WHO WE ARE

Players Coalition is structured as an independent 501(c)(3) (charity) and 501(c)(4) (advocacy) organization, working with over 1400 professional athletes, coaches and owners across leagues to improve social justice and racial equality in our country


Players Coalition was founded in 2017 by co-founders Anquan Boldin, NFL 2015 Walter Payton Man of the Year, and Malcolm Jenkins, 2017 NFLPA Byron “Whizzer” White winner, and is governed by a Task Force Board of 11 voting members.


We continue to grow in numbers of ambassadors with the collective goal of MAKING AN IMPACT ON SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RACIAL EQUALITY at the federal, state, and local levels through advocacy, awareness, education, and allocation of resources.

Our supporters are solution-focused and invest personal time and resources to educate themselves on various issues affecting their communities with the goal of identifying where their influence can have the greatest impact.


Players Coalition involvement spans across the NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS, NWSL, USL, PLL, MLL, and MMA. 

THE ORGANIZATION

Players Coalition is purposely made up of two affiliated, legally distinct tax-exempt organizations.

A public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code to provide public benefit through education, community programs and resources to support grassroots organizations delivering direct services strengthening police & community relations and education & economic advancement opportunities.

A campaigning and advocacy organization recognized under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code taking action to achieve social justice and racial equality by pressing lawmakers to support effective policies and programs to end systemic inequality and racism through criminal justice reform.

OUR VALUE

Our country is divided in an unprecedented, pivotal moment in time where social injustices and racial disparities permeate our nation. With heightened awareness and mainstream attention focused on these inequalities, Players Coalition is tactically positioned to challenge dominant power structures, build mass popular support, and use culture to shift policy and change lives.

By tackling key issues with guidance from a variety of evidence-based, subject matter experts, Players Coalition members have become credible messengers to generate mass popular support and mobilize action to highlight and correct the systemic and civic inequalities in our country.

EQUITY. JUSTICE. NOW.
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GRANTMAKING

Players Coalition is committed to impacting root issues in social justice and racial inequity through targeted grantmaking to elevate the work of established nonprofits and local grassroots efforts providing direct services.

Grants are by invitation only and awarded to select organizations across our key pillars that align with Players Coalition objectives to accelerate systemic change through policy and legislative reform. Our current focus is on funding efforts that provide evidence-based solutions to address priority issues around: the digital divide, education equity, youth justice, the school-to-prison pipeline, police accountability and transparency, mass incarceration, and generational poverty.

While we do not accept unsolicited applications or requests for funding, Players Coalition is open to learning more about programs and organizations that may fit within our areas of focus. Upon careful review of our objectives and priorities, we welcome a letter of inquiry via our website Contact page. Note: requests will only receive a reply if Players Coalition is able to currently consider the opportunity.

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