Haviland Society Dinner

An Inside Look at the Haviland Society Dinner

Berkeley Social Welfare’s inaugural Haviland Society dinner took place in January 2019. Hosted by Dean Edleson and his wife Sudha Shetty at their home in the Berkeley hills, the dinner recognized the School’s most committed and generous donors. Guests heard from Professor Jill Duerr Berrick, who spoke about her recent book The Impossible Imperative: Navigating the Competing Principles of Child Protection.

The Haviland Society, created in 2017, honors those who have cumulatively given or pledged $10,000 or more to Berkeley Social Welfare over the course of their lifetimes. Members include both those whose finances allow them to make substantial one-time gifts as well as those whose consistent giving, year after year, has added up to have a lasting impact on Berkeley Social Welfare programs and students.