Business Value of Pro Bono: Innovate and Adapt
Pro bono service is a powerful way to drive social change. Yet, many corporate employees looking to bring pro bono service to their company struggle to get buy-in from leadership and other key stakeholders. Although these stakeholders may understand the social value of pro bono, they don't always see the business value. That's why Taproot developed the Business Value of Pro Bono, a new resource...
Read MoreBusiness Value of Pro Bono: Foster a Strong Culture
Pro bono service is a powerful way to drive social change. Yet, many corporate employees looking to bring pro bono service to their company struggle to get buy-in from leadership and other key stakeholders. Although these stakeholders may understand the social value of pro bono, they don't always see the business value. That's why Taproot developed the Business Value of Pro Bono, a new resource...
Read MoreBusiness Value of Pro Bono: Cultivate Your Workforce
Pro bono service is a powerful way to drive social change. Yet, many corporate employees looking to bring pro bono service to their company struggle to get buy-in from leadership and other key stakeholders. Although these stakeholders may understand the social value of pro bono, they don't always see the business value. That's why Taproot developed the Business Value of Pro Bono, a new resource...
Read MoreBusiness Value of Pro Bono: Develop Talent and Build Leaders
Pro bono service is a powerful way to drive social change. Yet, many corporate employees looking to bring pro bono service to their company struggle to get buy-in from leadership and other key stakeholders. Although these stakeholders may understand the social value of pro bono, they don't always see the business value. That's why Taproot developed the Business Value of Pro Bono, a new resource...
Read MoreStrengthening a Community Through Pro Bono
Read the full case study here. Newark, New Jersey, is experiencing a revival. Graduation rates are climbing, economic growth has risen, and the city has become increasingly prosperous and vibrant. Since its founding in 1875, Prudential has contributed immensely to this progress through significant investments in local infrastructure, organizations, and people. As one of Newark’s anchor institutions, Prudential’s commitment to...
Read MoreA Decade in the Making | Taproot Foundation’s Advisory Services Newsletter
Taproot's Advisory Services practice turns 10 and an interview with corporate pro bono leader Lindsay Firestone Gruber. An interview with a leader of the pro bono movement Ten years ago, when Lindsay Firestone Gruber started Taproot's Advisory Services practice, the purpose was simple: to help nonprofits tackle their toughest challenges by connecting them to hard-to-reach corporate talent. A decade later, the...
Read MoreBuilding Modern Day Leadership Through Pro Bono
Demands on corporate leaders are greater today than ever before. Companies face complex challenges characterized by increasingly collaborative contexts, numerous stakeholders, and thorny decisions. More and more, leadership development professionals at top companies are recognizing the necessity of providing their top talent with innovative, dynamic opportunities for development – particularly those that take place outside of the classroom. At the...
Read MoreHow to make the business case for pro bono at your company
Download the full Business Value flashcard set here. Those of us who have experienced pro bono service understand that it is a powerful way to drive social change. Pro bono can equip social good organizations with the expertise and support they need to serve more beneficiaries, become more efficient, and deliver on their missions more effectively. Yet, many corporate employees...
Read MoreLeading the Way: Developing Tomorrow’s Leaders Through Pro Bono
The Taproot Foundation is gathering leaders from across sectors for the first-of-its-kind leadership convening—Leading the Way—on Tuesday, October 24, at the Google Community Space in San Francisco. Pro bono as a leadership tool “The social sector is facing increasing challenges—and opportunities—requiring its leaders to be innovative and flex to meet the needs of our communities,” said Elizabeth Schwan-Rosenwald, Taproot’s Chief...
Read MoreLeadership Development Redefined
Download the full conversation here. Technology, globalization, and current events have transformed the corporate work environment, and experts agree that the unprecedented pace of change we are seeing will only quicken. With so much up in the air, there is one thing that remains certain: Developing those who will lead tomorrow’s companies has never been more important. Within this context,...
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