Sports Philanthropy World 2024

Join us for Sports Philanthropy World 2024!

We are excited to be back live and in person.

Thank you to KPMG for their generosity in hosting our conference.

More details about the final schedule will be announced in the coming weeks. 

SPORTS PHILANTHROPY WORLD 2024: 

Building a Culture of Philanthropy 

(Tentative Schedule--Subject to change without notice)

Thursday, December 5, 2024 

OPENING RECEPTION AND PANEL 

6 pm to 8 pm 
Location TBD 

Panel Discussion--Building Your Fundraising Blueprint

--Dedan Brozino, President, Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation

Stay for a watch party for the Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions game

Friday, December 6, 2024 

Hosted by: KPMG, AON Tower 

8:00 Registration, Networking, Breakfast 

9:00 Introductions and Welcome 

• Travis Hunter, Jr., Managing Partner, KPMG Chicago 

• Roy Kessel, Sports Philanthropy Network 

9:20 Opening Keynote--Daniel Bernard, Founder, Ride for Unity

10:00 Break 

10:15 Panel #1--Team Owners Leading the Charge

11:00 Breakout Session 1 

• Mental Health Track--Breaking the Silence
• Skill Development Track--Fundraising
• Wildcard Track--Building Your Legacy Blueprint 
• Education Track--Literacy
• Health Track--Nutrition and Food Insecurity

12:00 LUNCH 

• Lunch Keynote

• Networking 

1:15 Panel #2--Funders and Fundraising

2:00 Breakout Session 2 

• Mental Health Track--Resilience--
  • Cory McGookin, Resilient Strategy Group
• Skill Development Track--Measuring and Defining Impact
• Wildcard Track--Speak for Success
• Education Track--STEM
• Health Track--Concussions and Brain Injuries
  

3:00 Breakout Session 3 

• Mental Health Track--Suicide Prevention
• Skill Development Track--Harnessing the Power of Social Media
• Wildcard Track--NIL4Good
  • Kayla Bradham, Sports Philanthropy Network
    
• Education Track--Financial Literacy
• Health Track--Fitness and Activity
  
  • Megan Mendoza, National Football League
    

4:00 Panel #3--Partnering with Athletes and Sports Organizations

• Chris Capuano, Major League Baseball Players Association/Players Trust
  
• Megan Mendoza, National Football League
  

5:00 Closing Keynote--TBD 

6:00  Closing Reception and Networking 

7:30 Event Ends