Harvard fundraising slumps
Harvard donations plunge by $150M amid antisemitism allegations
A wealthy conservative donor who has donated more than half a billion dollars to Harvard criticized the antisemitism on campus and said he would no longer financially support the school, worrying it had become “lost in the wilderness,” according to The Hill.
Harvard faces $150m. drop in donations amid controversial handling of antisemitism
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Harvard fundraising slumps after antisemitism controversy
Harvard and its endowment saw donations decline by about $150 million over the past year after a controversy over the administration's handling of antisemitic protests on campus.
Harvard donations drop; alums cut ties over anti-Israel protests
Gifts specifically to Harvard’s endowment fell by 34 percent, dropping to $368.1 million from $560.6 million the year before. However, the school’s investment fund still gained 9.6 percent for the fiscal year, bringing its total value to $53.2 billion — the largest academic endowment in the world.
Harvard sees $150M drop in donations for 2024 fiscal year amid backlash for antisemitic protests
Donations were down by $151 million in fiscal year 2024, compared to fiscal year 2023. Donors pulled a total of $193 million from Harvard's endowment in 2024, but new donations increased by $42 million.
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Donations to Harvard University fell nearly 15% in a year when some high-profile donors said they would stop giving money to the school over its handling of antisemitism on campus. Harvard said in a financial report Thursday that it received $1.
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