Harvard Campaign on track
“How do we lead change?” Harvard President Drew Faust asked alumni at a recent gathering in New York City. “How do we sustain Harvard’s commitment to leadership in an unsettled environment for higher education, and in a rapidly changing world? How do we propel Harvard into new opportunities, and help forge leaders and craft solutions for the future we share?” These challenges underscore the inspiration behind The Harvard Campaign, a seven-year effort, publicly launched last fall, to garner financial support for University priorities and increase alumni engagement. Today, Harvard reported that donors have contributed more than $3.8 billion — $1 billion since the public launch in September — for everything from financial aid to common spaces on campus, to faculty chairs, to cross-disciplinary research and arts programming. The current tally puts the University more than halfway to its $6.5 billion goal and includes more than 100,000 donors. “Campaigns typically have ebbs and flows...