Oct 21st, 2020 Global, Pro Bono Week, Service Area: Technology, Social Impact
Education Anywhere: How Rumie Is Using Pro Bono to Cross the Digital Divide
2020 has been a year unlike any other. Communities around the world are working together to address and recover from compounding crises. Nonprofits of every shape and size have been stepping up to support them. And we’re spotlighting the role of pro bono service in rebuilding communities as a part of this year’s Pro Bono Week. Rumie is a nonprofit...
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Dec 3rd, 2019 Global, People of Pro Bono, Service Area: Technology, Social Impact, Volunteer Consulting
People of Pro Bono: Antoine Clément
An experienced software developer, Antoine is a long-time advocate for pro bono service. He has not only personally donated over 200 hours of pro bono support but, inspired by the reach and impact of skilled volunteering, has also kick-started a pro bono program at his company. A call to serve Growing up, I wanted to be a king—not because I...
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Jun 17th, 2019 Global, Pro Bono Summit, Social Impact
Uncovering What’s Next at the Global Pro Bono Summit
The Global Pro Bono Summit is an annual invitation-only gathering of leaders from across sectors and around the world with a shared vision to make the talents and skills of the entire business community accessible to organizations serving our collective good. Local host and Global Pro Bono Network co-founder Taproot Foundation, Global Pro Bono Network co-founder and supporter the BMW...
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Apr 29th, 2019 Global, Pro Bono Summit, Social Impact
Yan Peng: Building a Better World Through Pro Bono
The potential of pro bono Global Pro Bono Network council member Yan Peng has been doing pro bono since before she even knew what pro bono was. Having worked in environmental sustainability and social development since 1995, she donated her time and expertise to co-found the Center for Civil Society Studies of Peking University. Her work helped set the stage...
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Apr 25th, 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Global, Leadership, Pro Bono Summit, Social Impact
Myung Lee: Bringing Communities Together Through Service
The 2019 Global Pro Bono Summit, hosted by Taproot Foundation, will take place in New York City this May. Leading up to this gathering, Taproot will be releasing a series of profiles featuring movers and shakers of the pro bono movement, from companies with cutting-edge programs to individuals working towards a more engaged society to nonprofits tapping into pro bono...
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Apr 18th, 2019 Advisory Services, Global, Leadership, Pro Bono Summit, Service Area: Technology, Social Impact
BNY Mellon: A History of Service
The 2019 Global Pro Bono Summit, hosted by Taproot Foundation, will take place in New York City this May. Leading up to this gathering, Taproot will be releasing a series of profiles featuring movers and shakers of the pro bono movement, from companies with cutting-edge programs to individuals working towards a more engaged society to nonprofits tapping into pro bono...
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Apr 9th, 2019 Advisory Services, All, Global, Pro Bono Summit, Social Impact
Taproot Foundation Gathers Leaders from around the globe at the 2019 Global Pro Bono Summit
Nonprofits and non-governmental organizations around the world are taking on society’s greatest challenges each and every day. But how can these organizations get the support they need to meet the mounting needs in our communities? The Taproot Foundation, with support from BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt and Impact Sponsor BNY Mellon, will gather leaders of the pro bono movement from 25...
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Jan 4th, 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility, Global, Service Area: Technology, Social Impact
Making Nonprofits a More Powerful Force through Tech
Excerpt from the blog "How the Tech World Could Make Nonprofits a More Powerful Force" on the World Economic Forum By Pat Gelsinger, CEO of VMware Inc. As leaders from more than 100 countries prepare to gather at Davos, a debate continues to rage regarding the role technology will play in society going forward. Will tech innovation be a fundamental...
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Nov 9th, 2018 Global, Social Impact
Mapping Cross-Sector Solutions to Food Loss
The following excerpt comes from Mapping Cross-Sector Solutions to Food Loss, published in the PYXERA Global Engagement Forum: Online. Some numbers defy the limits of imagination. What does 1.3 billion tons of wasted food look like? What could we do with an extra billion bags of potatoes or 3.7 trillion apples? What are the implications of 574 billion eggs spoiled?...
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Oct 19th, 2018 Global, Leadership, Nonprofit Management
Case Study: Orphan Impact
and Design Thinking
This excerpt comes from a piece published at The Conference Board, Building Leadership with Skills-Based Volunteering: The Nonprofit Opportunity. What motivates nonprofits and volunteers to engage in skills-based volunteering? Nonprofits use skills-based volunteering to strengthen their infrastructure in ways that better equip them to solve our communities’ challenges. Many volunteers give their skills to help solve a challenge for an...
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