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Neill Duffy

Neill Duffy

CEO and founder
17 Sport

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Neill Duffy is CEO and founder of 17 Sport, the world’s first sports-impact company operating at the intersection of sport, business and purpose.

Duffy was also Chief Executive at marketing firm Purpose+Sport — which aims to inspire the business of sport to do good and do well by providing strategic advisory, commercial and engagement solutions to brands, sports properties and non-profits wanting to show up more meaningfully as a way of remaining relevant in a rapidly changing world. Purpose+Sport is a strategic partner with strategic creative agency enso and is a member of the Purpose Collaborative.

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
The Business of Sport Starts to Find Purpose
The Business of Sport Starts to Find Purpose
Published on December 15, 2020
About a 5 minute read

In the aftermath of 2020, the business of sport has been awakened to the fact that in the age of social good, creating positive impact is a growing requirement for any business’s license to operate. ... View More

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Organizational Governance
Who Said Women’s Sport Is Boring?
Who Said Women’s Sport Is Boring?
Published on August 13, 2019
About a 6 minute read

Yes, the summer of 2019 will be remembered for an awesome performance from the US Women’s National Soccer Team at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. But, it will also be remembered for an extraordinary demonstration of the power of women’s sport to be... View More

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Consumer Behavior ChangeOrganizational Governance
Pro Athletes, Coaches Team Up to Redefine Masculinity Through ‘Good Men in Sport’
Pro Athletes, Coaches Team Up to Redefine Masculinity Through ‘Good Men in Sport’
Published on May 20, 2019
About a 7 minute read

The initiative unites professional and collegiate athletes to discuss and redefine the idea of what it means to be a man today and the legacies men want to leave. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
World Cup Sponsors Missing Out on Purpose
World Cup Sponsors Missing Out on Purpose
Published on July 10, 2018
About a 8 minute read

With the 2018 FIFA World Cup taking place against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world, a world where people increasingly expect corporations to stand for something more than just profits, it seems like an appropriate time to take a look at which... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Survey: Corporations Expected to Contribute to Social, Environmental Health of Communities
Survey: Corporations Expected to Contribute to Social, Environmental Health of Communities
Published on October 4, 2017
About a 4 minute read

I recently moderated an enlightening panel discussion — between Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman, San Francisco Travel President & CEO Joe D’Alessandro, and Oakland Zoo President & CEO Dr. Joel ... View More

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