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Aug 20th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, HR, Strategy

The Chance Encounter that Inspired NBCUniversal’s HR for Good Pro Bono Program

When Pat Langer--then the EVP of Human Resources at NBCUniversal--boarded a plane to New York a few years ago, no one would have guessed that the conversation with her seatmate would inspire an international pro bono program. Pat’s seatmate had just participated in a pro bono experience that enabled her to use her professional skills to help a nonprofit, and...

Prepare for Giving Tuesday with help from skilled volunteers

Aug 14th, 2018 Marketing, Social Impact

Launching a Successful Giving Tuesday Campaign with Skilled Volunteers

Since its founding in 2012 by the 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation, Giving Tuesday has grown into a global movement. It’s a day fueled by activism, collaboration, and generosity that has become a marquee fundraising opportunity for nonprofits around the world. Aside from acting as a kick-off for holiday giving campaigns, Giving Tuesday also offers a unique...

Child Steps International Liberia Volunteer Connection

Aug 13th, 2018 Finance, HR, Volunteer Management

Profile of a Pro Bono Super User: Deepening Impact

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...

Aug 13th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement

Quick Consult: Getting Past the Myth of “Not Enough Time”

By Jennifer Diaz Quick Consult is a series where members of our team share insights into questions and topics we hear are top of mind for pro bono practitioners at all stages. Jenni Diaz, a Senior Consultant & Market Lead in Taproot’s Advisory Services practice, provides a few tips for getting past what we refer to as “the myth of...

Pro Bono for Disaster Preparedness, Photo credit: Oscar Sutton

Aug 13th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Impact, Strategy, Technology

Building More Resilient Communities: Pro Bono as a Tool for Disaster Preparedness

Preparing for future crises now From massive natural disasters to complex and escalating conflicts, communities around the world experienced unprecedented incidences of crises requiring emergency response last year. The global cost for natural disasters in 2017 alone totaled $330 billion. In the wake of disasters, many companies mobilize to offer volunteers for on-the-ground rapid response activities and to provide financial...

Jul 17th, 2018 Marketing, People of Pro Bono, Technology

People of Pro Bono: Yael Ellsworth, Life Teaches Foundation

Yael established Life Teaches Foundation to inspire, empower and support every individual to help triage and resolve the issues that perpetuate homelessness. With the help of Taproot skilled volunteers on projects including website design and brand development, she’s sharing her organization’s vision and expanding their impact. Eye-opening impact My pro bono experience? Enlightening. Growing up, my father didn't believe in...

Jul 9th, 2018 All

Taproot Foundation Launches
New Website

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 2018 /3BL Media/ - It is more imperative than ever to connect nonprofits and social change organizations with the resources they need to serve their communities. To ensure organizations can easily access this support through pro bono service, the Taproot Foundation has launched a brand new, easy-to-use website. “At Taproot, we truly believe in the power...

Jun 21st, 2018 Campaign Initiatives, Nonprofit Management, Technology, Volunteer Consulting, Volunteer Management

Explore Taproot’s New Supplement to 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...

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...