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Harvard's Capital Campaign Meets $6.5 Billion Goal

April 14, 2016
After only two and a half years of its five year-long public fundraising drive, Harvard broke a higher education record. Here's a look at the campaign's biggest moments.

By Crimson News Staff

Massachusetts Hall
April 12, 2016
With At Least $6.5 Billion Raised, Harvard Sets Higher Education Fundraising Record
Harvard has raised at least $6.5 billion in its capital campaign, breaking a higher education fundraising record after only two and half years of its five year-long public drive, according to two donors with direct knowledge of the campaign’s progress.
By Andrew M. Duehren and Daphne C. Thompson
Most Recent Capital Campaigns of Peer Institutions
April 13, 2016
Goal In Hand, Harvard Campaign Polishes Priorities
Its goal reached and some of its largest gifts collected, the “One Harvard” campaign will now finish the more humble task of polishing off priorities and engaging rank and file donors.
By Andrew M. Duehren and Daphne C. Thompson
Chan and Faust
September 18, 2015
Harvard’s Capital Campaign Crosses $6 Billion Mark
​Harvard has raised more than $6 billion in gifts and pledges in its capital campaign, charging still closer to its public goal of $6.5 billion.
By Meg P. Bernhard and Mariel A. Klein
Electrical Engineering
June 3, 2015
Record $400 Million Gift Renames SEAS
The gift will establish a permanent endowment for SEAS—which will now be known as the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences—as the school prepares to move into new facilities in Allston, Harvard announced on Wednesday.
By Mariel A. Klein and Zara Zhang
February 7, 2015
Capital Campaign Reaches $5 Billion Mark
The $5 billion figure comprises nearly 300,000 gifts from 100,000 households, according to Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development Tamara E. Rogers '74.
By Theodore R. Delwiche and Mariel A. Klein
Steve Ballmer Gives Back
November 13, 2014
Computer Science Faculty To Increase by 50 Percent with Ballmer Gift
The donation, from former Microsoft CEO and longtime donor Steven A. Ballmer '77, will fund 12 professorships in the field.
By Matthew Q. Clarida and Amna H. Hashmi
Faust and Chan
September 8, 2014
School of Public Health Renamed with $350 Million Gift, Largest in Harvard History
The gift is among the largest single donations in the history of higher education and marks the first time that Harvard has renamed one of its schools in recognition of philanthropy.
By Matthew Q. Clarida
Largest Donation
February 19, 2014
Griffin ’89 Gives $150 Million to Harvard, Largest Gift in College's History
Hedge fund manager Kenneth C. Griffin ’89 has donated $150 million to Harvard and has directed at least $125 million of the gift to support financial aid at the College. The gift, announced by the University on Wednesday afternoon, is the largest in the history of Harvard College.
By Matthew Q. Clarida and Amna H. Hashmi
Money Talks
September 22, 2013
With Faculty Superstars and a Famous Dropout, Harvard Launches Capital Campaign’s Public Phase
An afternoon packed with star-studded events for Harvard’s alumni and donors kicked off the public phase of Harvard’s potentially record-breaking capital campaign on Saturday.
By Nikita Kansra and Samuel Y. Weinstock
A Record-Breaking Target
September 21, 2013
Harvard Campaign Aims To Raise Record-Breaking $6.5 Billion
The University has already raised $2.8 billion in donations and pledges from more than 90,000 supporters in the fundraising drive’s quiet phase.
By Nikita Kansra and Samuel Y. Weinstock
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