company

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics is a professional basketball team whose ownership group gave Boston Children's Hospital more than $200 million in 2026.

Chairman and Governor

Bill Chisholm

Leadership

Bill Chisholm, Chairman and Governor. Bill Chisholm is the chairman and governor of the Boston Celtics and a private equity investor who led the group that acquired the team in 2025.

Grants and gifts by Boston Celtics

Recipient	Amount	Announced	Purpose
Boston Children's Hospital Read the story	$200 million	Oct 29, 2026	A pediatric mental health facility, research into childhood diseases, advanced training for pediatric nurses, an innovation fund and family programs. The total of more than $200 million includes Rob and Karen Hale's $100 million from December

Key facts

Ownership: A group led by Bill Chisholm acquired the team in 2025 in a deal valued at more than $6.1 billionsource
Boston Children's gift: More than $200 million from the ownership group and the team, announced October 29, 2026source
Foundation: Established the Shamrock Foundation in 2004source

WYDE coverage of Boston Celtics

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Boston Celtics, on Oct 30, 2026. Boston Celtics is a donor in 1 story. The most recent is Celtics Owners Give Boston Children's Hospital $200 Million, the Largest Gift in Its History.

Healthcare

Celtics Owners Give Boston Children's Hospital $200 Million, the Largest Gift in Its History

The total pairs Rob and Karen Hale's $100 million from December with a match from the other owners. It will help build a pediatric mental health facility and fund research, nurse training and an innovation fund.

Oct 30, 2026 · 4 min read · Donor

Reported alongside Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation · in 1 story with Boston Celtics
Boston Children's Hospital · in 1 story with Boston Celtics
Bill Chisholm · in 1 story with Boston Celtics
Kevin B. Churchwell · in 1 story with Boston Celtics
Rob Hale · in 1 story with Boston Celtics

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