Kingdom Hope and Washington Youth Soccer Partnership Proposal
Great partnerships always take time and hard work to get the right results. In addition great
partnerships can usually be found to consistently contain the following elements: Shared
investment, clear expectations, open communication, and finally, clearly defined objectives.
It is our hope that these four components can be the foundation upon which our partnership can be
built.
A Mutually Beneficial Relationship (Shared Investment)
Being invested in each other success is a critical component, below are a couple examples of why
this is a great win-win partnership.
As the biggest youth soccer organization in Washington, Washington Youth Soccer is doing a great
job of achieving its mission of using soccer to foster the physical, mental and emotional growth, plus
development of the Washington Youth. Having such a hugely popular figure in Washington such as
Steve Zakuani become the face and spokesperson can only further the impact that Washington
Youth Soccer is able to achieve. This association gives further credence to the fantastic work of
Washington Youth and will hopefully inspire the kids to know that they are a part of the same
organization that is represented by one of most beloved Sounders players ever.
The return benefit for Kingdom Hope is the fact that there are 105,000 members of the Washington
Youth Soccer family and that is potentially 105,000 people that we can impact with our programs
and services that will help us on our way to inspiring individuals to become great leaders.
Washington Youth Soccer already have much of the mechanisms in place for Kingdom Hope to
deliver its services, which will be a lot more time effective than organic growth meaning we can
reach and inspire more people in a shorter period of time.
With so many awards and recognition events that take place throughout the calendar year for
Washington Youth, a lot of planning has to go into making each event a little bit special whether that
is by having guest presenters or guest speakers. The partnership with Kingdom Hope removes that
that time consuming planning element. In the four years of existence Kingdom Hope has either held
or been a part of a wide range of events and having Steve at these events is a great bonus as he has
a continued high profile due to his playing career and now broadcasting work, years of experience as
a gifted public speaker and has recently become a praised author. It would be extremely difficult to
find a singular person to better represent Washington Youth Soccer at these events.
As an extremely well established non-profit, Washington Youth Soccer can provide Kingdom Hope
with both support and access to people and resources that can help the growth of Kingdom Hope in
a really tangible way. The fact that Washington Youth have a lot year round programs and annual
tournaments allows Kingdom Hope plenty of exposure to other non-profits, companies and
individuals that otherwise may not have been the case and can lead to further opportunities for
collaborative working.
Working Agreement (Clear Expectations)
In order to avoid any ambiguity between the two organizations the following points may be useful.
Kingdom Hope & Steve Zakuani commitments to:
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Having Steve as the face and spokesperson for the Washington Youth Soccer organization.
Steve featuring in promotional material and event attendance.
Official Partner status on the Kingdom Hope website.
Supporting Washington Youth Soccer in promotion of events and news.
Providing inspirational talks and accessibility to programs that further the mission of
Washington Youth Soccer.
Discounted rates to Rising Leaders Experience (R.L.E) day seminar and allocated tickets to
Rising Leaders.
Access to Kingdom Hopes Leadership X program (currently in development).
Washington Youth Soccer Commitments to:
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Official Partner Status on Washington Youth Soccer website
Promotional messages of relevant events and news.
Having Steve Zakuani represent Washington Youth Soccer at major annual events/awards
evenings.
Support relevant programs of Kingdom Hope with non-monetary resources.
Appreciating that Steve will attend as much appearances has his schedule allows (this
includes but is not limited to award shows, tournaments and camps).
Exploring the option of having Kingdom Hope material and resources be implemented in
Washington Youth Soccer, youth development and character building programs. I.E soccer in
schools program.
Potential Joint Commitments
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A major donor dinner in 2016.
Joint Soccer Clinic/Camp.
Celebrity Soccer Fundraising Match
Cecile Zakuani Scholarship/Washington Youth Soccer Fundraising Tournament
Community Outreach Event/Fitness drive
Book Signing Event
Special Soccer Edition of Rising Leaders for Washington Youth Members
Working Together (Open Communication)
There will most certainly be a number of logistical and strategic problems to work through
throughout the course of the partnership and the quickest way to reach resolutions is to have solid
communication as a foundation of the working relationship.
In addition to working together closely on different projects and events throughout the year, it
would also be prudent to have an annual review of the partnership to renew terms and discuss plans
for the next 12 months or to discuss whether a new direction might be the best course of action.
Partnership Goals (Clearly Defined Objectives)
The success of this partnership will be determined by the results that it produces. The criteria for
success include but are not limited to:
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Successful joint fundraising efforts resulting in increased donations and financial support
from new donors.
Increased participants of Washington Youth Soccer services.
Strong uptake of Kingdom Hope’s new and existing programs.
Raised awareness of both organizations within respective supporters psyche from cross
promotion efforts.
New opportunities/markets for each party.
This is written with the intention of being a guideline for a sustained and fruitful partnership.