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Mission
To improve the lives of children in the most disadvantaged areas of the world by using the power of sport and play for development, health, and peace.

Model
Right To Play trains local community leaders in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East as coaches to deliver sport and play programs that promote holistic child development, teach peaceful conflict resolution skills, and help participants recognize and adopt healthy lifestyle behavior.

Growth
  • Increased annual revenue by 64 percent from US$14.2 million in FY2006 to $23.3 million in FY2007, and served more than 500,000 children worldwide in regular activity (lives touched) with an additional 200,000 reached through other programs.
  • Grew from 48 to 56 international projects, including pilot activities in China, bringing total reach to 23 countries.
  • Created five-year strategic plan with New Profit and Monitor Group to deepen impact across its global footprint.

Impact
  • Right To Play collected comprehensive baseline evaluation data on program impact in Azerbaijan, Liberia, and the Palestinian territories, demonstrating for program participants improvements in communication and social skills, a reduction in violence, and improved relationships with peers and adults.
  • As Secretariat of the International Working Group on Sport for Development and Peace, Right To Play will present its policy recommendations at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The working group has engaged representatives from more than 50 national governments to date.

Looking Ahead
Right To Play’s new five-year strategy will prioritize growth of all country operations to scale, and focus expansion primarily in Africa. By 2012, Right To Play plans to serve more than one million children annually.

Total Funding from New Profit to Date: $450,000
Value of Total Consulting Resources from New Profit (Monitor or Other) to Date:$1,346,000

LIVES TOUCHED* REVENUE ($MM)
2004 2007 CAGR 2004 2007 CAGR
150,000 525,688 52% 6.7 23.3 51%

* New metric estimates the number of children participating in Right To Play programs twice a week.

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