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PODCASTS
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WEBINARS
SPN is bringing back weekly webinars each Wednesday at 2 pm ET/1 pm CT/11 am PT.
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ORGANIZATIONAL SPOTLIGHTS
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NBA and NHL Organizational Spotlights featured this week:
SPORTS PHILANTHROPY WORLD
Sports Philanthropy World will be held virtually on June 28-29, 2021. Building on last year’s overwhelming response, SPW2021 will gather leaders from around the world to address current issues in sports philanthropy.
In 2020, we were privileged to have keynote presentations from:
- Warrick Dunn, former NFL player for Tampa Bay and Atlanta interviewed by Darrin Gray, CMO, Athletes in Action
- Richard Lapchick, Founder, The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports
- Leigh Steinberg, Steinberg Sports & Entertainment
- Diahann Billings-Burford, CEO, RISE
- Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, interviewed by Diahann Billings-Burford
- David Meltzer, CEO, Sports 1 Marketing
We had over 70 sessions spread across the Main Stage, 7 program tracks and small group workshops.
For more information and details about Sports Philanthropy World 2021, please visit our page here.
SPORTS PHILANTHROPY SOCIAL MEDIA
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NEWS FOR THE WEEK
TOP STORIES FROM WEEK ENDING April 18, 2021
- April 18, 2021 — Listen back to S1:E34 of the Sports Philanthropy Podcast, with Amelia Kohm, DataViz for Nonprofits
- April 18, 2021 — SPW 2020 Recap: Main Stage Sessions: Athlete Careers in Philanthropy
- April 18, 2021 — Listen back to S1:E33 of the Sports Philanthropy Podcast, with Sheldon Hill, SafeBeat
- April 18, 2021 — Participation Fees Task Force now accepting applications
- April 18, 2021 — SPW Task Forces: Heart Screenings
- April 17, 2021 — Legacy After the Locker Room with Former Professional Soccer Goalie Jesse Bradley
- April 17, 2021 — Listen back to S1:E32 of the Sports Philanthropy Podcast, with Shawn Pfeiffer, Pucks for Autism
- April 17, 2021 — Military Task Force now accepting applications
- April 17, 2021 — Legacy After the Locker Room Every Saturday 2pmET/1pmCT
- April 17, 2021 — Recap: Mental Health in Sports & Addressing Teen Athlete Suicide
- April 16, 2021 — Stay up to date with Sports Philanthropy Network
- April 16, 2021 — Listen back to S1:E31 of the Sports Philanthropy Podcast, with Warren Harmon, Harbor Compliance
- April 16, 2021 — Minnesota Timberwolves Organizational Spotlight
- April 16, 2021 — Disabilities Task Force now accepting applications
- April 16, 2021 — Listen back to S1:E30 of the Sports Philanthropy Podcast, with Scott Ruprecht, Giveback Sports
- April 16, 2021 — Donate today to our Sports Access Initiative to help us give athletes the opportunity to play
- April 16, 2021 — Inside the Vikings’ Social Justice Approach: How Players, Owners are Tackling ‘Drastic Need for Change’
- April 16, 2021 — SPW 2020 Recap: Main Stage Sessions: Media’s Influence on Philanthropy
- April 16, 2021 — Perspective: The Recipe for Gender Equality in Sports
- April 15, 2021 — Sports Philanthropy Podcast: S4:E29 – Grant Frailich, The Pride Tree
- April 15, 2021 — Athlete Abuse Task Force now accepting applications
- April 14, 2021 — SPW 2020 Recap: Main Stage Sessions: Social Entrepreneurs
- April 14, 2021 — Experts Dismiss Survey Claiming no Extra Risk of Virus through Sports
- April 14, 2021 — SPW 2020 Recap: Main Stage Sessions: Women Leading the Charge
- April 14, 2021 — New Jersey Devils Organizational Spotlight
- April 14, 2021 — SPW 2020 Recap: International Sessions: Central and South America
- April 13, 2021 — Listen back to S1:E28 of the Sports Philanthropy Podcast, with Peter Stein, Players for the Planet
- April 13, 2021 — Join our Member-only Message Board Community
- April 13, 2021 — Sports Philanthropy Podcast: S4:E28 – Justin Prettyman, San Francisco 49ers
- April 13, 2021 — Mental Health Task Force now accepting applications
- April 12, 2021 — NCAA Says It ‘Unequivocally’ Supports Transgender Student-Athletes
- April 12, 2021 — SPW 2020 Recap: Main Stage Sessions: Social Justice and Social Change
- April 12, 2021 — Portland Trailblazers Organizational Spotlight
- April 12, 2021 — Register for Sports Philanthropy World 2021, June 28-29
- April 12, 2021 — April 12th Newsstand
- April 12, 2021 — SPW 2020 Recap: Main Stage Sessions: Funders and Grant Makers
UPCOMING EVENTS
MOTIVATION FOR THE WEEK
HUMOR FOR THE WEEK
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