Set Up.Trust. Commit.Follow through.
The Follow Through Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a message for everyone: finish what you start. Through youth programs, community experiences, and partnerships, we help people set goals, stay committed, and keep moving forward.
Support a Program
Give toward literacy, aviation exposure, or mentorship for underserved youth across Los Angeles.
Give nowRead the Book
Follow Through: A Swing for Life lays out the framework the Foundation is built on.
Learn moreAttend the Invitational
Join founders, executives, and community builders at our signature annual fundraiser.
See the eventOur mission: a message for everyone — finish what you start. Through youth programs, community experiences, and partnerships, we help people set goals, stay committed, and keep moving forward.
Year-round programming, built on a swing thought
The principles that produce a great golf swing are the same principles that produce great leaders, strong careers, and lasting community impact.
Literacy
Programming that builds reading confidence early, so young people can follow through on everything that comes after it.
Aviation Exposure
Anchored by our partnership with the Fly Compton Foundation, opening a career path in aviation that few underrepresented students ever see up close.
Mentorship
Direct relationships between decision-makers and the communities they serve — the same access that shaped the founders' own careers.
We want young people to move forward with artificial intelligence instead of being left behind — teaching them to use it responsibly to learn, explore careers, and solve problems.
A framework for living, borrowed from the game
Set Up
Preparation is a discipline. How a young person is positioned before the opportunity determines everything that follows.
Trust
Doubt is the fastest way to a bad shot. Mentors and mentees alike show up with conviction.
Commit
Halfway doesn't count — on the course, in a classroom, or in a career. Full commitment to the cause.
Follow Through
The moment after impact defines the outcome. Legacy is built in what continues when no one is watching.
Follow Through: A Swing for Life
Follow Through uses the fundamentals of golf — Set Up, Trust, Commit, and Follow Through — as a framework for approaching life, leadership, and personal growth.
The book isn't written for elite athletes or seasoned executives alone. The philosophy applies to anyone navigating decisions, building something meaningful, or simply trying to show up more intentionally in their everyday life.
Kerwin Owens draws from years of coaching, entrepreneurship, and lived experience to offer a grounded, practical guide — one that meets you wherever you are in the game.
In golf and in life, intention starts the swing, but the follow through decides the outcome. — Kerwin Owens
Kerwin Owens
Kerwin has spent decades bringing people together through business, personal development, and community work. As founder of the Follow Through Golf Invitational and the Follow Through Foundation, he is turning the message behind his book, "Finish What You Start," into action through events, partnerships, and programs that help people pursue their goals.
Board of Directors
Guided by leaders who live the Follow Through philosophy — in business, in community, and on the course.
Kerwin Owens
Author of Follow Through: A Swing for Life and founder of the Follow Through Golf Invitational. Leads the Foundation's vision, partnerships, and philosophy.
Mickey Washington
NFL veteran and attorney who guides the Foundation's legal, governance, and compliance matters, ensuring every commitment is followed through with integrity.
Demetris Owens
HR executive with more than a decade leading talent, people operations, and workforce strategy for major retail brands. Oversees the Foundation's day-to-day operations and governance.
Darrell Daniel
Seasoned finance leader guiding the Foundation's financial planning, budgeting, and stewardship — directing every dollar raised to where it makes the greatest impact.
Kevin Owens
Safeguards the Foundation's finances, managing accounts, records, and reporting, with a focus on transparency donors and partners can trust.
Voices carrying the mission forward
Gentry Humphrey
Lends his platform and network to the Foundation's mission, helping open doors for the next generation of underserved youth.
Mickey Washington
Brings his platform alongside his role as Legal Counsel, helping the Foundation reach thousands of young people directly.
2026 Activations
Four flagship activations mark our first year of work, spanning Southern California and Chicago — each pairing a signature Follow Through experience with direct investment in youth literacy, scholarship, or aviation access.
1st Annual Follow Through Golf Invitational
144 golfers for our signature tournament, funding course access and youth education programming.
See event detailsObama Presidential Library Book Signing & Pop-Up
A Follow Through activation reaching 150 kids and families with books and mentorship.
Activation at the Air and Space Fair
Youth aviation experience stations and educational programming for 3,000–5,000 attendees.
God Wave Celebrity Golf Invitational
100 celebrities and VIP guests, extending the Follow Through platform and putting books in golfers' hands.
Partnering with other nonprofits
We partner with other nonprofits to help raise money for their organizations and extend the follow through message into more communities. We're open to partnering with nonprofits doing good work in the communities we serve.
Fly Compton Foundation
Fly Compton provides aviation education and career pathways for underrepresented youth in the Los Angeles area. A minimum percentage of net proceeds is allocated to the Foundation, with transparent post-event impact reporting shared with every supporter.
The Follow Through Golf Invitational
Our inaugural tournament at Arroyo Trabuco is in the books. We're already preparing for next year's Invitational — moving to Pelican Hill in Newport Beach.
Next year, at Pelican Hill.
Shotgun scramble format, 18 holes, awards, and a dinner reception — with net proceeds funding underrepresented career pathways.
Event Experience
Shotgun Scramble Format · 144 Golfers · 18 Holes · Awards & Reception
Registration & Welcome
Arrival, networking breakfast, and signed book gifting for all participants.
Shotgun Start
144-golfer tournament begins simultaneously across all 18 holes.
Cocktail Hour
Giving announcement and legacy remarks from event leadership.
Awards & Recognition
On-course achievement recognition.
Dinner Reception
Keynote address by Gentry Humphrey, followed by an intimate executive fireside conversation with Kerwin Owens.
Keynote Speaker
Gentry Humphrey
A pioneer in sneaker culture, instrumental in the success of Nike's Jordan Brand. During his 30+ years with the brand, including his role as Vice President of Jordan Footwear, he was responsible for many of the designs consumers covet today and helped establish the Jordan Retro product offering.
He now serves as Design Lead and CEO of his own lifestyle brand, Code by Gentry, where he supports and empowers young creatives with opportunities in fashion and design.
Sponsorship Tiers
All tiers are limited by design. Availability closes upon confirmation.
Our Sponsors
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Ways to help
Every gift, sponsorship, and partnership carries the follow through message further.
Donate
Give directly to fund literacy, aviation exposure, and mentorship programs. Follow Through Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) — gifts are tax-deductible.
Donate nowSponsor the Golf Invitational
Sponsorship tiers are available for our signature annual fundraiser, from Hole Sponsor to Title Sponsor.
See sponsorship tiersPartner as a Nonprofit
We partner with other nonprofits to help raise money for their organizations, with Fly Compton as our first partner. We're open to partnering with nonprofits doing good work in our communities.
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