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Financial Aid, Graduate Fellowships Top Fundraising Priorities, Harvard VP Says
Harvard has focused its fundraising on student financial aid, securing graduate fellowships, and continuing development in Allston, University Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development Brian K. Lee said in an interview Wednesday.
Harvard CFO Discusses University-Wide Recession Planning
Despite what he characterized as healthy financial results in fiscal year 2019, University Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance Thomas J. Hollister said in an interview Monday.
Harvard Posts $298 Million Surplus in 2019
University revenues rose to $5.5 billion, a 6 percent increase, according to the report. The largest source of University revenue was distributions from Harvard’s more than $40 billion endowment, which made up 35 percent of total revenue.
Harvard Submits Public Comments to Endowment Tax Rules
Harvard and more than 30 other colleges and universities jointly submitted their formal opposition to the United States Treasury’s proposed rules for implementing a tax on some universities’ endowments that was originally passed into law in December 2017.
Harvard Endowment Returns 6.5 Percent for Fiscal Year 2019
The returns were announced in a note from HMC CEO N.P. “Narv” Narvekar to University affiliates Friday morning, and represent the lowest return rate in two years — 2018 saw a 10.1 percent return, while 2017 yielded 8.1 percent. Despite the low rate, the endowment exceeded $40 billion for the first time in its history.
After More Than a Year of Uncertainty, IRS Releases Proposed Guidance on Filing Endowment Tax
After more than a year of uncertainty, the Internal Revenue Service issued proposed guidance on Friday for higher education institutions — including Harvard — required to pay a new tax on their endowments.
The Ethics of Harvard Fundraising
Amid outcry over controversial gifts to the University, Harvard has kept its donation acceptance policies under wraps.
Faust Made $1.7 Million in 2017, Bacow's Salary As President Unknown Until 2020
Former University President Drew G. Faust made just over $1.7 million in compensation in 2017, her last full year as Harvard’s president. While Faust’s tenure ended last June, current University President Lawrence S. Bacow’s compensation will not be released for another year.
Nearly Half of Harvard’s Annual Revenue Derived from Donors
Forty-five percent of Harvard’s annual revenue comes from donors — either as endowment returns or direct gifts — University Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance Thomas J. Hollister said in an interview Wednesday.
In Years Since 2008 Recession, Harvard Paid Down Debt, Built Reserves
Harvard has reduced its debt load by roughly $1 billion and increased its reserves in preparation for a potential future recession, University Chief Financial Officer and Vice President for Finance Thomas J. Hollister said in an interview Wednesday.
Harvard Invests Millions in New Cryptocurrency
Harvard Management Company is now investing in a new cryptocurrency, Blockstack, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings released Wednesday, a move some experts have said is still unusual for investors of its magnitude.
Harvard Invests Heavily in Tech Stocks Compared to Other Top Endowments
Harvard Management Company, the University’s investment arm, invests more heavily in technology companies than the other four largest university endowments in the country, according to the most recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings.
Harvard Raised Record-Breaking $1.42 Billion in FY 2018
Harvard raised $1.42 billion in fiscal year 2018, the University’s largest-ever annual fundraising sum, and a higher education record. The total represents a more than 10 percent growth over its fiscal year 2017 donation income.
Harvard Management Company Participates in Methane Emissions Reduction Working Group
Amid Harvard’s dismissal of calls for fossil fuel divestment, Harvard Management Company — the group that oversees the University’s $39.2 billion endowment — has been one of the lead investors in a methane emissions reduction working group started in 2017.
Harvard’s Newest Concentration Nets Five Students In Its Inaugural Year
The newest offering is the College’s 50th field of concentration. Previously, students interested in the field received a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of science in the Engineering Sciences concentration on a special track.
