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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. 257,374 had access to a safe and inclusive space.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Fund their work! Since beginning her career, the immensely talented Ava DuVernay has experienced some significant "firsts" - she was the first African American female director to receive a Golden Globe nomination and the first to have her film, Selma , nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture - but she's not finished yet.

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The Global Fund for Women: An Interview with Kavita Ramdas

Have Fun - Do Good

Kavita Ramdas, President and CEO, Global Fund for Women. Kavita Ramdas is the President and CEO of the nonprofit, the Global Fund for Women. 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.

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