In our first year, we are focused on uniting, equipping, and mobilizing the entire soccer community through...

RESOURCES AND INNOVATION

• Access: A new digital knowledge hub available to everyone, bringing all resources servicing soccer in communities
• Research: Spearheading, leading, and collating in-depth research proving connection of positive health, inclusion, and social outcomes to soccer
• Standards: Establishing and implementing best practices and standards, specifically for women’s soccer performance and development of the game worldwide
• Support: Tools, case studies, and research from successful programs
• Connections: Contact and funding information for established and successful programs to save time and increase impact
• Toolkits: How-to guides and practical resources to help bring soccer to local communities

MORE PLACES TO PLAY

• Advocacy Tools: Proof points and research to help secure funding and develop, unlock, and improve places to play
• Coalition Building: Guidance and strategies for bringing together local stakeholders to champion and support the development of new places to play
• Best Practices: Inspiration, tools, and how-to guides for developing soccer spaces, including single fields, small-sided courts, rooftop spaces and court conversions
• Scale: Unlocking resources to scale the successful soccer space build projects in communities across America

SOCCER IN COMMUNITIES AND SCHOOLS

• Policy: Providing assets to support interactions with school boards, elected officials, and foundations
• Collaboration: Ensuring those bringing soccer to their communities, including clubs, leagues, members, sponsors and donors are working together to drive common outcomes
• Scale: Sharing learnings, tools, case studies, guidelines and research from programs successful in integrating into schools
• Pathways: Organizing and supporting more Middle School and High School leagues

INSPIRING AMERICA, AND BEYOND

• Awareness: Launching a campaign ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to drive participation at every level of the game
• Assets: Creating a suite of marketing and activation assets to increase awareness and how to get involved
• Guidelines: Comprehensive messaging for local and national media engagements; to amplify a lasting soccer legacy
• Up-to-date: Information and data to communicate the benefits of soccer and where it can be accessed

Learn how you can be part of this effort by joining the Soccer Forward community >>