Mar 23rd, 2017 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Programs, Social Impact
Outputs vs. Outcomes – Don’t Settle for Done
We know you want to build pro bono programs that have real impact—you need your investment to matter to those you serve. But we also know that many companies struggle to validate their assumptions about how much social value their programs are generating. Measuring the social value of pro bono programs Last year, Taproot, True Impact, and Mastercard joined forces...
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Nov 22nd, 2016 People of Pro Bono, Programs, Service Area: Strategy
People of Pro Bono: Robert Berger
Robert Berger, a strategic planning consultant, is not only a history buff, a semi-serious hiker and an amateur vegetable gardener, he is also a dedicated pro bono consultant with over 800 hours in pro bono service. Helping nonprofits achieve their mission My favorite part of doing pro bono is getting a first-hand look at the good work nonprofits do in...
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Jul 19th, 2016 Advisory Services, Programs, Service Area: Strategy
Industry-leading Companies Move Fast, and Their Work in the Social Sector is No Exception
Five years ago corporate pro bono programs were few and far between. Today more than 500 companies provide skills-based support to the nonprofit sector. With pro bono programs becoming an industry standard for employee engagement and social impact, more and more companies are looking for creative ways to stand out. Signature pro bono program For many companies, the next step...
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Mar 11th, 2016 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Programs, Service Area: Strategy
Rising Above the Pack through Targeted Pro Bono Program Design
Pro bono service is no longer the new kid on the block in the corporate volunteerism space. More and more companies have pro bono programs or active plans to build one. As pro bono continues to gain traction, companies are no longer asking themselves if they will create a pro bono program, but instead increasingly exploring how they can create...
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Dec 17th, 2015 Nonprofit Management, Programs
Is Your Nonprofit’s Pro Bono Muscle in Shape?
How nonprofit organizations go from not using pro bono service to regularly relying on the talents of experienced business professionals as a "go to" resource to support their missions. To go from zero to four-day-per-week workouts is tough. Really tough. But once you have your thing, whether it’s lifting weights, walking, spinning, or kickboxing, after a while it gets easier....
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Sep 3rd, 2015 Programs, Volunteer Consulting
Bring Your Challenge – Take Home A Solution
Last month, Taproot partnered with the Ford Foundation to host a Pro Bono Lab as part of its pilot Spectrum of Service offerings. These offerings provide wrap-around pro bono support leveraged to address key challenges in nonprofit infrastructure. The Pro Bono Lab's half-day consulting workshop supported seven nonprofit organizations serving NYC across a range of issue areas. Teams of Taproot's...
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Jul 22nd, 2015 Programs, Social Impact, Volunteer Consulting
Small Business ScopeAthon – New Audience, Same Results
In June 2015, Taproot Foundation and the Chicago Community Trust partnered together to deliver a ScopeAthon, a half-day workshop for small business owners in Chicago. Through this pro bono consulting event, Taproot looked to connect business owners to a team of consultants--volunteer experts in HR, marketing, IT and strategy--that would support the business in developing an action plan to tackle...
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Apr 7th, 2015 Corporate Social Responsibility, Employee Engagement, Programs
Capital One Hosts Problem-Solving ScopeAthon for Nonprofits at Plano, Texas Campus
This guest blog was written by Monica Shortino, South Central Community Relations at Capital One. Nonprofits are an inspiration for their selfless giving and dedication to making the world a better place. As they focus time and energy on helping people, businesses and communities in need, they also face internal, administrative challenges. As a leading corporate citizen committed to investing...
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Jan 27th, 2015 Programs, Social Impact
Here’s how over 400 Project Managers Used their Skills to Impact the DC Area | #ScopeForChange Recap
What does the largest pro bono day of service in history look like? Read the original #ScopeForChange press release. The Project Management Institute (PMI), Taproot Foundation and A Billion + Change joined together on Monday, January 19 during MLK Day of Service for the largest pro bono ScopeAthon ever. Over 400 project managers participated to identify one organizational challenge for nearly...
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Jan 23rd, 2015 Programs, Social Impact
I Scoped For Change!
Wandering around the cavernous room with countless tables filled with people, I was struck by the hum of the crowd. The US Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, had kicked off the day. Now, hands were waving excitedly to illustrate a point; data was being scribbled on flip charts; heads were nodding in agreement; and computers were clacking away. On this...
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