Jun 24th, 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Our Team and Board, Social Impact
Celebrating Pride Month and Matt O’Grady Day at Taproot
Since 2008, the Taproot Foundation has been proud to celebrate a holiday we call Matt O’Grady Day. Matt O’Grady Day commemorates the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States by celebrating the wedding anniversary of long-time Taproot staff member Matt O’Grady to his husband Steve Van Landingham. On June 19, 2008, Matt and Steve got married at San Francisco’s...
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Nov 10th, 2021 Our Team and Board
Carlton Ford Joins Taproot Foundation as National Director of Strategic Partnerships
Taproot Foundation, connectors of nonprofits and skilled volunteers, welcomes esteemed nonprofit leader Carlton Ford as its National Director of Strategic Partnerships. Ford has served as an innovative change-maker and fundraiser for arts and culture nonprofits since 2015. His energetic leadership transforms organizations through his strategic planning, partnership development, and fundraising efforts. Ford comes to Taproot from the Interlochen Center for...
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May 11th, 2021 Our Team and Board
The Four Core Values That Drive Us at Taproot
Our core values are at the heart of everything we do at Taproot–they’re the inspiration behind every new project and the touchstone we need when it’s time to make decisions. These four values—pragmatic optimism, impact-oriented, playful professionalism, and progress—keep us grounded as a community and centered on our shared vision. They're behind all the ways we 'make it matter' every day! Here’s what several Roots (that’s what we call each other on the Taproot...
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Feb 9th, 2021 Our Team and Board
Suzanna Valdez Wolfe Joins Taproot Foundation as First Chief Impact Officer
February 9, 2021 – San Francisco, CA – Suzanna Valdez Wolfe has joined Taproot Foundation as the organization’s first Chief Impact Officer, Taproot’s President & CEO, Lindsay Firestone Gruber announced today. With over two decades of experience working with nonprofits, private companies, and elected officials, Wolfe is uniquely positioned to build upon Taproot’s rapid growth in developing meaningful pro bono...
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Jun 10th, 2019 All, Our Team and Board
Taproot Elects Oracle Netsuite’s Peggy Duvette and The Resurrection Project’s Anjanette Brown to the Board of Directors
Peggy Duvette has been a thought leader in technology, social change and women leadership for over 15 years. As the Head of Social Impact at Oracle NetSuite, she is responsible for the donation of NetSuite products to nonprofits globally as well as NetSuite’s signature capacity programs, Suite Pro Bono and Suite Capacity. “I am thrilled to be joining the Taproot Foundation board to drive more pro...
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Jul 6th, 2017 Nonprofit Management, Our Team and Board, People of Pro Bono, Service Area: Marketing
People of Pro Bono: Anne Holcomb, Unity Parenting and Counseling
Anne Holcomb, Supportive Services Supervisor at Unity Parenting and Counseling, gets her inspiration from gardening or reading the Sunday Times. However, nothing compares to when a teen graduates because of the support her nonprofit provided. And when skilled volunteers help the organization raise over $100,000 with a newly developed social media strategy. The best results come from clear goals Unity...
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Oct 5th, 2016 Our Team and Board
Taproot Foundation Announces the Election of NBCUniversal’s Patricia Langer and Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Rebecca Wang to the Board of Directors
Originally published on 3BL Media. Two Fortune 500 company leaders join Taproot Foundation's Board of Directors, bringing additional human resources and corporate social responsibility expertise to the team. Patricia Langer is the Executive Vice President, Human Resources NBCUniversal. She is responsible for Human Resources globally for the company, including compensation, benefits, HR operations, learning and development, talent acquisition, and pipeline...
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Jan 13th, 2015 Nonprofit Management, Our Team and Board
Become the Internal Driver of Pro Bono Resources
As a graduate student in NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, I'm passionate about supporting nonprofit capacity. After participating in a pro bono consulting project in China, I'm convinced pro bono work can tear down the capacity barriers affecting nonprofits. Last fall, I joined Taproot Foundation as a Product Development Fellow. I'm responsible for developing improved tools...
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Jan 11th, 2014 All, Our Team and Board
Meet 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...
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Sep 27th, 2013 All, Our Team and Board, Social Impact
Taproot Foundation announces the election of three new members to its board of directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Taproot Foundation has elected three new directors to join its national board: Suni Hartford, Brad Keown, and Jeetendra (Jeetu) Jodhpukar. Suni Hartford, based in New York City, is Citigroup Managing Director and Head of North American Markets. She first became introduced to Taproot when, as head of Citi's affinity group of female executives Citi Foundation tapped her...
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