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

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

  1. "Beyond Sport". Beyond Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. "AMANDLA EduFootball wins Beyond Sport Award 2012". AMANDLA EduFootball. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  3. "Board of Directors".
  4. "Youth Advisory Board".