Meet Joe • Friends and Allies

Coach for America works with many organizations and groups with similar missions. These groups also provide valuable resources and we find it helpful to connect those like minded in their goals.

If you would like to be a Friend and Ally of Coach for America, please contact us.

Sports Allies

Athletes For Others – Developing strong personal relationships, demonstrating unwavering integrity and character, and having a purpose greater than oneself are the keys to becoming a successful citizen and it’s AFO’s aim to demonstrate that team sports serve as an ideal gateway.

Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation – Builds character and teaches critical life lessons to disadvantaged young people residing in America's most distressed communities through baseball and softball themed programs.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes – The Heart and Soul in Sports

National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA – Committed to the collegiate model of athletics, high levels of integrity and sportsmanship, pursuit of excellence in both academics and athletics, an inclusive culture, respect and Presidential leadership.

National Consortium of Academics and Sports NCAS – Mission is to create a better society by focusing on educational attainment and using the power and appeal of sport to positively affect social change.

Positive Coaching Alliance – Focuses on Coaching Student Athletes to Learn Valuable Life Lessons. Read their Blog.

Pro Athletes Outreach – Christian organization dedicated to serving coaches, professional athletes and their spouses.

Taylor Hooton Foundation – An organization dedicated to educating young people and their adult influencers about the dangers of APEDs.

Texas High School Coaches Association – Helping Coaches Help Kids

US Lacrosse – National Men's, Women's and Youth Lacrosse

Community Friends and Educators

A Call to Men – Committed to Ending Violence Against Women

All Pro Dads - A Family First's innovative program helping men become better fathers. A one-stop resource where dads can find encouragement, ideas, information and videos.

American Camp Association – Community of camp professionals who, for 100 years, have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs.

Association of Maryland Independent Schools AMIS – A voluntary organization of private, independent elementary and college preparatory schools in Maryland and the District of Columbia. All 115 member schools work together to improve education for their more than 45,000 students.

CAASE – Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation – Committed to stopping sexual exploitation by directly addressing the culture, institutions, and individuals that perpetrate, profit from, or tacitly support sexually exploitive acts against people. Read their blog.

CALCASA – California Coalition Against Sexual Assault provides leadership, vision, and resources to rape crises centers, individuals, and other entities committed to ending ending sexual violence.

California Season of Life Foundation – The goal of this site is to allow any parent or student the opportunity to receive a copy of the book Season of Life by Jeffrey Marx for free. The members of this foundation feel that the messages of this book are so unifying and positive, that they wanted to raise the awareness of the book, and to make sure socio-economic challenges did not deter anyone from getting a chance to obtain a copy.

Fathers – Every child needs a dad they can count on. The research is clear: children thrive when they have an involved father—someone who loves them, knows them, guides them, and helps them achieve their destiny. The National Center for Fathering, inspires and equips men to be the involved fathers, grandfathers and father figures their children need.

House of Ruth – The Nations Leading Domestic Violence Center

Jackson Katz – One of America's leading anti-sexist male activists. An educator, author and filmmaker, he is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking work in the field of gender violence prevention education with men and boys, particularly in the sports culture and the military.

K-Life – A youth ministry focused on mentoring, coaching and discipling today's teenagers

Men Can Stop Rape – Mobilizing Male Youth to Prevent Men’s Violence Against Women

National Fatherhood Initiative – Working to End Father Absence. Read their blog.

Rebel – challenging today’s popular culture – Rebel media is a group of guys (and a handful of girls) that believe in change. Not cosmetic change found in spray on tans and six pack abs, but the sort of transitional change inspired from within. This might sound odd coming from a media outlet... that's OK. We hope through our publication, website, and community outreach to raise awareness, generate buzz-worthy chatter and challenge today's cultural norms.

Rockland Family Shelter – Dedicated to serving domestic violence and sexual assault victims and their families.

Ronald McDonald House Charities, Keeping families together when the need it most. – Create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well being of children.

Stronger Families, Oxygen for Your Relationships – Whether you are married, dating, or raising a family, we hope this blog will help you become successful in your most important relationships. Read their blog. Read the article Redefining Manhood: Taking A Stand Against Domestic Violence.

Voice Male Magazine – A magazine exploring critical issues relevant to men’s growth and health while cataloguing the damaging effects of men’s isolation and violence.

Wounded Warriors Project – The Greatest Casualty is Being Forgotten. The mission of WWP is to honor and empower wounded warriors.

Corporate Leaders and Allies

Liz Claiborne Foundation – working with women to achieve economic independence by supporting multi-dimensional programs that offer essential job readiness training and increase access to tools that help women, including those affected by domestic violence, transition from poverty into successful independent living.

Lumen Institute – Providing Highly Personalized Formation for Leaders

Verizon Foundation – Forging partnerships and focusing on social issues that impact our employees, customers and communities in the areas of education, literacy, safety and health.