Pro Bono Week 2021: Taproot Doubles Impact for Social Good
Thanks to all who joined us during Pro Bono Week (October 24-30), a time to celebrate pro bono service around the world. This week allows us to recognize the dedication of our volunteers who share their skills with nonprofits, along with the nonprofits striving to further their missions by collaborating with these volunteers. We set an ambitious goal this year to create 100+ pro...
Read MorePro Bono Week: Five Website Development & Design Volunteer Opportunities
Pro Bono Week 2021 is here! But what exactly is Pro Bono Week? It is a special time to celebrate the impact of pro bono service globally. The week allows us to recognize the commitment of the volunteers sharing their skills, as well as the social change organizations harnessing that talent to move their missions forward. Every Pro Bono Week, Taproot...
Read MorePro Bono Week: Five HR Volunteer Opportunities
Pro Bono Week 2021 is here! But what exactly is Pro Bono Week? It is a special time to celebrate the impact of pro bono service globally. The week allows us to recognize the commitment of the volunteers sharing their skills, as well as the social change organizations harnessing that talent to move their missions forward. Every Pro Bono Week, Taproot...
Read MorePro Bono Week: Five Finance Volunteer Opportunities
Pro Bono Week 2021 is here! But what exactly is Pro Bono Week? It is a special time to celebrate the impact of pro bono service globally. The week allows us to recognize the commitment of the volunteers sharing their skills, as well as the social change organizations harnessing that talent to move their missions forward. Every Pro Bono Week, Taproot...
Read MorePro Bono Week: Five Information Technology Volunteer Opportunities
Pro Bono Week 2021 is here! This week marks a special time to celebrate the impact of pro bono service globally. It allows us to recognize the commitment of the volunteers sharing their skills, as well as the social change organizations harnessing that talent to move their missions forward. Every Pro Bono Week, Taproot challenges ourselves to find new and innovative ways to get...
Read MorePro Bono Week: Five Business Strategy Volunteer Opportunities
We're jumping into day 2 of Pro Bono Week 2021! Pro Bono Week is a special time to celebrate the impact of pro bono service globally. The week allows us to recognize the commitment of the volunteers sharing their skills, as well as the social change organizations harnessing that talent to move their missions forward. Every Pro Bono Week, Taproot challenges ourselves to...
Read MorePro Bono Week: Five Marketing Volunteer Opportunities
Pro Bono Week 2021 is here! But what exactly does the week signify? Pro Bono Week is a special time to celebrate the impact of pro bono service globally. The week allows us to recognize the commitment of the volunteers sharing their skills, as well as the social change organizations harnessing that talent to move their missions forward. Every Pro...
Read MorePro Bono and the Funding Gap: How Funders Are Tackling Inequities
Traditional grantmaking doesn’t typically cover the true cost of running programs. This creates a precarious gap between available resources and program needs. Research also shows that racialized obstacles reinforce inequitable access to funding, making this gap wider and deeper for nonprofits led by people of color. At Taproot Foundation, we drive social change by leading, mobilizing, and engaging professionals in...
Read MoreRebuilding Communities—Together
By Lindsay Firestone Gruber, President & CEO of Taproot Foundation The resiliency of our communities in 2020 has been nothing short of awe-inspiring. So many of you—our network of pro bono givers and receivers—have worked to move us forward in the face of countless crises. Now is the time for us to come together, bring our collective strengths to the...
Read MoreBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana: Helping Everyday People Do Extraordinary Good
Taproot Foundation is highlighting the partnerships we need to Rebuild Our Communities—Together during Pro Bono Week 2020. For Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, community comes first. But that community goes beyond their headquarters of Baton Rouge, beyond their nine regional offices across Louisiana, and even beyond their own policyholders. Since 1934, when area hospitals joined forces to form...
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