sport & philanthropy
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Short presentation on sport & philanthropy in philanthropy and social change class at Brown.TRANSCRIPT
Sport & Philanthropy
Eli A. WolffSport and Development Project
Brown University
October 16, 2012
“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire, it has the power to unite people in a way that
little else does.”- Nelson Mandela
The Sport and Development Project at Brown University aims to advance the growing field of sport and social change. The project works with academic and community partners to better understand how sport can be utilized to improve the human condition on a local and global scale.
Nike Better World
Making the World Better Through SportServing the needs of the athletes and
the planet at the same time.
http://www.nike.com/us/en_us/lp/better-world
Athletes for Hope
To educate, encourage and assist athletes in their efforts to contribute to community and charitable causes, to
increase public awareness of those efforts, and to inspire others to do the same.
www.athletesforhope.org
Beyond Sport
Beyond Sport is a global organization that promotes, develops and supports the use of sport to create positive social change across the world.- Beyond Sport Awards- Beyond Sport Summit - Beyond Sport United - Beyond Sport World
www.beyondsport.org
NFL “A Crucial Catch”
The NFL, its clubs, players and the NFL Players Association are proud to support the fight against breast cancer. Our campaign, "A Crucial Catch", in partnership with the American Cancer Society, is focused on the importance of annual screenings,
especially for women who are 40 and older. http://www.nfl.com/pink
Consumer Expectations?
Sport Philanthropy Continuum
Lip Service
Tokenism
Tolerating/Accepting
VALUING
Sport Philanthropy Spectrum
Charity/Volunteerism
to
Social Justice/Activism
Potential shared elementsbetween/in
Sport & Philanthropy?
Sport & Philanthropy
Eli A. WolffSport and Development Project
Brown [email protected]
October 16, 2012