We have highlighted before Barclays efforts in the UK (Barclays Spaces for Sports). Below, you will see more work from the company, this time with its naming rights partner, the…

Today is the day! To learn more about this ongoing effort and this very special day, please visit http://peaceoneday.org/en/welcome. We lead off with an introduction about the movement and then…

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…

I don’t think we are going to need any international observers for this “election.” Nike, a real leader in the area of sports and development, is asking for individuals to…

Jimmie Johnson, who seems to have EVERYTHING going for him, does share the wealth. His latest effort is being done with his primary sponsor, Lowe’s. In addition to direct donations…

A quick scanning of the bios showed a couple of sports-targeted, at least in part, philanthropists.  Outside of super-entrepreneur Ted Turner at #14, the most sports-centric is Dietmar Hopp. Hopp,…

The following news item comes from Reuters. The full article can be found at http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE57D3AR20090814, with an excerpt below. S.Africa’s poor to get free 2010 World Cup tickets Fri Aug…

Bob Hohler of the Boston Globe writes about an innovative, broad-based initiative called the Boston Scholar Athlete Program that will include financial and other support from foundations, corporations, and academic…

New Balance Foundation Marine Mammal Center Opens at New England Aquarium Please visit http://www.neaq.org/about_us/center_opening.php to see a slide show of the opening earlier this month. BOSTON – In celebration of…

GamesCampus Teams with the Fergie Jenkins Foundation Saturday 07/25/2009 9:39 AM ET – Close-up Media San Jose-based online game publisher, GamesCampus announced that it has established a partnership with Hall…