As part of the NFL’s Inspire Change social justice initiative, the league today announced renewals of nine national grant partners that total $2.5 million.
Since 2017, the NFL has provided more than $160 million to 33 national grant partners and hundreds of grassroots organizations across the country. This includes more than 1,450 grants provided by the NFL Foundation to current NFL players and Legends for nonprofits of their choice.
The nine renewed grants were recently approved by the Social Justice Working Group, comprised of 10 players and team owners. Over the last four years, grants have been awarded to nonprofit organizations that focus on the four Inspire Change pillars: education, economic advancement, police-community relations, and criminal justice reform. The specific impact these nine grant partners have made in communities range from fighting to end cash bail and pre-trial detention, to addressing “three-strikes” laws, as well as financial empowerment servic
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NEW YORK As part of the NFL s Inspire Change social justice initiative, the league today announced renewals of nine national grant partners that total $2.5 million.
Since 2017, the NFL has provided more than $160 million to 33 national grant partners and hundreds of grassroots organizations across the country. This includes more than 1,450 grants provided by the NFL Foundation to current NFL players and Legends for nonprofits of their choice.
The nine renewed grants were recently approved by the Social Justice Working Group, comprised of 10 players and team owners. Over the last four years, grants have been awarded to nonprofit organizations that focus on the four Inspire Change pillars: education, economic advancement, police-community relations, and criminal justice reform. The specific impact these nine grant partners have made in communities range from fighting to end cash bail and pre-trial detention, t
Devin McCourty on 4th Man of the Year nod from Patriots: ‘No more nominations, it has to go to somebody else’
Updated Dec 16, 2020;
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Devin McCourty appreciates the recognition he’s gotten for his work off the field in community service and social justice reforms, culminating in the New England Patriots nominated him for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for the fourth time in his career.
But after this, McCourty says the Patriots have to stop giving it to him. Someone else has to get the nod.
“I did tell Mr. (Robert) Kraft, this is the last time,” McCourty said. “After this, no more nominations. It has to go to somebody else.”