Founded | 1974 |
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Founder | Billie Jean King |
Type | 501(c)3 charitable educational foundation |
Focus | To advance the lives of girls and women through sport and physical activity |
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Method | Sports advocacy, girls' and women's health, educational projects, grant making, research |
Key people | Chief Executive Officer Danette Leighton Co-chairs of the Board Meghan Duggan, Hockey |
Employees | 15[1] |
Website | www.womenssportsfoundation.org |
The Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) is a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit charity focused on female involvement in sports. Founded in 1974 by tennis player Billie Jean King and initially supported by Olympic athletes Donna de Varona and Suzy Chaffee, its stated mission statement is "To advance the lives of girls and women through sports and physical activity."[2]