Former USA captain and most-capped Eagle of all time, Todd Clever, has formed his own non-profit to support rugby players.

The inception of the Todd Clever Foundation came during the COVID-19 pandemic that impacted rugby communities across the globe.

"As the world stood still, I worked tirelessly on a huge passion project, something I only dreamt of doing in the past, believing I could make a difference for the sport that gave so much to me," Clever said in a statement released today. "I am extremely excited to be able to give back to Rugby community in such a positive and meaningful way. I am pleased to announce the Todd Clever Foundation has our official 501(c)(3) status, and we are eager to help Rugby recover stronger than ever as we move out of the pandemic."

The Todd Clever Foundation was created to help provide financial and supportive services to Rugby players and teams across the globe.

There are two major parts of the TODD CLEVER FOUNDATION

1) Helping Communities (Global Impact Focus).
This is divided into three areas:

A. The Foundation Provides balls, jerseys, Rugby equipment and professional coaching, supporting existing clinics/camps/teams with an emphasis on inner city programs.

B. Rural area community outreach. The Foundation's Impact Focus Rugby awareness sets up new clinics in rural areas by identifying regions that do not have existing programs or are starting programs.

C. Scholarships for athletes with unmet financial needs. These scholarships/grants are for youth, who would like to increase their skills, but cannot not afford to travel because of family budget restrictions.

2) High performance scholarships (American Rugby Athletes)
This has two areas of focus:

A. Destinations stops for the 2021 and 2022 scholarship cycle are New Zealand, South Africa, Japan and England. These are all places Todd Clever has lived and played professional rugby. With the contacts Clever has made there with coaches, teams, and academies, the Foundation, through community partnerships, can help athletes awarded scholarships receive top-notch coaching and a cultural experience that will be life-changing.

B. Scholarships for High-Performance adult athletes with unmet financial needs. Rugby players with families or who are struggling to get through college are impacted by this scholarship. It is designed to help them travel without jeopardizing family budgets, their education or their jobs while increasing skills.

It all begins Tuesday, December 1 and all through this month supporters can join the foundation in giving back to Rugby by visiting www.toddclever.com and click on the Donate Now button under the foundation description.