Nov 13th, 2020 Workforce Development
Communication is Key: Jeff Komanetsky’s Pro Bono Story and Tips for Skilled Volunteers
The world of work is evolving, and as it does, workforce development nonprofits are making sure that people can get the training and tools they need to find careers and thrive. But where do these nonprofits turn when they need additional support? This summer and fall, we’ve been featuring workforce development nonprofits that use pro bono service as a resource...
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Nov 9th, 2020 Tips from Taproot
Virtual Facilitation Tips from the Taproot Team
The past six months have taught us a lot about facilitating large-scale virtual events, and we wanted to share what we’ve learned so far with all of you! We’ve been hosting webinars and facilitating virtual volunteering at Taproot Foundation for years, but the sudden shift to 100%-virtual meant we had to adapt some of our programs very quickly. We asked...
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Nov 2nd, 2020 Civic Engagement
What We’ll Be Doing on November 3 (and Every Day after That)
By Lindsay Firestone Gruber, President & CEO of Taproot Foundation Our values guide our work in every way at Taproot—we believe in the power of civic engagement and the importance of supporting social good organizations through pro bono service. One way we honor these values is by closing our office on Election Day every year to ensure all Taproot employees...
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Oct 30th, 2020 COVID-19, People of Pro Bono, Pro Bono Week
People of Pro Bono: Jessica Nelson
This Pro Bono Week, Taproot Foundation is highlighting nonprofits, volunteers, and companies that are making a difference in the world through the power of pro bono. COVID-19 has turned to world upside-down in 2020. At Taproot we saw a wave of interest in pro bono from professionals who'd been furloughed or let go due to the pandemic. They wanted to...
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Oct 26th, 2020 COVID-19, Pro Bono Week
Rebuilding Communities—Together
By Lindsay Firestone Gruber, President & CEO of Taproot Foundation The resiliency of our communities in 2020 has been nothing short of awe-inspiring. So many of you—our network of pro bono givers and receivers—have worked to move us forward in the face of countless crises. Now is the time for us to come together, bring our collective strengths to the...
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Oct 23rd, 2020 Service Area: Fundraising, Service Area: Marketing
6 Opportunities to Support GivingTuesday Fundraising through Pro Bono
2020 may be winding down, but nonprofits everywhere are winding up for their annual GivingTuesday and holiday fundraising campaigns. This year has been a period of massive upheaval, and for nonprofits one of the biggest challenges (after health and safety) has been fundraising. The pandemic forced nonprofits to cancel crucial fundraising events or move them to unfamiliar to virtual-only settings,...
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Oct 22nd, 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Pro Bono Week
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana: Helping Everyday People Do Extraordinary Good
Taproot Foundation is highlighting the partnerships we need to Rebuild Our Communities—Together during Pro Bono Week 2020. For Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, community comes first. But that community goes beyond their headquarters of Baton Rouge, beyond their nine regional offices across Louisiana, and even beyond their own policyholders. Since 1934, when area hospitals joined forces to form...
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Oct 21st, 2020 Global, Pro Bono Week, Service Area: Technology, Social Impact
Education Anywhere: How Rumie Is Using Pro Bono to Cross the Digital Divide
2020 has been a year unlike any other. Communities around the world are working together to address and recover from compounding crises. Nonprofits of every shape and size have been stepping up to support them. And we’re spotlighting the role of pro bono service in rebuilding communities as a part of this year’s Pro Bono Week. Rumie is a nonprofit...
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Oct 16th, 2020 Service Area: Fundraising
5 Ways to Boost Holiday Fundraising through Pro Bono
2020 has caused major shifts in nonprofit operations, especially when it comes to fundraising. The pandemic has forced nonprofits to cancel, postpone, or move their fundraising events to virtual-only settings—each option leading to challenges of its own. Individual giving has also trended downward, and social good organizations are striving to get the financial support they need to bounce back. Feeling...
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Oct 14th, 2020 Civic Engagement
Taproot’s Tips to Make a Plan to Vote!
2020 has been full of changes to our usual routines, and that goes for voting as much as any other process. It’s important that we show up to support one another help our country vote. Taproot Foundation was built on the principles of service, volunteering for the public good, and civic engagement. And what’s the highest form of civic engagement...
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