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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Nov 19th, 2020 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Grantmakers, Pro Bono Week
Pro Bono and the Funding Gap: How Funders Are Tackling Inequities
Traditional grantmaking doesn’t typically cover the true cost of running programs. This creates a precarious gap between available resources and program needs. Research also shows that racialized obstacles reinforce inequitable access to funding, making this gap wider and deeper for nonprofits led by people of color. At Taproot Foundation, we drive social change by leading, mobilizing, and engaging professionals in...
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Sep 23rd, 2020 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Social Impact
Inequity in the Nonprofit Funding Gap: How Strategic Pro Bono Can Help Counter Systemic Inequity in Nonprofit Funding
It’s widely known that there is a funding gap in the nonprofit world—that traditional grant funding often only accounts for a small percentage of what a nonprofit requires in order to run successfully. We’ve discussed this problem before, and how pro bono can be used to help provide some relief. But discussions about the funding gap are incomplete if they...
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Sep 22nd, 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Social Impact
Deloitte: Leveraging Professional Skills to Help Nonprofits Solve Complex Challenges
It’s powerful to see grassroots initiatives out in our communities. They bubble up organically, fueled by passionate, committed people intent on making society a better place for all. But it’s not all that common to see organic initiatives blossom like this in the corporate world. That’s why we are beyond inspired when we see an initiative like Deloitte’s stepup program...
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Jul 24th, 2020 COVID-19, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Pro Bono Summit, Workforce Development
Workforce Development and the Power of Pro Bono: Rebuilding Our Communities Together
A record 30+ million people have filed for unemployment in recent months, leading to a massive increase in demand for employment-related assistance in the midst of a pandemic, an economic crisis, and the ongoing social and racial justice movements, all while facing a sector-wide drop in fundraising events and overall decrease in individual giving. In our webinar Rebuilding our Communities:...
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Mar 5th, 2020 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Filling the Nonprofit Funding Gap: How Pro Bono Can Counter Inequality
There is a gap between the needs of nonprofits and the funding that is available to them; a gap that includes many of the essentials nonprofits must provide in order to function. According to the Nonprofit Finance Fund’s 2018 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey, 86% of nonprofit respondents stated that the need for their programs was set to grow....
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Mar 3rd, 2020 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Future of Work, Pro Bono Summit
Pro Bono in 2020 and Beyond
By Lindsay Firestone Gruber, President and CEO, Taproot Foundation The Nonprofit Finance Fund released a report recently finding that 86% of nonprofits are experiencing an even greater increase in demand for their programs and services. And yet, more than half of those nonprofits say they anticipate being unable to meet the demand in the coming year. These numbers should concern...
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People of Pro Bono: Tamanna Vaswani, Bigs & Littles NYC Mentoring
After 116+ years of transforming the NYC community through their mentorship programs, Bigs & Littles NYC Mentoring and their Director of Development Tamanna Vaswani were eager to expand their reach and impact. Now, after teaming up with Taproot skilled volunteers, their organization has been able to serve more children and families across the five boroughs. Mentoring can make all the...
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Oct 19th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Service Area: HR
NEW RESOURCE: Pro Bono as a People Strategy
How companies can create shared value between CSR and HR 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 a good deal of evidence supports...
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Mar 28th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Service Area: HR
Business Value of Pro Bono: Cultivate Your Workforce
Pro bono service is a powerful way to drive social change. Yet, many corporate employees looking to bring pro bono service to their company struggle to get buy-in from leadership and other key stakeholders. Although these stakeholders may understand the social value of pro bono, they don't always see the business value. That's why Taproot developed the Business Value of Pro Bono, a new resource...
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