Angel City Football Club founders, from left, Kara Nortman, Natalie Portman and Julie Uhrman. Photo: Instagram: Natalie Portman
The head of a high-powered women's football club says her organisation shows a new model mixing profit and purpose, is possible for professional sports teams.
The Los Angeles-based Angel City Football Club is driven by its goals of equity and impact; and redirects ten percent of its sponsorship revenue to local community organisations.
The football club has secured approximately US$50million in committed sponsorship revenue, and splits its donations across three areas; equity, essentials and education.
Angel City is one of the world's only majority female-founded and female-owned professional teams. Its female-led ownership group include stars such as Christina Aguilera, Eva Longoria and Billie Jean King.
Julie Uhrman is the president and co-founder of ACFC, alongside actress and activist Natalie Portman and technology venture capitalist Kara Nortman.
Kathryn speaks to Julie Uhrman, who is currently in New Zealand for the FIFA Women's World Cup.
