It enables the clubs to collectively make grants to charitable and worthwhile causes at a national level.

[2][3] The NFL Foundation is also responsible for creating a program called FUNdamentals which introduces the game of football to kids who have never played the sport before.

However, research cited by the Foundation shows that Heads Up Football has shown no reduction of concussions and a significantly lower effect on injuries than claimed.

[5] Grants amounting to $10 million each year are donated to organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the American Heart Association.

[9] Charlotte Jones Anderson is also the Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer of Dallas Cowboys.