As we approach the Thanksgiving Holiday, we observe world events and see so many struggling to put food on their table. We feel fortunate to have such an amazing network of people who are using the power of sports to improve lives.
We are heading into to an exciting 2026 as we are already well into plans for Super Bowl LX in San Francisco. Take a look at events coming up and our interview schedule at our SPN AT SUPER BOWL 60 page.
In addition, our plans are well underway for our SPN Golf Tour and Day of Impact planning. We are finalizing courses and training facilities in Tampa, South Florida, Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, Dallas, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Las Vegas.
Enjoy your holiday season! We look forward to seeing you soon.
-Roy
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SPN RECAP
Hosted by SBRnet and Pen and Mike, the Get in the Game Conference was hosted November 7th through 9thin Baltimore, MD. A sports career for conference for HBCU students, GITG featured a lively array of activities, panels and networking opportunities. With panels covering media, careers, golf, sports philanthropy, GITG allowed the students terrific access to the industry leaders, former athletes, current coaches and sports business executives. The Saturday evening dinner and trivia contest provided an amazing setting looking into Camden Yards and allowing us to watch the field renovation. If you would like to participate, or get involved for next year, please let us know as the planning for these scale of events takes a full year!
MONTHLY AUCTION
Our November Auction will be held in conjunction with Member for a Day. They help hundreds of organizations raise funds for their missions. We will offer an array of incredible golf experiences at elite private golf clubs to raise money for our SPOP and Sports Philanthropy Academy trainings.
Explore the upcoming auction here.
WEBINARS
Join Sports Philanthropy Network on Tuesdays for Webinars and Town Halls featuring insightful discussions on a variety of topics. You can find the full schedule of upcoming meetings here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 2: Giving Tuesday
December 3: Chicago Bulls Jewish Heritage Night (Chicago, IL)
December 4:Q4 Sport for Good Atlanta Town Hall and Social (Atlanta, GA)
December 4-7: HBCU Hoops Invitational (Orlando, FL)
December 5-7: Pucks for Autism (Detroit, MI)
December 8: Mental Health in the Workforce (Atlanta, GA)
December 13: Positive Coaching Alliance & GameUp’s Basketball Parent Forum (Brooklyn, NY)
December 15:Derek Jeter Invitational (Nassau, Bahamas)
December 16:Dialogue & Connection in Sports Philanthropy Webinar (Virtual)
2026
January 14-18: Compete Sports Network Sin City Conference (Las Vegas, NV)
January 24: Youth Athlete Summit (Virtual)
February 1-8: Super Bowl Week (San Francisco, CA)
February 4: 7th Annual Sports Power Brunch (San Francisco, CA)
February 5: Ditka’s Gridiron Greats Cigars with the Stars VIP Super Bowl Party (San Francisco, CA)
February 11-15: NBA All Star Weekend (Los Angeles, CA)
May 5-6: Project Play Summit (Boston, MA)
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.
March—Tampa
April—South Florida
May—Atlanta
June—Chicago
July—Nashville
August—Dallas
September—Washington DC
October—Los Angeles
November—Phoenix
December—Las Vegas
*Courses and Dates Coming Soon!
Submit your event to SPN’s calendar to be featured on social media, our monthly newsletter, weekly newsstand and on our website. Make sure you let our SPN community know about your event.
SPORTS PHILANTHROPY PODCAST
NEWSSTAND
Catch on the lastest in our community by reading the most recent issues of Sports Philanthropy Newsstand!
SPOP
Our Sports Philanthropy Overlay Program is partnering with communities and event organizers around the country to create philanthropic activations. Each activation includes elements of Education, Service and Fundraising which will help create a culture of philanthropy. These youth sports tournaments include hundreds of teams and thousands of athletes that are immersed in their sport. By activating an SPOP, we can ensure that these athletes and families learn about the issues facing our communities.
