active alumni asking for advice and financial contributions, according to
Tiedemann.
"There was a tremendous response to that," he says.
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In the aftermath of the campaign's success, Harvard has to work to maintain alumni interest in fundraising. No one expects the current giving to equal what it was during the campaign. But deans say there is much more to be done that will require funding.
"The mood [of some large donors and administrators] appears to be if Harvard has evolving needs...we would like to find a way for Harvard to continue to raise money," Boardman says.