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Ways of Giving

 

Each year, gifts to the Harvard Law School Fund play a critical role in limiting tuition increases and in supporting key initiatives. Important programs such as financial aid, research, and the Low Income Protection Plan, as well as numerous student organizations, depend on the monies given to the Fund.

Alumni and friends can contribute to Harvard Law School through a variety of methods. Many ways of giving offer donors an opportunity for reducing the cost of the gift, while at the same time maintain, if not increase, its value to Harvard.

 

Gifts of Cash

Gifts by Credit Card

Gifts by Bank Wire

Gifts of Securities

Gifts of Other Property

Matching Gifts

Planned Giving and Bequests

Gifts of Cash

Traditionally, the majority of gifts to the Law School are cash. Cash gifts are deductible for federal income tax purposes up to 50% or according to your adjusted gross income. Amounts exceeding that limit can be carried forward for five additional years.

Please make checks payable to: Harvard Law School Fund and mail to:

Harvard Law School Fund
Harvard Law School Alumni Center
125 Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

 

Gifts by Credit Card

To Give Online by credit card on-line, please click here. Or you may call the Alumni Center at 617-495-3051 and provide the following information:

 

Gifts by Bank Wire

To transfer gifts of cash by Bankwire, instruct your broker or banker to contact the Office of the Recording Secretary at 617-495-1750 to indicate the gift amount and its purpose (e.g., to Harvard Law School, for unrestricted use). Bankwires may be delivered to:

Bank of America
100 Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
ABA # 011000138
President & Fellows of Harvard College, RSO Account
Acct. # 942926-3621
Attn: (Important: include School, Fund name or purpose of gift here)

 

Gifts of Securities

* Please note that the process for completing gifts of securities has changed.

Notification of all forthcoming security transfers should be directed to the Harvard Management Company instead of the Office of the Recording Secretary. The notification can occur in writing, over the phone or by completing a form online at:

http://post.harvard.edu/harvard/devel/html/jgifts_intro.html.

It is important to specify Harvard Law School as the recipient of the gift to ensure that it is properly credited and acknowledged.

Donors and their brokers must request transfer instructions directly from Harvard Management Company located at the following address:

Harvard Management Company
Trusts and Gifts Department
600 Atlantic Avenue
Boston, MA 02210-2203
Attention: Security Gifts
Tel: 866-845-6596 (toll-free)
Fax: 866-457-6598
Email: security_gifts@hmc.harvard.edu

Valuation

Your gift of securities will be valued for credit at the mean between the high and the low market price on the date of postmark or personal delivery of the securities, or on the date of written instructions to your broker or banker.

For Mutual Fund Shares

Contact the Office of the Recording Secretary, at (617) 495-1750, for more information.

Please do not send securities or mutual fund shares to a transfer agent for transfer into Harvard's name. This may cause a lengthy delay in completing the transfer.

Gifts of Other Property

You may also consider other assets for gift purposes: closely held stock, real estate (residential, commercial, or undeveloped land), life insurance, or tangible personal property (art, rare books).

Tangible personal property may be deducted at the appraised market value only if the property is for the use of the Law School. Otherwise, it is deductible at cost basis.

Matching Gifts

You may qualify to have your company or firm match your gift to the Law School. If this applies, please enclose the appropriate forms with your gift. Information about matching gift programs is available through your personnel or community relations department.

Planned Giving and Bequests

See Planned Giving and Bequests.