Announcing the Arrival of the BUILD: Blueprint
It's here. After nearly a year in development, the BUILD: Blueprint for Pro Bono Program Development has arrived. BUILD is an easy-to-understand overview of the key steps you need to take to launch a new pro bono program or refine an existing one, including quick start tips and best practices from Taproot's Advisory Services team. We think this will be...
Read MoreOn with the Show: Building Capacity for Arts Organizations
Arts organizations need our support If you've ever been backstage before a performance, you know the calm the audience sees is actually a facade. The real story in opening a show is what's happening in whispers as performers attempt to keep the audience from hearing them do a final warm-up, run to grab a prop they realized they left in...
Read MoreHuffPo: Advice for the Class of 2011
Shortly after graduating from college, I remember walking the streets of downtown Chicago and looking above at the looming skyscrapers. They seemed to reach up forever and came one after another after another. And in each window of each floor of each building were people who had something I lacked--a job. The first job search is daunting, especially given all...
Read MoreGrantspace Live Chat: Finding pro bono professional services with Taproot’s Anne Diaz
A whole afternoon dedicated to exploring the wonders of pro bono service? We love the sound that! Our friends at Grantspace have put together an amazing roster of live online chats for Pro Bono Day on Monday, May 23 between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. Be sure to register here for the session with Taproot's very own Advisory Services consultant...
Read MoreThe Story Behind our Postcard: Meet Pro Bono Hero Shelly Oberman!
Looking cool and relaxed in a turnip tie, Shelly Oberman is the featured Pro Bono Hero on our recruitment postcards. As a professional photographer, it is rare to find Shelly in front of the camera instead of behind it, but she made an exception for Taproot. "I finally get to put my face where my heart is," she says. Shelly's...
Read MoreBook Release: Nonprofit Management 101
At Taproot, we know better than anyone the importance of building infrastructure and capacity for nonprofits. It takes more than just a great idea or a worthy cause to run an effective organization; you also need solid management skills that bridge sectors and disciplines. That's why we're thrilled at the release of Darian Rodriguez Heyman's new book Nonprofit Management 101:...
Read MoreHuffPo: How to Open 31 Offices in a Year
A look at the success of Bet Tzedek Bet Tzedek , a nonprofit headquartered in Los Angeles, was founded in 1974 by a small group of lawyers, rabbis and community activists that sought to act upon a central tenet of the Jewish social justice tradition and the pro bono ethic of the American legal profession. When it opened, it was...
Read MoreThe Story Behind our Home Page: Meet Pro Bono Hero Rhea Wong!
If you've ever visited our home page , then you're familiar with the lovely lady pictured above. But this Taproot cover model isn't just a smiling face: she's one of our Pro Bono Heroes, a group of individuals from our nonprofit grantee and pro bono consultant ranks who have a demonstrated commitment to the pro bono movement. As a recipient...
Read MoreEight Models of Pro Bono: Loaned Employee – IBM Corporate Service Corps
Over the next few months, Director of Programming Carol Guttery will be contributing a series based on Making Pro Bono Work: 8 Proven Models for Community and Business Impact, a white paper released by Taproot identifying multiple unique ways that organizations can adapt and deliver pro bono service to address a variety of social issues and business goals. She will...
Read MoreHuffPo: When Nonprofits Exploit Clients for Marketing Gain
Marketing is increasingly critical to the survival and success of nonprofit organizations. It is not only about meeting critical fundraising needs, but also about educating the public on issues in a world where the media often provides more spin than news. Nonprofits need to get their stories out so Americans understand the real challenges facing their communities. Without this component...
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