your time at HMS by honoring current and future students with a special gift to the Alumni Fund. Your Reunion gift, regardless of the amount, makes an immediate impact at the School. Your gift will count toward your class's Reunion Gift and help increase your class's donor participation rate, which is a benchmark of alumni satisfaction and helps HMS attract corporate and foundation grants and recognition by national publications. Click here to learn more about the Alumni Fund.Learn more about the Alumni Fund.

Dean's Council

Become a member of the Dean's Council, our leadership annual giving society in honor of your Reunion. Your gift of $2,000 or more will qualify you for membership; alumni who have graduated within the last nine years can join as a Society Fellow for a gift of $500 or more.Learn more about the Dean's Council.


Alumni reconnect on the steps of Gordon Hall.

To learn more about bequests, charitable remainder trusts or charitable gift annuities, please contact:

Mary Moran Perry
Senior Director of Gift Planning
617-384-8507 or (800) 922-1782
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Bequest Giving
A Way to Give Back for the 50th Reunion and Beyond

Estate gifts help to ensure that HMS has a strong financial foundation into the future. If you are celebrating your 50th Reunion or beyond, by making a bequest commitment through your will, personal trust, or retirement plan you can receive Reunion credit. In addition to the bequest, an outright gift of at least $5,000 is requested to aid current students.Learn more about bequests.

Charitable Remainder Trust
Reunion Credit of $100,000

A Harvard-managed charitable remainder trust is an excellent way to generate variable lifetime income for you and another person you name. You will qualify for a charitable income tax deduction for a portion of the value of your gift. The minimum funding level is $100,000.Learn more about charitable remainder trusts.

Charitable Gift Annuity
Reunion credit of $25,000

A charitable gift annuity provides a guaranteed fixed income for life for you and one other, if you wish. The annuity payment made to you is based on the age(s) of the beneficiaries. Income from the annuity is backed by the assets of Harvard University, and can be established with a minimum gift of $25,000.Learn more about charitable gift annuities.


Joseph B. Martin Conference Center

To learn more about naming an amphitheater chair, please contact the Office of Annual Giving.

Savannah Snyder Graham
Assistant Director of Annual Giving
(617) 384-8522
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Open doors for HMS students. Name a Chair.

Naming a chair in the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center is a terrific way to make a significant reunion gift. Honor your class, a faculty member, spouse, or your family. 100% of every gift is dedicated to helping current and future HMS students by supporting scholarships and financial aid.Learn more about the Chair Campaign.