Building Systems Change: Why We Must Center Community-Based Organizations in Youth Sport Equity
Discover how systems change frameworks are reshaping youth sport equity. Learn why community-based organizations are central to creating lasting, scalable access to play for all young people.
Building Movement Together: Reflections from Chicago Gathering
This spring, coalition leaders from across the country came together in Chicago for two days of connection, learning, and vision-setting.
Representatives from our nationwide network strengthened the movement for youth sports equity—ensuring that all young people, especially those furthest from resources, have access to quality sports experiences.
Q2 2025 Coalition Connect Newsletter
We partnered with Ashoka to bring funders and coalition leaders together this summer to explore systems change.
Coalitions across the country are advocating for youth sports access through new legislation in California, formalized investments in Philadelphia, and mobile betting tax revenue allocation in New York City.
Our research on how 14 coalitions and 700+ member organizations collaborate will be published soon.
Q1 2025 Coalition Conect Newsletter
Our new Advocacy Action Team launched with representatives from eight coalitions to develop a shared policy agenda for sport equity nationwide.
We've partnered with Ashoka to create our Shared Learning Action Team focused on systems change.
Initial research findings from 14 coalitions show that 84% of member organizations collectively serve over 1.5 million youth, with 94% reporting positive perceptions of their coalition's impact on sport equity.