 | SPP's Greg Johnson will be serving as a judge in this year's Case Cup Competition at the National Sports Forum (Febraury 1-3)
(01/27/2010)SPP\'s Greg Johnson will be serving as a judge in this year\'s Case Cup Competition at the... [+] more |
 | View Greg Johnson's MLB Team CR/Foundation Best Practices Roundtable Presentation (January 13, 2010)
(01/27/2010)[+] more |
 | SPP Featured in Sports Business Journal
(09/14/2009)[+] more |
| SPP and RWJF Announce The Red Sox Foundation Will Receive National Sports Philanthropy Award
(09/09/2009)[+] more |
| Cincinnati Enquirer Features 2009 Award winner
(08/31/2009)[+] more |
| SPP and RWJF Award Cincinnati Bengals Coach Marvin Lewis National Sports Philanthropy Award
(08/24/2009)[+] more |
| SPP, RWJF to Host Session on "Building Healthy Communities" at 2009 COF Conference
(05/08/2009)SPP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) partnered to present a groundbreaking session... [+] more |
| This May SPP's Greg Johnson will be a featured speaker at the 37th annual conference of Britain's 180 governing bodies of sports and recreation.
(02/01/2009)The conference will take place on May 6th, 2009 in London, UK.... [+] more |
| SPP partners with Ashoka's Changemakers to promote Gamechangers: Change the Game for Women in Sport Competition
(01/13/2009)Ashoka's Changemakers announce a new competition to promote excellence in women's sports programs...... [+] more |
| From NBA.com: Steve Nash honored for Off-the-Court Efforts
(11/21/2008)[+] more |
| Steve Nash Receives 2008 Steve Patterson Award for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy
(11/21/2008)[+] more |
| Teams pay closer attention to their charities (from the Dallas Business Journal - SPP's Greg Johnson quoted)
(10/17/2008)
Rangers, Stars in midst of reorganizing the focus of work done by foundations
Charities... [+] more |
| The Giving Game: Cleveland pro teams step up when it comes to local charity work (SPP's Greg Johnson featured)
(09/17/2008)[+] more |
| Sports Business Journal's John Genzale on the Legacy of the Patterson Award...
(09/08/2008)Excerpt from the longer column, "Inside Out:"
Carlette Patterson preserves the... [+] more |
| Steve Nash Foundation, Giants Community Fund Receive 2008 Steve Patterson Awards for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy
(06/28/2008)[+] more |
| SPP's Greg Johnson in the Rocky Mountain News on Athlete Philanthropy...
(05/09/2008)Jay Cutler raises money and profile
Jay Cutler appeared on the Today show, chatting with... [+] more |
| SPP Featured in "Philanthropy Scores" Blog
(03/25/2008)[+] more |
| SPP PARTNERS WITH NFL CHARITIES, ATLANTA FALCONS YOUTH FOUNDATION TO TACKLE CHILDHOOD OBESITY
(03/18/2008)New York, NY, 3/18/08 – Atlanta Falcons fullback OVIE MUGHELLI spoke before a conference... [+] more |
| SPP JOINS SAFEPLAY SYSTEMS AND NO FAULT SPORTS GROUP IN PROMOTING GREEN PRACTICES...
(03/17/2008)[+] more |
| ATLANTA FALCONS’ OVIE MUGHELLI, NBA LEGEND BOB LANIER HEADLINE “SPRING TRAINING 2008”
(03/01/2008)[+] more |
| It's Tax Season - time to think about the new IRS reporting requirements for foundations...(NEW WEBINAR)
(02/27/2008)NEW SPP WEBINAR, APRIL 15TH... [+] more |
| Sign Up Today for Spring Training 2008: Program Development from A to Z
(02/11/2008)[+] more |
| Bill Russell assists Grizzlies' drive to recruit 500 mentors for children
(02/01/2008)NBA legend Bill Russell has been described as the consummate
teammate.
Russell -- an 11-time
NBA... [+] more |
| NEW! SPP Offers Sports Philanthropy Workshops At Upcoming NASSM, Council on Foundations Conferences (More...)
(01/09/2008)[+] more |
| Early Bird Registration for Spring Training 2008 Extended Until 1/15!!! Save $150! REGISTER NOW!!!
(01/02/2008)
... [+] more |
| Sign up for our Webinar - Balancing Act: Coordinating Many Hats (1/24/08)
(01/02/2008)[+] more |
| Charitable foundations: Pro athletes, teams try to give back (Greg Johnson quoted in the Indy Star)
(12/25/2007)As anyone with a telephone or mailbox can attest, charitable organizations are constantly in... [+] more |
| SPP Executive Director to Speak at Yale Philanthropy Conference
(11/03/2007)[+] more |
| "Georgetown basketball coach launches foundation" - SPP Quoted in Washington Business Journal
(10/12/2007)The record of foundations formed by athletes and coaches is littered
with examples of mismanagement,... [+] more |
| "Local professional athletes show their altruistic sides" - SPP Featured in Washington Business Journal
(09/12/2007)
It's
been a tough time for professional sports over the past few months. Cyclists... [+] more |
| SPP Featured in Seattle Times Series on Evaluating Athlete Philanthropy
(09/02/2007)About the series
Seattle Times reporters Greg Bishop and Danny O'Neil take an in-depth... [+] more |
| SPP's Greg Johnson to speak on the "State of the Art" in sports philanthropy, at national Academy of Management meeting
(07/30/2007)On Monday, August 6th, SPP Executive Director Greg Johnson
will join a distinguished panel... [+] more |
| SPP Executive Director quoted in Florida Times Union article on local athlete foundations
(07/10/2007)They sport charitable hearts, foundations
Want to party with a pro bowler? Golf with sports... [+] more |
| "Raising Millions for Charity, And Even More for Golfers" - SPP's Greg Johnson Quoted in front-page Washington Post article
(07/05/2007)The AT&T National golf tournament beginning today at Congressional
Country Club is the... [+] more |
| SPP & Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Present Grizzlies, Jamie Moyer's Foundation with 2007 Steve Patterson Awards for Excellence in Sports Philanthropy
(06/23/2007)
Moyer Foundation and the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies are
honored for their leadership... [+] more |
| SPP Highlighted in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
(06/23/2007)Sports
can do a lot of good, in ways both big and small
By Kathleen Nelson
... [+] more |
| SPP's Greg Johnson Interviewed on KTRS Radio in St. Louis
(06/22/2007)Listen to SPP's Executive Director, Greg Johnson, interviewed on KTRS Radio in St. Louis.... [+] more |
| CSR: The View From the Field - SPP Executive Director Presents at Premier National Sports Management Conference
(06/06/2007)Ft.
Lauderdale, June 1 2007- Today SPP Executive Director Greg Johnson presented preliminary
findings... [+] more |
| Detroit sports teams’ philanthropy on the upswing
(03/19/2007)Charitable arms raised more than $2.6M in ’05
The economy may be stagnant,... [+] more |
| Charity Cases: Athletes' don't always build strong foundations
(02/26/2007)
The Lance Armstrong Foundation, based in Austin, appears immune
from the drug rumors that... [+] more |
| Sabres' popularity is boon to area charities
(02/07/2007)The frenzy this season among fans for all things related to
the Buffalo Sabres is translating... [+] more |
| SPP Executive Director Greg Johnson Quoted in Miami Herald Article on Athlete Fundraising
(02/03/2007)
HELPING HAND: Alonzo Mourning helps 5-year-old Angelina Colon during an interactive basketball... [+] more |
| Playing for Charity: 2006 Patterson Award Feature in Philanthropy Journal
(12/04/2006)With the star power of their athletes, the cache of their brands, and multimillion-dollar budgets,... [+] more |
| Athletes Practice the Giveback: SPP quoted in New York Times...
(11/13/2006)Mr. Barber made charity appearances for the Giants, which, like most teams, sends its players... [+] more |
 | SPP and RWJF Announce Jacksonville Jaguars as Winner of 2006 Patterson Award
(06/12/2006)
... [+] more |
| SPP Awarded $3.4 Million Grant from RWJF
(12/07/2005)
... [+] more |
| Major League Soccer Teams Up with Covering Kids & Families to Score Health Coverage for Millions of Children (SPP)
(08/03/2005)
D.C. United Stars Freddy Adu & Jaime Moreno Lend Their Support at Campaign's
National... [+] more |
| SPP & Sports Philanthropy Featured in Foundation News & Commentary
(02/01/2005)
View the pdf here
... [+] more |
| SPP & Sports Philanthropy Featured in Foundation News & Commentary
(02/01/2005)[+] more |
| The Philanthropic Power of Sports (SPP)
(02/01/2005)
The Sports Philanthropy Project is helping athlete and team foundations build
successful... [+] more |
| SPP Executive Director Greg Johnson's Interview
(01/01/2005)
errors in mp3 files
... [+] more |
| Efforts to Persuade Athletes to Give Take Off (SPP)
(04/29/2004)
Andre Agassi has given about $20-million of his tennis fortune to support
charitable causes,... [+] more |
| Off the Field with The Sports Philanthropy Project
(02/11/2004)
The world of sports philanthropy is as varied as the individuals who make up
our community.... [+] more |
| Charitable players receive more than they give (SPP)
(12/25/2002)Their stories are similar.Lightning center Brad Richards and former Bucs
tackle Jerry Wunsch... [+] more |
| Philanthropy is a Slam Dunk for Professional Sports Teams
(04/26/2002)
By: Greg Johnson, The Sports Philanthropy Project
The
phrase “Sports Philanthropy”... [+] more |
| Flexing Their Muscles for Charity: Female athletes and sports leagues use rising star power as a force for philanthropy (SPP)
(09/06/2001)A year after defeating Bobby Riggs in the highly publicized 1973 "Battle of
the Sexes"... [+] more |
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