Ways to Give

The Harvard online giving form includes options to make a recurring monthly or annual donation.

Call 617-495-1750.

Your call must be received by 3:00 PM EDT on June 30 to count toward Fiscal Year 2026.

Make your check out to “Harvard GSD” and mail to:
Harvard GSD
PO Box 419209
Boston, MA 02241-9209

Contact Alumni & Development Services (phone number: 617-495-1750) for up-to-date wire information and instructions.

Notify Harvard of your intent to give by calling 866-845-6596 or by email. Please include the following information to ensure proper instructions are provided: the name of the mutual fund, the number of shares, and where the fund is currently held.

Notify Harvard of your intent to give by filling out this form in advance of the transfer.

Make a gift by suggesting a grant or designating the GSD to receive all or a portion of a fund’s value upon termination of the fund. If you include the GSD in your plans, please let us know and use our legal name (The President and Fellows of Harvard College) and federal tax ID (04-2103580).

You may also consider establishing a donor advised fund through Harvard , which provides an immediate tax deduction and allows you and your family to direct gifts to the GSD and other Harvard initiatives (as well as other charities) on a schedule that works for you.

Harvard donor advised funds also enjoy the investment performance of the Harvard endowment.

For those aged 70½ and older, make a tax-free contribution to the GSD from your IRA to support our students and faculty. Qualified charitable distribution amounts change annually; visit Harvard Gift Planning for current amounts and instructions on initiating the transfer, including how to secure income in retirement with a gift annuity funded through your IRA.

A variety of assets, including retirement funds, real estate, business interests, and cash, can be used to support the GSD during your lifetime or after your passing through strategies such as bequests, trusts, charitable gift annuities, and more. Learn how you can support the design education you care about through a planned gift while achieving your own financial goals.