February 15, 2018
From time to time, a school or unit may want to give a “thank you” gift to a donor to recognize their generosity to Harvard.
When giving gifts to a donor, Harvard must avoid creating a quid pro quo (this for that) or the appearance of a quid prop quo with the donor.
Internal guidance regarding gifts to donors and tax implications may be found here or may be found at the Gifts and Celebratory Events for Employees and Nonemployees Related Resources section of the Financial Policy Office website.