Spring Slam

spring slam brings its signature basketball tournament and outreach efforts to college campuses across the country with the mission of fighting cancer while bringing communities together through sport. in doing so, we are engaging campus leaders in a way that differs from impersonal status quo college campus fundraising and charity initiatives. launched in the spring of 2016 at northwestern university, the nonprofit is working to expand in a way that is both robust and flexible, in order to ensure long-term growth and impact. at the completion of spring slam’s first ever tournament, the organizing group realized that the event was about so much more than the competition — it was an infectiously positive rallying point for the northwestern campus. sports are the epitome of exerting personal effort while recognizing the efforts of others, pushing to achieve while maintaining a strategic perspective, and challenging others around you while respecting their abilities and their character. a