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...years ago students concerned about Harvard's refusal to divest of its South Africa-linked investments set up an alternative endowment that would be held in escrow. Harvard would get the money if it divested or if apartheid ended in South Africa. Those active in this Endowment for Divestiture (E4D) argue that donations to the College implicitly endorse the University's immoral and mulish decision not to divest from organizations that do business in South Africa...
...important that a large number of graduating seniors give to E4D because the University must be made aware of the strong opposition to its investment policy. If a large number of future alumni refuse on their first solicitation to give to a University fund, no doubt the elder fundraisers and endowment caretakers will take notice...
...Endowment for Divestiture (E4D), created by members of the Class of 1983, provides seniors with the opportunity to use their position as potential class gift contributers for the expression of their dissatisfaction with Harvard's South Africa investment policies. Since 1983, alumni and seniors have continued to contribute to E4D--money which is invested in socially responsible companies by the Calvert Group...
Unfortunately, the University does its best to undermine this type of communication. The threat implicit in the appeal for class gift contributions is that if seniors do not give, or choose instead to give to E4D, undergraduate extracurricular or educational opportunites will suffer. Warren states that "[w]hen the money's not there," programs such as "varsity athletics or professional dramatic productions" will be harmed. Warren assumes that the University would be willing to sacrifice the quality of undergraduate life should senior class donations decrease...
...what of all of this? The point remains that giving to the Senior Gift was never a political statement and has not become one with the formation of E4D. This is not a choice between two funds with similar ends and different means. The ends themselves are different, and those seniors who are working on both campaigns recognize that the two are not mutually exclusive. As a Co-Chair of the Class Gift, I encourage all seniors who believe in divestment to donate to E4D. But I also encourage every member of the Class of 1988, regardless of political persuasion...