The organization Soccer Without Borders (SWB) is another great example of individuals combining their passion for sports, in this case soccer, and their desire to affect change. No matter where…

While many of the initiatives covered so far have involved ball sports, e.g. soccer, football, basketball, etc., other sports and activities that may be thought of more as a way…

The focus here is on the team and not its owner, Roman Abramovich (he has donated money to philanthropic efforts but he is in the news mostly for his lavish…

Though it is about 15 months away, Super Bowl XLV, taking place in the Dallas Cowboys’ wondrous new facility, is already doing things “Texas Big” by announcing a volunteer campaign…

The Chronicle of Philanthropy has an article on the efforts of the PGA Tour to do even more in the area of charity fundraising and to let more people know…

You can join The Platform’s Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=20674774578&ref=ts. The weekly digest is but one of the great ways to stay in touch with sport and development. You can read…

This is a great story (You might need some tissues for it). A quick intro first. Many of the problems out there, whether macro in nature, e.g. global warming, and…

From the Chicago Bulls website. To learn more about the team’s effort in the community, please visit http://www.nba.com/bulls/community/community_index.html. September 14, 2009 – On Monday, the Chicago Bulls, along with Chairman…

We may see more sport properties begin to publish such reports to highlight their community efforts. Would be nice to see. From CSRWire – http://www.csrwire.com/press/press_release/27591-REI-s-Annual-Stewardship-Report-Highlights-Co-op-s-Social-and-Environmental-Work?tracking_user=sabdeportes@yahoo.com&tracking_source=email. About REI REI is a…

As we come upon the 8th anniverary of what many of us feel was the worst day in our lives, we should not forget the tragedy of the lives taken…