Aug 29th, 2013 blog, Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Strategy
Millennials & Nonprofit Boards: 10 Tips for Finding Each Other
By Kyle Gracey, Guest Blogger ** This blog is cross-posted from LinkedIn, where it was originally published.** As a young professional, I'll admit that "join a Nonprofit Board of Directors" was never on my list of career goals. Likewise, "recruit a Board Member Just Out of College,"isn't high on the strategic plan of most nonprofits. But now, I'm a 29-year...
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Aug 6th, 2012 blog
On Turnip Ties: What Being Playfully Professional is All About
10 minutes to 6 and I was late for the orientation I was giving. My bag was heavy with materials so it was difficult to maneuver through the herds of commuters heading to Chicago's Union Station. I was trying to push my way past people and construction barriers when a woman walking in the opposite direction brushed past. She did...
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Jul 30th, 2012 blog
Taproot’s Pro Bono Blog-Athon
With an ample supply of sugar and caffeine, the Taproot Foundation's Tribeca office became a heated newsroom to rival the New York Times on Saturday. Ideas were flying as the sound of typing overpowered the soundtrack to Rocky playing in the background. Blog-Athon A group of Taproot roots (employees), former roots, graduate school fellows, veteran pro bono consultants and nonprofit...
Read MorePRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 8
This week I had the chance to speak to Teresa Coles, Senior Partner at Riggs Partners - a marketing, advertising and communications consultancy. But actually she is much more than that: She is one of the funders of a fascinating program called CreateAthon . CreateAthon offers pro bono marketing services to nonprofits in a 24-hour, work-around-the-clock creative marathon. Eventually, this...
Read More May 21st, 2012 blog, Strategy, Volunteer Management
SIX WEEKS TO BECOME A PRO BONO MANAGER – WEEK FIVE
You are nearing the home stretch - week five of Taproot University's "Six Weeks to Become a Pro Bono Manager" course. Over these six weeks we have been walking you through the keys to the success of a pro bono manager. This guide is based on Taproot's experience managing over 1,500 pro bono projects and developing many of the leading...
Read More May 18th, 2012 Advisory Services, blog, Social Impact
PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 7
For 7 weeks now, I have been learning about pro bono services as a Fellow with Taproot. This week, I enjoyed stepping out of the office to listen to Aaron Hurst present at a meeting of the Organizational Design Network of New York. Speaking about the evolution of professionals and quoting different stats, Aaron showed how pro bono can help...
Read More May 11th, 2012 Advisory Services, blog, Social Impact
THE PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 6
This week I had the chance to talk to Yoann, President and Co-Founder of the Pro Bono Lab in France. He shared a great example of how professional pro bono services can be implemented in other countries. Drawing on Taproot and the Hands on Network for inspiration, Yoann and Antoine (also a Co-Founder) started the Pro Bono Lab in 2011....
Read More May 9th, 2012 Advisory Services, blog, Social Impact
SIX WEEKS TO BECOME A PRO BONO MANAGER – WEEK FOUR
This is the fourth week in Taproot University's "Six Weeks to Become a Pro Bono Manager" course. Over these six weeks we are going to walk you through the keys to the success of a pro bono manager. This guide is based on Taproot's experience managing over 1,500 pro bono projects and developing many of the leading pro bono programs...
Read More May 4th, 2012 Advisory Services, blog, Social Impact
THE PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 5
Traveling most of this week with a broken notebook, I finally found the time to go through my notes and a have a closer look at Taproot's pro bono service toolkit. What I found most interesting are the 8 different models pro bono service . Of those the two most popular models are the Standardized Team Projects and the Marathon...
Read More May 2nd, 2012 Advisory Services, blog, Social Impact
SIX WEEKS TO BECOME A PRO BONO MANAGER – WEEK THREE
By the end of this week, you will be half way to having the basics of pro bono management under your belt. This is the third week in Taproot University's "Six Weeks to Become a Pro Bono Manager" course. Over these six weeks we are going to walk you through the keys to the success of a pro bono manager....
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