Jun 6th, 2011 Advisory Services, Corporate, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement
Announcing the Arrival of the BUILD: Blueprint
It's here. After nearly a year in development, the BUILD: Blueprint for Pro Bono Program Development has arrived. BUILD is an easy-to-understand overview of the key steps you need to take to launch a new pro bono program or refine an existing one, including quick start tips and best practices from Taproot's Advisory Services team. We think this will be...
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Mar 5th, 2009 Advisory Services, Corporate, Corporate Social Responsibility, Service Area: HR, Social Impact
Does Service Still Matter to HR Today?
Last week the Taproot Foundation surveyed 450 business professionals about their attitudes toward corporate philanthropy and community service. The research covered a wide range of related issues including the challenge companies face when cutting jobs while simultaneously engaging in community investment. We will be distributing the report publicly on Friday. This week I am sharing the results of key sections...
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Mar 4th, 2009 Advisory Services, Corporate, Corporate Social Responsibility
Need for Corporate Leadership
Last week the Taproot Foundation surveyed 450 business professionals about their attitudes toward corporate philanthropy and community service. The research covered a wide range of related issues including the challenge companies face when cutting jobs while simultaneously engaging in community investment. We will be distributing the report publicly on Friday. This week I am sharing the results of key sections...
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Mar 3rd, 2009 Advisory Services, Corporate, Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Impact
Bailed Out Companies Bailing Out Nonprofits?
Last week the Taproot Foundation surveyed 450 business professionals about their attitudes toward corporate philanthropy and community service. The research covered a wide range of related issues including the challenge companies face when cutting jobs while simultaneously engaging in community investment. We will be distributing the report publicly on Friday. This week I am sharing the results of key sections...
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Mar 2nd, 2009 Advisory Services, Corporate, Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Impact
Can You Be Charitable While Doing Layoffs?
Last week the Taproot Foundation surveyed 450 business professionals about their attitudes toward corporate philanthropy and community service. The research covered a wide range of related issues including the challenge companies face when cutting jobs while simultaneously engaging in community investment. We will be distributing the report on Friday. This week I am sharing the results of key sections of...
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Nov 6th, 2008 Advisory Services, Corporate, Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Impact
Pro Bono Strategic Consulting: The $1.5 Billion Opportunity
Nonprofit Sector Facing Shortfalls Pro Bono Consulting Could Provide $1.5 Billion in Services to More than 200,000 Nonprofits Nationwide. San Francisco-November 6, 2008 --Nonprofits today are often ill-equipped to make the decisions necessary to operate efficiently and effectively, according to a new study conducted by the Taproot Foundation, the national leader in strengthening nonprofits through pro bono consulting services. Despite...
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Sep 19th, 2008 Advisory Services, Corporate, Social Impact
Feeding Hungry Nonprofits
Today (and all tonight) is the 11th annual CreateAthon. CreateAthon was founded by Riggs Advertising in Columbia, South Carolina. It's a round-the-clock creative blitz hosted by ad agencies across the US and Canada in support of their local non-profits. The marathon session is a great way to leverage the agency skills and structure while also taking advantage of the uncanny...
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Aug 4th, 2008 Advisory Services, Corporate, Philanthropy, Social Impact
Architects & Pro Bono
This is the first in a series of posts under the banner of "Pro Bono Design." Future posts will range from specific pro bono design project profiles to developments in the growing pro bono design movement. Two brief disclosures are probably in order: first that I am the executive director of a nonprofit (Public Architecture ) on whose board Aaron...
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Apr 30th, 2008 Advisory Services, Corporate, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement
Breakthrough Research on Pro Bono Business Case
On Monday, Deloitte released their study on the potential of Pro Bono as a corporate professional development tool. The phone survey was of Fortune 500 HR managers and was conducted by a third party using a robust sample. The results are really impressive and should help us convince companies of the value of pro bono. The headlines: 91% of Fortune...
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Apr 29th, 2008 Advisory Services, Corporate, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement
Pro bono makes you happy
We always wondered why all our volunteers have smiles on their faces all the time. Now we know. A recent study shows that people who do pro bono actually are happier! Lawyers are more satisfied when they fulfill the ABA's aspirational goal of 50 hours of pro bono work a year. While only about 46% of lawyers actually meet the...
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