Imagine a World

Can you imagine a world where health is assumed and illness is the exception? Where doctors have the privilege of focusing on wellness, and medicine is all about enriching the quality of life?

At HMS, we think medical breakthroughs in the next 50 years will dwarf those of the last 1,000. We are working to lead the way and transform the future of human health and well-being for all.

Join us.

  • Bank Wire

    Wire funds directly to HMS from your bank
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    To ensure proper crediting, please include your name and intended gift purpose. 

    Receiving Bank:Bank of America
    100 Federal Street
    Boston, MA 02110
    Beneficiary Legal Account:President and Fellows of Harvard College
    ADS Account
    Account Number:9429263621
    ACH Routing Number:011000138
    Wire Routing Number:026009593
    Swift Code (international donors):BOFAUS3N
    Memo/Reference:Donor name, degree/year (if applicable), and fund name (intended gift purpose)
  • Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

    Request a distribution to HMS from your DAF
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    After creating your DAF, you can direct annual distributions to your favorite charities. You enjoy the simplicity and anonymity of recommending a distribution from your DAF to HMS to support medical education, biomedical research, or health care service.

    If you have an account with Fidelity CharitableSchwab Charitable, or BNY Mellon, select your fund provider’s name, and you will be taken to their website to complete your gift.

    If your provider is not listed, contact them directly with a request to make a gift to HMS on your behalf:

    Make a check payable to Harvard Medical School and mail it to:
    Harvard Medical School
    Alumni Affairs and Development
    P.O. Box 419720
    Boston, MA 02241-9720

    Please have them include a note with your full name, address, phone number, and the name of the fund you are supporting on the memo line.

    Did you know? You can also designate HMS as a beneficiary of your DAF. Request a change of beneficiary form from your plan administrator and name the “President and Fellows of Harvard College, for the benefit of Harvard Medical School” as a beneficiary, along with the percentage you would like HMS to receive. If you include HMS in your plans, please let us know »

    Tax Identification #04-2103580
    HMS gifts are managed under the umbrella of Harvard University’s Federal Tax Identification Number.

  • IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)

    Transfer up $100,000 annually to HMS
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    If you are at least 70 and a half years old, you can direct a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to HMS, transferring up to $100,000 from your IRA as a gift. Moreover, for those who are at least 73, QCDs count toward the IRA owner’s required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year.

    Donors can roll up to $50,000 of IRA funds into charitable gift annuities, with limitations. Please contact giftplanning@hms.harvard.edu to learn whether this is a viable option for you.

    Tax Identification #04-2103580
    HMS gifts are managed under the umbrella of Harvard University’s Federal Tax Identification Number.

    CHECK
    Download the IRA rollover letter of instruction and request that your IRA administrator issues a check for your selected dollar amount directly to HMS.

    STOCKS/SECURITIES
    Contact the Alumni and Development Services-Trust Administration at 866-845-6596 or donorsecuritygifts@harvard.edu. Please notify Harvard of the transfer to ensure proper processing of your gift by completing this online form »

    WIRE TRANSFERS

    Receiving Bank:Bank of America
    100 Federal Street
    Boston, MA 02110
    Beneficiary Legal Account:President and Fellows of Harvard College
    ADS Account
    Account Number:9429263621
    ACH Routing Number:011000138
    Wire Routing Number:026009593
    Swift Code (international donors):BOFAUS3N
    Memo/Reference:Donor name, degree/year (if applicable), and fund name (intended gift purpose)

    Once the wire transfer arrangements have been made, please provide the following information to giftplanning@hms.harvard.edu:

    • Name/location of bank sending the transfer
    • Amount of gift
    • Date of transfer
    • Name of the HMS fund, program, or research area the gift is supporting
  • Securities (Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds)

    Transfer securities to Harvard
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    Securities
    Contact the Alumni and Development Services-Trust Administration at 866-845-6596 or donorsecuritygifts@harvard.edu

    Stocks
    Notify Harvard University to ensure the proper processing of your gift by completing this online form »

    Learn more about gifts of stock »

    Mutual Funds
    Coordinate with the Alumni and Development Services-Trust Administration. For the team to determine the appropriate instructions, please call 866-845-6596 or email donorsecuritygifts@harvard.edu with the following information:

    • Name of the mutual fund
    • Number of shares
    • Date of acquisition
    • Where the shares are currently held