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    Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: Communications Plan
    Feb 26th, 2021 Nonprofit Management, Service Area: Marketing

    Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: Communications Plan

    In times of crisis, nonprofits and social good organizations often lead the rebuilding and recovery efforts communities rely on. But these same organizations struggle to get the funding, volunteer support, and resources they need to serve others. Pro bono can help fill those gaps.    We’re breaking down our nonprofit resource, Building Resiliency Through Pro Bono, project by project to highlight how connections with skilled volunteers can help your organization grow more resilient. Check out our previous...

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    Feb 18th, 2021 Nonprofit Management, Service Area: Marketing, Service Area: Technology

    Pro Bono in Action: Junior Achievement of Northern California

    This is a part of Taproot’s series featuring resilient nonprofit leaders. Download the nonprofit resource, Building Resiliency Through Pro Bono, for additional project highlights and nonprofit case studies. Raise your hand if you were a Junior Achievement kid! With over 100 chapters around the country, Junior Achievement (JA) has impacted the lives of countless students, empowering them to make smart...

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    Neeta Shah
    Feb 12th, 2021 People of Pro Bono, Service Area: Finance, Volunteer Consulting

    People of Pro Bono: Neeta Shah

    “Rewarding—that’s how I define my experience giving my skills through pro bono. I thoroughly enjoyed working alongside all the nonprofit professionals and teams. Everyone involved was so intelligent, creative, and humble!"  —Neeta Shah, finance professional and skilled volunteer  Neeta Shah has donated over 60 hours of pro bono service using Taproot Plus and she wanted to share her experience giving back with other volunteers. Check out our People of...

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    Feb 9th, 2021 Our Team and Board

    Suzanna Valdez Wolfe Joins Taproot Foundation as First Chief Impact Officer

    February 9, 2021 – San Francisco, CA – Suzanna Valdez Wolfe has joined Taproot Foundation as the organization’s first Chief Impact Officer, Taproot’s President & CEO, Lindsay Firestone Gruber announced today. With over two decades of experience working with nonprofits, private companies, and elected officials, Wolfe is uniquely positioned to build upon Taproot’s rapid growth in developing meaningful pro bono...

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    Feb 5th, 2021 COVID-19, Nonprofit Management, Service Area: HR, Service Area: Marketing, Service Area: Strategy, Service Area: Technology

    The Support Your Nonprofit Needs, When You Need It

    The work of social good organizations like yours has been a healing balm during this past year, leading recovery efforts for communities around the globe. From adoption events that paired the isolated with furry friends, to arts institutions whose online exhibitions gave us a much-needed escape, to the social justice organizations who’ve never stopped pushing us towards equity—your work has...

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    Postcolonial Networks
    Jan 29th, 2021 Nonprofit Management, Service Area: Strategy, Social Impact

    Pro Bono in Action: Postcolonial Networks

    This is a part of Taproot’s series featuring resilient nonprofit leaders. Download the nonprofit resource, Building Resiliency Through Pro Bono, for additional project highlights and nonprofit case studies.   Postcolonial Networks is a nonprofit that celebrates, cultivates, and distributes the work of scholars who write in the contexts of Africa, Asia, and South America. And pro bono has become a key resource for their capacity-building efforts, ultimately supporting their mission to amplify voices that are often overlooked.  Knowledge is borderless ...

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    Hand in Hand Parenting
    Jan 21st, 2021 Nonprofit Management, Service Area: Strategy, Social Impact

    Pro Bono in Action: Hand in Hand Parenting

    This is a part of Taproot's series featuring resilient nonprofit leaders. Download the nonprofit resource, Building Resiliency Through Pro Bono, for additional project highlights and nonprofit case studies. When thinking about organizations laying the groundwork for the future, look no further than Hand in Hand Parenting. Their nonprofit is dedicated to helping parents build resilient families by equipping them with...

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    4 quick tips for building a great pro bono project scope
    Jan 12th, 2021 Tips from Taproot, Volunteer Management

    4 Steps to a Successful Pro Bono Roadmap

    By Crystal Hendricks-Kretzer, Taproot Foundation Director, Marketing & Communications. Originally written for and published on Ad Council's AdLibbing blog. Have you ever taken a road trip where Google Maps was on the fritz? You’re in the middle of nowhere, desperately in need of coffee, and no idea what route to take. One wrong turn could be the difference between getting...

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    Queen Sheba Village
    Jan 8th, 2021 Nonprofit Management, People of Pro Bono, Volunteer Management

    People of Pro Bono: Queen Sheba Village

    "Thank you, Taproot, for the remarkable opportunities you’ve given to us at Queen Sheba Village and to countless other nonprofits. Every volunteer we’ve worked with has been amazing. On top of that, you all are saving the lives of nonprofits, especially now when support and aid are difficult to come by." Queen Sheba D Cisse, Founder and Creative Director of...

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    Competitor and collaborator Analysis
    Jan 6th, 2021 Nonprofit Management, Service Area: Strategy

    Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: Competitor and Collaborator Analysis

    Our communities can always look to social change organizations to lead rebuilding and recovery efforts, no matter the challenge. Nonprofits are now facing shifts in traditional funding and decreased access to in-person volunteer support while addressing these ever-growing societal needs. It’s critical that these organizations get the support they need to thrive. That’s where  pro bono can help. We’re breaking down...

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