DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Harvard University saw a decrease in donations this year after criticism of its handling of antisemitism on campus spurred multiple donors to cut ties with the school.
Total gifts to Harvard decreased by nearly 15% in fiscal year 2024, dropping to $1.17 billion from $1.38 billion in 2023, according to a financial report released Thursday.
Several high-profile donors publicly pledged to end their support of the university, citing Harvard’s failure to take a stance against antisemitism since protests took over the campus in response to Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
Donations to Harvard’s endowment, which makes up 37% of its revenue, decreased by 34% since 2023, falling from $561 million to $368 million, according to the report.
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