When MD alumni serve HMS together, they create a powerful collective impact that reaches students, patients, and communities. Here, you’ll see how gifts of all sizes, along with the time and expertise alumni share, make that impact possible.

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"Philanthropic giving to HMS is a wonderful way to help drive progress. Giving signals a commitment to ensuring that the School is at the forefront of shaping medicine, science, and health care for decades to come."
 

—Dean George Q. Daley,
AB ‘82, MD ‘91, PhD

The 2026 Reunion cycle raised  $15.8 million from 539 donors—the third-highest Reunion fundraising year in HMS history.

The Class of 1962’s endowed scholarship fund is both a memorial to beloved classmates and a lasting testament to the class’s friendships and accomplishments—a legacy that will support students in perpetuity. When the Class Agent role passed from Robert C. “Bob” Moellering Jr., MD ’62, to Roger E. Meyer, MD ’62 (both now deceased), Meyer proposed that the class honor Moellering’s professional contributions to medicine and his personal impact on generations of HMS students. By their 55th Reunion in 2017, class members had raised enough to establish an endowed scholarship recognizing Moellering and other deceased classmates while helping students struggling to finance their medical education.

When HMS later made a standard increase to the minimum gift amount for an endowed scholarship to $500,000, the class redoubled its fundraising efforts, even though its fund had been approved at the lower amount. Through Meyer’s letters and personal outreach, classmates rallied to reach the new target in 2026—transforming shared loss and deep bonds into a lasting tribute that keeps students firmly at the center. 

“Without the financial aid I received from HMS, a medical education—and my career in psychiatry—would have been out of reach, as someone who grew up in a small Texas town and had schoolteacher parents. Being the second Black woman admitted to the School was a profound honor and instilled in me a lasting sense of obligation to give back. I support financial aid so that future students can access the opportunities I had. I hope my contributions inspire others who have benefited from an HMS education to give back as well.”

—Shirley F. Marks,  MD ’71, MPH ’76

Dr. Marks is a member of all three HMS giving societies in recognition of her leadership, loyalty, and legacy gifts over the years. 

Learn more about these societies and membership options.

Fueling Student Opportunity

Annually, over 1,400 MD alumni are members of the Federman Loyalty Circle. Whether they’ve been giving for five years or nearly 50 years, Federman members demonstrate their enduring confidence in HMS and its leadership. This past fiscal year, 80 new members were welcomed into this giving society. 

The Federman Loyalty Circle honors MD alumni who have made consecutive annual gifts of any size for five years or more.

Learn how to make your annual gift.

In FY26, leadership donors provided 93% of the annual funds raised, helping HMS advance discovery and sustain momentum in medicine and health.

The Dean’s Council celebrates annual leadership donors who give $2,000 or more each fiscal year; recent grads are eligible at $250 (1–4 years out), $500 (5–9 years out), or $1,000 (10–14 years out).

Learn more about the many leadership giving opportunities.  

For generations, legacy donors have supported HMS’s future through planned gifts and tax-wise contributions—extending these donors’ impact beyond their lifetimes. Legacy commitments have a lasting effect on the School’s mission to improve health and well-being for all.

The Ezekiel Hersey Council recognizes legacy donors with lifetime membership for creating a life-income gift or including HMS in their estate plans.

Learn more about gift options that qualify for membership.