As Director of Harvard Gift Planning, Alasdair Halliday partners with alumni and friends of the University to integrate philanthropy with their broader wealth plans. While Alasdair works across the full spectrum of structured gift strategies, he has a particular expertise in innovative charitable lead trusts and gifts of complex assets. A philanthropic advisor and former PGGNE board member, Alasdair is also a frequent speaker and published author on the opportunities and challenges that arise where family dynamics meet significant wealth.
Before joining the Harvard development staff in 2004, Alasdair worked at Monitor Company, advising Fortune 500 clients on strategy and finance and helping to launch an alternative asset fund within Monitor’s Asset Management Group. He holds a degree in economics from Harvard College.
