ISB Benefit Gala
Save the Date! ISB's 19th Annual Benefit Gala, From Longchamp to Louisville: A Night at the Races, will take place on Saturday, March 28, at The Charles Hotel in Harvard Square.
This festive evening brings the ISB community together in support of the ISB Annual Fund and the programs and opportunities that enrich the student experience. Even if you cannot attend the Gala in person, the entire community can still join the excitement. Visit the Gala page to purchase raffle tickets and preview the exciting Silent Auction items that will be available during Gala week
Thank you to our 2026 Gala Committee Parent Volunteers: Laura Desmond, Ankica Koldzic, Melanie Soltani, and Hannah Zeffiro Doolan.
The ISB Gala is a festive and fun evening of community camaraderie, highlighted by many opportunities to support the School.
Inspired by the sophistication of Paris’s Longchamp and the spirited charm of Louisville and the Kentucky Derby, the Gala promises dazzling fashion, lively entertainment, and meaningful moments—all in celebration of ISB and its mission to prepare students to learn anything, connect with anyone, and be exceptional anywhere.
Enjoy French-American fusion hors d’oeuvres, pastries, and elevated Southern-inspired bites while sipping Champagne or the Derby classic signature cocktail, the Mint Julep. Prepare to get competitive for exciting Live Auction items and with a little luck you could win the fabulous Raffle prize.
The Gala is ISB's single largest fundraising event of the year, with all proceeds supporting critical programming initiatives (the Annual Fund) and the Financial Aid Fund.
Now in its 19th year, funds raised during the ISB Gala primarily support the School's Annual Fund. The Annual Fund is a key component of ISB’s operating budget. Like all independent schools, colleges, and universities in the United States, ISB relies on tax-deductible gifts to the Annual Fund to achieve critical fundraising goals. As an independent, non-profit school, ISB does not receive financial support from the French or U.S. Governments. At the center of the ISB experience is standout academics and multilingual learning, which stretch student skills beyond what’s possible in a traditional classroom. Learning alongside peers, educators, and families from around the world is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity with a lifelong impact. The more opportunities, perspectives, people, and ideas students encounter, the vaster their vision for the future becomes. This is what sets the ISB experience apart.
Each spring, nearly 250 members of the ISB community, including parents and former parents, alumni, former students, faculty and staff, and friends of the school come together for the community's marquee event! Don't delay, buy your tickets today to join the festivities all while supporting an extraordinary cause.
Do you have an exclusive experience, vacation home, or item to donate for the Live Auction, Silent Auction, or Raffle? Contact Christine Pierce, Associate Director of Annual Giving & Engagement, to learn more about in-kind donor opportunities.
