THE PLAYBOOK
July 2016
We spoke with Alisha Greenberg, Founder of Rounding Third LLC, Michael Mandich, CEO of The Dolphins Cancer Challenge, ran down the top plays in sports philanthropy, and brought you new MVPs in this month's edition.
INTERVIEWS
TOP PLAYS
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MVPS
Melissa Schiller
Manager Community Relations NFL Nathalie Mathis has an undergraduate degree in International Relations & Diplomacy from Dominican University. There she learned about the value of helping others and the power sports can have. In October, she completed the GW Sports Philanthropy Executive Certificate Program as well selected as a 2017 Fulbright Scholar. As a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, Nathalie will be assigned to an English teaching training college or university in Argentina. She hopes to create a school-to-school connection, via Skype and email, with Spanish-speaking students at Dominican. With her playing and coaching background, she plans to volunteer as a girls soccer coach to help young Argentine women develop leadership skills and self-confidence. Most recently, she works for an organization called Goals for Girls whose mission is to use soccer to teach young women life skills on how to be agents of change, in their own lives and in their communities. Nathalie will be joining Goals for Girls on their 3rd Annual Leaderships Summit in Dehli, India. Attending this 4-day summit are over 250 soccer-playing girls from across the country, all from vulnerable backgrounds. The Goals for Girls Leadership Summit empowers girls to access the strength they already have, to become their own advocates, and to become agents of change in their own community. |
Brendan tuohey
CO-FOUNDER peace players international Nathalie Mathis has an undergraduate degree in International Relations & Diplomacy from Dominican University. There she learned about the value of helping others and the power sports can have. In October, she completed the GW Sports Philanthropy Executive Certificate Program as well selected as a 2017 Fulbright Scholar. As a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, Nathalie will be assigned to an English teaching training college or university in Argentina. She hopes to create a school-to-school connection, via Skype and email, with Spanish-speaking students at Dominican. With her playing and coaching background, she plans to volunteer as a girls soccer coach to help young Argentine women develop leadership skills and self-confidence. Most recently, she works for an organization called Goals for Girls whose mission is to use soccer to teach young women life skills on how to be agents of change, in their own lives and in their communities. Nathalie will be joining Goals for Girls on their 3rd Annual Leaderships Summit in Dehli, India. Attending this 4-day summit are over 250 soccer-playing girls from across the country, all from vulnerable backgrounds. The Goals for Girls Leadership Summit empowers girls to access the strength they already have, to become their own advocates, and to become agents of change in their own community. |
brittany hodak
CO-FOUNDER per diems against poverty Nathalie Mathis has an undergraduate degree in International Relations & Diplomacy from Dominican University. There she learned about the value of helping others and the power sports can have. In October, she completed the GW Sports Philanthropy Executive Certificate Program as well selected as a 2017 Fulbright Scholar. As a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, Nathalie will be assigned to an English teaching training college or university in Argentina. She hopes to create a school-to-school connection, via Skype and email, with Spanish-speaking students at Dominican. With her playing and coaching background, she plans to volunteer as a girls soccer coach to help young Argentine women develop leadership skills and self-confidence. Most recently, she works for an organization called Goals for Girls whose mission is to use soccer to teach young women life skills on how to be agents of change, in their own lives and in their communities. Nathalie will be joining Goals for Girls on their 3rd Annual Leaderships Summit in Dehli, India. Attending this 4-day summit are over 250 soccer-playing girls from across the country, all from vulnerable backgrounds. The Goals for Girls Leadership Summit empowers girls to access the strength they already have, to become their own advocates, and to become agents of change in their own community. |
matt stover
vice president Players' philanthropy Fund President of All JACE, LLC., Jerica is uniquely versed in sports and nonprofit industries from both the athletic and business perspectives. A former athlete and current entrepreneur, she is often referred to as professional connector, proven to bridge the gap between sports and non-profits. Her passion for helping others shows in her business acumen of developing and executing long term partnerships. Experienced branding expert, publicist, community events executive and philanthropist, Jerica has a proven track record in driving innovative communication and public relations strategies for professional athletes and non-profit organizations. She has demonstrated success in improving brand image accomplished through planning, strategic thought leadership, developing charitable initiatives and event execution. While continuing to contribute to the philanthropic efforts of her clients, Jerica extends her community reach through sport serving as founder of Live4Gen. After losing her childhood friend and basketball teammate to breast cancer in 2013, Jerica founded the organization dedicated to raising breast cancer awareness while honoring her point guard, Genevieve Costello. Live4Gen hosts an annual charity basketball game in honor of Gen while raising awareness and funds to assist, create, launch and fortify women's health education and resources in the community. Since 2013, Live4Gen has raised close to $10,000 in charitable contributions. |
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