Funded Projects
Since 2016, staff throughout the University have used the President’s Administrative Innovation Fund to create connections across schools and units, develop new approaches to persistent challenges, and advance excellence in areas such as academic administration, service delivery, and talent development.
$400K
Awarded Since 2016
150+
PAIF Alumni
34
Projects Funded
Project Highlights

#harvardvotes
The Harvard Votes Challenge is a nonpartisan initiative that strives to build a civic culture at Harvard University by increasing voter registration and participation among students, staff, and faculty.

#collegecalendar
This past summer we launched a central calendar for undergraduates that combines events from calendars across the College and university into one place. We signed a contract with the vendor localist because of its capabilities to interface with so many of our current systems.

#consciousharvard
An initiative that creates public spaces, both physical and virtual, for action-focused dialogue about diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging at Harvard.

#Gender Inclusive Restroom Mapping
The Gender Inclusive Restroom Mapping Project for Harvard University project sought to ensure that all Harvard community members, including those who are transgender, gender nonbinary, and gender nonconforming, were provided an accurate and inclusive means of locating restrooms at Harvard. This goal was achieved through the dedication and hard work of an Inventory Working Group, a Signage Working Group, and a Mapping Technologies Working Group.

#Maintenance of Harvard Landscape with Sustainable Biofertilizer
"We are happy to report that the new biofertilizer not only solved the runoff problem but also reduced the carbon dioxide concentration in air. In addition, all other results such as bacterial biomass and diversity, fungal biomass, and protozoa were very satisfying."

DIB (Diversity Inclusion & Belonging) Conference
A yearly conference to share work and build networks.
Past Projects
FY19 Fund Recipients
FY20 Fund Recipients
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