MEMBERSHIP — PURPOSE PLAYS HERE
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join.

Membership is curated, not open. Every member applies, and the room stays balanced across athletes, industry, and community. Here is what you get, what it costs, and how the review works.

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Three ways to belong

Pick your
way in.

Membership is for people and the organizations doing the work. Companies don't join — they sponsor. That's deliberate. It keeps the room honest.

01 — Athlete

ATHLETE

Free.Always.No fee. No catch.
NIL · Collegiate
Professional
Former · Retired

Athletes are at the center of Purpose Plays Here. Membership gives athletes access to a community beyond the game — people, opportunities and experiences that support what they're building on and off the field.

Athlete members receive
  • Free membership, always
  • PPH member profile and directory access
  • Invitations to PPH gatherings and dinners
  • Access to Purpose in Play service activations
  • Opportunities to mentor and give back
  • Opportunities to appear in PPH stories and conversations
  • Relevant introductions across the community
  • Access to member resources and the Athlete Impact Playbook
Athletes bring the influence.
We build the room around them.
02 — Individual

INDIVIDUAL

$150/ YearFounding rate
$300 after the founding 100
Sports professionals · Coaches
Community leaders · Creatives
Educators · Nonprofit leaders
and others shaping sports,
culture and community

Membership is about more than having access. It's about knowing who to know — and having a reason to connect.

Member benefits
  • The Network — the PPH member community and directory
  • The Introduction — introductions made with intention, not random networking
  • The Room — invitations to gatherings, dinners, conversations and experiences
  • The Work — participate in Purpose in Play service activations and community projects
  • The Platform — consideration for PPH stories, conversations and features
  • The Resources — member-only resources and the Athlete Impact Playbook
Founding rate. $150 a year, locked for life, for the first 100 members. After that the rate moves to $300. Founding members keep $150 for as long as they stay — you helped build the room, you keep the price.

Community rate — $150, always. Nonprofit and grassroots leaders pay $150 a year, permanently. This room only works when it's balanced, so we price for that on purpose. Say so on your application.
Come for the connections.
Stay for the community.
03 — Organization

ORGANIZATION

$250/ YearUp to three memberships
Athlete foundations
Nonprofits · Community organizations
Colleges · Universities
Athletic departments
Schools and youth programs

For the organizations already doing the work on the ground. Especially athlete foundations — the place where an athlete's influence and a community's need already meet.

Organization members receive
  • Up to three memberships in the PPH community and directory
  • Introductions to athletes, sports professionals and potential partners
  • Invitations to PPH gatherings, dinners and conversations
  • Ground-partner consideration for Purpose in Play activations in your market
  • Volunteer support from the PPH community for your own programming
  • Consideration for PPH stories, conversations and features
  • Access to member resources and the Athlete Impact Playbook
Additional memberships available.
The work already happens here.
We bring people to it.
For companies

Bring your company
into the work.

Membership is for individuals and community organizations. For companies, there's a bigger way in. Your people, on the ground, alongside athletes — backing a Purpose in Play activation and standing behind a community partner in a market that matters to you.

Partner with us →
How it works

Apply. Review.
Onboard. Introduce.

01

APPLY

A three-step application captures who you are, what you care about, and what you want out of the community.

02

REVIEW

Applications are reviewed for fit and balance across athletes, industry and community.

03

ONBOARD

Approved members get a profile, platform access, and a welcome touchpoint.

04

INTRODUCE

Members are actively matched — the introduction is the product, not a directory listing.

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Membership application

Tell us who
you are.

3 STEPSabout 5 minutes
REVIEWEDwithin 10 business days
NO FEEto apply
Step 01 — Who you are
Step 02 — What you care about
Step 03 — What you want
Companies interested in sponsorship should use Partner with us instead.
A foundation, a camp, a board seat, a Saturday you never miss — whatever it is.
Be specific. This is the question we answer for members constantly.

Application received.

Thanks for applying. Every application is read by a person, not a filter. We review for fit and balance, and we'll be in touch directly within 10 business days.

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