Jonathan Breeden | Believe
BREEDEN ENTERPRISES FOUNDATION
We Help Students Build Life Skills in the Classroom and Confidence on the Court
Breeden Enterprises Foundation is a youth development nonprofit dedicated to helping middle school students and student-athletes build the life skills, confidence, discipline, and decision-making ability needed to succeed in school, sports, and life.
Through classroom workshops, small-group sessions, school-based prevention programs, basketball mentorship, and player development experiences, we teach young people how to manage emotions, handle adversity, resolve conflict, respond to pressure, and believe in their ability to create a better future.
Our classroom programs help middle school students improve emotional control, behavior, confidence, focus, and personal responsibility. Our basketball programs help athletes develop confidence, leadership, basketball IQ, mental toughness, and the mindset needed to perform at a higher level on and off the court.
Led by Jonathan Breeden, a West Chester University graduate with a background in education, health, athletics, speaking, and youth development, our programs connect with students in a real, relatable, and practical way.
We do more than motivate young people — we give them tools they can use every day to make better choices, overcome challenges, manage pressure, and grow into confident leaders in the classroom, on the court, and in life.
THE BELIEVE LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM
The Believe Life Skills Program is a school-based youth development program designed to help middle school students build the confidence, emotional resilience, decision-making skills, and life skills needed to succeed in school and in life.
We partner with schools to serve students during health classes, advisory periods, enrichment blocks, assemblies, and after-school programs. Through structured lessons, real conversations, mentorship, and practical skill-building, students learn how to process emotions, handle adversity, manage stress, resolve conflict, make better decisions, reduce negative behaviors, and believe in their ability to create a better future.
Our program has shown measurable improvements in student growth and behavior, including reductions in violent behavior, stress, anxiety, and negative decision-making, while helping students improve confidence, emotional control, school engagement, and personal responsibility.
In addition to our school-based programming, we also support basketball players by helping them develop the confidence, mindset, discipline, leadership, and decision-making skills needed to perform at a higher level on and off the court. Through player development, mentorship, film breakdown, confidence building, and basketball IQ training, we help athletes become more prepared for competition, recruiting opportunities, and long-term success.
Whether we are working with students in the classroom or athletes on the court, our mission remains the same: to equip young people with the belief, skills, and mindset they need to overcome challenges, make positive choices, and reach their full potential.
