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....
Read MorePro 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...
Read MoreNEW 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...
Read MoreBusiness 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...
Read MoreThe Inclusion Imperative: Using Pro Bono Service to Advance Diversity and Inclusion Goals
Houston, we have a problem. An equity problem. A diversity problem. And an inclusion problem. And the stats are not pretty. Fortunately, more and more companies are acknowledging the problem and are trying to do better. There has been an increase in transparency and research intended to move the diversity and inclusion (D&I) conversation forward. Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship provides a snapshot of where corporations are and...
Read MoreThe Inclusion Imperative: Using Pro Bono Service to Advance Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Goals
Originally published on 3BL Media. Pro bono service gets corporate D&I initiatives out of the classroom and into action! Houston, we have a problem. An equity problem. A diversity problem. And an inclusion problem. And the stats are not pretty. Fortunately, more and more companies are acknowledging the problem and are trying to do better. There has been an increase in transparency and research intended...
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