Business and Philanthropy
Mr. Johnson has assisted several charities and non-profit organizations by volunteering and in fundraising efforts. Johnson raised 20,000 books for the program “Baltimore Reads” books for kids day, and guest modeled for Tommy Hilfiger’s fundraiser for the Living Classrooms Organization while playing for the Baltimore Ravens, respectively. In 2003, Mr. Johnson interned with GOPAC while playing for the Washington Redskins, then chaired by former congressman and standout quarterback J.C. Watts. GOPAC (Link to site), is a political action committee designed to train candidates for grassroots-level campaigning.
Johnson has accepted several keynote speaking engagements and most notably the Pigskin Preview, organized by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, and is a published writer, having co-authored an article for Worth and independently for Overtime Magazines, respectively. Mr. Johnson possesses a keen interest in business development and has a wide variety of business experience, including a partnership in the sports social media networking website RawTeams.com, and as a consultant with FishDuck.com. Johnson has consulted in the private equity, oil and gas, mining, gaming, nutraceutical, entertainment, internet, and real estate industries.
The Patrick Johnson Foundation
The Patrick Johnson Foundation was launched in 2003 and serves as a national Philanthropic and programmatic not – for -profit organization. It is dedicated to public service by devotion to the work of children’s as well as veterans hospitals, and by seeking to eradicate joblessness and creating meaningful work opportunities, sub vent the cost of national community college education, provide training to high school and college students in the ethical and socially constructive integration of sports and business. The PJ Foundation brings together leaders for success from the world of sports, education, spiritual and religious life (across the continuum of belief in North America) and the business world - encompassing both not for profit and for profit organizations. It will create strategic partnerships and collaborative projects and programs with, businesses, civic organizations, local governments and educational institutions. The PJ Foundation seeks a more civil America, a more educated and savvy worker, and the creation of an improved non-partisan communitarian cultural climate.
The organization researches, allocates, and awards grants and monies from the foundation to causes, agencies, organizations and individuals that further the mission of the Patrick J. Johnson Foundation (e.g. Sustainability and Renewal Energy Resources, Job Creation and Training for Armed Forces Vets, Leadership Conferences and Seminars, Community College Scholarship programs, Interfaith - Social Justice projects, and Entrepreneurship programs, respectively.
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