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    Dec 15th, 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Leadership, Nonprofit Management

    4 Qualities of an Effective Nonprofit Board

    A nonprofit’s board of directors helps guide an organization, encourage innovation, and support long-term success. They act as passionate advocates for your cause and steer your nonprofit through internal and external challenges. But what makes for a strong nonprofit board? Here are 4 qualities of an ideal board that can best serve your nonprofit. 1. Experienced in critical service areas...

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    Jun 17th, 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Commemorating Juneteenth at Taproot Foundation

    At Taproot, our mission is anchored to a core purpose that fuels us—driving positive social change. When it comes to an important historical day like Juneteenth, we recognize it both by amplifying the nonprofits who specialize in this crucial work, and giving our team the opportunity to reflect, learn, and get involved by closing our office. Roots (what we call...

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    Apr 22nd, 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership: Cognizance of Bias

    Taproot Foundation and Deloitte co-created Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership as free resource for businesses that demonstrates how Deloitte has leveraged pro bono as one way to help develop inclusive leadership traits and how other companies can do the same. This profile from that resource showcases how a professional at Deloitte has connected pro bono experiences to their own leadership...

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    Apr 15th, 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership: Courage

    Taproot Foundation and Deloitte co-created Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership as free resource for businesses that demonstrates how Deloitte has leveraged pro bono as one way to help develop inclusive leadership traits and how other companies can do the same. This profile from that resource showcases how a professional at Deloitte has connected pro bono experiences to their own leadership...

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    Apr 8th, 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership: Commitment

    Taproot Foundation and Deloitte co-created Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership as free resource for businesses that demonstrates how Deloitte has leveraged pro bono as one way to help develop inclusive leadership traits and how other companies can do the same. This profile from that resource showcases how a professional at Deloitte has connected pro bono experiences to their own leadership...

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    Mar 31st, 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership: Collaboration

    Taproot Foundation and Deloitte co-created Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership as free resource for businesses that demonstrates how Deloitte has leveraged pro bono as one way to help develop inclusive leadership traits and how other companies can do the same. This profile from that resource showcases how a professional at Deloitte has connected pro bono experiences to their own leadership...

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    Mar 25th, 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership: Cultural Intelligence

    Taproot Foundation and Deloitte co-created Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership as free resource for businesses that demonstrates how Deloitte has leveraged pro bono as one way to help develop inclusive leadership traits and how other companies can do the same. This profile from that resource showcases how a professional at Deloitte has connected pro bono experiences to their own leadership...

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    Mar 18th, 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership: Curiosity

    Taproot Foundation and Deloitte co-created Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership as free resource for businesses that demonstrates how Deloitte has leveraged pro bono as one way to help develop inclusive leadership traits and how other companies can do the same. This profile from that resource showcases how a professional at Deloitte has connected pro bono experiences to their own leadership...

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    Mar 4th, 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Employee Engagement

    Taproot Foundation and Deloitte Release New Business Resource: Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership

    March 4, 2021 – New York, NY –Taproot Foundation, in collaboration with Deloitte, announced today a free resource for businesses that examines how pro bono service is emerging as an impactful growth opportunity for cultivating inclusive leaders.   Pro Bono + Inclusive Leadership explores how companies can design pro bono service programs to help cultivate core competencies of inclusive leadership, as...

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    Dec 17th, 2020 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Pro Bono Summit

    Three Upshots of Pro Bono in 2020: Key Takeaways from Taproot Foundation’s Annual Corporate Day

    This year’s annual U.S. Pro Bono Summit Corporate Day moved to the digital space, where leaders from across sectors gathered to reflect on the challenges of 2020 and the ways in which pro bono can help in response. For many, those challenges shed light on opportunities they were able to embrace—opportunities to learn, improve, grow, and expand the reach and...

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