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    Pro Bono Week
    Oct 28th, 2021 Pro Bono Week, Service Area: HR, Taproot Plus

    Pro Bono Week: Five HR Volunteer Opportunities

    Pro Bono Week 2021 is here! But what exactly is Pro Bono Week? It is a special time to celebrate the impact of pro bono service globally. The week allows us to recognize the commitment of the volunteers sharing their skills, as well as the social change organizations harnessing that talent to move their missions forward.   Every Pro Bono Week, Taproot...

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    Sep 28th, 2021 Service Area: Finance, Service Area: HR, Service Area: Marketing, Service Area: Technology, Taproot Plus

    Pro Bono Requests Made Simpler

    One of the biggest hurdles for nonprofits requesting pro bono? Creating a well-defined scope of work for themselves and their volunteer partners. If scoping out your organization’s needs into discreet, well-defined pro bono requests is something you’ve struggled with—Taproot Plus has just the tool for you.  We’ve taken some of the most frequent nonprofit challenges we hear from community members and have scoped out Taproot...

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    Feb 5th, 2021 COVID-19, Nonprofit Management, Service Area: HR, Service Area: Marketing, Service Area: Strategy, Service Area: Technology

    The Support Your Nonprofit Needs, When You Need It

    The work of social good organizations like yours has been a healing balm during this past year, leading recovery efforts for communities around the globe. From adoption events that paired the isolated with furry friends, to arts institutions whose online exhibitions gave us a much-needed escape, to the social justice organizations who’ve never stopped pushing us towards equity—your work has...

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    Dec 21st, 2020 Nonprofit Management, Service Area: HR

    Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: Leadership Coaching

    Communities can always rely on nonprofits to lead rebuilding and recovery efforts in crises big and small. But many of these social change organizations are now facing shifts in traditional funding and decreased access to in-person volunteer support, despite being called on to address ever-growing community needs this year. Pro bono can help your nonprofit prepare to face whatever the...

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    Dec 14th, 2020 Nonprofit Management, Service Area: HR

    Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: HR Assessment

    Communities of all shapes and sizes rely on nonprofits and social change organizations to lead rebuilding and recovery efforts in times of crisis. This year, these organizations have had to address ever-growing community needs while navigating shifts in traditional funding and decreased access to in-person volunteer support. No one can know what the world will throw at us next, but...

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    Dec 9th, 2020 Service Area: HR, Tips from Taproot

    Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: Board Recruitment Strategy

    Crisis to crisis, we can always rely on nonprofits to lead rebuilding and recovery efforts. This year, despite being called on to address ever-growing community needs, social change organizations are facing shifts in traditional funding and decreased access to in-person volunteer support. While we don’t know what the world will throw at us next, we do know that pro bono...

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    A look at how this HR professional connects with her community through volunteering.
    Oct 16th, 2019 Pro Bono Week, Service Area: HR, Social Impact, Volunteer Consulting

    Krys Doctor: Giving Back by Giving Forward

    This Pro Bono Week, Taproot Foundation is spotlighting nonprofits, business professionals, and companies who are playing key roles in bringing the impact of pro bono to life in communities around the globe. In today’s fast-paced world, we’re up against a never-ending to-do list each and every day. It can be hard to carve out even a moment to breathe let...

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    Metlife-Making a Difference by Sharing Expertise
    May 22nd, 2019 Advisory Services, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Service Area: HR, Social Impact

    Making a Difference by Sharing Expertise

    Read the full story on MetLife's blog. MetLife Foundation focuses on improving the financial health of low-income people. And that can be done in many different ways, including by making a social impact in local communities. Thanks to MetLife volunteers, numerous nonprofit organizations have gained invaluable help and improved their futures – without spending a dollar. A professional development challenge...

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    Prudential Pro Bono as a People Strategy case study
    Nov 13th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Service Area: HR, Service Area: Strategy

    Pro Bono as a People Strategy in Action: Prudential

    Taproot has long made the case that a strong corporate pro bono program is a triple win—nonprofits receive the support they need, companies build deeper relationships with their communities, and employees have the opportunity to apply their skills in new and meaningful ways. While there is a robust foundation of evidence supporting the claim that pro bono is a powerful...

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    Adobe Pro Bono as a People Strategy
    Nov 7th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership, Service Area: HR, Service Area: Strategy, Social Impact

    Pro Bono As a People Strategy in Action: Adobe

    Aligning with HR to prove concept Taproot has long made the case that a strong corporate pro bono program is a triple win—nonprofits receive the support they need, companies build deeper relationships with their communities, and employees have the opportunity to apply their skills in new and meaningful ways. While there is a robust foundation of evidence supporting the claim...

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