Players Alliance

About Players Alliance

The Players Alliance Inc uses baseball as a vehicle to address systemic barriers to equity and inclusion, with grants aimed at creating pathways to opportunities on and off the field for Black talent. Its recent giving includes repeated support for organizations tied to Black baseball history, youth development, and participation, alongside funding for field work and operational needs. The largest grant in the recent list went to the City of Montgomery for field improvements, while recurring support for groups such as the Jackie Robinson Foundation and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum shows how the foundation connects current access work with baseball’s history and legacy. The foundation also backs organizations that build participation pipelines in under-resourced communities. Recent awards to Mbp Helping Hands Inc in Atlanta and Bronx Children Museum in the Bronx show support for community-based programming and operations, while grants to Alabama State University and Jackson State University reflect attention to educational institutions within the baseball and Black sports ecosystem. Across the list, the pattern is practical: support for programs, operations, and facilities that can widen access to baseball and softball, especially for Black communities and youth.

What Players Alliance Funds

In youth development, The Players Alliance Inc funded Mbp Helping Hands Inc in Atlanta with $187,000 for program support and Lead Center for Youth in Atlanta with $75,000 for financial assistance for operations. Those awards fit a broader emphasis on community-based organizations that serve young people through baseball-related programming and support. The foundation also invests in education and history. Bronx Children Museum received $167,500 for financial support for operations, and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City received $100,000 for financial support for operations in 2025. Through Power Up Lab and related programming, the foundation ties digital classroom installations and Negro Leagues history to K–12 learning. Facilities and equipment are another clear theme. City of Montgomery received $200,000 for field improvements, and Northwood Baseball in Baltimore received $50,000 for field improvements. Those grants align with their work on renovations, equipment, and participation access.

How Players Alliance Gives