Reunion Giving

As part of the Reunion tradition, alumni often make a gift to support HMS in the area of their choosing.

Many stretch their annual support or give for the first time to help their class present an impactful gift to their alma mater.

Make an Outright Gift

Outright gifts, which are counted in your class giving totals, are a donation of cash or other assets, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, retirement plan assets, and/or personal property.

Credit Card
Visit our secure online gift form »

If you’d like to make a tribute gift in memory of a lost loved one or in honor of someone special, select “Other” from the “Select a Fund” dropdown. In the “Other Fund Name” text box, write the name of the fund you want to support along with the phrase “in memory of [name]” or “in honor of [name].” Alternatively, you can download and complete this form and return it with your check to the address indicated.

Harvard University accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express, and Discover cards.

Check
Make a check payable to Harvard Medical School and mail it to:

Harvard Medical School
Alumni Affairs and Development
P.O. Box 419720
Boston, MA 02241-9720

Please include a note with your full name, address, phone number, and the name of the fund you are supporting on the memo line.

Phone
Call your staff liaison to make a pledge or to help facilitate anything on this page.

Donors who give $2,000 or more are welcomed as members of the Dean’s Council, HMS’s leadership annual giving society.

Learn more about the Dean’s Council

Pledges of $10,000 or more are payable over two to five years and may be directed toward a fund, program, initiative, or space at HMS.

Explore available naming opportunities

Gifts of Assets

Tax identification # 04-2103580
HMS gifts are managed under the umbrella of the President and Fellows of Harvard College’s federal tax identification number.

Consider maximizing your tax benefits through a gift of assets or property, including appreciated securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds) or real estate
Use your qualified charitable distribution from your IRA to reduce your taxable income

Bequests and Gifts that Pay You Income

Donors who plan future gifts to HMS are welcomed into the Ezekiel Hersey Council, HMS’s legacy society

Name HMS as a full or partial beneficiary of your will, trust, retirement account, or donor-advised fund
If you are celebrating your 50th Reunion or beyond, your bequest intention will be counted toward your Reunion class gift when you disclose and document your intention to HMS
Establish a charitable gift annuity and receive fixed income for life
Establish or add to a charitable remainder trust and receive income for life with growth potential on your investment, which is handled by Harvard Management Company
Establish a charitable lead trust to transfer assets to children or other heirs at a reduced tax cost