Aug 3rd, 2020 Programs, Volunteer Management
5 Questions to Ask Your Volunteer Applicants
So, you’ve signed up for Taproot Plus, published a project, and gotten your first volunteer applications. Now it’s time to interview those candidates… but what should you ask them? At Taproot we connect nonprofits with volunteers who are uniquely equipped to support your specific needs. One of the most important steps of this process is screening applicants to find the...
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Jul 24th, 2020 COVID-19 Response, Pro Bono Summits
Workforce Development and the Power of Pro Bono: Rebuilding Our Communities Together
A record 30+ million people have filed for unemployment in recent months, leading to a massive increase in demand for employment-related assistance in the midst of a pandemic, an economic crisis, and the ongoing social and racial justice movements, all while facing a sector-wide drop in fundraising events and overall decrease in individual giving. In our webinar Rebuilding our Communities:...
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Jul 14th, 2020 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Future of Work, Leadership
Quick Consult: Empower Your Team with Future-Focused Skills
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. Alexandra McArthur, Director, Advisory Services & Central Market Lead, provides tips on how pro bono service can prepare companies with future-focused skills appropriate for the changing world of work. Check out...
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Jul 10th, 2020 Philanthropy
Profiles in Next Gen Philanthropy: Devon Harvey
This profile is part of our series highlighting early- and mid-career professionals who choose to support their communities by donating their time and skills pro bono. Read more about next gen philanthropy and how rising professionals are giving back through pro bono instead of their wallets. For this profile we interviewed Devon Harvey, an Investment Banking Associate with four years...
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Jul 8th, 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Social Impact
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Partners with Taproot Foundation to Launch Online Volunteering Platform
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana is partnering with Taproot Foundation, a leader in pro bono volunteer service, to launch the state’s first dedicated platform for virtual pro bono volunteering. Through this platform, Louisiana’s nonprofits can connect with individual volunteers who have business expertise in areas where they are seeking assistance. Using the online platform Taproot Plus, business professionals...
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Jul 2nd, 2020 Philanthropy
Next Gen Philanthropy & Modern Giving through Pro Bono
What’s next gen philanthropy? To put it simply, when we talk about next gen philanthropy, we’re describing the giving habits of the rising generations in the workforce—right now, that means Millennials and Gen Z. If you’ve been following recent trends in philanthropy you know that young professionals are getting involved a little bit differently than their predecessors. These groups entered...
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Jun 30th, 2020 Nonprofit Management
4 Tests to Find Out if Your Project is Ready for Pro Bono
Recently Joshua Groll, Customer Success Manager here at Taproot, led a webinar on how to plan your next virtual project by using four simple tests we’ve established over the years to determine if your next project is ready for pro bono. In these incredibly busy and physically-distanced times, we want to help nonprofits everywhere get the help they need and...
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Jun 25th, 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility, COVID-19 Response
Building Capacity During a Crisis: The COVID-19 Education Partnership Pro Bono Initiative
The COVID-19 pandemic has had major repercussions for communities across the country. Education systems have been hit especially hard through school closures, resulting in disruptions to the health and well-being of students and their families. In April, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation announced the launch of the COVID-19 Education Partnership, a fund supported in part by Genentech, a member of...
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Jun 23rd, 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Pro Bono Summits
Prudential Financial: Going Above and Beyond through Pro Bono Service
As Taproot Foundation’s 2020 U.S. Pro Bono Summit Virtual Series continues, we’re releasing a series of profiles featuring companies who are on the leading edge of pro bono service as we all work towards rebuilding our communities in the face of a global crisis. What can corporate pro bono service look like? Prudential is constantly searching for more impactful ways...
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Jun 18th, 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Impact
Matt O’Grady Day 2020: a Day for Reflection and Responsibility
From Lindsay Firestone Gruber, Taproot Foundation's President & CEO Every June at Taproot Foundation we are proud to celebrate a day we call Matt O’Grady Day. This day is both a celebration of the civil rights that activists have won and protected, and a day of service, engagement, learning, and reflection on how we can do better. But if you’ve...
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