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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Oct 12th, 2018 Finance, HR, Marketing, Pro Bono Week, Social Impact, Strategy, Technology, Volunteer Consulting
WEBINAR: Drive Social Change with What You Do Best
Use your professional skills to make an impact Tuesday, October 23 at 10 AM PT // 12 PM CT // 1 PM ET REGISTER NOW Drive social change with what you do best and donate your time and professional skills to nonprofits in need of your expertise. On the free online platform, Taproot+, thousands of nonprofits and skilled volunteers are connecting each...
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