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    Don Mulkey
    Mar 5th, 2021 People of Pro Bono, Service Area: Marketing, Volunteer Consulting

    People of Pro Bono: Don Mulkey

    "Jump in. Not only will you be doing something with a greater purpose, but you’ll be amazed at how wonderful it feels to help others succeed. " — Don Mulkey, Advertising Creative Director Don Mulkey wanted to do something  impactful with his  creative side. That's when  he decided to donate his years of experience pro bono. Check out our People...

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    Neeta Shah
    Feb 12th, 2021 People of Pro Bono, Service Area: Finance, Volunteer Consulting

    People of Pro Bono: Neeta Shah

    “Rewarding—that’s how I define my experience giving my skills through pro bono. I thoroughly enjoyed working alongside all the nonprofit professionals and teams. Everyone involved was so intelligent, creative, and humble!"  —Neeta Shah, finance professional and skilled volunteer  Neeta Shah has donated over 60 hours of pro bono service using Taproot Plus and she wanted to share her experience giving back with other volunteers. Check out our People of...

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    Queen Sheba Village
    Jan 8th, 2021 Nonprofit Management, People of Pro Bono, Volunteer Management

    People of Pro Bono: Queen Sheba Village

    "Thank you, Taproot, for the remarkable opportunities you’ve given to us at Queen Sheba Village and to countless other nonprofits. Every volunteer we’ve worked with has been amazing. On top of that, you all are saving the lives of nonprofits, especially now when support and aid are difficult to come by." Queen Sheba D Cisse, Founder and Creative Director of...

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    Dec 4th, 2020 People of Pro Bono, Service Area: Finance

    People of Pro Bono: Gloria Liu

    "To anyone who is thinking about doing pro bono but hasn’t made the jump, I say go for it!  Pro bono is a great opportunity to learn from one another—I’ve helped nonprofits learn new tactics or processes by sharing my expertise as a volunteer on a few different pro bono projects." Gloria Liu, Director of Finance and volunteer Gloria has...

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    Nov 18th, 2020 People of Pro Bono

    People of Pro Bono: Elaine Go

    "I've been doing pro bono with Taproot since 2011, participating in a service project or event at least once every year. I’ve met a lot of fantastic people and connected with some really great organizations as a result, even becoming a board member through my Taproot experience." - Elaine Go, Lifecycle Marketer Elaine has donated over 1,000 hours of service...

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    Mar 11th, 2020 Nonprofit Management, People of Pro Bono, Service Area: Marketing, Service Area: Strategy, Social Impact

    People 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...

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    Read how #probono has helped #GoldenGatePhilharmonic overcome tough challenges and expand their reach to new audiences in our latest profile.
    Jan 30th, 2020 Nonprofit Management, People of Pro Bono, Service Area: Marketing, Service Area: Strategy, Social Impact

    People 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...

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    Read how this software developer became a pro bono advocate and inspired coworkers to give back.
    Dec 3rd, 2019 Global, People of Pro Bono, Service Area: Technology, Social Impact, Volunteer Consulting

    People of Pro Bono: Antoine Clément

    An experienced software developer, Antoine is a long-time advocate for pro bono service. He has not only personally donated over 200 hours of pro bono support but, inspired by the reach and impact of skilled volunteering, has also kick-started a pro bono program at his company. A call to serve Growing up, I wanted to be a king—not because I...

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    PEOPLE OF PRO BONO: TAMANNA VASWANI, BIGS & LITTLES NYC MENTORING
    Sep 9th, 2019 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, People of Pro Bono, Service Area: Marketing

    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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    How Hema uses her professional skills to help nonprofits
    Jun 24th, 2019 People of Pro Bono, Service Area: Marketing, Service Area: Strategy, Social Impact, Volunteer Consulting

    People of Pro Bono: Hema Kumar

    Outside of the office, Organizational Change Management Lead Hema Kumar likes to absorb the beauty of nature by hiking and birdwatching. But after donating one hundred hours of pro bono support, nothing compares to the addicting rush of excitement she experiences when giving back to nonprofits through Taproot. Finding purpose through pro bono Like many children, while growing up I...

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