
Danette Leighton
@wsfceo
đŒ Sports biz exec đ Always a fan đ Avid advocate for girls and women in sport đ©âđ§Girl mom đŸ Honored to be CEO of the @WomensSportsFdn
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https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org 01-02-2022 21:41:04
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Dawn Staley accepted her award at the #ESPYS addressing a systemic issue about pay equity. According to WSF research report "Chasing Equity", 60% of female leaders reported being paid less for doing the same job as a man. It's about time that changed. womenssportsfoundation.org/the-equity-proâŠ

Thank you to Bread Financial! Your support will help propel the Women's Sports Foundation's mission into the next 50 years and bolster our efforts to build a more equitable future for girls and women on the field of play, the front office, the boardroom, and beyond. #WSF50


With the first ever gender equal Olympics underway, check out this opinion article in USA TODAY written by our Danette Leighton and WSF President Scout Bassett explaining how #TitleIX helped us reach this significant milestone and where inequities still persist. #Paris2024

I was honored to moderate the âLeveraging Technology to Drive Womenâs Sports & Fan Engagementâ panel this week Athletes Unlimited' #AUSummit2024. It isn't everyday you get to learn from remarkable women leaders about how technology is continuing to change the game for women's sports.


We at WSF are incredibly proud of our #PlayToLead report! Its findings illuminate why sports are a must-have for all girls and why we as a society should be investing in youth sports programs. Follow Women's Sports Foundation, to learn more about this breakthrough study.

Thank you Dr. Lindsey Darvin and Forbes SportsMoney for the opportunity to amplify the Women's Sports Foundationâs #PlayToLead report, shining a light on the larger impact youth sports for girls has on society and the economy. Read more: forbes.com/sites/lindseyeâŠ

Congratulations Billie Jean King! Cannot wait to see you preside over the 136th Rose Parade as Grand Marshal next year!

I cannot say thank you enough to everyone who joined us at the Women's Sports Foundationâs Annual Salute to Women in SportsÂź. Lets keep working together to build a future where all girls and women can play because when they do they lead and we all win. We are ready for the next 50!


Thank you Stephen Borelli and USA TODAY for amplifying the Women's Sports Foundationâs latest #PlayToLead research, which proves what we have known at WSF for 50 years and counting - when girls play, they lead and we all win! #WSF50

Thank you so much to the Washington Mystics for working alongside us at the Women's Sports Foundation as we champion the next generation of women leaders by empowering them to #KeepPlaying! #PlayToLead

Happy birthday, Billie Jean King! The Women's Sports Foundation wouldn't be celebrating #WSF50 without your vision, grit and determination to build a more equitable world - in sports and beyond! Celebrate big!


Thank you to everyone who helped us at the Women's Sports Foundation celebrate #WSF50! Together, let us continue to build a future where all girls and women can play because when they do, they lead and we all win. #PlayToLead Enjoy the holiday season!

Iâm thrilled to welcome the 2025 class to the Women's Sports Foundationâs Board of Trustees! On the heels of WSFâs 50th anniversary, this powerful group of executives and elite athletes will greatly enhance our efforts of advocating for gender equity in sport and beyond. #PlayToLead



Itâs a transformative time for college sports and in this op-ed published in USA TODAY, I share more about why great care needs to be taken by university leaders to protect the many gains womenâs sports have made over the past five decades. Read it here: usatoday.com/story/opinion/âŠ

Ahead of tonightâs #WFinalFour, check out this opinion article by Danette Leighton, explaining issues impacting the collegiate sports landscape we should all be paying attention to and why now is the time to invest MORE in womenâs sports, not less!

Thatâs a wrap on the NCAA Womenâs Basketball x Women Leaders NCAA Women's Final Four VIP summit PowHER Panels! These 2ïžâŁ panels, open to the public at Tourney Town, brought together influential leaders on topics from hiring women to investing in womenâs sports! #marchmadness #WFinalFour


Congratulations to Women's Sports Foundation Founder Billie Jean King for being included in the 2025 #TIME100Philanthropy. WSF wouldnât be where it is today without your vision and continued commitment to champion equality in sport and beyond!