Building stronger organisations for a stronger future in sport.
ISFE was created from a simple belief: sustainable sporting success begins with capable, trusted and well-led federations.
From federation review to international framework.
The original concept was a structured review across seven important areas of federation performance. As the methodology developed, the opportunity became clear: sport needed a common, evidence-led language for organisational excellence.
The result is the ISFE Seven™ Framework — designed to support assessment, improvement, benchmarking and, in time, broader recognition of federation capability.
Our purpose
To help sports federations become stronger, more sustainable and better equipped to serve athletes, members and communities.
Strong governance creates strong organisations. Strong organisations create successful sports. Successful sports inspire nations.
How ISFE approaches its work.
Independent
Clear judgement without predetermined outcomes.
Evidence-based
Conclusions supported by verifiable information and context.
Objective
A consistent methodology applied fairly across organisations.
Collaborative
Assessment done with federations, not simply to them.
Transparent
Clear scoring, reasoning, limitations and recommendations.
Future-focused
Designed to create capability, not merely identify weaknesses.
We are at the beginning of the journey.
ISFE is developing its methodology, pilot programme, strategic partnerships and Geeki Intelligence roadmap.