Why Her Kickstart
Too many girls
leave the game.
Girls exit sports at significantly higher rates
than boys, often before experiencing the confidence,
leadership, relationships, and opportunities sports
can provide.
The challenge isn’t getting girls into sports.
It’s creating the infrastructure that helps them stay.
Limited structured
early development
Financial and
access barriers
Increased
injury risk
Lack of visible
female leadership
Few girls-only
spaces
Limited support
beyond participation
Her Kickstart exists to strengthen the system around girls so they can enter, continue, lead, and belong.
Our Vision
From Participants → Through Play → To Power
We believe sports can be one of the most powerful
leadership development tools available to girls.
Our goal is simple:
- Increase opportunity.
- Prevent dropout.
- Develop leaders.
- Create ownership pathways.
Because participation should become power.
What Makes Us Different
We are building an ecosystem, not teams.
Most clubs focus on competition.
competitive play.
Enter
the game
Continue
their journey
Lead
their communities
Belong
for life
The Her Kickstart Model: OUR FOUR PILLARS
A lifecycle of support at every stage
1
Grassroots Access & entry to sport
Opening the door to sport for any age.
- > Intro to soccer & early development
- > Equipment initiatives
- > Free to low cost clinics & camps
- > Vacant land activations
- > Community center leagues
- > Late start opportunities
Impact: Confidence. Exposure. First positive experiences.
2
Player Continuation & Rentention
Keeping girls in the game longer.
- > Injury prevention programs
- > Knee health resources
- > Scholarships
- > Club transition & recruiting support
- > Mental health & confidence
- > Adult women’s leagues
Impact: Retention. Longevity. Athlete health.
3
Women’s Leadership & Ownership
Developing future leaders and owners.
- > Coach development
- > Mentorships
- > Women in sports events
- > Entrepreneurship workshops
- > Business ownership education
- > Financial literacy programs
Impact: Leadership. Economic empowerment. Representation.
4
Spaces, Community & Belonging
Building with how girls grow in mind.
- > Speacilized tournaments
> Girl-first faclities - > Celebration events and galas
- > Stewardship and charity work
- > Group gatherings
- > Community activations
Impact: Connection. Confidence. Community.
The Impact
Stronger girls mean
stronger communities.
Pursue higher
education
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
BUSINESS OWNERSHIP
SOCIETY CONTRIBUTORS
LIFE LONG PARTICIPATION
The impact extends far beyond the field.
For Partners
Help us build
the infrastructure.
We’re creating something bigger than a soccer program.
We’re building a system that supports girls from first participation through future leadership.
Program
sponsorships
Scholarship
funding
support
partnerships
Community
collaborations
partnerships
Together, we can create more opportunities for girls to enter, stay, lead, and belong.
LET’S BUILD
TOGETHER
Strengthening the Girls Soccer Infrastructure.
From Participation Through Play To Power.
www.herkickstart.com