SPORTS PHILANTHROPY NETWORK

New York City Chapter

The New York City Chapter of the Sports Philanthropy Network welcomes you!  We would love to have you as one of our NYC Ambassadors. We have many opportunities for you to get involved. Your participation in any way will help us achieve our mission – creating stronger, healthier and more inclusive communities through sport. 

Our Leadership Council is in formation so please consider applying to be part of our team.

Take a moment to meet our Leadership Council members and check out our upcoming events!

NYC EVENT CALENDAR

Recurring Calls

DATE AND TIME

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

2nd Wednesday of Month

7:00PM ET

Global Ambassador Networking and Education

Zoom Link

3rd Wednesday of Month

11:00AM ET

NYC Leadership Council Meeting

Zoom Link

4th Wednesday of Month

7:00PM ET

Global Leadership Council Networking and Education

Zoom Link

Upcoming Events

DATE AND TIME

TIME

EVENT

LOCATION

March 2023

6:00PM-8:00PM

NYC Chapter Launch

TBD

June 2023

6:00PM-8:00PM

NYC Organizational Showcase

TBD

September 2023

5:00PM-8:00PM

NYC Educational Symposium

TBD

December  2023

5:00PM-8:00PM

NYC Holiday Event

TBD

Past Events

October 10, 2022

8:00PM-10:00PM

All*Stars Sports Bar & Grill

327 W. 57th St. New York, NY 10019

November 17, 2021

5:30PM-7:00PM

Mercury Bar West

659 9th Ave. New York, NY 10023

CHAPTER LEADERSHIP

Chapter Director

David Ricca

Coming from a soccer playing family, David has been playing soccer since 4-years old. As a teenager he played for Clifton High School’s varsity team, which won the State Championship in 1994 with a 22-0-1 record and was ranked 3rd nationally.  David was First Team All-State and received a full scholarship to play for The College of Saint Joseph.
His college success ultimately translated into successful professional and semi-professional soccer stints. Since hanging up his boots, David also coached soccer and has been a scout and professional soccer trainer for various schools and academies.
David also has a background in Finance and Business, as well as Marketing. He worked as International Wealth Advisor at Morgan Stanley and Smith Barney, as well as Business Development Manager at CBS. He also has extensive experience in Talent Management and consults for top Entertainment Companies in NYC.
One of David’s biggest highlights was being part of the organizing committee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He was part of the media team stationed in Cape Town, South Africa. Upon returning to the US, he established Just Live Soccer. He was also an American liaison for Major League Soccer (MLS) and Soccer United Marketing (SUM) to any Latin American international soccer team that played in the United States.
David is also very fortunate to have survived his evacuation from Tower Two during the tragic 9/11 attack, inspiring him to share his story throughout the nation. He regularly speaks to various audiences about his survival and how he has used soccer to help cope with the aftermath.
Formerly, he managed the Innovate to Grow grant from US Soccer for New Jersey Youth Soccer, leading the way for the grassroots initiative and helping make soccer the preeminent youth sport in New Jersey. David is also an ABM Strategist for Propensity and an Equity Advisor for Sports Tech Startups: Conquer and Cocaptain.
He is also an ambassador for Soccer Resilience and the Forgotten Dogs Foundation and serves on the Advisory Council for GAIT Therapeutic Center.

Communications and Marketing

Tamara Thelander

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