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    Oct 16th, 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Pro Bono Week, Social Impact

    Prudential Financial: A Commitment to the Community of Pro Bono

    This Pro Bono Week, Taproot Foundation is spotlighting nonprofits, business professionals, and companies—like Prudential—who are playing key roles in bringing the impact of pro bono to life in communities around the globe.  When it comes to companies making a difference in their communities, Prudential Financial stands out for their strong commitment to their hometown of Newark, New Jersey. Their dedication...

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    Pro Bono Valuation
    Oct 9th, 2019 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Consulting, Volunteer Management

    Taproot Foundation Announces the Average Hourly Value of Pro Bono Service is now $195

    In the lead up to Pro Bono Week 2019, Taproot Foundation announces that the average hourly value of pro bono service in 2019 has increased to $195, up 30% over the 2015 valuation. The $195 valuation defines the average per hour value of time donated by business professionals to nonprofit organizations through pro bono services, including expertise in areas like...

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    Morgan Stanley tapping into the power or corporate storytelling
    Sep 5th, 2019 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Social Impact

    Telling Your Pro Bono Story in Action: Morgan Stanley

    For corporate pro bono practitioners, telling stories is critical. By communicating the impact of your pro bono programming effectively, you’ll promote your company’s social good initiatives both internally and externally. Those efforts can help elevate your company’s brand and position in the field—that’s the power of a good story. But this guide is about more than just building brand and reputation. It’s...

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    Tapping into the power of corporate stortelling
    Aug 27th, 2019 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Social Impact

    Telling Your Pro Bono Story in Action: VMware Foundation

    For corporate pro bono practitioners, telling stories is critical. By communicating the impact of your pro bono programming effectively, you’ll promote your company’s social good initiatives both internally and externally. Those efforts can help elevate your company’s brand and position in the field—that’s the power of a good story. But this guide is about more than just building brand and reputation. It’s...

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    Telling your pro bono story
    Aug 20th, 2019 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Social Impact, Strategy

    New Resource: Telling your Pro Bono Story

    For corporate pro bono practitioners, telling your story is critical. By communicating effectively about your pro bono programming, you can promote your company’s social good initiatives both internally and externally. Those efforts can help elevate your company’s brand or position in the field—that’s the power of a good story. But this guide is about more than just building brand and...

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    The role of pro bono in the future of work.
    Aug 14th, 2019 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Leadership

    How to Lead Your Organization into the Future of Work

    "Consider this analogy: If you're a fish, you likely wouldn't notice the water you live in because water is what surrounds you. You're used to it. In order for you to notice the water, you would probably need to be taken out of that environment to see it from the outside.   The same applies to our leadership skills. It...

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    Crystal Hendricks- Kretzer, Director of Marketing and Communications
    Aug 13th, 2019 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Marketing, Social Impact

    Quick Consult: Jumpstart Your Corporate Storytelling

    Quick Consult is a series where members of our team share insights into questions and topics we hear are top of mind for pro bono practitioners at all stages. Crystal Hendricks-Kretzer, Taproot Foundation’s Director of Marketing and Communications, shares a few tips for building out your corporate storytelling efforts. Tap into the power of storytelling Telling a good story is...

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    Taproot relaunches Taproot Plus matchmaking platform
    Jul 24th, 2019 All, Corporate Social Responsibility, Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Consulting, Volunteer Management

    Taproot Foundation Launches Newly Transformed Matchmaking Platform Taproot Plus

    Taproot Foundation is transforming how nonprofit and social change organizations access the pro bono support they need to achieve their missions by launching the newly redesigned matchmaking platform Taproot Plus at www.taprootplus.org. Each and every day, social change organizations are tackling our communities’ most critical issues. And they often do so without access to the marketing, HR, technology, or planning...

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    AIG Speed Consulting Event
    Jun 7th, 2019 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Marketing

    AIG Speed Consulting Event Provides Nonprofits with Capacity-Building Support

    On Thursday, April 18, 2019, AIG hosted its third annual Communications Speed Consulting event in New York City. As part of AIG’s Global Volunteer Month, 17 experts from the AIG Communications team volunteered their time and expertise to support four local nonprofit organizations, each facing critical capacity-building challenges in the area of strategic communications.   In one fast-paced day, Speed Consulting allows nonprofit organizations to address several challenges by rotating through...

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    VMware Transforming Technology Pro Bono
    Jun 6th, 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility, Strategy, Technology, Volunteer Management

    Supporting Nonprofits in their Digital Journey

    Originally posted on VMware's blog. At VMware, we’re on a journey to put back more than we take, delivering long-term shared value for our stakeholders, and unlocking opportunities for all. As part of that journey, for the past three years, we’ve been working with the pro bono experts at Taproot Foundation, investing in tools and resources to help nonprofits build...

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