The Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) is a

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educational nonprofit charity focused on female involvement in sports. Founded in 1974 by tennis player

Billie Jean King Billie Jean King (née Moffitt; born November 22, 1943), also known as BJK, is an American former World number 1 ranked female tennis players, world No. 1 tennis player. King won 39 Grand Slam (tennis), Grand Slam titles: 12 in singles, 16 in w ...

and initially supported by Olympic athletes

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and

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, its stated mission statement is "To advance the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity."

History

The Women's Sports Foundation was legally set up in 1974 by

, her business manager

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, and her then-husband

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. The Foundation was originally supported by Olympic swimmer

and Olympic skier

. In 1972 and in 1973 King was awarded the Bob Hope Cavalcade of Sports for the "Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year". In 1974, she donated her winnings of $5,000 to incorporate the Women's Sports Foundation. Simultaneously, she started a new magazine titled ''

womenSports ''womenSports'' magazine was the first magazine dedicated to women in sports. It was launched in close conjunction with Billie Jean King's Women's Sports Foundation and each issue of the magazine contained a two-page article written by the execu ...

''. The WSF began its multi-sport emphasis at the 1975 ABC TV show Women's Superstars which was held at the Houston

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. It was there that

working as an ABC Billie Jean King invited the women athlete contestants to join in on the effort. For ten years, from 1976 to 1986, under the direction of Executive Director, Eva Auchincloss and Associate Director Holly Turner and the Chairwoman Billie Jean King, the Board of Trustees was expanded to include Olympian

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, ''

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'' creator Charles M. Schulz, and Vice-President of Bristol-Myers Marvin Koslow,

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, CEO of Colgate Palmolive. In 1979, Donna de Varona was appointed the first president of the Foundation. Under the leadership of Executive Director Eva Auchincloss and her team, the foundation grew from an organization with $500 in the bank to one with a $1M endowment and an operating budget of $1M. In 1990, in recognition of King's long standing efforts to promote the rights of women, ''Life'' magazine named her one of the "100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century", in part because of her promotion of sports for women such as the Women's Sports Foundation. Women's Sports Foundation advocates equal opportunity for girls and women's sports in the United States and around the world. Past presidents include Donna de Varona,

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, Wendy Hilliard, Benita Fitzgerald Mosley,

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, and

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. The current president is

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and the current Board of Trustees Chair is Sandra Vivas. A statement by 16 women's rights organizations including the Women's Sports Foundation, the

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, the

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, Girls, Inc.,

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, End Rape on Campus, the

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and

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said that, "as organizations that fight every day for equal opportunities for all women and girls, we speak from experience and expertise when we say that nondiscrimination protections for transgender people—including women and girls who are transgender—are not at odds with women’s equality or well-being, but advance them" and that "we support laws and policies that protect transgender people from discrimination, including in participation in sports, and reject the suggestion that cisgender women and girls benefit from the exclusion of women and girls who happen to be transgender."

Initial goals

The main goal of the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) was to educate women and the general public. The WSF mainly wanted to educate with respect to the idea of women in sports and the ongoing discrimination against women in sports. The WSF also wanted to normalize the female athlete's capabilities and achievements on the same playing field as men. Promoting equal rights and opportunities for female athletes was a big issue that the WSF really pushed. Once this issue started to resolved, more women participating in sports became a popular trend. This was a trend that lead to an important subject for feminist attention because sports helped these women shape their own, personal identities. The WSF also wanted to support women in their athletic good sportsmanship and keep encouraging fair play in the sports world. However, most importantly, the WSF really encouraged and supported the participation of women in sports for their overall health, enjoyment, and future career opportunities.

Current initiatives and programs

Sports 4 Life: In October 2014, the Women's Sports Foundation, with support from espnW, launched Sports 4 Life, a national effort to increase the participation and retention of African-American and Hispanic girls, ages 11–18, in developmental youth sports programs. Through education, public awareness and grants to organizations nationwide, Sports 4 Life seeks to effect sustainable improvement to the overall health and development of girls in these communities. The Travel & Training Fund: The WSF was the first—and only—charitable organization to offer grants to aspiring women athletes with elite potential when it established the grant almost 30 years ago. The Travel & Training Fund provides direct financial assistance to aspiring athletes – in individual and team sports. Travel & Training grants allow serious female athletes a chance to fulfill their potential on the regional, national or international level through assistance for coaching, specialized training, equipment, athletic attire, and/or travel. Since 1984, WSF awarded grants to more than 1300 individual athletes and teams – including figure skaters

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and

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, diver Mary Ellen Clark, ski jumper Alissa Johnson, swimmer

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and the US National Water Polo Team. The T&T Fund is supported by contributions by donors and WSF national sponsor

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. GoGirlGo!: The WSF's GoGirlGo! works across the country to improve the health of sedentary girls and to keep girls involved in physical activity. We get girls moving not through direct service, but by supporting programs and organizations that work with girls. GoGirlGo! identifies and weaves together quality resources within each community and provides comprehensive support through education, funding, public awareness and networking. WSF Athlete Ambassador Program is another program within the Women's Sports Foundation. This program uses amateur athletes to professional athletes to work with a group. This works for players who want to serve as role models and help motivate younger players.

Partners

There are some partners with the organization. They are partners with Athleta, ESPNW, Gatorade, NBC Sports Group and Yahoo sports.

Research and Resource Center

SHARP, the Sport, Health and Activity Research and Policy Center for Women and Girls, was established in 2010 as a new partnership between the Women's Sports Foundation and the

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's School of Kinesiology and Institute for Research on Women & Gender. SHARP's mission is to lead research that enhances the scope, experience, and sustainability of participation in sport, play, and movement for women and girls. Leveraging the research leadership of the University of Michigan with the policy and programming expertise of the Women's Sports Foundation, findings from SHARP research will better inform public engagement, advocacy, and implementation to enable more women and girls to be active, healthy, and successful. The Women's Sports Foundation Library and Resource Center contains a large collection of books, magazines, articles, photographs, films, videos, and artifacts.

Outreach

The ''

WomenSports ''womenSports'' magazine was the first magazine dedicated to women in sports. It was launched in close conjunction with Billie Jean King's Women's Sports Foundation and each issue of the magazine contained a two-page article written by the execu ...

'' magazine was part of the Women's Sports Foundation's outreach. It was one of the first magazines that was dedicated to women in sports that featured female athletes and highlighted their successes. The magazine served as an advertisement purpose with a close connection to

and the Women's Sports Foundation. It focused on the trends and current issues of women in sport and provided background information on certain events. The magazine ultimately folded after years of publication, despite a dedicated following.

Women's Sports Hall of Fame

In October 2006, the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) and the Sports Museum of America announced the establishment of the Billie Jean King International Women's Sports Center. The museum opened in May 2008 and closed in February 2009.

Award ceremonies

Annual Salute to Women in Sports

The Annual Salute to Women in Sports celebrates the achievement of female athletes across all sports. Held in October at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, the Annual Salute features a cast of celebrities, champion athletes and supporters of girls and women in sports. The fundraising gala is a charitable fundraising event with proceeds benefiting the Foundation's grants, research, educational and advocacy-related programming. The

Sportswoman of the Year Award The Sportswoman of the Year Award is given by the Women's Sports Foundation every year. This foundation recognizes both an individual and a team Sportswoman on their performance over a 12-month period. This award is given based on their new records ...

- Team and Individual, the Billie Jean King Contribution Award and the Wilma Rudolph Courage Award are presented during the gala. The Sportswoman of the Year Awards are voted on by the public. Prior to its debut at Cipriani in 2011, the Annual Salute was held at the Waldorf–Astoria and

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hotels in New York City.

Wilma Rudolph Courage Award

* 1996:

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* 1997:

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* 1998:

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* 1999:

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* 2000:

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* 2001:

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* 2002:

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* 2003:

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* 2004:

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* 2005: Yuliana Perez * 2006:

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* 2007: 2006-07 Rutger's Women's Basketball Team * 2008: Patience Knight * 2009: Tiffara Steward * 2010:

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Hock, Lindsay
2010 Annual Salute to Women in Sports
. WSF official website. Retrieved 2010-10-15. * 2011:

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* 2012:

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* 2013: Melissa Stockwell * 2014:

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* 2015:

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* 2016:

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* 2017: 2017

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* 2018:

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* 2019:

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* 2020: WNBA players * 2021:

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* 2022:

* 2023: Rosalie Fish

ANNIKA Inspiration Award

*2010: Caitlin Baker *2011: Winter Vinecki *2012: Lianna Thomas *2013: Vivian Hao

Yolanda L. Jackson Give Back Award

*2010:

*2011:

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*2012:

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*2013: Lyn-z Adams Hawkins Pastrana *2014:

*2015: Elena Hight *2016:

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*2017:

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*2017:

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Darlene Kluka Award

*2001: Barbara L. Drinkwater *2003: Mary Jo Kane *2005: Kari Fasting *2006: Gertrud Pfister *2007:

Celia Brackenridge Celia Brackenridge OBE (22 August 1950 – 23 May 2018) was a British sportswoman, campaigner and academic. In the mid-1980s, Brackenridge was recognised as the most capped Great Britain lacrosse player. She founded the Women's Sports Foundation ...

*2008: Ellen Staurowsky *2009: Anneliese Goslin *2010: Don Sabo *2011: Carole Oglesby *2012: Vivian Acosta & Linda Carpenter *2017: Maria Beatriz Rocha Ferreira

The Billie Awards

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, first held by the

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in 2006.

Flo Hyman Award

The Flo Hyman Memorial Award was conferred annually between

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and 2004.

International Women's Sports Hall of Fame

The

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was established in 1980, to give recognition to female

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who have made history in women's sports. The International Women's Sports Hall of Fame recognizes the athletic achievements of those who have competed at least 25 years prior to the present year in the Pioneer category. Athletes whose accomplishments came within the past 25 years are inducted into the Contemporary category. Selections are made worldwide and are based on achievements, breakthroughs, innovative style and ongoing commitment to the development of women's sports.International Women's Sports Hall of Fame
webpage. Women's Sports Foundation official website. Retrieved 2013-5-3.

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