Charter Oak Impact | Street Soccer USA

Who
Founded in 2009, Street Soccer USA is a leading national soccer-based youth development nonprofit, ensuring all young people, regardless of background, have access to soccer and life skills.
What
Since 2024, we have worked with Street Soccer USA to design and implement its ambitious 26 for 2026 World Cup legacy initiative to build and program 26 Street Soccer Parks & Learning Centers.

The initiative:
- Builds safe play spaces and youth development opportunities
- Delivers leadership, financial literacy, mentorship, and life skills programming
- Connects communities, partners, and funders around a shared mission
- Supports organizational growth and long-term sustainability
- Creates a lasting legacy tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Why
To ensure a lasting legacy of the 2026 FIFA World Cup that strengthens communities and delivers long-term social impact through expanded youth programming, and safe, accessible public spaces.
The value add
Since 2024, the initiative has:
- Enabled the construction of 23 new parks and learning centers in underserved communities
- Launched Street Soccer programming in 10 new locations across the United States
- Created more than 1,500 additional hours of play opportunities per location
- Strengthened Street Soccer USA’s capacity for long-term growth
- Established a scalable model for community impact through sport

Development of campaign strategy, positioning, messaging, and core materials.
Creation of systems to support outreach, partnerships, and stakeholder engagement.
Weekly strategic working sessions to track progress and refine priorities.
Ongoing advisory support for leadership, fundraising, monitoring and evaluation, and partnership development.

Build 23 soccer parks and learning centers across the United States.
Expand its free soccer and life skills programs to 75,000 children across 18 cities.
Establish a corporate sponsorship strategy that has more than doubled the organization's budget.