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PARITY WEEK BY GAINBRIDGE®

Investing in the Future of Women’s Sports

Parity Week by Gainbridge: Investing in the Future of Women’s Sports is a nationwide movement to celebrate and amplify girls and women through sports and education grants. Gainbridge®, Parity, and Women’s Sports Foundation® have awarded $172,000 in grants to 22 deserving organizations that support girls and women through sports and education.

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Parity Week by Gainbridge: Investing in the Future of Women’s Sports is a nationwide movement to celebrate and amplify girls and women through sports and education grants. Gainbridge®, Parity, and Women’s Sports Foundation® will award $150,000 in grants to deserving organizations that support girls and women through sports and education.

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GRANT RECIPIENTS

 

From over 150 applications, the below organizations and athletes were selected. They represent 13 states and Washington, D.C., and 14 sports. Each grant recipient will receive $5,000 in honor of Gainbridge® ambassador, sports icon, and social justice pioneer Billie Jean King, who started WSF® 50 years ago with a $5,000 check.

In honor of Billie Jean King’s passion for tennis and commitment to furthering women’s sports, Gainbridge® and WSF® are also awarding one special $50,000 grant to the Junior Tennis Foundation (the charitable arm of USTA Eastern) to help resurface tennis courts and establish community tennis programming at the Eisenhower Park in Long Island, New York. Eisenhower Park is meaningful to King and WSF® as it was a longtime headquarters of WSF® from 1986-2017 before the Foundation’s offices relocated to New York City.

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The final Parity Week by Gainbridge® grant for 2024 was announced at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican. Group 1001 President and CEO Dan Towriss presented Gainbridge® ambassador Caitlin Clark with the 22nd grant for $22,000 to the Caitlin Clark Foundation.  

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PARITY WEEK BY GAINBRIDGE FOR 2025?

 

Are you an organization that supports girls and women through sports and/or education? Are you a company that believes in investing in women’s sports and future leaders? Sign up to receive information about Parity Week once it becomes available for 2025.

 

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BY THE NUMBERS

$5,000 check that Billie Jean King received in 1974 & used to start the Women’s Sports Foundation
$150,000 IN GRANT MONEY AWARDED TO 21 GROUPS
47% OF GAINBRIDGE’S ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP SPEND IS INVESTED IN WOMEN’S SPORTS
14 SPORTS REPRESENTED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS
Billie Jean King
Batouly Camara
Front Office Sports
Pippa Mann
Group 1001 LinkedIn
Odessa Jenkins
WomensSportsFoundation
Boys & Girls Club Indianapolis
GainbrideSport
Your Foot My Foot Foundation
Bret Lasky LinkedIn
Native Youth Foundation
Parity LinkedIn
Linnae Harper
Junior Tennis Foundation
New Heights Youth Inc
Bill Shelton LinkedIn
ICEF Schools
Linnae Harper LinkedIn
Girls Golf of America
Venture Outdoors
Girls on the Run New Orleans
WAKE
Leela Srinivasan LinkedIn
Serve the Future
Cierra Jordan

BE A PART OF PARITY WEEK

In honor of Billie Jean’s $5,000 check that she started the Women’s Sports Foundation® with 50 years ago, Gainbridge® and Parity will award multiple grants of at least $5,000 each, totaling $100,000, to deserving girls and women’s sports and education organizations around the country. 

Additionally, Gainbridge® and the Women's Sports Foundation® will award a $50,000 grant in Billie Jean King’s honor to the Junior Tennis Foundation, the charitable arm of USTA Eastern, to help repair tennis courts and establish community tennis programming at Eisenhower Park in Long Island, New York. 

 

The application for 2024 Parity Week Grants is closed. Applicants will be notified of their status following our review process. Stay tuned to see who will be awarded grants! 

"The path to the C-suite is rooted in sport. Studies have shown that 94 percent of women executives played sports growing up. Parity Week by Gainbridge® will allow women athletes to use their platforms to influence the next generation."


LEELA SRINIVASAN  |  CEO, PARITY

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CELEBRATING THE PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE OF WOMEN'S SPORTS

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In 2023, Gainbridge® launched Parity Week to celebrate the past, present, and future of women’s sports. For the second year, Parity Week will include two major sporting events sponsored by Gainbridge®: The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican LPGA Tour event; and the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge®, known as the World Cup of Women’s Tennis. This year, the flagship events will amplify the larger movement throughout the month of November. 

CELEBRATING THE PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE OF WOMEN'S SPORTS

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In 2023, Gainbridge® launched Parity Week to celebrate the past, present, and future of women’s sports. For the second year, Parity Week will include two major sporting events sponsored by Gainbridge®: The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican LPGA Tour event; and the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge®, known as the World Cup of Women’s Tennis. This year, the flagship events will amplify the larger movement throughout the month of November. 

“Parity Week is an opportunity to celebrate girls and women in sports and education and to get people from all over the U.S. thinking about investing in their future. Our mission at Group 1001 is to transform communities through sports and education and I’m excited to watch these Parity Week grants help organizations grow.” 

DANIEL TOWRISS  |  CEO & PRESIDENT, GROUP 1001

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BE A PART OF PARITY WEEK

In honor of Billie Jean’s $5,000 check that she started the Women’s Sports Foundation® with 50 years ago, Gainbridge® and Parity will award multiple grants of at least $5,000 each, totaling $100,000, to deserving girls and women’s sports and education organizations around the country. 

Parity Athletes are encouraged to apply for grants to organize a camp or clinic in their sports, giving aspiring female sports stars an unforgettable opportunity and experience. Priority will be given to events that take place during November 2024.  

Additionally, Gainbridge® and the Women's Sports Foundation® will award a $50,000 grant in Billie Jean King’s honor to the Junior Tennis Foundation, the charitable arm of USTA Eastern, to help repair tennis courts and establish community tennis programming at Eisenhower Park in Long Island, New York. 

"The path to the C-suite is rooted in sport. Studies have shown that 94 percent of women executives played sports growing up. Parity Week by Gainbridge® will allow women athletes to use their platforms to influence the next generation."


LEELA SRINIVASAN  |  CEO, PARITY

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GRANT APPLICATION

Application closes July 1, 2024.

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“I founded the Women’s Sports Foundation® in 1974 with a $5,000 check and a mission to provide access and opportunity for future generations of girls and women in sports. In celebration of the foundation’s 50th anniversary, Gainbridge®, Parity, and the Women’s Sports Foundation® are teaming up to create a movement that will benefit girls and women through sports and education. These grants, which are a highlight of Parity Week, are the seeds to create long-term positive impact for so many girls and women, in sports and in life.”

 

BILLIE JEAN KING

“By championing organizations and athletes that support women and girls in sports and education, we are supporting causes that prioritize inclusivity and community – both on and off the playing field. Aligning with Gainbridge® ambassador and equality champion Billie Jean King and the Women’s Sports Foundation® is a way to make a positive and long-term impact on women and girls in sports and education.”

 

DANIEL TOWRISS  |  CEO & PRESIDENT, GROUP 1001

“Our organization exists to elevate and support women competing in all sports. This remarkable, diverse group of grant recipients came to the table with bold initiatives that will help the next generation of girls and women pursue their athletic dreams in fencing, track and field, motorsports, football, and so much more. We are honored to partner with Gainbridge® for the second annual Parity Week, and we can’t wait to see our grant recipients’ visions become reality in November.”

 

LEELA SRINIVASAN  |  CEO, PARITY

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“I founded the Women’s Sports Foundation® in 1974 with a $5,000 check and a mission to provide access and opportunity for future generations of girls and women in sports. In celebration of the foundation’s 50th anniversary, Gainbridge®, Parity, and the Women’s Sports Foundation® are teaming up to create a movement that will benefit girls and women through sports and education. These grants, which are a highlight of Parity Week, are the seeds to create long-term positive impact for so many girls and women, in sports and in life.”

 

BILLIE JEAN KING