Sport, Philanthropy & Civil Society

<p>In this episode we look at the relationship between sport, philanthropy and civil society through history and up to the present day. Including:</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Sportspeople as donors</strong></p> <ul> <li>Big name examples of sportspeople who give generously: David Beckham, Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo, Serena Williams, Andre Agassi</li> <li>What drives this high-profile giving? Altruism, or brand-management/PR?</li> <li>Lance Armstrong and the potential risks of making philanthropy over-reliant on the individual</li> <li>Does the fact that many sportspeople’s careers end relatively early leave them searching for purpose, and can philanthropy fill that gap?</li> <li>Can philanthropy be partly motivate by a desire to create positive narrative about wealth accrued through sport?</li> <li>Is sport one area where people from poor backgrounds can become rich, and what does this mean for their approach to philanthropy?</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Sportspeople as campaigners</strong></p> <ul> <li>Are some sportspeople perceived as campaigners simply by virtue of who they are?</li> <li>When have sportspeople campaigned for change within their sport and when have they taken on wider social issues?</li> <li>After many notable examples of campaigning by sportspeople in the 1960s and 70s, why did we see a decline in the 1980s and 1990s?</li> <li>Are we seeing a resurgence in campaigning by sportspeople, with figures like Colin Kapaernick, Megan Rapinoe and Marcus Rashford coming to the fore?</li> <li>How do sports fans perceive campaigning by sportspeople?</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Sports and Fundraising</strong></p> <ul> <li>The long history of sporting charity fundraising events and the role of charity matches in the evolution of professional football</li> <li>Sportspeople fundraising: from the traditional of testimonial matches to raise money for players’ retirements to sportspeople taking on charity fundraising challenges in other sports</li> <li>Has the pandemic hit sports fundraising particularly