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This. Is. AWESOME!

Posted in Athlete, Foundation, Tools to give back, article, cause, fundraising ideas. on Saturday, March 28th, 2009 by Brad Ludden
Mar 28

I have never found a simpler, funnier or more insightful sight about athletes and their respective charities. This is a great “cliff’s notes” version of what’s out there!

Some of the HIGHLIGHTS:

1. A majority of the foundations focus on “children”. I wish people would actually give to something they really connect with, not just something that’s easy! Take Dikembe Mutomobo’s foundation which paid to build a 300 bed hospital in his native Congo. That’s what I’m talking about!

2. All of the foundations are named after their respective athletes which begs the question we asked earlier, “Are they leveraging their celebrity status for their charity or their charity for their celebrity status.” The proof is in the percent. Check out some of the LOW percentages of dollars actually going towards their chosen causes. WTF?

3. Three of the Keith Brooking Children’s Foundation’s board members included a funeral home owner, a minister and a french teacher. Hey, they always say that you need a diverse board…

This really is worth a read! CLICK HERE TO CHECK IT OUT

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