Category Archives: The Do’ers

People, organizations, companies making it all happen

Up and close and personal (New England’s Leadership Blitz)

I don’t play golf. Good chance I never will. I know that precludes me from “making business deals on the course” but I think I am okay with that. I…

One shot, multiple goals (FIFA’s CSR)

There are so many amazing individuals working on behalf of causes that deserve support from the general public, companies, NGOs and governments. The challenge these days, and it does not…

Racing to a finish line where everyone wins

Pepsi has invited three obscure (joking!) NASCAR drivers to take part in a friendly competition via its Pepsi Refresh Project. The three drivers are teammates on the Hendrick Motorsports team…

Beyond Sport Awards 2010 – Shortlisted Projects

Beyond Sport announced the projects that have been shortlisted in the 2010 Awards process. As reward for reaching this stage of the judging process, representatives from each project will be…

Taking SBYD On Tour – NYC June 16

We highlighted a couple of weeks ago Feed the Children’s cross-country effort, American Feeding Americans. Taking assistance to people, to communities is often necessary because of access issues, whether those…

Global game, global cause

Our friends at sportanddev posted an update of recent activity surrounding the FARE effort. FARE stands for Football Against Racism in Europe and it is a wonderful initiative addressing the…

ISDPA and the Power of Sport

The ISDPA (International Sport for Development and Peace Association) “brings together scholars, educators, practitioners, policymakers and advocates to advance scientific knowledge and practice with respect to the interdisciplinary field of…

Football, Film, Fun, and Focus

I wanted to post a final note about this past week’s Kicking & Screening Soccer Film Festival held June 1-5 in New York City. Kudos goes to the founders of…

Helping one another all across the country

There are a host of difficult circumstances affecting people all across the country. Poverty, hunger, lack of education, etc. are not limited to a particular geography. We are a nation…

Soccer Aid – Remember, no hands…

And no fists! Next weekend at ManU’s Old Trafford stadium there will be a soccer/football game involving current and past star players, other great athletes, and a few celebrities thrown…