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Throughout the month of November, we’ll be highlighting the 21 organizations that received grants as part of “Parity Week by Gainbridge: Investing in the Future of Women’s Sports.”✨ See below & swipe through to meet the first recipients ⤵ 🚴♂️ Venture Outdoors is a non-profit based in Pittsburgh, PA that aims to remove the barriers that stop people from connecting to the outdoors. ⚡️ The Boys & Girls Club of Indianapolis works to empower children and teens with essential life skills, academic enrichment, and positive mentorship through a diverse range of programs and resources while providing a safe and supportive environment where young people discover their full potential.️ 🏈 The Native Youth Foundation, Inc. in Valley Center, CA works to empower Indigenous youth by providing positive athletic and educational experiences. ⚽️ ICEF Athletics within ICEF Public Schools in Los Angeles, CA area, is more than just a sports program; it’s a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, where each participant is encouraged to unleash their full potential and emerge as a leader both within our community and beyond. 🏐 Leveling the Playing Field, Inc. in Washington, DC redistributes equipment to expand access and equity within youth sports and recreation programs in under-resourced communities. ➡️ To learn more about each of these incredible organizations that are supporting the future of women’s sports, visit: https://lnkd.in/dbMTHiGX. PARITY | A Group 1001 Company #womenssports #parityweek #parityweekbygainbridge

Parity Week by Gainbridge is officially here! 🏆✨🎉 In episode 121 of 🎙The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sat down with Leela Srinivasan - the CEO of PARITY | A Group 1001 Company, Olga Harvey - the COO at the Women's Sports Foundation, and Mike Nichols - the Chief of Sponsorship Strategy & Activation at Group 1001 and Gainbridge - to discuss a very special women’s sports program taking place this November called “Parity Week by Gainbridge.” Gainbridge, Parity & the Women’s Sports Foundation are teaming up to “invest in the future of women’s sports.” Inspired by Billie Jean King - who started the Women’s Sports Foundation 50 years ago with a $5,000 check - this year, Parity Week by Gainbridge includes the distribution of $150,000 in grants to 21 deserving organizations that support girls & women through sports & education. Throughout the month of November, grant recipients will execute projects to create more access and opportunities for girls & women in sports across the U.S. In this episode, hear all the details of the 2024 edition of Parity Week by Gainbridge, and why Parity, the Women’s Sport Foundation, and Gainbridge are committed to helping the next generation of girls & women pursue their athletic dreams. 🎙Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eThBDXj9 #womenssports #womeninsports #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #allygoals #watchtochange #parityweek #gainbridgegoals

California officially has a women’s sports bar 🎉👏 In episode 120 of 🎙The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Jackie Diener, one of the owners of Watch Me! Sports Bar, which is a new women’s sports bar located in Long Beach, California. For a long time, Jax has had the desire to own a bar where women could feel comfortable gathering to watch sports. After learning about The Sports Bra in Portland, Jax immediately went for it, and started collaborating with other leaders in the women’s sports bar movement like Jenny Nguyen from The Sports Bra, Jen Barnes from Rough & Tumble Pub, and Jillian Hiscock from A Bar of Their Own to pull the plans together for opening Watch Me! in Long Beach. Today, Jax and the team at Watch Me! are open for business, and on a mission to create a space where women’s sports are celebrated, friendships are forged, and empowerment thrives. In this episode, hear Jax tell the whole story behind Watch Me!, and discuss why it’s been great business to invest in women’s sports. 🎙Listen now: https://lnkd.in/egptDkRA #womenssports #womeninsports #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #allygoals #watchtochange

Today we’re talking women’s soccer - or football, depending on where you live ⚽️ In episode 119 of 🎙The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Camryn Novak, the Co-Founder of Rexana Ventures, which is a data-led women’s soccer advisory firm. Cam & the team at Rexana specialize in club optimization, analysis, and strategy - with a dedicated focus on women’s football. In partnership with the Retexo Group - the foremost intelligence provider and partner to the buyside of the football M&A market - Rexana leverages comprehensive datasets, rigorous research, advanced analytics, and bespoke statistical models, with the aim to empower its clients to maximize revenue and minimize costs. In this episode, hear Camryn talk about how Rexana is on a mission to accelerate the growth of women’s football organizations - and why the growth of women’s football isn’t slowing down. 🎙Listen now: https://lnkd.in/e5-EQnwM #womenssports #womeninsports #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #allygoals #watchtochange

"The era of proclaiming that 'women’s sports are coming' is over. Women’s sports have arrived. Now, the goods must follow." Great op-ed from WNBA & Athletes Unlimited star Lexie Brown about how we need the women's sports merchandise supply to catch-up with the (quickly growing) customer demand. ➡️ Full article: https://lnkd.in/eY7jsfuv

Today we’re talking about all things KC Current.⚽️🏟️ In episode 118 of 🎙The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, meet Raven Jemison, the President of the NWSL’s Kansas City Current. Raven joined as the Current’s President earlier this year after working across professional sporting organizations like the Milwaukee Bucks, the NBA, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now, Raven is bringing her experience to the NWSL to help the Current continue to raise the bar and set new standards for women’s sports - like helping open the first stadium in the world purpose-built for a women’s professional team.🏟️ In this episode, hear Raven and Caroline dig into the details of how Raven is leading the KC Current as they innovate to establish best-in-class processes & experiences within women’s sports. 🎙Listen now: https://lnkd.in/d7tHtgHM #womenssports #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #allygoals #watchtochange

Things we love to see: A $5.5M pledge to the Women's Sports Foundation from PWHL & Los Angeles Dodgers co-owners Mark and Kimbra Walter. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eTFDfAu5

Moolah Kicks is changing the game for women in basketball 🏀💪 In episode #117 of 🎙The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Natalie White, the CEO & Founder of Moolah Kicks. Moolah Kicks is the leading performance brand in women’s basketball, and since launching in 2020, Moolah has been the only brand exclusively committed to creating performance footwear for the women’s game. Moolah Kicks’ signature “no break in or no burning” technology is designed to have sneakers biomechanically fit the female foot form which virtually eliminates any break-in period, and significantly reduces risk of knee, ankle, and leg injury for female basketball players. As Moolah approaches 5 years in business, the brand continues to make moves on behalf of women hoopers, including dropping two brand new sneaker models, and announcing a first-of-its-kind partnership with Stanley hydration products - marking the first footwear collaboration for Stanley in the brand’s 111-year history. In this episode, hear Natalie tell the founding story of Moolah, and why it’s been great business for Moolah to serve the women’s basketball community. 🎙Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eyc7Aac7 #womenssports #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #allygoals #watchtochange

Allyson Felix just added another huge accomplishment to her resume.⚡️ In episode 116 of 🎙️The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down with Allyson & her colleague Cosette Chaput, to talk about their new venture, Always Alpha. ➡️ Full episode: https://lnkd.in/edUZ8eqk #allygoals #womenssports #sportsbusiness

Allyson Felix just changed the game - again. 💪 In episode 116 of 🎙The Business Case For Women’s Sports, presented by Ally, Caroline sits down Allyson Felix - who you probably already know as the most decorated American Track & Field athlete of all time - and her and colleague, Cosette Chaput - a longtime sports agent & marketing executive. Allyson & Cosette, along with Allyson’s brother and longtime business partner, Wes, just launched a new venture called Always Alpha. Always Alpha is a first-of-its-kind management firm fully focused on women’s sports. The firm hopes to revolutionize the way that women athletes are represented and address the dated, transactional talent management models that were not necessarily developed to serve women athletes and all of their dynamic layers. In this episode, hear Allyson & Cosette tell the founding story of Always Alpha and talk about why they believe now is the time to create a management firm focused on women’s sports. 🎙Listen now: https://lnkd.in/edUZ8eqk #womenssports #womeninsports #sportsbiz #sportsbusiness #allygoals #watchtochange