Jan 12th, 2023 Social Impact, Volunteer Consulting
How Martin Luther King Jr. Inspired the Pro Bono Movement
Battling for civil rights through pro bono service On Monday, January 16, America celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a National Day of Service, to encourage people to volunteer in their communities and advance social equity across the country. Volunteering your skills and experience is one way to serve your communities on this holiday. At Taproot, honoring Dr. King’s legacy...
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Jun 19th, 2018 Employee Engagement
My, how far we’ve come.
Taproot celebrates the 10th anniversary of Matt O'Grady Day Every year on June 19, the Taproot Foundation celebrates Matt O’Grady Day. This day honors the wedding anniversary of former National Director of Expansion Matt O’Grady and is a celebration of a major milestone in the civil rights movement – the legalization of gay marriage in California. On this 10th anniversary, Taproot...
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Jun 11th, 2018 Service Area: Technology, Volunteer Management
Digging Deeper Into Transforming Technology Pro Bono
Pro bono service has the potential to shift technology adoption and implementation in the social sector. The Taproot Foundation, in collaboration with VMware Foundation, released a new supplement to Transforming Technology Pro Bono that will ensure nonprofits can maximize the impact technology pro bono can have on their organizations. “Technology underscores everything at a nonprofit – from basic operations to innovative services,” says co-author and Taproot...
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Jun 7th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Service Area: Marketing
AIG Speed Consulting Event Supports Local NYC Nonprofits, Builds Community, and Bridges Sectors
By Sarah Howard, Associate Consultant As part of AIG’s Global Volunteer Month, AIG hosted their second annual Speed Consulting event to provide critical capacity-building support to New York City nonprofits facing marketing and communications challenges. Representatives from nine local organizations, focused on social issues like hunger, education, and gender equality, attended this exciting half-day event along with 26 experts from...
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Jun 4th, 2018 All
Taproot Foundation Appoints Lindsay Firestone Gruber as President and CEO
The Taproot Foundation Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Lindsay Firestone Gruber as the organization’s new President and CEO. Gruber has been on staff with Taproot for 14 years and has served as the organization’s Chief Program Officer since 2016. “Lindsay is one of the top experts and champions of pro bono service in the world,” says Taproot founder Aaron...
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May 4th, 2018 People of Pro Bono
Pro bono in one word? Love.
Double Comfort Foods opened its doors in 2014 with the inspiring (and tasty!) mission to raise money for local food banks through the sale of delicious Southern food. So far, Mary’s organization has funded nearly 100,000 meals for those in need. Now with the support of Taproot pro bono, that number is rapidly rising. Everyone’s a winner when the food is this...
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May 1st, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Service Area: Strategy
NEW TOOL: The Pro Bono Sweet Spot
Corporate pro bono service is on the rise. Pro bono is the fastest-growing type of volunteer program globally. As of 2016, more than half of all companies engaged their employees in pro bono service programs (CECP, Giving in Numbers). Here at Taproot, we are excited to see such rapid adoption amongst some of the largest and most influential companies in...
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Apr 30th, 2018 Service Area: Strategy, Service Area: Technology, Volunteer Management
Profile of a Pro Bono Super User:
The Volunteer Connection
Conversations with Child Steps International’s Founder and President, Tenneh Johnson Kemah Tenneh Johnson Kemah is originally from Liberia. She left the country after the civil war broke out, when she was just a teenager. She promised herself that she would return, that she would be a part of healing her country – but she didn’t know how. In 2012, she founded Child...
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Apr 27th, 2018 Leadership, Nonprofit Management
Investing in Nonprofit Leadership
Change is all around us Change is all around us--from climate to communities--creating a world of increasing uncertainty and turbulence. Nonprofit organizations are particularly vulnerable to these changing conditions, yet their work is needed more than ever. How can philanthropy help nonprofits build the strength they will need in these changing times? By investing in nonprofit leadership. We recently shared...
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Apr 13th, 2018 Nonprofit Management
A Resource on What Nonprofits Need
Infrastructure is sexy Taproot recently shared a valuable insight - infrastructure is sexy. Quite a claim, no? But it's true. Having a solid infrastructure is what helps nonprofits achieve their missions. In reality though, the Nonprofit Finance Fund has found some distressing news. Over half of nonprofits—the organizations charged with solving society’s greatest challenges—report that they don’t have the resources they need...
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