Storify: 17th Transatlantic Forum and 2nd Global Pro Pono Summit
The BMW Foundation and Taproot partnered to present the first ever combined Transatlantic Forum and Global Pro Pono Summit. Below is the BMW Foundation's Storify on how the Summit brought together global leaders from across different sectors to share insights and develop strategies to drive the pro bono movement forward. [View the story "17th Transatlantic Forum and 2nd Global Pro...
Read MoreWarm up with Taproot’s New Nonprofit Grantees
What a winter it's been. Polar vortex after polar vortex. Mountains of snow. Sheets of ice. (No comments from you, California.) But now, we're turning a corner! There's no better way to thaw from the winter freeze than to get moving and do some pro bono! How about a service grant? Fortunately, Taproot is thrilled to announce that we have...
Read MoreAsking for (pro bono) help has never been so easy
If you??e ever renovated anything, you know it?? one thing to buy a DIY book and quite another to actually DIY. There?? always something that doesn?? quite flow like it did in the diagrams!But what if you could get the author to come walk you through it? Say, Stephen Hawking to help you build that scale model of a black...
Read MoreTaproot’s Salesforce Service Grant Impacts Nonprofits and Consultants Alike
Since its launch in March of 2012, the Salesforce Database Service Grant has been one of the most sought after grants in Taproot?? catalog. And if you ask Account Director Steve Rokov, it?? no wonder. ??ompanies are always looking to serve more people in need but to also connect with both volunteers and donors. Relationships matter and with Salesforce being...
Read MoreThe Truth about Gen Y: Why Employee Engagement is Essential for Companies
Network For Good has just released the 2014 Millennial Engagement Guide. Check it out today!Have you heard about the Millennials? According to some, they are a generation of lazy and entitled narcissists (thanks, Time Magazine). Turns out, though, that might not actually be the case. True, they appear more demanding of both recognition and compensation. And the average Gen Y tenure...
Read MoreThe Top 3 Ways Companies Can Leverage LinkedIn?? New Volunteer Marketplace
You might have seen the recent exciting news from LinkedIn ??the world?? largest professional network is now making it easier to connect the needs of nonprofit organizations with the 82% of LinkedIn members who are interested in donating their skills through pro bono and board service. Here at Taproot we??e been proud to be part of bringing this great advancement...
Read MoreTaproot Convenes Companies to Explore Pro Bono as a Talent Development Strategy
In a 2013 survey conducted by Manpower Group, 54% of employers reported that their talent gap is making it harder for their companies to meet client needs*. Exacerbating the growing talent gap is the worrying statistic that 67% of American employees today feel disengaged at work**.A solution to these challenges arose from a unique meeting between corporate leaders in Talent...
Read MoreMeet Liz Hamburg, Taproot Foundation’s new President and CEO
The Board of Directors of the Taproot Foundation announced today the appointment of Liz Hamburg as the organization's second president and CEO, effective February 1, 2014. Hamburg replaces founder and former president and CEO Aaron Hurst. 13 years ago, Hurst imagined a vital pro bono movement in the nonprofit sector. That vision became Taproot, a leader in the pro bono...
Read MoreKraft and Taproot Develop First Ever Human Resources ScopeAthon
"So we are in the process of merging," confessed a brave executive director. "We want to make sure that we're doing the best job we can to join our two cultures. We know Human Resources should be involved, but where do we begin??" Even the most seasoned corporate human resources professional might pause when faced with such a delicate and...
Read MorePro Bono from the Start: Engaging Early Career Professionals in Skills-Based Volunteering
Every year, Net Impact hosts an international conference convening professional and student chapters to creatively tackle social and economic change through a business lens. This year 3,000 participants gathered in San Jose, California to share ideas and best practices for driving impact. Taproot Foundation led a session titled Pro Bono Champions: Translating Your Skills for Nonprofit Consulting. Of the 60...
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