36th Annual Building Minds Scholarship Fund Gala
Honoring Travis and Rachel Rhodes
Save your Spot, Save the Date!
Join the Catholic Schools Foundation for an unforgettable evening as we award the Carolyn and Peter Lynch Award to Travis and Rachel Rhodes at the 36th Annual Building Minds Scholarship Fund Gala.
This year’s Gala will be held at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, where we will come together to celebrate our students, CSF-supported schools, and the generous community of supporters who make a high-quality Catholic education possible for thousands of children each year.
📅 Date: April 16, 2026
🕡 Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: Boston Marriott Copley Place, 110 Huntington Ave, Boston
👔👗Dress Code: Business Attire
Together, we can build brighter futures through education. Meet this year's Gala Committee.
Click here to view sponsorship benefits and ad specs. Please submit ads to [email protected] and guest lists to [email protected] by March 25th.
For general questions, please contact Stephen Lavoie at [email protected] or (617) 398-5453.
2026 Building Minds Scholarship Fund Gala Donors 25K+
Changing Lives Sponsor | $250,000+
Gabrielle & Richard J. Henken & The Schochet Companies
The Mooney-Reed Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Mosakowski
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Rhodes
Janet and Mike Rogers
Education Matters Sponsor | $150,000-$249,999
Shelagh Mahoney & Joe McNamee / Eastern Salt
Renee & Mike Minogue
Building Minds Sponsor | $100,000-$149,999
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Bekenstein
Walter and June Downey
Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Edgerley
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Fish; Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.
Morgan Lewis and Friends
Roger P. Joseph, Esq. and Patricia Palmer Joseph
Gary and Diane R. Kaneb
Franklin Templeton
Ronald O'Hanley
Jack and Judi Remondi
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr.
Brendan and Kerry Swords
Lynch Family and The Lynch Foundation
Charlotte and Herbert Wagner
WCVB, Channel 5 Boston
VISIONARY SPONSOR | $50,000-$99,999
Amy and David Abrams
Michelle and Bob Atchinson
The Kraft Group
Paul and Sandra Montrone
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher C. Remondi
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Joe and Cindy Wickwire
PIONEER SPONSOR | $25,000-$49,999
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ascione
BlackRock Charitable Fund
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Bolt
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
Ms. Tracy A. Campion and Mr. Bernard E. Greene, Jr.
Ellyn Charters Zarracina and Matt Zarracina
Paul and Margaret Chisholm
John and Stephanie Connaughton
Richard and Ann Marie Connolly
Mr. and Mrs. Paul D'Attanasio
Mr. Daniel diBartolomeo/Northfield Information Services
Jim and Bev Donovan
The Drew Company
Emmanuel College
Mr. and Ms. Peter Gibson
Ms. and Mr. Carolyn Hastings
Highland Street Foundation
Mr. Ronald E. Logue
Mr. and Mrs. Bob MacAulay
Carl J. Martignetti
Mr. Gerard McGraw
Heather & Robert Morrissey
Mr. Brian Moynihan and Ms. Sue Berry
Mr. and Mrs. John V. Murphy
Kevin and KC O'Leary
Gillian and Stephen Petersen
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Previte
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Remondi
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick E. Roche, Jr.
Saint Cecilia Parish, Boston
Mr. Eric Slifka
State Street Corporation
Joseph M. Tucci
Jim and Margaret Wade
*Gifts made to the CSF Dinner as of 4/6/2026 4:00PM
Check Out Last Year’s Gala
Relive the highlights from our 35th Annual Building Minds Scholarship Fund Gala and see the impact your support made possible.

