Prudential Financial: Going Above and Beyond through Pro Bono Service
As Taproot Foundation’s 2020 U.S. Pro Bono Summit Virtual Series continues, we’re releasing a series of profiles featuring companies who are on the leading edge of pro bono service as we all work towards rebuilding our communities in the face of a global crisis. What can corporate pro bono service look like? Prudential is constantly searching for more impactful ways...
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson: Building Healthier Communities and Futures Through Pro Bono
Taproot Foundation’s 2020 U.S. Pro Bono Summit Virtual Series is coming up in a few short weeks. In the lead up, we’re releasing a series of profiles featuring companies who are on the leading edge of pro bono service as we all work towards rebuilding our communities in the face of a global crisis. For Johnson & Johnson, social responsibility...
Read MoreService at a Distance: How Virtual Pro Bono Can Help Others Now
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the work of nonprofits on a massive scale; many are now facing uncertainty about the future, financial instability, and an inability to serve their primary beneficiaries (a group whose needs have likely increased). Service programs must adapt in order to reach them. Throughout this crisis we’ve been working alongside our corporate partners to translate their...
Read MoreThe Top 5 Ways Your Company Can Help Nonprofits Right Now Through Pro Bono
Companies are asking us what nonprofits need right now and how pro bono can help. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most pervasive urgent organizational needs nonprofits are confronting across the sector due to the COVID-19 crisis, and real-life examples of the types of pro bono support that can make a real difference. First, two important acknowledgements: What...
Read MorePop Culture Tech Podcast: The Spirit of Giving
Originally published on VMware's Radius, Taproot Foundation's President & CEO, Lindsay Firestone Gruber, sat down with VMware for a conversation on tapping into the spirit of giving to bridge the social sector resource gap. Listen to the podcast, which is hosted by Blakely Thomas-Aguilar, or read the excerpt below. The Gift that Keeps Giving Gift giving has long been part...
Read MorePro Bono Service Remains a Key to Unlocking Corporate Purpose
As CECP's Alison Vultaggio noted in a recent blog, "pro bono service has been a cornerstone of corporate purpose and volunteerism for decades. As the kids would say, it's the "OG" of skills-based volunteerism." And their recent edition of Giving in Numbers reinforces the fact that it'll not soon change. Companies are Pro Bono service has been a...
Read MorePrudential 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...
Read MoreTaproot 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...
Read MoreTelling 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...
Read MoreTelling 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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