Partners & People
The strength of the Nothing But Nets™ campaign lies in its diverse set of partners, which brings together multimedia organizations, professional sports leagues, faith-based and civil society organizations, corporations, and foundations. These partners are key to the success of the campaign, for it is through partnerships that Nothing But Nets™ has been able to raise millions of dollars to send nets and save lives!
Nothing But Nets™ also receives support from funding partners who are critically important to the campaign. Alongside the UN Foundation investment, these funding partners enable us to continue our life-saving work and expand our reach, and ensure that every $10 donation goes directly to the purchase, distribution, and education on the proper use of a bed net.
See a full list of our partners
Sports Illustrated
The initial outreach for Nothing But Nets™ was accomplished through former SI columnist Rick Reilly's May 5, 2006 column titled "Nothing But Nets" which raised $1.2 million. More than 120,000 bed nets have already been delivered in Nigeria as a result of Reilly’s call to readers who had "ever cut down a net, jumped over a net, watched the New Jersey Nets, worn a hair net, surfed the net, or thought of Angelina Jolie in fishnets" to donate $10 to purchase insecticide-treated nets. The People of the United Methodist Church
The People of the United Methodist Church have been in mission across Africa for more than 160 years. The denomination’s work in the area of malaria prevention makes it a natural partner for Nothing but Nets™. Several global agencies of The United Methodist Church will launch supporting campaigns to educate and raise money for bed nets.
United Nations Foundation
The United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation) was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner’s historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. The UN Foundation builds and implements public-private partnerships to address the world’s most pressing problems, and also works to broaden support for the UN through advocacy and public outreach. The UN Foundation is a public charity.
NBA Cares
NBA Cares is the league's social responsibility program that builds on the NBA's long tradition of addressing important social issues in the United States and around the world. Over the next five years, the league, players and teams will continue to contribute $100 million for charity, donate more than 1 million hours of hands-on volunteer service to communities around the world, and build more than 250 places where kids and families can live, learn and play.
