Planning Your Gift

How to Make a Pledge

Annual Pledge
Annual pledges made to the Annual Fund are payable through June 30 of the fiscal year in which they were made. The pledge payment amount received by June 30 will be recognized in the Report of Gifts for that fiscal year. Unpaid pledges are not acknowledged in the Report of Gifts.

Reunion Pledge
Reunion pledges are payable by the end of the Reunion payment period, which covers three tax years. The full amount of the pledge is counted in the Reunion Gift total.

Reunion Dates and Pledge Periods

Ways of Giving

Learn about the various ways of making a gift to Harvard Law School.

Ways of Giving

International Gifts

Prior to making a gift from abroad, alumni should contact their national Harvard Law School Association, as some groups have made it possible for alumni to give to Harvard via local tax-deductible vehicles.

View giving instructions by country

Donor Recognition Societies

Supporters of the Law School are recognized as members of donor societies and are listed in the School’s annual Report of Gifts by giving level.

Dean’s Associates
$25,000 or more
 
Christopher Columbus Langdell
$10,000–$24,999

Joseph Story
$5,000–$9,999

Isaac Royall
$2,500–$4,999

Nathan Dane
$1,000–$2,499

Edward Austin
$500–$999

Isaac Parker
$300–$499

Century Club
$100–$299

Participating Donors
Under $100