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The Power of Sport in Changing the World

Saleforce Nonprofit

In 2000, our founding patron Nelson Mandela stood on stage at the inaugural Laureus World Sports Awards and declared: “Sport has the power to change the world.” In 2005, a visit to Right to Play in Sierra Leone with skateboarding icon Tony Hawk changed my life.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

We also like to believe she was one of the first proponents of the "shine theory" with her quote, " There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it. ". Murasaki Shikibu. Edmonia Lewis. Queen Anna Nzinga. History remembers Queen Anna Nzinga as one of the great female rulers of Africa. Embassy personnel.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

She has been the recipient of many awards, including Fast Company's 2007 Social Capitalist Award, and the League of Women Voters' Women Who Could Be President Award. Kavita Ramdas is the President and CEO of the nonprofit, the Global Fund for Women. I think the biggest challenge for us is trying to make hard decisions.

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