Soccer has the unique power to unite communities across cultures, generations, and social class.
A soccer club becomes the unifying expression of a community’s values and character to the world.
Solidarity Soccer™ harnesses soccer as a power vehicle to drive United Way’s mission — one city at a time.
United Way has proven its capacity to transform by aligning, responding, and creating the changes that times require.
We recognize United Way’s strength as a mobilizer. An organization that not just convenes financial assets to create an impact, but provides social, intellectual, reputational, and human capital for the common good.
Solidarity Soccer™ is the common language that helps align stakeholders, leverage collective strengths, connect individuals to opportunities, and ultimately deliver outcomes across the region.
Solidarity Soccer™ organizes and supports local soccer communities and their lifelong connections to the game. By engaging existing soccer ecosystems, the program maximizes natural pathways for participation, belonging, and impact.
Solidarity Soccer™ transforms the unifying power of the game into a clear, actionable framework for change. By meeting people where passion already exists, the initiative creates a pathway for deeper engagement and long-term community impact.
As we build community, club, and connection, purpose becomes tangible. What begins as shared love for the game evolves into collective action — strengthening relationships, deepening trust, and fueling outcomes that extend off-the-field.
Soccer programming and stadium events are fundraisers for United Way providing new opportunities for Corporate Sponsorships, Individual Giving, and Grants.
The Soccer Club’s membership model offers a new base of supporters and fans: Young Professionals, new Volunteers, future Donors, and important Changemakers.
Club partnerships mobilize the unrealized potential of America’s tight knit soccer culture – established over generations across youth and travel leagues, high school, and college teams – around United Way’s mission.
United Way’s mission, vision, and values provide the soccer club with a caused-based strategy to maximize audience reach and growth.
The reputation, credibility and trust of the United Way provides the club with a network of trusted corporate partners and established community engagement capacity.
United Way’s nonprofit infrastructure provides natural pathways to corporate sponsorship, philanthropy, and grant opportunities.
Hartford City Football Club partnered with United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut to support their strategic plan, Onward860: United To End Poverty.
In this revolutionary partnership, Hartford City FC’s matches and programs rally fans in support of Onward860 to address systemic inequities and promote real solutions for social progress in Greater Hartford.
Hartford City FC’s First Teams compete in the top amateur soccer leagues in the United States.
An All Star team primarily made up of Greater Hartford college athletes home for the summer, our First Teams serve as inspirational role models representing our city.
Beyond the field, players serve as ambassadors, interns, and volunteers with United Way and other community partners.
Hartford City FC’s First Teams compete in the top amateur soccer leagues in the United States.
An All Star team primarily made up of Greater Hartford college athletes home for the summer, our First Teams serve as inspirational role models representing our city.
Beyond the field, players serve as ambassadors, interns, and volunteers with United Way and other community partners.
The club leads the region’s adult recreational leagues with a clear identity, centralized operations, and an improved digital experience that strengthens engagement both on and off the field.
From April through October, leagues operate across public parks and schools throughout Greater Hartford, offering Co-Ed, Over-30, Over-40, Women’s, and Corporate divisions designed to welcome players of all backgrounds.
The club leads the region’s adult recreational leagues with a clear identity, centralized operations, and an improved digital experience that strengthens engagement both on and off the field.
From April through October, leagues operate across public parks and schools throughout Greater Hartford, offering Co-Ed, Over-30, Over-40, Women’s, and Corporate divisions designed to welcome players of all backgrounds.
Hartford City FC is partnering with United Way to use soccer as a platform for community change and social impact.
Hartford City FC is partnering with United Way to use soccer as a platform for community change and social impact.
With 1,200 United Way chapters across the country, the success of Solidarity Soccer™ can be replicated in cities throughout the United States.
Qualifying new or existing soccer clubs will adopt our model reflecting their community’s local character and unique culture while connecting to United Way’s mission.
