Robert Kraft’s Star-Studded NYC Gala Raises Record $32M to Combat Antisemitism as Jewish & Christian Leaders Unite Against Rising Hatred

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft founded an anti-hate organisation in 2019; its October 21 New York gala raised more than $32 million in one night, drawing Tom Brady, Jon Bon Jovi and over 800 guests

More than 800 guests gathered at New York’s Waldorf Astoria on October 21, 2026, for an evening that combined celebrity appearances, philanthropy and a campaign against antisemitism and discrimination. The inaugural benefit gala of the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate, founded by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, raised more than $32 million.

Manhattan fundraiser nets $32 million for Robert Kraft’s Blue Square Alliance - The Boston Globe

The alliance said the fundraising haul “is a record for the largest single-night fundraising total in Blue Square Alliance’s history.”

Robert Kraft’s Star-Studded NYC Gala Raises Record $32M to Combat Antisemitism as Jewish & Christian Leaders Unite Against Rising Hatred

Robert Kraft’s Star-Studded NYC Gala Raises Record $32M to Combat Antisemitism as Jewish & Christian Leaders Unite Against Rising Hatred By: Fern Sidman In an extraordinary demonstration of philanthropic generosity and interfaith solidarity, billionaire businessman and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft brought together more than 800 distinguished guests at Manhattan’s Waldorf Astoria on Wednesday evening, raising an unprecedented $32 milli…

Robert Kraft’s Blue Square gala pulls in $32 million as NYC’s Waldorf glows blue

Manhattan’s Waldorf Astoria was basking in blue light on Wednesday night as more than 800 guests gathered for the inaugural benefit gala of Robert Kraft’s Blue Square Alliance Against Hate. The sold-out event raised more than $32 million to combat antisemitism and discrimination, according to the organizers. The haul marks the largest amount the group...