THE SSF PURPOsE IS TO EMPOWER YOUTH ATHLETES
WITH SKILLS FOR LIFE + PLAY + THEIR FUTURE.
OUR TARGET AUDIENCE
OUR PROGRAMS
OUR TIMELINE
THE PATH for the ssf started in 2009 with a focus on high performance soccer training for youth athletes who were determined to elevate their game to “the next level”.
in 2021, the ssf became official and inked a strategic plan to develop multi-sport, year round training opportunities for even more athletes in our island community.
as we partner with more supporters, sport foundations, and purpose-led organizations around the globe, We welcome you to join us in creating the path forward to empower youth athletes.
( SSF PAST + PROJECTED timeline )
THE SSF STARTED WITH SOCCER AND
IS GROWING AS A MULT-SPORT FOUNDATION
FOR YOUTH ATHLETES
OUR PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO WORK WITH YOUTH ATHLETES THROUGH A six channel approach that prioritizes their empowerment + growth as leaders in society.
FOR SPORT ORGs & BRANDS
our secondary focus is to help grow sport organizations by developing their strategy, operations, brand, marketing, partnersHIPS, and alignment with PURPOSE + sustainability.
The sustainable sport foundation (SSF) is a massachusetts born youth-sport non-profit with a LOCAL FOCUS & a GLOBAL purpose “to EMPOWER youth athletes WITH SKILLS for life + PLAY + THEIR FUTURE”.
We leverage sport to coach, mentor, and educate youth as athletes ON THE sport FIELDs and as the next generation of leaders THaT our community + world needs.
we believe we have a responsibility to involve OUR ATHLETES in the development of sustainable solutions for societal + environmental challenges that exist around the world.
THE SSF is built on a system tHAT PUSHES youth athletes to dream, set goals, and exceed their expectations, both on & off the sport fields.
“ i love the sport because of the relationships i've built through TRAINING. ”
- A.j. ( SSF alumni + next-gen board member )
with a diverse year-round population of approximately 15,000, our island community includes families who have emigrated to nantucket from over 34 countries.
SOME OF The countries represented by the ssf athletes + staff + partners + contributors include:
the ssf team is made up of staff that manage the day-to-day operations, board directors that guide the ssf mission locally, and advisors who guide the ssf vision globally.
a massive amount of support also comes from our network of industry professionals in the sport performance, physical & mental wellness, and sustainability sectors.
additionally, the ssf is able to excel because of the funding & resources provided by our partners, time & energy from our alumni, and collaborative support from our alliance foundations.
the ssf also has a next-gen board of young adults who work closely with the directors to learn how a non-profit operates and share ideas on how the ssf should act on its purpose.
BECOME A PART OF THE SSF FAMILY
“ training with THE ssf helped me with discipline… listening… and keeping my head when needed. ”
- BEN ( SSF alumni )