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Stories of Generosity and Impact for Harvard’s Philanthropic Leaders

We are deeply grateful for and inspired by the remarkable generosity of the alumni, parents, and friends of Harvard University who are enabling far-reaching and impactful work across all our Schools.

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Carrying a Joyful Tune

Tracing its inspiration back to World War II, a gift to support the Harvard Choruses honors the Fromm family’s multigenerational commitment to inclusion by expanding access and building community through music.

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“The Fromm Endowment Fund itself was an opportunity to make a statement about our values. It allowed us to experiment, to dream big, and to think about how choral music can be a vehicle of community empowerment, justice, and investment.”

— Andrew Clark, Director of Choral Activities and Senior Lecturer on Music

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A Home Away from Home

A proud alumnus of the Harvard College Host Family Program, Max Chen AB ’04, MBA ’08, JD ’10 is giving back to the program and celebrating the host parents who became his second family.

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“Dan and Joyce Curll are a shining example of host parents. On behalf of all the students they got to know, we really appreciate all they did to help us.”

— Max Chen AB ’04, MBA ’08, JD ’10

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Planting a Seed

Made possible by the generous support of more than 70 donors, the Harvard Club of Argentina Fellowship Fund celebrates a milestone anniversary and aims to help future generations of students pursue graduate degrees at Harvard.

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“A lot of people don’t think of applying to Harvard because they think it’s financially impossible. Our new fellowship fund will create opportunities for more people to benefit from a life-changing education.”

— Ramiro Lopez Larroy MBA ’99, Past President of the Harvard Club of Argentina

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Paying It Back by Paying It Forward

Grateful for their Harvard journeys, Edwin Lin AB ’97 and his brother,
Alfred AB ’94, are honoring their late mother’s hard work and sacrifice by establishing undergraduate scholarships in her name.

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“Our mother always felt that our most important duty to the world is to leave a lasting impact. She did her part as a mother by emphasizing the importance of education, but we wanted to make sure that she will be remembered for impacting the world.”

— Edwin Lin AB ’97

Honor Roll of Donors

We are delighted to recognize the dedication and generosity of our donors, whose partnership helps our students and faculty to pursue their most ambitious aspirations.

VIEW THE FY23 HONOR ROLL

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