Josh Kraft

In January of 2025, Josh Kraft announced he would seek election as Mayor of Boston. He is the president of the New England Patriots Foundation and is responsible for the Kraft family’s many philanthropic initiatives, including the Patriots Foundation, the Revolution Charitable Foundation, the Kraft Center for Community Health, and the family’s participation in the REFORM Alliance. Kraft spent 30 years with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston (BGCB), including 12 as the Nicholas President and CEO. He started his BGCB career in 1990 as a program coordinator at what is now the Edgerley Family South Boston Club. Kraft also serves on the boards of Brandeis University, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Herren Project, and is a co-chair of the Hate Crimes Task Force for Massachusetts. He received his bachelor’s degree from Williams College and his master’s in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.