Athlete and Celebrity Foundations We've Worked With.
We partner with athletes, celebrities, and sports brands to build and manage meaningful, athlete-led philanthropy. We have launched foundations from the ground up, rebranded others, designed programs and grant-making, and produced the community events that put the work in front of people. We have worked with Candace Parker, DeAndre Ayton, Teyana Taylor, Kelsey Plum, Jalen and Cody Williams, and Shabazz Napier.
Athlete foundation management for pro talent and sports brands.
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Philanthropic Legacy.
Athlete Programs and Events
We design the program and produce the day, from vendors and run of show to sign-ups and the shot list. Every event ties back to your philanthropic vision, so the community sees the same purpose each time.
Community Partnerships and Grant-Making
We know the organizations doing the work on the ground, so we know who to build with and who to fund. We connect your foundation with community partners and set up grant-making that carries the relationship past a single event.
Digital, Media and Impact Reporting
Identity, a website, content and video from real events, and the reporting a funder or a family can read. We keep the story tied to the work, in a voice that sounds like the athlete.
501(c)(3), Fiscal Sponsorship, DAF and Foundation Operations.
The structure and the money. We help you choose the right setup, whether that's a fiscal sponsor, a donor-advised fund or your own 501(c)(3), bring in the experts to build it, then manage the budgets, grants and paperwork that run through it.
Strategy and Fractional Executive Leadership
We sit in the executive director seat so you don't need to hire one yet. Philanthropic identity, the annual plan, budgets and approvals, and a person in the room with your agent, your family and your partners.
Brand Partnerships for Athlete Foundations
A brand partnership works best when it fits the cause. We help athletes and brands find that fit, shape the partnership around the foundation's programs, and keep it running long after the announcement.
Athlete Philanthropy Consulting and Management.
We believe in leaving a philanthropic legacy. A lot of giving happens downstream, after the need shows up. We want to see more of it happen upstream: planned early, built with the community, and aimed at the root of a problem. League Assists helps athletes, brands, and individuals put what they have to give to work, their time, their money, their name, and their network, in a way that moves the needle and is sustainable. From consultation to execution, we're your one point of contact.
I started League Assists because I kept seeing the same pattern. An athlete cares, a moment gets planned, the photos go out, and then it's over. Real impact gets built upstream, with a structure behind it before the first event and years of follow-through after it.
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Through League Assists, I work closely with athletes and sports brands to turn what they care about into programs, partnerships, and foundations built to last. I've helped launch foundations, rebuild their brands, and run the programs on the ground. The work is hands-on and specific to the person.
My goal is to help my clients move past one-off gestures and build something they're proud to stand behind, with partners who stay for the long run. If you're thinking about your legacy, I'd love to talk.
Hi, I'm Dean Cline, Founder and CEO of League Assists!
