Apr 25th, 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Global, Leadership, Pro Bono Summits, 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 Summits, Social Impact, Technology
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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Nov 14th, 2018 Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Management
Developing a Diverse Pipeline of Nonprofit Leaders with Pro Bono
By Elizabeth Schwan-Rosenwald, Chief External Relations Officer Bridgespan has estimated that by 2023 nonprofit leadership will have turned over 100%. The turnover is not due to a mass retirement of Baby Boomers as initially projected. Instead, it is driven by a combination of factors including staff movement to another nonprofit, termination, and a decision to switch sectors. This flood of...
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Nov 7th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, HR, Leadership, Social Impact, Strategy
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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Oct 25th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Pro Bono Week, Strategy
Making Pro Bono an Integral Part of Your Strategy
As featured on TriplePundit This Pro Bono Week, Andrea Bertels, Director of Global Responsibility & Sustainability at Nielsen, highlighted how companies can make pro bono an integral part of their strategy. From identifying strategic focus areas to leaning into experts to empowering your people, Andrea highlights the important takeaways that she keeps in mind as they continue growing their program. Here's...
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Oct 19th, 2018 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, HR, Leadership
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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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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Oct 18th, 2018 Campaign Initiatives, Global, Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Management
The Nonprofit Opportunity
This article was written in collaboration with Team4Tech and released by The Conference Board. Building Leadership with Skills-Based Volunteering 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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May 30th, 2018 Campaign Initiatives, Employee Engagement, Leadership
New Ways Forward in Pro Bono at the U.S. Pro Bono Summit
Explore highlights from the 2018 U.S. Pro Bono Summit The Taproot Foundation’s U.S. Pro Bono Summit is an annual gathering of leaders from across sectors and industries with a shared vision to make the talents and skills of the business community accessible to social change organizations. As part of this year's Summit, Taproot gathered CSR, nonprofit, and government leaders at New Ways Forward...
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Apr 27th, 2018 Campaign Initiatives, Leadership, Nonprofit Management
Investing in Nonprofit Leadership
Change is all around us Change is all around us--from climate to communities--creating a world of increasing uncertainty and turbulence. Nonprofit organizations are particularly vulnerable to these changing conditions, yet their work is needed more than ever. How can philanthropy help nonprofits build the strength they will need in these changing times? By investing in nonprofit leadership. We recently shared...
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