Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: Communications Plan
In times of crisis, nonprofits and social good organizations often lead the rebuilding and recovery efforts communities rely on. But these same organizations struggle to get the funding, volunteer support, and resources they need to serve others. Pro bono can help fill those gaps. We’re breaking down our nonprofit resource, Building Resiliency Through Pro Bono, project by project to highlight how connections with skilled volunteers can help your organization grow more resilient. Check out our previous...
Read MorePro Bono in Action: Junior Achievement of Northern California
This is a part of Taproot’s series featuring resilient nonprofit leaders. Download the nonprofit resource, Building Resiliency Through Pro Bono, for additional project highlights and nonprofit case studies. Raise your hand if you were a Junior Achievement kid! With over 100 chapters around the country, Junior Achievement (JA) has impacted the lives of countless students, empowering them to make smart...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreGetting to Work by Going Remote: How Stacks+Joules is Empowering Students in 2020
The world of work is evolving, and the underserved, returning citizens, and those with barriers to employment are being left behind. Workforce development organizations make sure that people in need of jobs get the training and services they need to find careers and thrive. In the first half of 2020 over 40 million people filed for unemployment in the U.S.—now...
Read MorePro Bono Project Scopes Just Got Easier on Taproot Plus
If you’ve ever tried to search the internet for a solution to a problem, you know that the first challenge is often the toughest: how do you even explain what it is that you need? We’ve seen this kind of challenge again and again. A wonderful nonprofit has a tech, HR, or marketing issue in mind, and they know a...
Read MorePeople of Pro Bono: Jay Levin, The Big EQ Campaign
The Big EQ Campaign is focused on bringing education on emotional intelligence to people on a mass scale. EQuip Our Kids!, a sub-campaign of The Big EQ, is a public education nonprofit focused on mobilizing support for emotional intelligence and social skills training in schools. Through Taproot, they have worked with volunteer project directors who have helped coordinate their efforts...
Read MorePeople of Pro Bono: Barbara Bella, Golden Gate Philharmonic
Barbara Bella and the Golden Gate Philharmonic youth orchestra are using the power of music to strengthen their community. And when they faced tough communications challenges, they turned to Taproot skilled volunteers to help tell their story to new audiences. Uplifting a community through music Aristotle said “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” and we are...
Read MoreQuick Consult: Jumpstart Your Corporate Storytelling
Quick Consult is a series where members of our team share insights into questions and topics we hear are top of mind for pro bono practitioners at all stages. Crystal Hendricks-Kretzer, Taproot Foundation’s Director of Marketing and Communications, shares a few tips for building out your corporate storytelling efforts. Tap into the power of storytelling Telling a good story is...
Read MoreAIG Speed Consulting Event Provides Nonprofits with Capacity-Building Support
On Thursday, April 18, 2019, AIG hosted its third annual Communications Speed Consulting event in New York City. As part of AIG’s Global Volunteer Month, 17 experts from the AIG Communications team volunteered their time and expertise to support four local nonprofit organizations, each facing critical capacity-building challenges in the area of strategic communications. In one fast-paced day, Speed Consulting allows nonprofit organizations to address several challenges by rotating through...
Read MorePeople of Pro Bono: Sherry Green, Building Families Together
Building Families Together is a nonprofit startup that envisions a future where incarcerated men successfully re-enter society with a promising future for themselves and their families. Led by CEO and founder Sherry Green, they are on the fast track to maximizing their efforts to support those striving to turn their lives around. Aiding families At Building Families Together, we value the importance of family. Our mission is...
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