That is one of my catch phrases for this blog. (please don’t steal it!) An interesting story from Canada highlights a research study that gives some credence to the idea…

This is the kind of effort in which the UN, its member states and the UN’s various agencies can really make a difference. The “failures” with respect to reining in…

Ben Safran, an associate with the World Bank Group, posted commentary highlighting sports’ current and future potential on helping to positively impact society. Good stuff. The full blog posting by…

The tagline for this blog is The Bright Side of the World of Sports. Concussions don’t really belong on that “side” but the study and treatment of concussions and their…

While not sports-specific, certainly relevant for those involved with or at least interested in social entrepreneurship. From CSRWire, Sept. 28, 2009 Walden University’s 2009 Social Change Conference to Focus on…

When it comes down to it, you can basically summarize much of what needs to be addressed in the U.S. and other countries by the following statement: (truly one of…

He has been one of the best players over the past decade in the NBA. A clutch performer and champion on the court, Paul Pierce is showing the same leadership…

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…

Below is an Opinion piece I wrote that was published this week by Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal. This week’s issue has a special section on Sports Giving Back. You…

In our superfast news cycle, it is easy to move on to the “next” story to the complete exclusion of still important stories. One such story is the varied work…