Register now for the Commonweal Benefit Dinner

Join us as Commonweal celebrates 102 years of continuous publication and honors Rev. John I. Jenkins, CSC, President Emeritus of the University of Notre Dame, with the Commonweal Centennial Award.

Monday, October 5, 2026
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm E.T.
Pier 60, Chelsea Piers, New York City

Dress code: Cocktail attire is requested.

Proceeds: All proceeds support Commonweal’s continued investment in writers, readers, editors, and technology. Commonweal's federal tax ID # is 13-3174407. $359 per guest is non-deductible; the balance is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Note: You can register for the dinner now and send payment later.

Individual Ticket: $650

Student Ticket: $125

Colleges, universities, and other academic and educational institutions may sponsor a table of students and/or students and faculty to attend the Commonweal Benefit Dinner. Benefits to this table are specifically designed for students, including:

Room for 8 guests with preferred seating (4 must be students)
Complimentary one-year print and digital subscription for each guest
Zoom (or, if local, live) session with an editor at Commonweal discussing writing, publishing, the Catholic landscape, or current trends in media
Early access to fellowship or internship opportunities
Free download and distribution of the Commonweal Conversation Starter Series

Future Readers & Writers Table: $5,000

Named after the location of Commonweal’s office since 1997, this table includes:

Room for 8 guests with preferred seating
A complimentary one-year print and digital subscription for each guest
Quarter page ad in the special anniversary issue of the print magazine
Name on screen at event
Name featured in program
Recognition in Commonweal special issue

Riverside Drive Table: $5,000

Named after the location of Commonweal’s office from 1986 to 1997, this table includes:

All benefits of the Riverside Drive Table
Plus: 2 invitations to special pre-event reception
Premium seating
Upgrade to half page ad in the special anniversary issue of the print magazine

Dutch Street Table: $10,000

Named after the location of Commonweal’s office from 1961 to 1986, this table includes:

All benefits of the Dutch Street Table
Plus: 2 additional invitations to special pre-event reception (for a total of 4)
Name/organization logo on screen at event
Upgrade to full page ad in the special anniversary issue of the print magazine

Madison Avenue Table: $15,000

Named after the location of Commonweal’s office from 1934 to 1961, this table includes:

All benefits of the Madison Avenue Table
Plus: 4 additional invitations to special pre-event reception (for a total of 8)
Opportunity to place promotional item at each seat
VIP seating
Request a Featured Guest to be seated at your table

Fourth Avenue Table: $25,000

Named after the location of Commonweal’s office from 1924 to 1934, this table includes:

All benefits of the Fourth Avenue Table
Plus: special gift for each table guest
Champagne at table
A private, virtual, wide-ranging conversation with the editors at Commonweal, to be scheduled at a mutually-convenient date

Vanderbilt Avenue Table: $50,000

Named after the hotel where a group of founding members—later called the Calvert Associates—met in October 1922 to first begin conversation about what Commonweal could be, this table includes:

All benefits of the Vanderbilt Avenue Table
A private, in-person, wide-ranging conversation with the editors at Commonweal, to be scheduled at a mutually-convenient date

The Belmont Table: $100,000

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