Harvard fundraising slumps
Harvard donations drop; alums cut ties over anti-Israel protests
Gifts specifically to Harvard’s endowment fell by 34 percent, dropping to $368.1 million from $560.6 million the year before. However, the school’s investment fund still gained 9.6 percent for the fiscal year, bringing its total value to $53.2 billion — the largest academic endowment in the world.
Harvard faces $150m. drop in donations amid controversial handling of antisemitism
With student protests regarding the Israel-Hamas war bolstering tensions on campus, Harvard's financial future looks complicated
Harvard fundraising slumps after antisemitism controversy
Harvard and its endowment saw donations decline by about $150 million over the past year after a controversy over the administration's handling of antisemitic protests on campus.
Harvard University Records Largest Drop in Annual Donations in a Decade — Will It Be a Wake Up Call?
Harvard's donations have plummeted in the wake of the school administration's controversial response to anti-Israel protesters.
Harvard sees $150M drop in donations for 2024 fiscal year amid backlash for antisemitic protests
Donations were down by $151 million in fiscal year 2024, compared to fiscal year 2023. Donors pulled a total of $193 million from Harvard's endowment in 2024, but new donations increased by $42 million.
Donations to Harvard’s Endowment Drop by More Than $150 Million
Total philanthropic contributions fell by 14 percent in fiscal year 2024 as several billionaire donors publicly severed ties with Harvard over its response to campus antisemitism.
Donations to Harvard Drop 15% in Tumultuous Year
Donations to Harvard University fell nearly 15% in a year when some high-profile donors said they would stop giving money to the school over its handling of antisemitism on campus. Harvard said in a financial report Thursday that it received $1.
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Harvard’s Billion-Dollar Disappointment
Harvard’s nearly $1.2 billion fundraising haul fell short of last year’s mark by roughly $200M, following a period of ...
Harvard donations plunge 15% as alumni cut ties over weak response to campus antisemitism
Harvard University warned that donations to its endowment have nosedived as outraged alumni cut ties with the school over its ...
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Harvard’s Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Condemns Antisemitic Stickers
Sherri A. Charleston, Harvard’s chief diversity and inclusion officer, condemned the antisemitic stickers discovered around ...
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Harvard endowment grows to $53.2 billion on strong returns during turbulent year
Returns from Ivy League schools like Harvard are watched closely because they pioneered putting money into hedge funds and ...
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Harvard president says fundraising down in wake of anti-Israel turmoil: ‘Disappointing’
The financial update is expected to show fundraiser totals have taken a tumble in the face of alumni and other donor backlash to Harvard’s bungled response to on-campus antisemitism after Hamas ...
Harvard endowment grows during turbulent academic year
The Ivy League school’s portfolio of private equity, hedge funds, real estate, and other investments gained 9.6 percent in ...
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Peggy Shukur, the vice president of the civil rights group’s East Division, based in Boston, took some time last week to talk ...