Futbl Cleats Charity
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
FUTBL.org - Donating Soccer Cleats
We collect cleats/flats in the U.S. and donate them to kids in need abroad. We focus on finding areas around the world where the children don't have the resources to participate in the sport with the proper equipment. Our goal is to get every child running around barefoot on the field into a pair of soccer cleats.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of soccer cleats/flats collected
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
FUTBL.org - Donating Soccer Cleats
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of New Partnerships Created
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
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FUTBL.org - Donating Soccer Cleats
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of Donation Events to Benefit the Underprivileged
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
FUTBL.org - Donating Soccer Cleats
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Re-Gifting Cost of Used Cleats Collected (USD $)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
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FUTBL.org - Donating Soccer Cleats
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Decreasing
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
There are more than 265 million active people playing soccer in about 211 countries around the world. And the majority of these countries have high poverty and various social-economic issues making it difficult for children to play soccer with the proper equipment. The United States has about 6.9 million kids (ages 6-17) playing soccer annually and growing out of cleats or upgrading their cleats about every 5-6 months. The potential of collecting used soccer cleats in the U.S. to donate them to children abroad, will not only make children smile but can prove to be life-changing to some children.
The global superstars we recognize today that came from second and third world countries like Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Kenya – at one point played in the streets barefoot, yet their love for the game kept them playing. Right now, soccer is growing in the U.S. at all ages from youth leagues to the new professional leagues. We have the opportunity to grow with the local soccer communities in the U.S. and be part of life-changing moments for those in need around the world.
FUTBL.org is committed to supporting youth players looking for resources to succeed on the field. To strengthen communities in second and third-world countries looking for help to make their dreams become a reality.
The U.S. plays soccer as a sport while in other countries, soccer is their life. In most cases, it also keeps children off the street and away from gang violence. If those children don’t have soccer cleats or the opportunity to participate in a sport, there is a greater chance they can find themselves going down the wrong path. All of our efforts are to help keep children off the streets and on the field with donated soccer cleats.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Futbl Cleats Charity
Board of directorsas of 11/03/2023
Roberto Reyes
Alex Hernandez
David Penaloza
Mike Rubio
Rami Abulaban
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? Yes -
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
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.