Big League Philanthropist

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights the impact of diplomatic boycotts on Beijing 2022, a new NIL deal aimed to direct college players to give back to the community, the new ALL CAPS ALL HER initiative from the Washington Capitals, and the NFL's 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominees.  

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Featured Articles:

Bills Mafia donates $40K to visually impaired charity in honor of 'blind' NFL refs after no-call

Lions’ Trey Flowers moderates panel on mass incarceration, systemic racism

U.S. officials to boycott Beijing Olympics over rights 'atrocities'

The GIST: Sunday Scroll: The Olympics boycotts continue

New NIL Program To Give Texas Offensive Lineman $50K To Play In Austin

Washington Capitals making way for women, girls in hockey

NFL's 2021 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award: Dak Prescott, Darren Waller among 32 nominees

Welcome back to the Big League Philanthropist! On this episode, Danielle sits down with Chineze ("Chinny") Nwagbo, who is the interim director at PeacePlayers Baltimore. They reflect on Chinny's journey as a high school basketball prodigy to an international basketball star. They also chat about Chinny's transition from the basketball court to governmental affairs working with the U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Sports Diplomacy program. Chinny is currently doing amazing work with PeacePlayers, like hosting the Play It Forward Podcast, and she elaborates on what they do to help underserved communities in the Baltimore region.

If you want to learn more about the Play It Forward Podcast and about PeacePlayers US you can visit their website here. Please give Chinny a follow on Instagram at @chinny_n to see her journey working with PeacePlayers and give the org a follow as well at @peaceplayers_us! You can also follow PeacePlayers on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. 

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights the WTA making an important statement and pulling tournaments out of China, major moments in Jewish sports history, two NFL players making an impact in their communities, and the current state of mental health awareness in the NFL. 

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Featured Articles:

WTA suspends China tournaments amid concern for Peng Shuai

Do Sports Still Need China?

The GIST: Major Moments in Jewish Sports History

Stephen Curry and Lee Elder join forces to inspire more Black golfers

Ronnie Stanley Launches Foundation Matching Dogs With People in Need

NFL Cornerback Jonathan Jones Supports Youth Coding Challenge, Forms $20,000 STEM Scholarship

Pushed by Players, the N.F.L. Works to Embrace Mental Health

Support the family of Katie-Jay Scott & iAct:

Go Fund Me Page for her family

Donate to iAct

Welcome back to the Big League Philanthropist! This episode, Danielle sits down with Clayton Frech, the founder of Angel City Sports to discuss his journey to founding the organization and how his son, Ezra was his inspiration to do so. They also chat about Ezra's journey to becoming a Paralympian and the vision and mission of Angel City Sports to provide adaptive sports opportunities for kids, veterans, and adults.

Thank you Clayton for coming on the podcast to share your story of founding such an impactful organization! Be sure to subscribe and listen to Clayton's podcast on Spotify, Sports Saved My Life, where Clayton chats with Paralympians and adaptive athletes who share how sports saved their lives. And if you want to learn more about Angel City Sports, you can visit their website at www.angelcitysports.org. You can also follow Angel City Sports on Instagram at @angelcitysports, on Twitter @angelcitysports, and on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Support the family of Katie-Jay Scott & iAct: 

Go Fund Me Page for her family

Donate to iAct

All of us at the Big League Philanthropist are saddened by the tragic passing of Katie-Jay Scott and her husband Gabe. Katie-Jay Scott was the Executive Director of iAct and an incredible philanthropist. She and her husband leave behind three children and countless refugee families supported through iAct. We had the pleasure to interview Katie-Jay on Season 2 of BLP and her passion was contagious. 

Please consider donating to support her children as they navigate this unfathomable loss at this Go Fund Me page. And please keep Katie-Jay and her husband's dreams of ensuring refugees are not forgotten alive by donating to support iAct and their mission. 

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights the disappearance of Peng Shuai, the conflict surrounding the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, athletes using their platforms to raise awareness of Julius Jones' case, and the new framework adopted by the IOC around inclusion and non discrimination for elite level athletes.  

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Featured Articles:

Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II is no rookie to giving back

A.J. Brown's Powerful Message about Mental Health and Self-Harm

NBA Players Win. Julius Jones Sentence Commuted

ESPN, Doc Wayne and The Village Team Up to Expand Mental Health Services for Youth

A Chinese Tennis Star Accuses a Former Top Leader of Sexual Assault

WTA seeks full, fair and transparent investigation into sexual assault allegations against former Chinese leader

Opinion: Biden administration soon to announce diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics

Axios Sports Newsletter: 🇨🇳 Olympics sponsors caught between U.S. and China

Athlete Ally: Groundbreaking IOC Framework Centers Inclusion and Non-Discrimination

The GIST: Sunday Scroll - Time for Change

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights the inaugural Laureus & Sports Pro Sports For Good Index, the US news interest shift from politics to sports, three steps sports organizations can take to prepare for climate change, and the WNBPA partnering with Pepsi Stronger Together to support local causes with players. 

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Featured Articles:

Front Office Sports on LinkedIn: Najee Harris Renovates Homeless Shelter Where He Once Lived

The Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School

17th Annual Charity Sports Auction Goes Hybrid, Begins Nov. 20

Marcus Rashford: Manchester United And England Forward Awarded MBE At Windsor Castle For Charity Campaign

Laureus & Sports Pro Present: The Sport For Good Index

Playbook Insights | Three steps to begin the climate change battle

Americans now want to read about sports, not politics

The WNBA players union is kicking off a partnership with Pepsi to back local causes 'the players care about'

Aaron Rodgers addresses last week's COVID-19 comments: 'I’m an athlete, I’m not an activist'

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights NCAA student-athletes and coaches focusing on civic engagement, history being made with all five major mens sports having openly gay players competing, the importance of investment in youth sports, and the winners of The Foundation for Global Sports Development's 2021 Athletes in Excellence Award. 

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Featured Articles:

#AllVoteNoPlay Playbook

Denver Nuggets Host Do All You Can Food Drive on November 10th

Ten Athletes Selected to Receive The Foundation for Global Sports Development’s 2021 Athletes in Excellence Award

Australia’s Josh Cavallo becomes first openly gay current top-flight soccer player

Racing Louisville to be first NWSL team to provide players with health benefits for fertility services

How 'The Kaepernick Effect' has propelled a new generation of athletes to take a stand against racial injustice

Why the Coach Next Door is More Important is More Important Than You Think

The GIST: Sunday Scroll: On your mark, get set, topple the patriarchy

In this week's roundup of articles from the world of athlete activism and sports philanthropy, Danielle highlights the WNBA continuing to lead the way in advocating for social justice and for their own rights, the NFL's toxic culture rearing it's head again, the NHL world rocked by a sexual assault coverup, and China continuing to be a tricky problem for sports business. 

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Featured Articles:

Tennessee Titans Partner with Mars Petcare

Cardinals TE Zach Ertz to give 5,000 meals per TD to Arizona food banks

5x World Medalist Gymnast Morgan Hurd Talks Social Justice & Embracing Identity On And Off The Mat

Player Profile: Kareem Jackson has drive on and off the football field

WNBA Players to Get Free Fertility Testing, Reproductive Support

WNBA players, America’s leading sports activists, have Texas in their crosshairs

Jon Gruden's fall is a warning to the NFL

B***khawks' sexual abuse case explained: A timeline of the allegations and everything else you need to know

Beijing Olympics Sponsors' $110 Billion Problem

Boston Celtics star slams China’s Xi over Tibet, Tencent scraps team’s NBA broadcast

NFL, players agree to end ‘race-norming’ in $1B settlement

Welcome back to the Big League Philanthropist podcast! On this episode, Danielle sits down with John Balkam, Founder of the Third Win Group (TWG) to discuss his journey from being an athlete to now running his own agency focused on social good. They also talk about the importance of business that makes the world better. John has some great advice for athletes who are looking to build a brand based on purpose and impact that you won't want to miss!

For those who are looking to learn more about John's story and about the Third Win Group, you can visit their website at thirdwin.com. You can also give the Third Win Group a follow on LinkedIn and on Instagram, @thirdwingroup. Thank you for supporting this podcast and feel free to share this episode with someone that may be interested in our conversation with John!