top of page

Fight Like a Girl

The Bear Cave LLC's in House Charity

image.png

Mission

Empowering women and children to achieve strength, resilience, and independence through combat sports, enabling them to pursue their dreams and become leaders in their communities. 

Vision

To cultivate a ecosystem where high class athletes are funded give back to their communities through outreach programs of combat sports  and leadership-building skills; 

AND to create a legacy where women in MMA and all forms of combat sports redefine success, lead with integrity to transform lives and shatter barriers, demonstrating strength both in the cage and in life.

image.png

Background

Created by Forrest Molinari and Mark Perry, 

We created The Bear Cave in the  summer of 2024 to be the central hub for The Bear brand throughout Forrest’s MMA career. 

 

After only a few months in, we saw an opportunity to do more and used the platform created by The Bear Cave to launch “Fight Like A Girl”. 

image.png

Forrest Molinari

World Bronze Medalist

4x Pan-American Champion

Professional MMA Fighter 1-0 

image.png

Mark Perry

2x NCAA D1 Wrestling Champion

Olympic/World Champion Coach

Board of Directors

The Board will have members with diverse skills such as finance, legal, marketing, fundraising, community service, and industry-specific knowledge. It will meet at least once a month go over programs, upcoming events, fundraising strategies, and donor relations.

image.png

Board Officers:

​

  • President: Forrest Molinari (Oversees operations, leads the direction and development of the nonprofit, and represents the nonprofit publicly.)

​

  • VP: Mark Perry Jr. (Supports the President, steps in when the President is unavailable, and leads initiatives.)​

​

  • ​Secretary: (Handles documentation, records minutes, manages official communications, and maintains organizational records.)​

​

  • ​Events Director: (Focuses on the preparation and execution of fundraising campaigns like golf outings, charity fight nights, annual auction, annual gala, etc.)

​

  • Program Director: (Focuses on the preparation and execution of educational and athletic programs like camps, self-defense classes, motivational speeches, etc.)

​

  • Treasurer: (Manages finances, ensures compliance with financial regulations, and oversees fundraising efforts.)

  • Fundraising Chair: (Dedicated to networking and connecting donors to the nonprofit, working closely with the Treasurer and Events Director, and maintaining donor relations.

​

  • Community Liaison: (Bridges the nonprofit with the different sectors of the athletic and martial arts communities, potentially bringing more companies, athletes, and organizations for support and collaboration.)

​

  • Marketing and Communications Officer: (Handles PR, marketing strategies, and public engagement to promote events and the nonprofit’s mission.)

​

  • Legal Advisor: (Ensures compliance with laws and nonprofit regulations, advises on legal matters.)

​

  • Athlete Representative: (A current or former athlete who brings insights from the sports community, helping tailor programs effectively.)

​

  • Educational Consultant: (Provides expertise on curriculum development for self-defense and martial arts teaching, ensuring educational quality.)

Programs & Campaigns

Programs

  • Youth Camps and Clinics (All Combat Sports)

  • Women’s MMA Seminars

  • Self-Defense Seminars

  • Motivational Speaking Engagements 

  • Leadership Seminars

  • Virtual Training Sessions

  • Grants

image.png

Campaigns

  • Polar Bear Plunge

  • Golf Outings

  • Fight Like A Girl Gala

  • Inner Circle 

  • Charity Fight Nights

  • Celebrity MMA Exhibition Match

  • Local Business Partnerships

  • Crowdfunding

  • Annual Auction

  • Donations

  • Endowments

Contribution Opportunities

1. Endowment
2 .Corporate Donation
3. Partnerships

image.png
image.png

Gold Level: 100k

Silver Level: 50k 

Bronze Level: 20k

image.png

The Power of Posterity

Endowed funds provide stable, long-term financial support. Unlike annual event contributions, gifts to endowed funds are invested to protect the "purchasing power”. This way, over the long term, the funds will fulfill the donors’ specified purpose. 

The goal of The Fight Like A Girl Endowment Program is to work with supporters of MMA, wrestling, and all combat sports to secure sufficient resources to endow the annual budget of the nonprofit and staff. 

bottom of page