The New York Life Foundation has announced Coaching the Future, a new strategic initiative committing $15 million over three years to expand access to trained coaches and mentors for young people across the country.
The initiative will concentrate on three areas: on-the-field coaching through youth sports and coach training; off-the-field coaching supporting mentorship and life and career skills development; and all-abilities coaching to expand inclusive opportunities for children and youth of differing abilities. The Foundation aims to help train 25,000 coaches and mentors over the next three years.
Initial strategic grants have been issued to national nonprofit organizations including Best Buddies for inclusive mentoring for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; Boys & Girls Clubs of America to strengthen youth sports programs through coach training and facility upgrades; Girl Scouts of the USA to grow Cookie College, a hands-on entrepreneurship program; and Positive Coaching Alliance to train thousands of coaches in youth development practices, including an initial rollout of 1,000 free virtual coach training slots. Coaching the Future complements the Foundation’s continued leadership in bereavement support, into which it has invested nearly $100 million since 2008.
KEY QUOTES:
At New York Life, guidance is at the heart of what we do. Our agents and advisors coach individuals and families through some of life’s most important moments. Coaching the Future builds on that foundation, making this a natural extension of who we are and how we show up.
Heather Nesle, President, New York Life Foundation
In communities across the country, coaches and mentors are often the people who show up consistently and help young people see what’s possible. Coaching the Future is about standing with those leaders and helping expand access to the guidance young people need to thrive.
Amy Miller, Vice Chair, New York Life Foundation
