Dansby Swanson and wife Mallory’s foundation raises $700K in one event

Dansby Swanson and Mallory Swanson launched the Purpose and Calling Foundation in 2025 to serve children and families through sports, education and community initiatives. The 2026 Swanson Games fundraiser they held raised more than $700,000, and Dansby separately pledged $600,000 to Vanderbilt baseball, clearing up a story about the two figures that has so often been muddled.