Please let us know if you will be attending any sports philanthropy or sports business conferences in the upcoming months. We typically have one or more SPN representatives at those events and we would love to connect in person.
We appreciate the support from our SPN Community. If you would like to make a donation to support our efforts, we have some special incentives this month.
Scan the QR code or click here to support Sports Philanthropy Network’s mission. Choose your donation level and receive SPN merchandise based on your contribution. Gear up and help amplify sport-driven impact worldwide!
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Chicago for Sports Philanthropy World 2025 in June! This year’s theme, Scaling Philanthropy, brought together leaders and change makers from across the country for three days of inspiring panels, hands-on breakout sessions, and networking opportunities.
Leigh Steinberg Foundation Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury and Brain Health Breakout Session with Nick Lowery
Don Liimatainen, Founder of Best Christmas Ever, & Scott Pederson, Founder of Positive Athlete
Omar Woodard, Austin Carr, & Derrick Boles speak at their panel
Travis Hunter, Jr., Managing Partner of KPMG Chicago, welcomes attendees
Watch keynote speaker, Leigh Steinberg, and all main stage panels on our YouTube Channel. Tune in to watch full videos of the ones you missed or revisit your conference favorites!
Our entire community can continue to see and celebrate incredible moments from the conference using #SPW2025! Your photos, testimonials, and connections help amplify the impact we’re making together.
At SPW 2025, SBRnet and SPN debuted GIVE-DEX: Sports Fan Giving Index. It is the first measurement of sports fan giving trends. It’s a key performance indicator (KPI) that tracks and benchmarks how sports fans donate across various sports and demographics. Powered by data from SBRnet’s Annual Study of Sports Fandom, GIVE-DEX highlights the charitable giving behaviors of sports fans across leagues and teams, emphasizing how fan passion fuels meaningful social impact. “The data shows beyond a shadow of a doubt that a fan who gives to sports-based charities is a more engaged fan which leads to additional money spent on licensed merchandise and ticket sales as well as higher social media engagement,” said Neil Schwartz, Founder of SBRnet.
Learn more by downloading your complimentary copy of the first annual GIVE-DEX report, “The Giving Game: Sports Fan Charitable Giving.”
August 23 – September 1:
SPN’s August Auction is raising money to provide Mental Health workshops for schools and youth sports organizations. The number one request for assistance in today’s competitive world, is help educating athletes, coaches and parents how to handle the mental health stresses that are occurring both within and outside of the sports community. SPN is partnering with Simple Mental Health to provide these resources and roll-out wider distribution of the workshops.
If you have items that you would like to donate to our monthly SPN auction, please reach out to Rylie Klein: Rylie.Klein@sportsphilanthropynetwork.org
November 7th-9th:
Get In The Game Conference
September 9: Community Trust Symposium
September 22: Northwestern Wildcat Golf Day
September 25: 2025 Grassroots Symposium & Leadership Weekend
September 25: 2nd Annual PFRPA Champions Banquet
September 29: ASWIS 11th Annual Symposium: Sport Social Work is EVERYWHERE
September 29: The Alex English Golf Tournament 2025
Take a look at our Event Calendar which has a wide array of sports philanthropy events around the country. You will see fundraisers, seminars, conferences and other educational programming. We hope this resource allows you to find impactful events as you visit other cities.
By submitting your event to SPN’s calendar, you will be spotlighted on social media, our monthly newsletter, weekly newsstand and on our website. Make sure you let our SPN community know about your event.
