Feb 25th, 2019 Nonprofit Management, Programs, Volunteer Management
Profile of a Pro Bono Super User: Free World Associates
Having successfully completed 33 pro bono engagements through Taproot+, Free World Associates are officially experts at pro bono project management. Here are their tips for recruiting and managing skilled volunteers.
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Feb 25th, 2019 Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Consulting, Volunteer Management
5 Tips for Managing Great Pro Bono
Through carefully managed pro bono projects, Taproot has seen entire websites built, hugely successful crowdfunding campaigns executed, and innovative new community programs designed. Use our five tips for great pro bono project management to create your own pro bono success story.
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Feb 25th, 2019 Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Management
Celebrating Your Volunteer
No pro bono project is complete without first celebrating your volunteer for their hard work and passion. Here are some fun suggestions on how to say thank you.
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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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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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Oct 10th, 2018 Campaign Initiatives, Nonprofit Management, Social Impact, Strategy, Volunteer Management
Pro Bono + The Food Value Chain
If your nonprofit works along the food value chain, you know that trying to address the complex problems of hunger and food insecurity is as tough as it gets. It can be hard to figure out solutions to your unique capacity needs—and breaking down nuanced challenges into manageable chunks of work can feel like just one more task you don’t...
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Jun 21st, 2018 Campaign Initiatives, Nonprofit Management, Technology, Volunteer Consulting, Volunteer Management
Explore Taproot’s New Supplement to Transforming Technology Pro Bono
Pro bono service has the potential to shift technology adoption and implementation in the social sector. The Taproot Foundation, in collaboration with VMware Foundation, released a new supplement to Transforming Technology Pro Bono that will ensure nonprofits can maximize the impact technology pro bono can have on their organizations. “Technology underscores everything at a nonprofit – from basic operations to innovative services,” says co-author and Taproot...
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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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Apr 13th, 2018 Nonprofit Management
A Resource on What Nonprofits Need
Infrastructure is sexy Taproot recently shared a valuable insight - infrastructure is sexy. Quite a claim, no? But it's true. Having a solid infrastructure is what helps nonprofits achieve their missions. In reality though, the Nonprofit Finance Fund has found some distressing news. Over half of nonprofits—the organizations charged with solving society’s greatest challenges—report that they don’t have the resources they need...
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