Kering Foundation Dinner Raised $5 Million in Manhattan
The annual fundraising event highlights how luxury brands use high-end auctions to drive large-scale charitable contributions.
Updated on Oct. 13, 2026 in Philanthropy
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The 2026 Caring for Women Dinner raised over $5 million on September 10, 2026, at The Pool in Manhattan. The proceeds support four organizations focused on ending gender-based violence.
Why it matters
The Kering Foundation initiative demonstrates how businesses can leverage luxury assets and high-net-worth networks to generate significant philanthropic impact. The event shows a consistent upward trend in fundraising capacity for the organization.
The Kering Foundation raised over $5 million at the 2026 dinner, surpassing the $4.5 million raised in 2025. This latest effort brings the cumulative five-year total for the initiative to $20 million.
The players
Kering Foundation
A corporate philanthropic arm of the global luxury group Kering, which manages a portfolio of fashion and leather goods houses.
The New York Women's Foundation
A public foundation that invests in community-based solutions to promote economic security and justice for women and families.
The details
Fundraising relied on a combination of guest contributions, live auctions, and a public online silent auction that spanned two weeks. Notable auction results included a Lorna Simpson artwork package sold for $165,000 and a diamond necklace that fetched $130,000. These funds are designated for Activating Change, Fondo Semillas, JBWS, and The New York Women's Foundation.
Timeline
September 1, 2026: The online silent auction began.
September 10, 2026: The fifth annual Caring for Women Dinner was held.
September 14, 2026: The online silent auction concluded.
Market Landscape
The 2026 dinner represents the latest growth phase of the initiative established in 2022. This event follows a pattern where the foundation scales its reach by integrating public-facing digital auctions alongside exclusive in-person events.
Operators looking to structure similar corporate social responsibility efforts should evaluate the mix of high-ticket live items and accessible digital auctions. Tracking these event-based metrics can help determine whether your firm's charitable outreach is gaining traction among stakeholders.
The takeaway
This event highlights the efficacy of combining exclusive live experiences with broader online auctions to scale charitable revenue. Business leaders should track the year-over-year growth of their philanthropic campaigns to measure the long-term engagement of their donor base.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by The Times of India.
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