Sep 10th, 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility, Pro Bono Summits
3 Key Questions for Designing Pro Bono Programs for Small Businesses
Small businesses create and sustain jobs while providing training in transferable skills, greater self-sufficiency, and a stronger sense of community to their employees. During the 2020 U.S. Pro Bono Summit Virtual Series webinar Rebuilding our Communities: Small Businesses our panel discussed how companies could best go about offering pro bono to small businesses and described a few program design best...
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Sep 1st, 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility, Pro Bono Summits
Small Business Pro Bono in Action: Two Case Studies
The 2020 U.S. Pro Bono Summit Virtual Series included a special discussion of how small businesses are essential cornerstones for communities across the country and how pro bono programs can (and should!) be designed specifically to meet their needs. While the needs of individual businesses vary as much as the work they do and the customers they serve, we can...
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Aug 27th, 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility, Pro Bono Summits
Pro Bono for Small Businesses: How Volunteering Can Rebuild Community Cornerstones
Small businesses employ millions of people, provide vital services, and contribute to the well-being of their communities. But what does their path forward look like in the wake of the current crises? In our final webinar of the 2020 U.S. Pro Bono Summit Virtual Series, Rebuilding our Communities: Small Businesses, Geraud Staton, Executive Director of the Helius Foundation; Anne Wellde,...
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Jul 24th, 2020 COVID-19 Response, Pro Bono Summits, Workforce Development
Workforce Development and the Power of Pro Bono: Rebuilding Our Communities Together
A record 30+ million people have filed for unemployment in recent months, leading to a massive increase in demand for employment-related assistance in the midst of a pandemic, an economic crisis, and the ongoing social and racial justice movements, all while facing a sector-wide drop in fundraising events and overall decrease in individual giving. In our webinar Rebuilding our Communities:...
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Jun 23rd, 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Pro Bono Summits
Prudential Financial: Going Above and Beyond through Pro Bono Service
As Taproot Foundation’s 2020 U.S. Pro Bono Summit Virtual Series continues, we’re releasing a series of profiles featuring companies who are on the leading edge of pro bono service as we all work towards rebuilding our communities in the face of a global crisis. What can corporate pro bono service look like? Prudential is constantly searching for more impactful ways...
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May 19th, 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Pro Bono Summits
Johnson & Johnson: Building Healthier Communities and Futures Through Pro Bono
Taproot Foundation’s 2020 U.S. Pro Bono Summit Virtual Series is coming up in a few short weeks. In the lead up, we’re releasing a series of profiles featuring companies who are on the leading edge of pro bono service as we all work towards rebuilding our communities in the face of a global crisis. For Johnson & Johnson, social responsibility...
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May 12th, 2020 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, COVID-19 Response, Pro Bono Summits
Taproot Foundation Connects Private and Nonprofit Sectors in First-Ever U.S. Pro Bono Summit Virtual Series
Taproot Foundation, a national nonprofit that connects social change organizations with volunteers sharing expertise pro bono, is making its annual U.S. Pro Bono Summit virtual this June. Leaders from across sectors will explore how the pro bono ecosystem can support the social good organizations and small businesses who will be a vital part in rebuilding our communities in the wake...
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Mar 3rd, 2020 All, Future of Work, Inclusion, Pro Bono Summits, Social Impact, Strategy
Pro Bono in 2020 and Beyond
By Lindsay Firestone Gruber, President and CEO, Taproot Foundation The Nonprofit Finance Fund released a report recently finding that 86% of nonprofits are experiencing an even greater increase in demand for their programs and services. And yet, more than half of those nonprofits say they anticipate being unable to meet the demand in the coming year. These numbers should concern...
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Jun 17th, 2019 Global, Pro Bono Summits, Social Impact
Uncovering What’s Next at the Global Pro Bono Summit
The Global Pro Bono Summit is an annual invitation-only gathering of leaders from across sectors and around the world with a shared vision to make the talents and skills of the entire business community accessible to organizations serving our collective good. Local host and Global Pro Bono Network co-founder Taproot Foundation, Global Pro Bono Network co-founder and supporter the BMW...
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May 28th, 2019 Advisory Services, Pro Bono Summits
Connections at the Global Pro Bono Summit: Takeaways from Corporate Day
Walking into the 30th floor of Thomson Reuters on Corporate Day of the Global Pro Bono Summit, the room was literally aglow. The light was almost blinding—floor to ceiling windows the carpet with sunshine, enhanced by the reflection of Times Square and New Year’s Eve ball. And the buzz of attendees chatting with new and familiar faces was equally bright....
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