Athletic Ventures’ Post

How important is sport and physical activity to the development of our children? But have you donated to your local sports club lately? The Australian Sports Foundation provides you the the ability to make tax deductible donations to sport clubs. As a parent, football coach, player, and club administrator I know it takes good adults to help young people become the best they can be. It takes a village, right? We all know physical activity is integral to our health and wellbeing. We also know the many challenges to starting and keeping children and teenagers engaged in sport. Whether the young person is playing social, or organised grassroots sport, or at an elite level in National Rugby League AFL - Australian Football League Cricket Australia Rugby Australia National Basketball League (NBL) Netball Australia Tennis Australia Athletics Australia Football Australia or any other sport, our kids need our support. And done right, sport plays a hugely positive role in developing our kids - physically, mentally, and socially. In good times and bad. Good adults understand the need to mentor the next generation. If you’re still reading this, consider a tax deductible donation to your local or favourite sports club. If you’re a Manly Warringah Sea Eagles fan, come and play your part in helping the next generation soar. Donate now. Queries to foundation@seaeagles.com.au  #ManlySeaEagles #NextGen #Donate

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Summer sun has arrived so it is time for tennis. Please read our short blog. As with investing, it is not winning every point but consistency of returns that counts. https://lnkd.in/djN7kttn #charity #notforprofit #thirdsector #investing

As GAA fans up and down the country ready themselves for the Football League kicking off this weekend, we look back on some of the best fundraising tips for local GAA clubs, shared with us by our GAA Clients. Read the Top Ten here: https://lnkd.in/ehk9dsdj #GAA #GaelicGames #CrokePark #FundraisingTips #SocialFinance #SportsFunding

Twickenham is no more as Allianz takes over naming rights?!?! I'm sorry but this is possibly one of the worst sponsorship decisions I've ever seen, even (more so!) for Allianz! Twickenham is iconic: "HQ", "the home of rugby", it's the world's biggest rugby stadium, a historic ground that goes back well over 100 years. It's a name known not just throughout English or even world rugby, but throughout the population. A day at Twickenham is an experience that appeals to casual sports fans and even those who aren't into sport. There's endless invaluable brand value and recognition tied up in that. There are numerous Allianz stadiums already. Rugby desperately needs to bring corporate money in to save the sport we love, as it struggles more than ever with financial pressures. But a corporation having the arrogance to use that desperation to insist on erasing a name that is at the heart of English rugby really feels like holding the RFU over a barrel. It screams disrespect and feels grubby from Allianz Insurance. The arrogance and short-sightedness of "our terms or stick it" aggression (which feels like it's not doing much to rehabilitate the perception of the finance sector either). I know brands need to feel they're getting the max ROI for their money. However, I would have liked to have thought a company of Allianz 's size and experience in sports sponsorship would have a little more imagination and PR sense in how to do that appropriately, understanding the culture of the sport you are shoehorning yourself into. Obviously no one will ever ever ever use the phrase "Allianz stadium", apart from the media who will be contractually obliged to (and no doubt will be washing their mouths out with bleach immediately afterwards) so it's hard to really see what they're gaining from kicking off a major sponsorship deal by having hundreds of thousands of fans hating them. I'm not against naming rights in sport at all - it's been an essential lifeline for many clubs across different sports - but it needs to respect the history of the ground when that's significant. In those circumstances, adding a brand name onto an existing name, at most. "Allianz Twickenham" would have worked better and even given extra value to Allianz through the direct word association with the Twickenham brand qualities - history, credibility, quality. It's ironic that Allianz, while claiming to have the community and grassroots of rugby as it's priority, is demonstrating that it actually has no understanding or respect for the game at all and a focus on nothing but their leadership's ego. There was an opportunity here for Allianz to be praised as a saviour of English rugby, instead, I'm seeing rugby fans saying "anyone but Allianz" as a result of this. What a way to make sure your big deal gets tackled to the ground before it's anywhere near the try line! #sponsorship #sport #sportsponsorship #Twickenham #Allianz #AllianzInsurance England Rugby

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A few weeks back, A Chelsea Football Club super star named Enzo Fernandez posted a live IG story singing an extremely racist song, specifically about French Nationals after the Copa America win for Argentina. Enzo is one of the Prem Leagues most expensive players ever. He is also a a world cup winner. He apologised profusely in the coming days, but the damage was already done to his team mates (of which a few were directly affected) and further pushed the constant, ever-present facet of racism in football. Chelsea Football Club conducted a "thorough" investigation and concluded that they would match Enzos donation to a non-profit with the goal of "ending racism" Chelsea is a football club that is well endowed, has a tremendous brand following, and an icon on in world football. They just made Enzo vice-captain. How do you feel Chelsea executives managed this crisis? What will the effects on the brand, club, and overall team? If you haven't followed this story yet, its am important one for not only football, but the world at large in: a) how we both percieve one another b) hold each other accountable for our actions c) the role leaders can, should & do play within these dynamics What say you? Did leadership perhaps treat him differently because of his price tag/investment or was this the right move? #enzofernandes #football #chelseafc #humankind

Everyone at BBF loves rugby. As a business, we get the importance of teamwork, and on a personal level, we know what it means to be part of a herd. The Bristol Bisons RFC are trailblazing inclusivity in rugby and showcasing that everyone has a space and place on and off the pitch. Their energy, enthusiasm and voice for access to sport without prejudice is incredible. And that’s not even mentioning the fact that they are clearly acing the game and always bring the energy to an event! That's why we jumped at the chance to support them with £8,000 towards their training costs over two years. BFF is donating £100k over the next year to help raise up Bristol communities. For the best part, we gift cost-price beer and help our community sell this to generate 3-5 times its value. But we know that beer is not always appropriate and sometimes, groups need hard cash, in real time, to achieve their ambitions. That's why we choose 3 or 4 groups each year and support them with a cash donation; one of them is the Bristol Bisons. Want to find out if the Bisons are your herd? Join them for a trial session on Monday 1st July as part of the Bristol Pride fortnight. Sign up via bisonsrfc.co.uk or if you've missed this window, check them out on socials: instagram.com/bisonsrfc and facebook.com/bisonsrfc Don't forget, every BBF beer you buy gives back to projects and communities like the Bristol Bisons. And as they say themselves, we are #StrongerAsAHerd DRINK WITH PURPOSE #BristolBeerFactory #brewedtogive #standindependent #drinkwithpurpose #bristolcharity #bristol

The Leadership Advisory Council with Make-A-Wish Michigan is still looking for sponsors for our 3rd Annual Golf Outing at Thornapple Point on August 5th! If you're not familiar with Make-A-Wish Michigan (MAWM). MAWM makes wishes come true for children with a critical illness across the state of Michigan. A few fun facts: 💸 Every dollar raised in Michigan stays in Michigan. ⏳ A child is diagnosed with a critical illness every 20 minutes. 🏥 An estimated 800+ children will be diagnosed with a critical illness this year. 💫 While doctors provide the medicine, Make-A-Wish Michigan supplies the magic that provides a positive life-changing experience. 👨⚕️ Most notably, 75% of surveyed doctors said a wish could improve a child’s medical outcomes. ⭐ While each wish is truly unique, most fall into one of five categories: I wish to be, I wish to go, I wish to have, I wish to meet, and I wish to give. Join me in helping raise funds for this critical mission - sponsorships start at $250! https://lnkd.in/gD4ART4F

I'm just home from Babble Frost 2024, and we were joined by Rachel Sharp MCIOF (Cert), fundraising manager for My Name'5 Doddie, with Babble now a Corporate Partner. Rachel enlightened us as we learned some truly harrowing stats, and watched a video filmed with Doddie about a month or so before he passed - I could feel the tears forming, and I know most of the room was the same. I heard the mutters of "bloody hell", "brutal", and the long expell of air as people processed what we'd read, heard, and watched...here's some highlights. 1 in 300 people will be handed the death sentence that is Motor Neuron Disease. Most of those people will have waited around a year for diagnosis. The average life expectancy once diagnosed is a mere 12-18 months. With many dying within just 3 months when the disease is particularly aggressive. 5000 people in the UK right now are living with MND. This might seem low based on a 1 in 300 figure. That's because of how quickly it will kill a person. It is a literal death sentence...right now. There has not been a new drug to help treat MND in nearly 40yrs. That drug *might* extend life expectancy by around 3 months. Treatment itself has not substantially changed in 20yrs. It is almost guarantee that you personally know someone who has been killed by MND. It IS an ABSOLUTE guarantee that you know someone who knows someone killed by MND (for my connections...you know me, and it killed a childhood neighbour of mine). I also know at least three other victims at just 1 degree of separation). Again...literal death sentence. As a Corporate Partner to My Name'5 Doddie, Babble have committed to raising £250,000! So I will be doing something later this year to help raise funds - I've always fancied a charity boxing match...if you know how to make that happen and can help me -let me know. However, right now, my brother is taking part in Doddie Aid right - and is trying to raise £500. Can you help? Can you share? Doddie's final words in his video to us... "MND is not uncurable. It's just underfunded" https://lnkd.in/eRePrhTz #myname5doddie #doddieaid #mnd #babble #babblefrost