Sep 24th, 2023 Volunteer Consulting
Your Guide to Including Skilled Volunteering Experience on Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile
Updating your resume: a familiar (if not well-loved) task for all working professionals. Updating your resume can be a daunting task on its own—but trying to add your skilled volunteering, or pro bono consulting, experience presents a new challenge. We can help with that! We created this guide after asking volunteers for advice on why, where, and how to best...
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Sep 21st, 2023 Nonprofit Management
6 Elements to a Sustainable Nonprofit Social Media Strategy
Social media is an integral part of how nonprofits raise awareness, drive donations, and engage with their supporters. However, a lack of a cohesive strategy often leads to sporadic engagement and efforts that fail to support their long-term goals. So how can you get the most out of your nonprofit’s social media efforts? Here are six key elements to building...
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Sep 15th, 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Volunteer Consulting
¿Cómo puede celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana? ¡Ofrézcase como voluntario!
Click to read in English Estados Unidos celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana todos los años del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre para conmemorar las diversas culturas, contribuciones e historias de las comunidades hispana y latina de nuestro país. También es una oportunidad para que aquí, en Taproot, destaquemos a nuestros socios sin fines de lucro que...
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Sep 15th, 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Volunteer Consulting
How Can You Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? Volunteer!
Haga clic para leer en Español America observes Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 every year to celebrate the diverse cultures, contributions, and histories of our country’s Hispanic and Latino communities. It’s also a chance for us at Taproot to highlight our nonprofit partners working with these communities in the US and around the world. Looking for...
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Sep 7th, 2023 Civic Engagement, Volunteer Consulting
Remember 9/11 by Volunteering Your Skills
September 11, 2001, will always be remembered as a day of tragedy, but just six months after the deadly attacks, David Paine and Jay Winuk decided to change the way we commemorate the day and the lives lost. They created a nonprofit, 9/11 Day, whose goal is to “transform the anniversary of the attacks into a national day of service...
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Aug 29th, 2023 Social Impact, Volunteer Consulting
Celebrate Labor Day by Supporting Nonprofit Employees
These days, Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, a day at the beach and barbecues, but it began as a time to honor the achievements and contributions of American workers. Join us in celebrating Labor Day by supporting the dedicated nonprofit employees serving our communities! Ninety-two percent of nonprofits report a lack of critical resources and skilled volunteers—like...
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Aug 24th, 2023 Nonprofit Management
7 Practical Email Marketing Tips for Nonprofits
For nonprofits, email is an essential marketing channel, allowing you to connect directly with your most passionate supporters and drive meaningful action. But consistently crafting emails that engage your audience, or even getting your audience to open your emails in the first place, can be a challenge. Here are seven practical tips to help you create emails that resonate with...
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Aug 16th, 2023 Taproot Plus, Volunteer Management
5 Tips for Managing Skilled Volunteering Projects
Through carefully managed pro bono projects, Taproot has seen entire websites built, hugely successful crowdfunding campaigns executed, and innovative new community programs designed. Use our five tips for great pro bono project management to create your own pro bono success story.
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Jul 27th, 2023 All, Nonprofit Management, Service Area: Marketing
Maximizing Your Impact: How Video Marketing Can Boost Your Nonprofit’s Reach and Engagement
As a nonprofit organization, you dedicate extensive efforts to running your nonprofit but may not have enough time or money dedicated to marketing and promoting your cause. And in today's digital world, your organization needs more than just word-of-mouth, print material, or even a website to reach potential supporters. Video marketing can be an incredibly effective, and inexpensive, tool in...
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Jul 18th, 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility, Nonprofit Management, Philanthropy, Small Business, Volunteer Consulting
What is Skills-Based Volunteering?
When you think of volunteering, images of cleaning up your local park or working in a food pantry may come to mind. While hands-on volunteering is critical to fulfilling many nonprofits’ missions, other forms of support can help organizations as well. Most nonprofits don’t have access to the resources, funding, or qualified talent to function effectively. A donation of professional...
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