Beyond Sport
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Beyond Sport is a UK-registered global foundation, having the role of promoting sustainable social change through sports. Over the past 14 years, the Foundation has given out grants totaling $6.7 million and supported over 490 projects in 150 countries. Its support has gone to a diverse range of organizations and individuals using sports ranging from yoga to martial arts to football to tackle social issues head-on. It works in partnership with other organizations including NBA, ESPN, Comic Relief, Sport England, The North Face, Unilever, MLB, MLS, NHL, and UK Sport. It has a global Board of Directors and a Youth Advisory Board.[1][2]
Board Members
[edit]Board of Directors:[3]
- Jean Afterman, Senior Vice President and Assistant General Manager, The New York Yankees
- David Becker, International Sports and Entertainment Lawyer
- Alexandra (Lex) Chalat, Executive Director, Partnerships and Strategic Alignment - Qatar Foundation
- John Gleasure, Non-Executive Director
- Nick Keller, Founder and Chair, Beyond Sport
- Kely Nascimento, Founder and CEO, The Impact Game;Documentary filmmaker
- Melissa Potter, Executive Director, Content for Change and Vice President, Strategy and Impact - Paramount
- Cameron Rogers, Private Wealth Advisor, Ellevest
- Ambassador A. Shabazz, Diplomat, Lecturer, Consultant and Professor
Youth Advisory Board[4]:
- Siham Abdullahi, UK
- Carolina Agurcia, Honduras
- Tyrel Butler, Trinidad
- Nuth Chork, Cambodia
- Andrea Golli, US
- Laiba Masoud, Pakistan
- Daniel Ocenar, Philippines
- Ferdnand Wakalile, Uganda
References
[edit]- ^ "Beyond Sport". Beyond Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "AMANDLA EduFootball wins Beyond Sport Award 2012". AMANDLA EduFootball. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Board of Directors".
- ^ "Youth Advisory Board".
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