Give Back

“I believe in what the Kennedy School stands for—the importance of public service, and public policy leadership in our democratic society.”

“My donations are my way of saying ‘thank you’ and paying it forward, so that current and future students of lower-income backgrounds could be afforded a chance to achieve their dreams."

“The idea of giving back was very important to me because of the utmost necessity to have world leaders committed to defending and preserving democratic institutions.”

“I think it’s important to create an environment that nurtures future leaders who will impact the world.”

“I think if you have benefitted greatly from the School, you owe them something. At the Kennedy School, I was challenged. It was truly transformative.”

“My time at [HKS] was really transformative and made possible by generous financial assistance...I want to help other students much like I was helped.”

“The time I spent at Harvard fully justified my contributions. For me it was a very good fit. It was payback time.”