Terrific opportunities for grants and plenty of learning opportunities for those involved in sports philanthropy. Some high level leadership this week from Alex Rodriguez, Shaq and many others. Concussions continue to dominate talk as well as disturbing data from the Aspen Institute about how many kids are leaving sports.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- October 27, 2019–Chicago Blackhawks: Hockey Fights Cancer Night
- October 28, 2019–Bringing Leaders Together–Retreat for Non-Profit Chief Executives
- October 29, 2019–Chicago Sports Commission: Business of Sport Speaker Series: Telling Chicago’s Sports Stories
- October 31, 2019–Bobby Hull at CCM World Invite Opening
- November 1, 2019–Dare2Tri Evening 2 Inspire
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TOP STORIES FROM WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 25, 2019
- October 25, 2019–The Real MVP: Merging Veterans and Players to Build a Foundation for the Future
- October 25, 2019–Aspen Institute Survey: Most kids quit sports by age 11
- October 24, 2019–Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez donate year’s worth of food to Tennessee elementary school
- October 24, 2019–Chicago Public School students sue IHSA for right to compete in state tournaments while teacher’s are on strike
- October 24, 2019–Deatrich Wise starts Wise Up Foundation and was awarded the Week 6 NFLPA Community MVP for his Tackles for Teens program
- October 24, 2019–The Ultimate Sports Parent Roadmap by inCourage
- October 23, 2019–PODCAST: Sheldon Hill, Safe Beat
- October 23, 2019–After More than 10 years volunteering, Doris Donley is the “Mom” of USA Blind Hockey
- October 23, 2019–Qualtrics extends cause related jersey patch campaign with Utah Jazz
- October 23, 2019–Strategic Planning Sucks the Life out of Non-Profits
- October 22, 2019–Dolphins name Jesse Marks Executive Director of Miami Dolphins Foundation
- October 22, 2019–Ravens volunteer at Maryland Book Bank
- October 22, 2019–Jaguars donate a full locker room makeover for Englewood High School
- October 22, 2019–Four Steps Nonprofits Need to Get Started Analyzing Impact
- October 22, 2019–Your kid’s $500 per month hockey (or lacrosse) habit is dooming your timely retirement
- October 21, 2019–Kirkus: Romance Fiction is Leagues ahead of other genres in the treatment of sports related head injuries
- October 21, 2019–On the Mark Podcast with Mark Carman: Tim Tebow talks about spending time supporting inmates
- October 21, 2019–Omalu calls for ban on young players heading soccer balls
- October 20, 2019–Andrew Wiggins donating $22 for every point he scores this season
- October 20, 2019–Stanley Cup Winner Sopel works to educate and raise self-esteem for those with dyslexia
- October 20, 2019–Big League Philanthropist Podcast EP4: Wes Martin
- October 20, 2019–Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation opens new mobile Ripken Foundation STEM Center
- October 19, 2019–Shaq donates home to family of 12 year old boy paralyzed after shooting
- October 19, 2019–3 Steps Foundations Can Take to Build Capacity for Grantees
- October 19, 2019–Ertz Foundation launches City of Love Fund
- October 19, 2019–Tony Dungy shares how God led him and wife to adopt 7 kids
- October 19, 2019–Pucks for Autism launches Grant Program (Due November 30, 2019)
- October 19, 2019–Project Play 2019 Champions
- October 19, 2019–Timberwolves and Lynx combine philanthrpy effors, launch new grant program
- October 19, 2019–Von Miller gives the gift of sight with every sack
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