At Haverford we collaborate to change the world for the better. Our strong sense of community forms the foundation for cooperation that Fords experience in the classroom, on the playing field, on stage and in life. Haverford is a community of scholars whose best work is done in collaboration with others, for the benefit of all. Whether they are current undergraduates or alumni who received their diplomas decades ago, Haverfordians know that partnerships bridge difference, enable discovery, and facilitate positive change. Read More >

When Dr. Thomas Kovaric '71 and his wife Judy, of Vancouver, WA, sought to establish a fund in memory of their son Brian '05, they wanted to do more than set up a scholarship. They wanted to honor the experience Brian had been fortunate enough to have the summer before his sophomore year as a summer research intern at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Read More >

Charles Beever ’74 and his wife Barbara were concerned that they would not be able to set aside as much as they wanted for their three granddaughters’ college educations and support Haverford College—one of their top charitable priorities—at the same time. They were delighted to learn that a College Annuity Plan would meet both goals and also provide them with a needed tax deduction.  Read More >

The impact of the Annual Fund is felt throughout the entire College community. Read in their own words how your generous gift to the Annual Fund in 2009-2010 had an impact on other students, as well as staff, parents and alumni leaders. Read More >

In October, Haverford welcomed Cathy '72 and Jim '73 Koshland to campus to thank them for generously endowing the Directorship of the John B. Hurford '60 Humanities Center. Endowing this position, currently held by Israel Burshatin (who is also the Barbara Riley Levin Professor in Comparative Literature and a Professor of Spanish), helps to ensure that the Humanities Center will continue to enhance intellectual and cultural life at Haverford well into the future. Read More >

Because so many of his children and grandchildren also went to Haverford, the family of Charles Apel Robinson ’28 decided to honor his legacy and give back to Haverford College by establishing a memorial scholarship fund. The multigenerational fund provides assistance to international students with demonstrated financial need, including current recipient Rengyi “Emily” Xu ’12, an economics major from Shanghai.   Read More >