Dec 3rd, 2018 Advisory Services, Pro Bono Summits, Strategy, Technology
Groupon and Tableau Team Up to Bring Data Visualization to the Nonprofit Sector
Taproot’s U.S. Pro Bono Summit is an opportunity for key stakeholders in the field of corporate pro bono to come together and discuss trends and developments across the sector. It’s also a place where practitioners can collaboratively brainstorm new ideas that will create impact for nonprofit organizations. At the Summit this year in San Francisco, Groupon and Tableau did exactly...
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Apr 12th, 2016 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Pro Bono Summits
Taproot Foundation Convenes Corporate Social Responsibility Leaders and Pro Bono Providers for 2016 U.S. Pro Bono Summit
April 12, 2016 /3BL Media/ - This week the Taproot Foundation is convening the 5th annual U.S. Pro Bono Summit in Los Angeles, a two-day convening of cross-sector leaders who are committed to connecting business professionals who volunteer their time and expertise (pro bono) to nonprofit organizations who benefit from this support to achieve their missions. These skilled volunteers are filling gaps in...
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Mar 7th, 2016 Global, Pro Bono Summits
Skills-based Volunteering Crosses Six Continents at 2017 Global Pro Bono Summit
SINGAPORE, March 7, 2016 /3BL Media/ - Taproot Foundation and BMW Foundation convene the 4th Annual Global Pro Bono Summit March 15-18, 2016 in Singapore with local host, Conjunct Consulting. The Summit gathers leaders from across sectors and across the globe with a shared vision to make the wide range of talents and skills of the entire business community, from marketing and design to strategic and business development...
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Apr 14th, 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility, Global, Pro Bono Summits
What Happened at the Corporate Day of the Global Pro Bono Summit?
On February 26, 2014, global leaders in corporate pro bono from more than 30 companies convened at SPUR in San Francisco for an intimate gathering to learn from peers and advance the field in a dedicated day of discussion and innovative thinking. The group represented a spectrum of pro bono models and promising practices, including companies that offered long-term initiatives, done-in-a-day...
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Apr 10th, 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility, Pro Bono Summits
The Key to Scaled Impact: Employee Leadership
Postcards from the Pro Bono Summit: Corporate Day Every year, one of the highlights of the Corporate Day of the Global Pro Bono Summit is the "Promising Practices Pop-Up Panel" highlighting great examples that emerged of innovative ideas and approaches for corporate pro bono programs. This blog showcases one of these great promising practices from Corporate Day attendees, from LinkedIn...
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Apr 8th, 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility, Pro Bono Summits
Throw it on the wall and see what sticks
Throw it on the wall and see what sticks - that has always been my motto! The concept that no idea is a bad idea, that you need to explore all possibilities and opportunities, that you need to throw ideas up on the wall and run them down to determine which one you want to make happen. This year was...
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Feb 28th, 2014 Global, Pro Bono Summits
Global Pro Bono Summit Day 4: Making Connections
At GPBS, participants have now deepened partnerships, delved into what it means to do pro bono, and pledged commitments. One of the keys to these activities is the connections made between groups of people. That's where pro bono intermediaries come in. Intermediaries are focused on bringing pro bono providers together with pro bono recipients. They provide the structure, guidance, and...
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Feb 27th, 2014 Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Global, Pro Bono Summits
Global Pro Bono Summit Day 3: Commitments
Day three of the GPBS was all about commitments. Corporate social responsibility representatives from over 30 companies convened at SPUR in San Francisco where hundreds of colorful sticky notes helped guide the dynamic and interactive conversations around pro bono and employee engagement. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge, Global Fellows and BMW Foundation Responsible Leaders spent...
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Feb 26th, 2014 Global, Pro Bono Summits
Global Pro Bono Summit Day 2: Deep Dive into Pro Bono
The BMW Foundation's 17th Transatlantic Forum opened today on day 2 of the Global Pro Bono Summit. Responsible business leaders from Germany, Canada, and the US across the human resources, design, and IT sectors joined the Global Fellows in a full day of discussions on the global movement, focused on the question of how pro bono services can not only...
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Feb 25th, 2014 Global, Pro Bono Summits
2014 Global Pro Bono Summit Day One: The Spirit of Partnership
Now in its second year, Taproot and BMW Foundation staff have been working side-by-side, in the true spirit of partnership, to plan and execute the 2014 GPBS in San Francisco. We've designed a week-long series of dynamic peer discussions among pro bono leaders from around the globe, from Saudi Arabia to South Korea, and across sectors and industries. But how...
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