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    May 24th, 2022 Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Management

    3 Ways Your Nonprofit Can Do More With Less

    A whopping 63% of nonprofits reported a decrease in funding due to COVID-19. Now more than ever, you’re asked to go above and beyond with less and less. If this sounds familiar, we might have a solution for you—pro bono services. Pro bono? We can hear you saying “but I don’t need a lawyer…” Maybe you don’t. But you might...

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    May 18th, 2022 Tips from Taproot, Volunteer Consulting

    Your Guide to Including Skilled Volunteering Experience on Your Resume

    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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    May 12th, 2022 Nonprofit Management

    How to Create a Nonprofit Strategic Plan

    A strategic plan serves as a roadmap for an organization to define goals in order to achieve its mission. It also plots the course on how to reach those goals over the next three to five years. During the planning process, board and staff members collaborate with other key stakeholders to determine how to design programs, allocate resources, and measure...

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    Apr 15th, 2022 Nonprofit Management, Social Impact, Volunteer Consulting

    Time to Celebrate Volunteers!

    It’s National Volunteer Week, a time to recognize the power of volunteers around the world! Established in 1974, this annual celebration inspires, honors, and encourages people to volunteer and make an impact in their communities. We are so grateful to our powerful network of over 30,000 skilled volunteers who have donated more than 1.9 million hours since 2001. They truly...

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    Mar 28th, 2022 Nonprofit Management, Taproot Plus, Volunteer Consulting

    How One Hour Can Make a Difference

    Schedules these days are tight. If you work at a nonprofit, you’re probably on the hunt for quick, efficient ways to get answers and advice. And if you’re a professional searching for ways to get involved in your community, you want something that doesn’t overwhelm your busy calendar.   A one-hour Taproot Plus session could be just the opportunity you’re looking...

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    Mar 25th, 2022 Small Business, Taproot Plus

    How Skilled Volunteers Can Help Your Small Business

    Small businesses often face many of the same challenges as nonprofits, especially in recent years. The ongoing effects of the pandemic, the Great Resignation, and supply chain disruptions still impact small businesses. Both nonprofits and small businesses serve as critical building blocks of healthy, thriving communities.   Could small businesses benefit from the same skilled volunteers as nonprofits?   Absolutely! At...

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    Mar 8th, 2022 Nonprofit Management, 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 some nonprofits’ missions, other forms of support can help all organizations. Most nonprofits don’t have access to the resources, funding, or qualified talent to function effectively. A donation of professional expertise...

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    Mar 7th, 2022 Grantmakers, Philanthropy

    Innovations in Grantee Support: Venture Philanthropy and Skills-Based Volunteering

    Family foundations play a key role in funding nonprofits at work in our communities, and more and more foundations are providing general operations funding and  resources that build capacity—support that dramatically affects the longevity and effectiveness of any given program. The ‘why’ is clear: if a funder wants to offer the most-needed and least-supplied form of support, they will focus...

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    Feb 9th, 2022 Civic Engagement, Volunteer Consulting

    Have You Ever Volunteered Your Skills? We Want to Hear From You!

    Taproot Foundation’s work wouldn’t be possible without our passionate and dedicated volunteer community members. If you’ve ever volunteered your skills through Taproot’s programs, your company, or independently—we need your insights! We’re conducting a wide-scale survey to help understand your volunteerism history and motivations so we can learn how we can better serve you, our talented Taproot volunteers. This volunteer survey...

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    Dec 15th, 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Leadership, Nonprofit Management

    4 Qualities of an Effective Nonprofit Board

    A nonprofit’s board of directors helps guide an organization, encourage innovation, and support long-term success. They act as passionate advocates for your cause and steer your nonprofit through internal and external challenges. But what makes for a strong nonprofit board? Here are 4 qualities of an ideal board that can best serve your nonprofit. 1. Experienced in critical service areas...

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