Gainbridge®, Parity, and Women’s Sports
Foundation® partner for second annual Parity Week to award grants
to organizations that support girls and women, including one in
Billie Jean King’s honor
As part of this year’s “Parity Week by Gainbridge®: Investing in
the Future of Women’s Sports,” Gainbridge® announces grants
totaling $150,000 to deserving organizations that support girls and
women through sports and/or education from Gainbridge®, Parity, and
Women’s Sports Foundation®.
Gainbridge®, a Group 1001 company, is partnering with its sister
company Parity, a brand sponsorship platform committed to closing
the gender income and opportunity gap in professional sports, to
award multiple grants of a minimum of $5,000. Organizations can
submit their grant requests for Parity Week by Gainbridge® now
through July 1, 2024 by visiting https://paritynow.co/parityweek.
Recipients will be announced on September 4, 2024.
To be considered for a Parity Week grant, the organization
must:
- Be focused on helping girls and women in the sports and/or
education space
- Be located in the U.S.
- Have a social media presence or an ability to story-tell around
the grant
- Implement the grant in November 2024
Please visit https://paritynow.co/parityweek for the full list
of Eligibility Requirements and other important information.
Gainbridge® also announces a multi-year partnership with the
Women’s Sports Foundation® (WSF®), founded 50 years ago – on May 2,
1974 – by Billie Jean King. One of the first organizations to
recognize the powerful connection between sport access, equity, and
society, WSF® has invested over $100 million to help girls and
women play, compete, and lead – in sports and beyond – without
barriers.
As part of the partnership, Gainbridge® and WSF® 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.
“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 women and girls in sports,” said Billie Jean King.
“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.”
In addition to the grants, Parity Week will include two major
sporting events sponsored by Gainbridge®: The ANNIKA driven by
Gainbridge® at Pelican, and the Billie Jean King Cup® by
Gainbridge®, known as the World Cup of Women’s Tennis. These
flagship events will serve as vehicles to amplify the larger
grant-giving initiative supporting girls and women in sports and
education.
“The path to the C-suite is rooted in sport. Studies have shown
that 94 percent of women executives played sports growing up,” said
Parity CEO Leela Srinivasan. “This exciting initiative will allow
women athletes to use their platforms to influence generations to
come. We encourage all Parity athletes to apply for a grant to
organize a camp or clinic in their sports, giving aspiring female
sports stars an unforgettable experience.”
“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,” said Group 1001 CEO and
President Dan Towriss. “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.”
For more information on Parity Week by Gainbridge®, visit
https://paritynow.co/parityweek.
About Gainbridge®
Founded in 2018, Gainbridge® is an insurtech subsidiary of Group
1001 that empowers consumers to take control of their financial
future with solutions that are accessible to everyone, no matter
their budget or financial knowledge. Its platform provides access
to financial products that are simple, intuitive, and backed by
smart technology with no complexity or hidden fees. Gainbridge® is
headquartered in Zionsville, Indiana. For more information, visit
www.gainbridge.io or follow and connect with us on X and
LinkedIn.
About Group 1001
Group 1001 is a collective that empowers companies to create
positive growth. Our insurance and annuities are easy to understand
and accessible to all. Our online investing platform gives
individuals control over their savings. Our technology and
innovation help companies succeed. And our strategic partnerships
bring people together through education and sports.
As of December 31, 2023, Group 1001 had combined assets under
management of $62.6 billion. It comprises the following brands:
Delaware Life, Gainbridge®, Clear Spring Health, Clear Spring
Property and Casualty Group, Clear Spring Life and Annuity Company,
and RVI Group.
About Parity
Minority-founded in 2020, Parity is a sports marketing and
sponsorship platform dedicated to closing the gender income and
opportunity gap in professional sports. By developing high-impact
collaborations between brands, professional women athletes and
their fans, Parity has proudly put millions in the pockets of women
athletes, attracting dozens of brands – from Microsoft® to Morgan
Stanley® – to the movement in the process. The platform offers
connections to more than 1,000 women athletes from 80+ sports,
including over 250 Olympians and Paralympians. For more information
on how to tap into the rapidly rising influence and popularity of
women athletes, visit http://paritynow.co or follow us on
Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and
Threads.
About the Women’s Sports
Foundation®
The Women’s Sports Foundation® exists to enable girls and women
to reach their potential in sport and life. We are an ally, an
advocate, and a catalyst. Founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, we
are one of the first organizations to recognize the powerful
connection between sports access, equity, and society. WSF® has
been changing the game for 50 years through its research, advocacy,
and community programming, investing over $100 million to help
girls and women play, compete, and lead – in sports and beyond –
without barriers. A leader and champion of the entire women’s
sports ecosystem, WSF® amplifies the vital societal and cultural
impact that is made when girls and women play sports. All girls.
All women. All sports.® To learn more about the Women’s Sports
Foundation®, please visit www.WomensSportsFoundation.org.
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