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Got Pickleball? Many Don’t.

Pickleball builds confidence, friendship, fitness, and belonging. But for too many, there’s no paddle, no place to play, and no volunteers to champion them.

You bring the love. We bring the way to share it.

Pickleball for Good™ turns your generosity into ImpactGrants — funding and gear for vetted nonprofits, schools, and agencies who share this game with the communities that have the most to gain and the least access.

How your generosity becomes access:

  • Share it. Donate, sponsor, or volunteer — however you love to give.
  • We grant it. Our volunteer Grants Committee turns your gift into a CoreGrant (up to $2,500 in funding or gear) or a ChallengeGrant (a matching boost for a fundraiser or event).
  • They thrive. A community that lacks access gets a paddle in hand, a court to play on, and a coach who shows up.

 

Share your love. Ball is in your court…

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Support our mission to bring the power of pickleball to underchampioned communities.

volunteer

Join our Volunteer Network and bring your talents and love for this sport to projects in your area.

who you help:

 Grantees who would love to:

  • fund expansion of their recreational youth programming
  • construct new courts 
  • have enough gear to go around
  • purchase sports wheelchairs
  • research the unique impacts of the sport
  • raise more money at their pickleball charity event

 

Need a grant? Find out if you’re eligible and how to apply. 

2026 paddledrive challenge

picklers give projects

featured project - juvenile justice

we believe

in the transformative power of pickleball

Changing lives isn’t a spectator sport. Pickleball has the power to transform youth, communities, and our shared planet.

Pickleball is not just having a moment. It’s a movement.

Join ours today!

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Susan Swern, Founder & board president

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