Soccer Forward
SOCCER EVERYWHERE, FOR EVERYONE
Making soccer a force for good, accessible to everyone in the U.S., everywhere in the U.S.
To expand access to soccer in communities and ensure everyone benefits from the game, we’re focusing on:
People
Strengthening the vital soccer workforce of coaches, referees, teachers, volunteers, community leaders, and of course players.
Programs
Expanding soccer and all its values in schools and as an after-school activity.
Places
Securing more places to play, and making existing places more effective, accessible, inclusive and financially sustainable.
Initiatives
Resource Hub
Bringing together valuable resources that anyone can access to use soccer as a force for good in your community. It might be getting soccer into more school districts, how to get funding for more pitches, or advice for aspiring community coaches.
Events
We spotlight great work where soccer is being used in communities and support them in further engagement and visibilityparticularly ahead of our National Team matches. We also hold capacity building workshops that reflect key themes and needs for our community across people, places and programs.
Campaign
Designed to galvanize a movement, a marketing campaign that will be open to anyone who wants to be a part of it, with guidance on how to make the most of it during the World Cup.
Flagship Initiatives
Big, systems-based efforts addressing what the ecosystem has told us are the biggest areas of need.