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    Strategy
    Oct 25th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Pro Bono Week, Strategy

    Making Pro Bono an Integral Part of Your Strategy

    As featured on TriplePundit This Pro Bono Week, Andrea Bertels, Director of Global Responsibility & Sustainability at Nielsen, highlighted how companies can make pro bono an integral part of their strategy. From identifying strategic focus areas  to leaning into experts to empowering your people, Andrea highlights the important takeaways that she keeps in mind as they continue growing their program. Here's...

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    Pro Bono Week 2018
    Oct 22nd, 2018 Pro Bono Week

    Pro Bono Week 2018:
    Leaders for the Future

    By Lindsay Firestone Gruber, President & CEO of Taproot Foundation When Taproot was founded in 2001, we knew our mission to drive social change through pro bono service didn’t have to start from scratch. The legal profession in particular served as an example of the potential that can be realized when you engrain an ethic of service into an industry...

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    Pro Bono as a People Strategy
    Oct 19th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, HR, Leadership

    NEW RESOURCE: Pro Bono as a People Strategy

    How companies can create shared value between CSR and HR Taproot has long made the case that a strong corporate pro bono program is a triple win—nonprofits receive the support they need, companies build deeper relationships with their communities, and employees have the opportunity to apply their skills in new and meaningful ways. While a good deal of evidence supports...

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    Through pro bono support, Brian's nonprofit can do more to protect the vulnerable.
    Oct 19th, 2018 Marketing, People of Pro Bono, Pro Bono Week

    People of Pro Bono: Brian Bollinger, Friends of Refugees

    As an advocate and support system for refugees and immigrants, Brian Bollinger and Friends of Refugees have had a busy year. Through pro bono support from Taproot skilled volunteers and daily reminders of why his work matters, his organization has been able to do more to support the vulnerable. At Friends of Refugees we know that immigrants are blessings, not...

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    Make an impact on your community with skilled volunteers like Jill.
    Oct 19th, 2018 People of Pro Bono, Pro Bono Week, Volunteer Consulting

    People of Pro Bono: Jill Loomis

    As an experienced fundraiser, Jill Loomis recognizes that she has incredibly valuable skills and advice to share with nonprofits in her community. After donating nearly 500 hours of pro bono support through Taproot, Jill can sum up her experience giving back in just one word - gratifying. Contributing to the common good When I’m not in the office, you can...

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    Read how Taproot's pro bono Speed Consulting event impacted this start up nonprofit
    Oct 19th, 2018 People of Pro Bono, Pro Bono Week, Programs

    People of Pro Bono: Danielle de la Fuente, Amal Alliance

    Danielle founded Amal Alliance to empower displaced children through social development programs at refugee camps and informal settlements around the globe. She recently attended her first Taproot program, our 9/11 Day of Service pro bono Speed Consulting—and she’s already excited about what comes next! Diving in Amal Alliance is an entirely volunteer-run organization at this point. While we have been...

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    Traci, a PR professional, talks about the joy and purpose that comes from pro bono work.
    Oct 19th, 2018 People of Pro Bono, Pro Bono Week, Volunteer Consulting

    People of Pro Bono: Traci Failla

    A public relations and communications pro with a passion for story-telling and service, Traci has always loved working with purpose-driven clients. Now, volunteering through Taproot allows her to keep giving back. Turning passion into action I’ve always been excited about the power of language and communication; growing up, I even wanted to be a French interpreter before pursuing communications and...

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    Oct 19th, 2018 Global, Leadership, Nonprofit Management

    Case Study: Orphan Impact
    and Design Thinking

    This excerpt comes from a piece published at The Conference Board, Building Leadership with Skills-Based Volunteering: The Nonprofit Opportunity. What motivates nonprofits and volunteers to engage in skills-based volunteering? Nonprofits use skills-based volunteering to strengthen their infrastructure in ways that better equip them to solve our communities’ challenges. Many volunteers give their skills to help solve a challenge for an...

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    The Nonprofit Opportunity
    Oct 18th, 2018 Campaign Initiatives, Global, Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Management

    The Nonprofit Opportunity

    This article was written in collaboration with Team4Tech and released by The Conference Board. Building Leadership with Skills-Based Volunteering What motivates nonprofits and volunteers to engage in skills-based volunteering? Nonprofits use skills-based volunteering to strengthen their infrastructure in ways that better equip them to solve our communities’ challenges. Many volunteers give their skills to help solve a challenge for an...

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    Quick Consult with Jess Hammerman
    Oct 18th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement

    Quick Consult: Innovative Tactics to Drive Employee Recruitment

    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. Jess Hammerman, a Senior Consultant & Market Lead in Taproot’s Advisory Services practice, provides a few tips to support employee recruitment. Check out Jess’ advice below. We’ve been struggling to recruit...

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