USA Today: In a massive sporting event in which U.S. women often are the biggest stars, at a time when women in this country run companies and run for office as never before, the top executive in each of America's winter Olympic sports remains a man.
The Women’s Sports Foundation is a national charitable educational organization dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through physical activity. It is the only national organization promoting all sports and physical activities for women of all ages and skill levels and is acknowledged as the expert resource on all women’s sports issues.
The Chief Development Officer is responsible for increasing the Foundation’s revenue by developing and executing ongoing, multi-year fundraising strategies and growing a base of donors that include, but are not limited to major donors, planned giving, private and corporate foundations, and the general public. Most immediately, focus will be placed on increasing giving from major donors, institutions, family and private foundations and other institutional donors.
Fixing the economy: It's women's work | Obama names Alabama woman for surgeon general post | Single-dose Plan B OK'd | Women in the News Roundup: July 13, 2009
Today’s roundup has a mix of older news and a healthy dose of features and commentary on the economy. Sports fans: LPGA updates at the bottom. Happy reading!
National Public Radio Report: In a final installment of the series Tell Me MoreAbout Women's History, Marj Snyder, of the Womens Sports Foundation, tells the story of women and athletics.
The Women’s Sports Foundation—the leading authority on the participation of women and girls in sports—advocates for equality, educates the public, conducts research and offers grants to promote sports and physical activity for girls and women.
Founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, the Women’s Sports Foundation builds on her legacy as a champion athlete, advocate of social justice and agent of change. We strive for gender equity and fight discrimination in sports.
As the only charity tournament for women golfers, the Women Drivers Golf Tournament is "the" tournament to play in and sponsor. It is truly a women's tournament -- by women and for women in golf, business and the community.
Marga Stubblefield, LPGA, has graciously agreed to serve again as Tournament Chair and is planning more fun and contests for this coming year. We are expecting a full field of golfers in 2008 as we had in 2007, with 160 golfers and additional banquet guests.
Women Win financially supports organizations worldwide that focus on empowering women and girls through sport.
Women Win raises awareness about sport as a succesful tool for empowering women and girls.
Women Win creates a platform for partnership and change that connects like-minded people from different backgrounds and with complementary strategies.
