Category Archives: Sports and Social Responsibility

Respecting the game, respecting the culture

Bringing sports and all of its related benefits to those young and old is a wonderful gesture, one that helps elevate those now enjoying and developing through sport, and those…

Olympic champions providing a level playing field…and swimming pool

So much of what is challenging for young athletes is having access to basic and then higher-level resources – whether equipment, field-space or money. That is often the case when…

Trekking to new heights

It is said in the world of entrepreneurship that in starting a new company or organization, “go with what you know.” Leverage your past experience and current expertise. It is…

Aug. 18 deadline – Voting in Nike/Changemakers “changing lives through football”

Nike and Ashoka’s Changemakers have again partnered up on a competition that brings together energetic, inspiring individuals and organizations and their local and worldwide supporters.  Building on the success of…

Rural challengers – the love and impact of sports knows no boundaries

Providing access to sports and all its related positive effects can be a challenge even in the most developed locations. Money, infrastructure, eduation, etc. Even when it’s all there sometimes…

CSR: Taking its rightful place in the sports sponsorship discussion

The growth of the prominence of sports and social responsibility is indicated by a host of items, e.g. programs promoted by teams, leagues, and individuals; coverage in the sports and…

Soccer and a vision for inclusion – Alive & Kicking

Our friends at Fair Trade Sports posted a great story about one of its partners, another friend of Sports Doing Good, Alive & Kicking. Both of these organizations make it…

World Cup follow-up: Football for Hope

We have highlighted the Football for Hope centers that were a projected legacy of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Well, forget “projected.” It is happening! The “football for…

Growing cricket’s participants and community

We came across a story that combines elements of sports, entrepreneurship, social responsibility and personal development. Perfect for this site! DreamCricket.com is a full-service cricket company, i.e. they offer news…

Street soccer – a path taken to a better place

In anticipation of the 2010 Street Soccer USA Cup (July 30 – Aug. 1), we highlight a story by the Star Tribune’s Kristin Tillotson. In Kicking it home: A soccer…