2022-2023 | Annual Impact of Giving - Harvard GSD Alumni & FriendsHarvard GSD Alumni & Friends

Welcome alumni and friends! This Annual Impact of Giving report celebrates the generous support we received during the 2022-23 fiscal year. Our alumni and friends empower—and inspire—the school in countless ways. The stories that follow shine a light on our extraordinary community.

Because of you and others who share your enduring bond with the GSD, exciting possibilities have opened for the next generation of leaders. These leaders will, in turn, extend the school's reputation and impact. We are grateful for your commitment and for your continued support.
Support from GSD alumni and friends provides the next generation of design leaders with the resources to succeed here at school and well into the future. Together, we strive to shepherd our world toward a resilient, just, and beautiful tomorrow.

Sarah M. Whiting GSD Dean and Josep Lluís Sert Professor of Architecture

Future Design Leaders Match Exceeds Fundraising Goal and Doubles Fellowship Impact

Celebrate the success of this urgent student support initiative to broaden the impact of a GSD education by attracting and enrolling a range of students who reflect the world they set out to shape, regardless of personal financial circumstances.

Student Voices: Community Service Fellows Discover Transformational Careers in Design

Read about GSD students’ summer work experiences in affordable housing, the arts, the environment, and community-based design projects. In their own words, students describe these mutually beneficial and transformational partnerships.

Inaugural Class of Master in Real Estate Students

Learn about a few exceptional MRE students who will shape the future of well-designed real estate.

Design as a Tool for Positive Change and Inclusivity

Stories We Should Tell features the work and voices of designers, storytellers, educators, and creators who shed light on issues affecting the African continent and emphasize the beauty often overlooked there. Read how the GSD’s Racial Equity and Anti-Racism Fund supported this work.

Profile: Anika Murasaki Richter MUP ’23

Recent Master in Urban Planning graduate Anika Murasaki Richter embraces opportunities at the GSD and across Harvard to design solutions for our changing climate.

A Celebration of Alumni Impact

A glimpse of GSD community professional updates, accolades, and accomplishments, including the 2023 GSD Alumni Award recipients (pictured on right).

In Memoriam

We take a moment to reflect on and mourn the loss of alumni, faculty, and friends who are no longer with us. With compassion, we remember and honor members of the GSD community.