We are looking to build philanthropic partnerships with visionaries who want to change the world through investments in health and medicine.

Naming opportunities

Whether it's supporting students or faculty, adding your name to these esteemed halls, or funding programs and research, the medical discovery that happens here depends on you.

Through these select naming opportunities, your gift will have a tangible impact on HMS’s mission to improve health and well-being for all.

  • Students and Faculty

    (Endowed // Current-use minimums)

    • Professorship
      $4 million and above
    • Associate Professorship
      $2 million
    • Faculty Fellowship
      $1 million
    • Postdoctoral Fellowship
      $500,000 (increases to $1 million on July 1, 2019) // $75,000
    • Academy Fellowship
      $500,000 // $75,000
    • MMSc in Global Health Delivery Student Fellowship
      $500,000 // $75,000
    • PhD Student Fellowship
      $500,000 // $50,000
    • Medical Student Scholarship
      $250,000 (increases to $500,000 on Jan. 1, 2020) // $50,000
    • Medical Student Financial Aid
      $100,000 (increases to $250,000 on Jan. 1, 2020) // $25,000

    For more information about naming opportunities, please contact Ariadne Valsamis, senior director of principal and major gifts, at 617-384-8501 or ariadne_valsamis@hms.harvard.edu.

  • Programs and Initiatives
    • Research Core, Center, or Institute
      $10 million and above
    • Quad Fund for Research
      $1 million and above // $250,000
    • Leadership Funds for Department Chair or Dean
      $100,000 and above

    For more information about naming opportunities, please contact Ariadne Valsamis, senior director of principal and major gifts, at 617-384-8501 or ariadne_valsamis@hms.harvard.edu.

  • Next-Century Quadrangle
    • Buildings, Pavilions, Labs, Revitalized Tosteson Medical Education Center (TMEC), and Other Iconic Spaces
      Gift ranges upon request

    For more information about naming opportunities, please contact Ariadne Valsamis, senior director of principal and major gifts, at 617-384-8501 or ariadne_valsamis@hms.harvard.edu.

Whether you wish to honor family members or pay tribute to a colleague or mentor, we’ve got a chair for that in the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center Amphitheater.
Eve J. Higginbotham, MD '79, inscribed her chair "In honor of my parents Luther & Ruby Higginbotham."
Michael Aronow, AB ’84, MD ’89, named a chair in honor of his father, Wilbert Aronow, MD ’57 (above), and his 60th Reunion and all his achievements.
R. Pepper Murray, MD ’86 (far left), helped secure $110,000 in scholarship support by encouraging classmates to name chairs in honor of Reunion. He is pictured with classmates (left to right) Frank Voss, MD, Ming Hui Chen, MD, and Benjamin Chang, MD

Invest in the Future of Medicine

Within just five square miles lies the world’s largest concentration of biomedical research focused on understanding—and curing—the diseases and disorders that vex us most.

Your gift will help HMS continue to train the next generation of leaders in science and medicine, as 100 percent supports scholarships and financial aid for HMS students.

Name a chair in the Joseph B. Martin Conference Center Amphitheater

  • Give $10,000 to Harvard Medical School, payable over two to five years
  • Select the chair you would like to name
  • Name your chair for your family or in honor or in memory of a mentor, colleague, or loved one
  • Select a personal inscription for the elegant, brushed steel plaque, which will be affixed to the back of your chair
  • Feel good knowing your gift will support scholarships and financial aid for HMS students

With just 400 chairs, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to make a lasting impact.

For more information about naming an Amphitheater chair, please contact:

Join Our Giving societies

Dean's CouncilLeadership

The Dean’s Council is our leadership annual giving society and is comprised of individuals who give $2,000 or more. Members of the Council provide vital funding that the dean can leverage to propel his plans and vision for the future of HMS.  

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LoyaltyFederman Loyalty Circle

The Federman Loyalty Circle honors our generous alumni who have made consecutive annual gifts of any size for five years or more. Named after Daniel D. Federman, AB ’49, MD ’53, the Carl W. Walter Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Medical Education and former dean for medical education, a beloved and devoted member of the HMS community for more than 60 years, it is fitting that members of this society are identified with such a dedicated physician, teacher, scholar, and role model. 

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Legacy Ezekiel Hersey Council

The Ezekiel Hersey Council (EHC) recognizes alumni and friends who have created a life income gift or included HMS in their estate plans. The Council is named for Dr. Ezekiel Hersey, the initial benefactor of the Medical School, whose bequest of £1,000 in late 1772 led to the School's founding 10 years later.

Learn more about gift options that qualify for membership in the EHC »