Fight For Children

Youth Development Institute Partners

We believe in the power of partnerships and work with best-in-class organizations throughout the industry to maximize the quality and value of benefits for our members. 

Active Policy Solutions provides government relations and advocacy support to clients, specializing in sports, health, wellness, education, youth development, and civil rights policy. 
American Red Cross provides training and certification to youth service providers in First Aid/CPR/AED.
The Aspen Institute’s Project Play Program develops, applies and shares knowledge that helps stakeholders build healthy communities through sports. 
Assist Development Consulting helps organizations to raise funds, build capacity and achieve strategic goals.
Compass Pro Bono forges lasting ties between local nonprofits and local business professionals to empower thriving, equitable, resilient communities.
The Center for Healing and Justice through Sport ensures that more young people have access to sport experiences that are youth-centered, healing-centered, inclusive, and work to address issues of systemic injustice.
Edgework provides sport for healing and capacity building services to nonprofits based on the belief that strong relationships transform organizations and communities. 
Good Sports provides new equipment, apparel and footwear to organizations working with underserved young people.
Hello Insights helps our SBYD programs continually evaluate and respond to what young people need. Hello Insight provides research-based, valid and reliable surveys and reports to measure the impact of our SBYD programs and to provide data-driven recommendations for improvement.  
The LeagueApps FundPlay program provides technology, training, and support to sports-based youth development organizations across the country.
Learn 24 is a network of afterschool and summer opportunities in Washington, DC to ensure children and youth in the district have access to quality educational and enrichment activities beyond the school day.
Positive Coaching Alliance is a national non-profit developing “Better Athletes, Better People” by working to provide all young people a positive character-building sports experience.  
The Sports & Entertainment Impact Certificate offers trusted professional development for leaders across the sport, entertainment, and philanthropy sectors. 
The Sports Philanthropy Executive Certificate Program at the GW School of Business provides a groundbreaking online curriculum tailored to the unique needs of those who work for professional sports teams, leagues, athletic foundations, sports-related companies with an emphasis on corporate social responsibility, non-profits using sports for social good, and for individuals looking to enter the field. 
UpMetrics helps nonprofits gain insight into their impact, track progress towards goals over time, and seamlessly report out to stakeholders.