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Clubhouse, preserve and maintain the Club's art collection and in the development of programming that advances the Club and University's reputation. The Foundation also supports the University's undergraduate admissions program by hosting receptions for admitted students, as well as sponsoring the Prize Book program. In 2008, the Foundation donated $ 510,944 to undergraduate financial aid.
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Harvard Club maintains a Foundation, with a separate Board of Directors from the club's Board of Governors, which oversees assets in excess of $ 10 million. The purpose of the Foundation is to help sustain the Club's mission to support deserving Boston area students, fund historically significant
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Clubhouse's facilities include ClubPub, the Veritas restaurant and lounge, 25 guest rooms, four squash courts, a fitness center, and numerous function rooms, including Harvard Hall, which has hosted events ranging from weddings to corporate events and member-only events. Dress code is business
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Harvard Hall, were welcomed as full and active members for the first time in the Club's history. In 1976, the Downtown Clubhouse was purchased at One Federal Street, providing a location more convenient to most of
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Depression the Club acted as an employment agency, posting a list of positions needed by members who were out of a job. During World War II, cots were placed in these courts and lodging was offered to military officers at the cost of $ 1.50 per night.
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Platinum Club of the World – the only private city club in New England to achieve this distinction. The Club presently includes approximately 5,000 members living in 40 countries around the globe.
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Platinum Club of America, an award given to only the top 4% of private clubs nationwide. In 2017, Harvard Hall at the Back Bay Clubhouse was named "Best Ballroom" in the city by
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