ABOUT US
The InSports Foundation is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children participate in sports, regardless of financial or environmental barriers. Founded in 2014 by Max Smith, a former hockey player and golfer, the foundation aims to provide financial assistance and sporting opportunities.
"Sports have the power to change lives, instilling confidence, teamwork, and leadership in young minds"
OUR MISSION
As a nonprofit organization, our mission and purpose at the InSports Foundation is to help more kids participate in sports. To accomplish this objective, InSports provides financial assistance and sporting opportunities for kids to get in the game, enabling them to become active, confident, and successful team leaders in their communities.
OUR PROGRAMS
Empowering youth through sports, one opportunity at a time.
🏈 InSports Days
Free camps for kids that include a 2-hour sports clinic, healthy eating guidance, and a goal-setting session.
Start Now- 2-hour sports clinic
- Healthy eating education
- Goal-setting session
- Interactive group activities for confidence-building
🎓 Scholarships
Provides financial assistance to help cover costs related to participation, travel, equipment, and more for young athletes.
Start Now- Covers travel, registration, and equipment costs
- Available for K–12 students
- Regional eligibility (MN, ND, SD, WI)
- Includes mentorship and guidance support
👥 Team Sponsorships
Grants scholarships to entire teams to support participation, travel, tournament fees, and additional expenses.
Start Now- Financial aid for local sports teams
- Supports tournament and travel costs
- Annual application opportunity
- Helps promote community engagement through team sports
FOUNDER STORY
As a former hockey player and golfer at Concordia College in Moorhead, Max believes that sports are a great way for kids to stay healthy and be positive members of society. In 2011, Max was playing junior hockey in Washington DC. During this time, he took an entrepreneurship class at a local community college. In this class, he had to come up with a business plan to compete with his classmates and present his plan to mock investors
After being inspired by companies like TOMS Shoes, Max came up with a golf clothing company that used the profits to help teach kids how to play golf. He presented his idea to the mock investors and Smith’s business idea was voted the top idea of the class.
Upon returning to Minnesota after his junior hockey season, Max started thinking more about his business plan. He, along with a few co-workers at his parents’ company (Innovative Office Solutions), came up with the name, the InSports Foundation.
The original idea for InSports was to put on free sports camps for kids who couldn’t afford to pay for summer camps. As the foundation grew, Smith began to create apparel fundraisers to help teams raise money, gave out scholarships to kids in need, and began to put on weekly, free camps for deserving young athletes in the community
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