Your generosity matters.
Your support fuels bold ideas, expands access, and empowers the next generation of legal leaders—ensuring HLS remains a place of excellence, opportunity, and impact for all.
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Annual Fund
Provide critical funding for a range of crucial school-wide priorities and programs.
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Planned Giving
Create an enduring legacy by supporting future generations at Harvard Law School.
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Endowed Gifts and Naming Opportunities
Make a lasting institutional impact by supporting Harvard Law School’s major priorities.
“Harvard Law is where we learned to challenge the status quo, think critically, and advocate fiercely. Those skills become more important by the day in our era. Our financial support helps sustain those lessons for those who follow in our footsteps. In giving back, we honor both our education and our responsibility to help shape future dialogue within the legal profession.”
– Daniel Egel-Weiss ’20
Donor Recognition
We are grateful for the generous support of all our donors and their commitment to the role that Harvard Law School plays in advancing justice and improving society. We proudly host several donor recognition societies, including the Langdell Society, 1817 Society, and Oliver Wendell Holmes Society.
HLS Report of Gifts
Harvard Law School supporters also receive special recognition in the annual Report of Gifts. We are honored to share each year’s Report of Gifts exclusively with donors.
Types of Gift Funds
A current-use gift, such as an Annual Fund contribution, is a donation that may be spent immediately and fully toward its intended purpose.
An endowed gift creates a new fund in Harvard’s endowment, a dedicated and permanent source of funding comprising more than 14,000 individual funds invested as a single entity. Each year, a portion of the endowment is distributed to support the school’s needs, while any appreciation in excess is retained, allowing the endowment to grow and support future generations. The endowment provides the financial foundation for the Law School and the University. Learn more about Harvard’s endowment here and giving opportunities here.