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...reality such gifts, which comprise up to 90 percent of the donations to the HCF, more often go to decidedly less sexy causes—including maintenance costs and utility bills that the entire FAS incurs. While many of these expenditures benefit the College indirectly, they do not accomplish the goal that the fund’s name would seem to imply and many donors seem to expect: to give back to undergraduate life at Harvard College...
...undergraduate life fund,” which is a sub-fund of the HCF, went into effect in 2005 and was created by Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71, former Deputy Dean of the College Patricia O’Brien, and FAS Dean for Development Scott A. Abell ’72 (though in an interview Gross denied O’Brien’s participation), according to Abell and several other sources who requested anonymity to preserve ongoing relationships with current administrators. Also known as the Dean’s Discretionary Fund for Undergraduate...
...Nevertheless, according to Abell, it is entirely possible for the FAS dean to decide to spend the money on projects unrelated to undergraduate life, despite the donor’s intent and the Development Office’s advertisements...
...Unlike many universities, the dean of the College reports to the FAS dean, not the University president. Consequently, all College spending must have the approval of the FAS dean, who plays a significant role in setting the priorities for College spending...
...This arrangement means that all of the money in the Harvard College Fund is spent at the discretion of the dean of FAS. This includes donations to the fund for undergraduate life, despite official language that the money is spent by the dean of the College “in consultation” with the FAS dean...