FIGHT FOR CHILDREN INC

Helping Youth Thrive

aka Fight For Children   |   Washington, DC   |  www.fightforchildren.org

Mission

To help individuals, organizations and communities leverage the power of sports to improve the lives of underserved youth.

Ruling year info

1992

President & CEO

Keith Gordon

Main address

1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite 700

Washington, DC 20036 USA

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EIN

52-1706059

NTEE code info

Other Recreation, Sports, or Leisure Activities N.E.C. (N99)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (T12)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

THE PROBLEM: Youth sports have been shown to contribute to character and leadership development, positive health and wellness, and long-term improved academic achievement; yet DC's youth sports access and coaching quality are uneven across the city, resulting in missed critical development opportunities for children from high-need communities.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

The Fight For Children Institute

The region’s first and only youth sports collaborative that provides responsive grants and capacity building services to sports-based youth development (SBYD) nonprofits. By strategically bringing together these organizations to help them deliver their best work, this collaborative will
unite its work around a common agenda and shared measurements of social-emotional learning outcomes for youth. The 17 nonprofits currently under The Fight For Children Institute’s umbrella provide out-of-school programming across 13 sports different sports, and collectively serve 20,000
children and youth throughout the DMV.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Children
At-risk youth
Economically disadvantaged people

In 2019 we committed $5 million to open The Fight For Children Sports Medicine Center at Children’s National, the only pediatric sports medicine program in the region. The Center, which is scheduled to open in 2021, will help young athletes overcome a wide range of sports-related injuries and
provide quality medical care for over 5,000 children annually.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Children and youth

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

Association of Fundraising Professionals - Member 2013

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

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Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

FIGHT FOR CHILDREN'S SOLUTION: By supporting organizations working directly with current and aspiring student athletes in high-need communities, and increasing awareness of the benefits associated with youth sports participation, Fight For Children aims to ensure that at-risk student athletes in Washington, DC have the academic, social and emotional, and physical foundation necessary to succeed.

To achieve our goals, we utilize two main strategies:

- Address specific student athlete needs by making grants to worthy non-profits who share our mission
- Raise awareness of (and community commitment to) the the importance of youth sports by convening city leadership, hosting marketing events, and other initiatives.

In addition to our almost 30 year history, Fight For Children has an extremely hard-working and knowledgeable staff. With just 7 staff members, we are able to achieve incredible impact across our nation's capital. Part of our strength is also due to the one-of-a-kind fundraising gala that we host annually. This gala brings in millions of dollars to fund the work we do throughout the year.

Fight For Children recently shifted its mission from early childhood education to youth sports, so our work is just beginning in this space!

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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FIGHT FOR CHILDREN INC

Board of directors
as of 09/23/2021
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. G. David Fensterheim

Fensterheim & Bean

Term: 2001 -

Michela English

David Fensterheim

Fensterheim & Bean, P.C.

Adrian Fenty

Former Mayor of the District of Columbia

Anthony A Lewis

Verizon Wireless

Kurt Newman

Children's National Medical Center

Keith Gordon

Fight For Children

Daniel Radek

First Washington Realty, Inc.

Aaron Hyland

iHeart Media

Ernie Jarvis

Jarvis Commercial Real Estate

Teri Smith

NFLPA

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/23/2021
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data