COMING UP QUICKLY!! Here is the full lineup of panels, speakers and sponsorship for the Sports Philanthropy World Congress we are hosting on August 9, 2019, in Chicago. Make sure you are part of this special day!!
Women’s World Cup is on center stage and the busy summer fundraising and event season is well under way. Great initiatives highlighted this week about Roger Federer, the Minnesota Vikings, Snowboarder Arielle Gold, Sugar Ray Leonard, Paul Newman and many others.
- June 21, 2019 – While Team USA is fighting for equal pay, many countries competing in the Women’s World Cup are fighting for any kind of pay at all
- June 20, 2019 – Snowboarding Champion Arielle Gold tells us which athlete inspires her the most to do philanthropic work
- June 20, 2019 – Legendary Tennis Player Roger Federer spends $13.5m to open 81 schools in Africa
- June 19, 2019 – Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation Raises $3 Million to Fight Diabetes
- June 19, 2019 – Laureus USA engages high school students to plan Youth Leadership Summit.
- June 19, 2019 – Bottom Up Programming is critical to set your philanthropic endeavors up for success
- June 19, 2019 – Players Philanthropy Fund client Grady Jarrett of the Atlanta Falcons and his foundation’s sole purpose is community impact and giving back
- June 19, 2019 – Chicago District Golf Association Foundation celebrates 75 years
- June 19, 2019 – Shootout for Soldiers Baltimore raised $95,375 for American Veterans!
- June 19, 2019 – Paul Newman’s Foundation has donated $543 million to almost 8,000 nonprofits
- June 19, 2019 – Over 200 Baltimore Ravens volunteers, including players, coaches and front-office staff, joined M&T Bank to give the Webster Kendrick Boys and Girls Club a makeover
- June 19, 2019 – Philanthropy should be paying more attention to the problem by helping nonprofits launch robust donor engagement programs. These require capital and access to expertise
- June 18, 2019 – The Washington Redskins Rookie class has collectively spent 10,200 minutes in the community!
- June 18, 2019 – Sport for Good Chicago sponsors baseball coach to attend a training on donor segmentation and retention
- June 18, 2019 – Why Your Foundation Research Work Sits on the Shelf and What to Do About It
- June 18, 2019 – The Golden State Warriors are the most recent team to sign on to the UN Sports for Climate Action Initiative
- June 18, 2019 – Check out the news about Generations for Peace, a Middle Eastern based organization, and their new efforts in Chicago
- June 18, 2019 – Philanthropy Playmakers newsletter
- June 18, 2019 – When coaches are more brain-aware, they can maximize the potential of sport to help kids heal, grow and thrive
- June 18, 2019 – Interview with Randy Acosta and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Youth Development Parks Initiative about impacting youth
- June 17, 2019 – The Minnesota Vikings Foundations launched a new food truck providing free healthy meals to Twin Cities youth this summer
- June 17, 2019 – Craig from Mental Toughness Trainer talks Positive Self Talk in Sports and offers great advice
- June 17, 2019 – The Nike Community Impact Fund is employee-led and makes sure kids are able to play sports. Nike encourages the nonprofits around the country to apply for a 2019 NCIF grant for their community
- June 15, 2019 – Advocacy for Fairness in Sports is now officially a NonProfit Organization
- June 15, 2019 – Toronto Raptors fans have raised over $35,000 for the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation on behalf of “true fans of Raptor Nation” after fans were cheering Durant’s injury during the NBA Finals
- June 15, 2019 – DeSean Jackson handing out food to the homeless in Philadelphia
- June 15, 2019 – Pucks for Autism is thrilled to have Carly with them next Saturday to be on of their Honorary Puck Drop Participants
- June 15, 2019 – Some Positive Coaching advice from Olympic Star Simone Biles
- June 14, 2019 – The Honda Classic is donating $5.1 Million to over 150 charities in the South Florida Area
- June 14, 2019 – Super important work being done by Player Care, Tulane University and all involved with the NFL – Healthy Body & Mind Screening
- June 13, 2019 – The Trust Scholarship powered by the NFLPA makes former players eligible to obtain degrees at educational organizations
- June 13, 2019 – Cleveland Browns Quarterback Baker Mayfield spent his morning with the kids at his football camp at Mayfield High School
- June 13, 2019 – Kristine Lilly on why Youth Athletes should play Multiple Sports
