May 14th, 2019 All
Addressing Social Sector Needs Through Technology Pro Bono
Originally published on 3BL Media. Taproot Foundation and VMware release their newest nonprofit resource on the heels of the Global Pro Bono Summit SAN FRANCISCO – May 14, 2019 | The social sector continues to lag in the adoption and use of technology due in part to lack of funding and limited staff. How can pro bono service bridge the...
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Apr 9th, 2019 Advisory Services, All, Global, Pro Bono Summit, Social Impact
Taproot Foundation Gathers Leaders from around the globe at the 2019 Global Pro Bono Summit
Nonprofits and non-governmental organizations around the world are taking on society’s greatest challenges each and every day. But how can these organizations get the support they need to meet the mounting needs in our communities? The Taproot Foundation, with support from BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt and Impact Sponsor BNY Mellon, will gather leaders of the pro bono movement from 25...
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Oct 26th, 2018 All, Pro Bono Week, Social Impact
The Multiplier Effect
By Lindsay Firestone Gruber, President & CEO of Taproot Foundation The term “capacity-building” tends to be thrown around quite a bit in the nonprofit sector. And as jargon, it has the unfortunate fate of being pretty obscure outside of our sector—not to mention losing its meaning when overused within the field. But at the heart of it, nonprofit capacity-building is...
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Jul 9th, 2018 All
Taproot Foundation Launches New Website
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 2018 /3BL Media/ - It is more imperative than ever to connect nonprofits and social change organizations with the resources they need to serve their communities. To ensure organizations can easily access this support through pro bono service, the Taproot Foundation has launched a brand new, easy-to-use website. “At Taproot, we truly believe in the power...
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Jun 4th, 2018 All
Taproot Foundation Appoints Lindsay Firestone Gruber as President and CEO
The Taproot Foundation Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Lindsay Firestone Gruber as the organization’s new President and CEO. Gruber has been on staff with Taproot for 14 years and has served as the organization’s Chief Program Officer since 2016. “Lindsay is one of the top experts and champions of pro bono service in the world,” says Taproot founder Aaron...
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Mar 9th, 2018 Advisory Services, All, Social Impact
10 Years Later: The Evolution of Corporate Pro Bono and Our Opportunities for the Future
An interview with our CEO, Lindsay Firestone Gruber. The Taproot Foundation's Advisory Services team works closely with companies to help them develop strategies to engage their talent in pro bono service. Our advisory practice was founded 10 years ago by Lindsay Firestone Gruber, Taproot’s Chief Program Officer, who saw the potential for companies to be more strategic about how they engage...
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Mar 2nd, 2018 Advisory Services, All, Corporate Social Responsibility
A 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...
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Apr 12th, 2016 All
Remembering Esther Lardent, the “Queen of Pro Bono”
As busy as we all are, there are a few things that should always make us stop and reflect. This time, it is the news of losing someone so important to the pro bono field - Esther Lardent. Esther Lardent was an early board member and critical inspiration to us at the Taproot Foundation, and we were saddened to learn...
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Mar 27th, 2015 All
Pro Bono Can Help Fill Nonprofit Resource Gaps
This blog is being partially reposted here from Skoll World Forum. To read the full story, please click here.??top the Funding: Social Sector is Fully Resourced.??Until we see this headline across international newsfeeds, social change organizations should consider this simple Latin phrase to help them move their missions forward ????ro bono.??/p>Post-revolutionary Egypt, fast-growing China, Slovakia, Hungary, Singapore, Canada, India, Germany,...
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Mar 26th, 2015 All
Taproot’s Chicago Office Proudly Accepts KAN-WIN Bada Award
KAN-WIN is a Chicago nonprofit whose mission is to eradicate all forms of violence against women by empowering Asian American survivors and by engaging the community through education, outreach, and advocacy.Taproot Foundation?? Chicago office is honored to accept the Bada Award from KAN-WIN given in recognition of Taproot?? support and passion for helping nonprofit agencies achieve their mission through high-quality...
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