New Commonwealth racial equity fund scores another big donation: $1 million from Robert Kraft By Shirley Leung Globe Columnist,Updated February 2, 2021, 12:01 a.m. Email to a Friend New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his family reached out to the New Commonwealth Fund in December; a Zoom conference followed, and then the donation.David L. Ryan/Globe Staff/file The New Commonwealth fund â launched by Black and brown Boston business executives to eliminate systemic racism â has scored another big donation: $1 million from Robert Kraft. It is the largest donation from an individual to a fund that has raised nearly $30 million since July, largely from Boston-area corporations and their foundations. Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, hopes his donation during Black History Month will spur others to make substantial contributions to the fund.