Experience. Relationships. Impact.
ClassACT HRX8 connects Harvard alumni experience and relationships with nonprofit initiatives where targeted support can make a difference.
Founded by members of Harvard-Radcliffe '78 • Independent 501(c)(3) • Six current initiatives • Built by '78 • Open to alumni from the '8 classes.
What We Do
Valuable relationships. Meaningful work. Better connections.
ClassACT HRX8 helps classmates and Harvard alumni turn experience, relationships, and practical skills into meaningful support for nonprofit initiatives founded, sponsored, or meaningfully championed by classmates.
Our role is simple and direct: we identify real needs, connect initiative leaders with alumni who can help, and support focused contributions such as advice, expertise, introductions, problem-solving, and board-level assistance.
Current Initiatives
Classmate-led and classmate-supported nonprofit efforts where targeted alumni expertise, relationships, and practical guidance can drive impact.
Community-led solutions for health, social services, and human needs.
Creative writing as a pathway to voice, confidence, and connection.
Expanding access to cervical cancer prevention for women who need it most.
Building local capacity to care for children with heart disease.
Feeding people in need while supporting frontline workers and local restaurants.
Advancing disability inclusion through cycling, sport, and cross-community collaboration.
Experience Becomes Impact
Strategic Guidance
Strategy, governance, partnerships and growth.
Professional Expertise
Legal, financial, medical, educational and operating experience.
Connections
Advisors, collaborators and institutional relationships.
A well-timed introduction, experienced advice, or board connection can help a promising initiative expand its reach and increase its impact.
The Model in Action
Miracle of Help
One relationship. One idea. Real impact.
Need
Communities around Ngolahun needed medical care and could not wait for the planned maternity hospital to be completed.
Connection
Classmate Risa Gold’s leadership connected Miracle of Help with HRX8 and brought specific community needs to the network.
Contribution
A classmate proposed monthly pop-up clinics and has funded half of their cost since the clinics began.
Impact
More than 20,000 patient visits since January 2021 through free monthly pop-up clinics serving communities awaiting the hospital's completion.
Monthly pop-up clinic
A relationship opened the door. A classmate's idea accelerated care.
Built by ’78. Open to the ’8s.
The Class of 1978 founded HRX8 and currently leads it.
HRX8 welcomes ideas, initiatives, leadership, expertise, and participation from every Harvard and Radcliffe class ending in 8.
The next phase will be organized around Class of 1988 leadership, while members of ’78 remain active, useful, and supportive.
Get Involved
Offer Expertise
Share professional experience, strategic advice, board leadership, or support for targeted initiatives.
Support an Initiative
Explore Current Initiatives and identify where your skills, relationships, or perspective could make an impact.
Stay Connected
Join the HRX8 mailing list for occasional updates, opportunities, and news about initiatives.
Submit an Initiative
Have a nonprofit initiative that could benefit from alumni expertise and relationships?
HRX8 considers nonprofit initiatives founded, sponsored, or meaningfully championed by a classmate when the network can provide concrete support at the strategic, operational, professional, relational, or board level.