Jul 18th, 2023 Corporate Social Responsibility, Nonprofit Management, Philanthropy, Small Business, Volunteer Consulting
What is Skills-Based Volunteering?
When you think of volunteering, images of cleaning up your local park or working in a food pantry may come to mind. While hands-on volunteering is critical to fulfilling many nonprofits’ missions, other forms of support can help organizations as well. Most nonprofits don’t have access to the resources, funding, or qualified talent to function effectively. A donation of professional...
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Mar 7th, 2022 Grantmakers, Philanthropy
Innovations in Grantee Support: Venture Philanthropy and Skills-Based Volunteering
Family foundations play a key role in funding nonprofits at work in our communities, and more and more foundations are providing general operations funding and resources that build capacity—support that dramatically affects the longevity and effectiveness of any given program. The ‘why’ is clear: if a funder wants to offer the most-needed and least-supplied form of support, they will focus...
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May 27th, 2021 Philanthropy
Getting Your Foundation’s Board on Board with Pro Bono: Tips from Tarah Evans of the Franklin and Catherine Johnson Foundation
General operations funding and capacity-building resources from family foundations make a big difference for their grantees. Nonprofits that receive them have a much better chance of thriving, growing, and increasing their impact. Funders like the Franklin and Catherine Johnson Foundation have found that integrating pro bono into their grantee offerings to subsidize capacity building has been incredibly rewarding for all...
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Oct 22nd, 2013 Advisory Services, Philanthropy, Social Impact
Pro Bono + Pro Mujer = Deeper Social Impact
On September 17, Pro Mujer participated in a Pro Bono Challenge hosted by MasterCard Worldwide and organized by Taproot Foundation. When we first were invited, we were intrigued by the concept. For us, the real issue is how do you make pro bono work? How do you get valuable technical expertise through employee engagement that will have impact on an...
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Aug 5th, 2013 Global, Philanthropy
Armin’s pro bono adventures reloaded week 3
By Armin Pialek, Taproot and BMW Foundation Project Manager San Francisco, more than any other city in the world, stands for technology and innovation - both of which can deeply leverage impact for nonprofits. This week I want to draw attention to a very powerful collaboration between the Taproot Foundation and LinkedIn. As the largest network of professionals in the...
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Jul 25th, 2013 Advisory Services, Philanthropy, Social Impact
The Taproot Foundation and the Foundation Center Announce New Strategic Partnership
New York, NY, July 25, 2013. Taproot Foundation and the Foundation Center announced today the launch of a new partnership that seeks to expand knowledge-sharing resources and support for the nonprofit sector. Strengthening the nonprofit sector through partnership Both organizations already offer trailblazing tools and services for nonprofits seeking access to pro bono resources (Taproot) and knowledge about financial grants...
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Jul 16th, 2013 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Philanthropy
Pro Bono + Grant-Making = Philanthropy 2.0?
By Alexandra McArthur, Associate Consultant, Advisory Services, Taproot Foundation The anticipation was mounting as American Express President, Ed Gilligan took the stage. The American Express employees in attendance held their breath and then cheers erupted as he announced the 10 teams whose strategy recommendations had been selected for funding from American Express. Contrary to what you might expect, American Express...
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Jul 24th, 2012 Philanthropy
A Skills-Based Revolutionary: Taproot’s Aaron Hurst
Below is an excerpt from an interview with Aaron Hurst by Ryan Scott, CEO of Causecast and Forbes contributor. A taproot is the core root of a plant that gathers nutrients from lateral roots and delivers them to the plant so it can flourish. Which makes it the perfect name for an organization that sees itself as a taproot for...
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Jul 23rd, 2012 All, Philanthropy
Six Common Pro Bono Models
When we think about pro bono services, we typically picture teams of business professionals doing projects for a nonprofit -- building a new Web site, helping to create a strategic plan for an organization, and so on. In reality, there's an incredibly diverse array of models through which nonprofits can receive pro bono resources. Here are the six most common...
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Mar 26th, 2009 Philanthropy, Social Impact
Service Nation Goes Local
We attended a meeting yesterday hosted by the Gap at their New York offices to coordinate responses to the flood of New Yorkers wanting to volunteer. The growing numbers are in reaction to the likely passage of the Serve America Act and the already approved stimulus package, which included a big boost in funding for service and nonprofit organizations. The...
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