Advancing Economic and Health Equity Around the World

Advancing Economic and Health Equity Around the World

TBA Collective is an established 501c3 organization committed to advancing gender healthcare access, economic empowerment and conservation/climate change. We work to bring philanthropists and NGOs together collectively to have shared impact and fill important gaps. We are the mothership of all Collectives.

Areas We Focus On To Breakdown Barriers

ACCESS TO CARE, Sports & Mental Health

Filling important gaps to eliminate global healthcare inequalities in sexual reproductive health, feminine hygiene, and oncology by ensuring that services and products are delivered to all that need them including our Dignity Kits. Supporting ports to build physical, emotional, and social well being.

Economic Empowerment & Sustainability

Empowering individuals to become agents of change, supporting self-sufficient, interdependent communities, and self-determination through sustainable, income generating projects.

Conservation and Climate change

The One Health initiative works to prevent the next pandemic through animal welfare. Focuses on finding dangerous diseases while they are still in animals. There is a clear link between family planning and climate change as well as water, sanitation programs and food security.

Advocacy & Partnership Building

BodyNEXT is a global body positivity and education campaign that will feature real people, medical professionals, and celebrities from around the globe tackling stigmatized aspects of health. We partner with corporates, foundations, universities and philanthropists to help further these goals with in the philosophy of going beyond the check book applying time, talent and treasure.

We’ve donated essential feminine care to help support the 6.8 million Ukrainian refugees with limited access to menstrual hygiene products, helping to restore their DIGNITY.”

THE BODY AGENCY COLLECTIVE

How We Can Work Together

BECOME A CORPORATE PARTNER

Partnership opportunities include in-kind donations, sponsorship of the BodyNEXT Campaign, educating your workforce, fundraising events, and matching gifts. 100% of every dollar goes directly to our charitable channels.

BECOME A SKILLED PHILANTHROPIST

Within the TBA Collective you will be given guidance on which issues you can have the most impact. Build a lifelong bond with other like-minded philanthropists who serve in the collective. See firsthand where your funding goes as well as trips to the country programs to experience the work. Pair up with a family members for cross generational philanthropy and impact. Invest in social change with experiential philanthropy that can be leveraged for scale. Co-create programs using your own talent and knowledge going beyond your check book. Collaborate with leading experts and therefore learn while doing.

We are designing exclusive partnerships with industry leaders to deliver opportunities to fill the gaps and help organizations achieve impactful change in global healthcare for women and girls.

Kate Roberts, Founder, The Body Agency

Join Our BodyNEXT Campaign

Engaging boys and men to become advocates for gender equality and the empowerment of girls and women.

Learn about our signature, celebrity-driven campaign to empower the next generation.

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Kate Roberts, our Founder, has raised $150M across 50 countries, tackling issues such as HIV/AIDS, access to contraception and prevention of domestic violence. ”

The Body Agency Collective

How We Do It

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Support - with body care kits

We have opportunities for companies to participate in “In Kind “ product sponsorships through our Body Care Kits.

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ADVOCATE - with BODYNEXT

Our BodyNEXT campaign provides a platform for philanthropists, celebrities, activists and thought leaders to act on their advocacy.

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seed - with Global Grants

We make it easy to seed grants to fund and test innovative wellness solutions on a global scale.

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scale - With experience

We start small and we grow strategically. We see what works on a grass roots level and scale accordingly, with intelligence and strategic purpose.

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INNOVATE - with research

In collaboration with NGOs, universities and corporations, we use scientific research and data to innovate change.

The Collective’s Board of Directors

KATE ROBERTS

The Body Agency Founder & CEO

KATE ROBERTS

The Body Agency Founder & CEO

Kate Roberts is the Founder and CEO of The Body Agency and its charitable arm, The Body Agency Collective. She has 30 years of experience working in global development, philanthropy and business. She has tackled some of the most challenging women’s issues, including HIV/AIDS, sexual reproductive health, menopause and aging, menstrual hygiene, maternal health and gender-based violence. Together with PSI, Melinda Gates and HRH The Crown princess of Norway, Roberts founded Maverick Collective, a $100M groundbreaking philanthropic initiative. She has been recognized as a 2007 Young Global Leader at The World Economic Forum, Fast Company’s Top 100 Most Creative, Public Policy Magazine’s Top 100 Thinkers, The Washington Post's Top Marketer, and Vogue’s Top 100 Women. Kate is an accomplished artist, and her pieces have sold across 10 countries. Many of her works have been inspired from her vast travels and highlight incredible women that she has come across from countries such as Saudi Arabia, India, Romania, Ukraine, Tanzania, Russia and Central America. She is also the host of the Sex, Body, and Soul Podcast.

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HARVEY GRANT

Professional Basketball Player

HARVEY GRANT

Professional Basketball Player

Harvey is a retired NBA player after 11 years playing for both the Washington Wizards and Portland Trail Blazers. He comes from a basketball family; his twin brother Horace Grant is a four-time champion with the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers and his son Jerami Grant currently plays for the Denver Nuggets. Harvey is now focusing his investments on healthcare, and wishes to use his platform and network to support The Body Agency Collective and girls health issues.
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Debra Messing

Emmy award-winning actress

Debra Messing

Emmy award-winning actress

Debra Messing - Emmy award-winning actress, producer, social justice, and human rights advocate. TBAC Board Member and PSI/YouthAIDS Ambassador.
Messing is best known for her Emmy & SAG Award-winning role as “Grace Adler” on NBC’s Emmy Award-winning comedy series “Will & Grace. Film credits include the award-winning “Searching,” “Along Came Polly,” “The Wedding Date” “Nothing Like The Holidays,” “The Women,” and most recently, "Wise Guys", where she plays opposite Robert DeNiro. Messing was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Women In Film’s Lucy Award, The Gracie Allen Award, American Comedy Award, among 50 more nominations. Messing has worked as Global Health Ambassador for PSI focusing on HIV/AIDS, and has traveled extensively in Africa in support of the organization. She has testified before the House Foreign Affairs sub-committee on Africa and Global Health and spoke at the International AIDS conference. Messing supports the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Moms Demand Action, ERA Coalition, ACLU, ADL, The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust and Marley’s Mutts, amongst many other organizations. She has been honored by the HRC as one of the world’s greatest supporters of the LGBTQ+ community both on screen and off screen, and by The Trevor Project with The Trevor Life Award in recognition of her contributions to the LGBTQ+ community. Messing is also a founding member of the nonpartisan civic engagement organization, i am a voter.
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Amita Vyas, PHD, MHS

Professor of Public Health

Amita Vyas, PHD, MHS

Professor of Public Health

Amita is an Associate Professor and Director of the Maternal and Child Health Program in the Department of Prevention and Community Health, at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. At the age of 20, Professor Vyas journeyed to Calcutta to work alongside Mother Teresa in the Missionaries of Charity. She saw what the social determinants of health and well-being really mean to vulnerable populations, and from that extraordinary experience decided to pursue a career in public health. Today, her work focuses on reproductive health care, adolescent health, and the health and development of immigrant children and adolescents. She is also an expert in multi-level research methods and evaluation. She also holds an adjunct position in the Department of Population and Family Health Sciences at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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Tonya Steiner

 Executive Director, Global Access to Cancer Care Foundation

Tonya Steiner

 Executive Director, Global Access to Cancer Care Foundation

Tonya is the Executive Director of the Global Access to Cancer Care Foundation (GACCF). The foundation supports the global fight against cancer by partnering with clinicians and Universities to provide critical technology, education and training in low to middle income countries in Asia, Africa, India, and South America to treat victims who currently don’t have access to adequate care.

Tonya comes to GACCF from AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association, where she served as Director of Strategic Partnerships overseeing revenue generation and strategy for the organization’s conferences and educational events. In her role, Tonya leads efforts to build lasting relationships with key supporters, identify and recruit new sponsors and funding sources, manage sales and revenue as well as strategic planning for future growth.

Prior to her time at AdvaMed, Tonya served as the Director of Sales for HR Tech software in New York City and Director of Customer Services at DEI, an online education company. After receiving B.A. in Communications and Business Tonya has continued to stay active in the University of Colorado (CU) Soccer and Crew sports programs. She still is currently rowing, coaching and playing for nationally recognized clubs.

She has lived and worked around the world supporting innovative technologies for health and child welfare. She has held numerous leadership and mentorship positions both locally and internationally for health, wellness and youth charities such as Boys and Girls Club, Volunteers of America, Youth at Risk, Grass Roots Soccer and Special Olympics programs.

Tonya is a dynamic leader, who is passionate about reducing the education gaps in radiation therapy and increasing resources to provide effective treatment solutions that will impact all cancer patients and reduce the global cancer burden.
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