Empowered by Pro Bono
This guest blog was written by Wendy Dixon-DuBois and Stephanie Amponsah of the Urban Alliance. After participating in a ScopeAthon event with Taproot and Capital One during Pro Bono Week 2014, it became apparent how beneficial pro bono service can be. Yes, sometimes we walk away with a new and innovative product or process. Other times it's the energy and...
Read MoreOrange & Black in the Bay Area – The Colors of October
It's back: our Pro Bono Resource Fair! Orange and Black. No, I'm not talking about Halloween although I'm quite excited to see my 5 year old in her unicorn costume after spending five hours online looking for the PERFECT one. And no, I'm not even talking about the SF Giants, although as of this morning, I can feel the World Series...
Read MoreGuest Blog: Making a Difference
This blog was written by PBC Ruchi Gupta. She was the Project Manager on the Taproot consultant team that recently completed a Program Measurement Service Grant for Black Coalition on AIDS in San Francisco. Putting forth yet another paradigm example of a contemporary business solution for a committed nonprofit organization, Taproot's pro bono consultants continue to inspire and encourage many...
Read MoreCASE STUDY: Year Up
The Background Year Up is a national nonprofit that works to close the "Opportunity Divide" by providing urban young adults with the skills, experience and support that will empower them to reach their full potential through professional careers and higher education. A one-year, intensive training program that provides low-income young adults with a combination of hands-on skill development, college credits,...
Read MoreHelpouts by Google: Pro Bono Making Small Nonprofits Mighty
The Malini Foundation is a nonprofit organization and social enterprise committed to inspiring girls and investing in women in Sri Lanka and around the world to help them unleash their potential and transform their lives through quality education, empowerment and self-sufficiency. As a lean nonprofit with only one dedicated administrative staff, The Malini Foundation's founder and executive director, Valerie Handunge,...
Read MoreYMCA’s BETAgirls Gets a Taste of the MasterCard Mojo
Early in the morning on March 24, I was met with a calendar alert that read "MasterCard Pro Bono Challenge." While I was excited about what the day would bring, I also felt a slight thread of anxiety at the proposition of being away from my desk and the bottomless abyss of my inbox for one whole day. As many nonprofit...
Read MoreMasterCard Makes a Difference for Women in Technology through Pro Bono
Does the idea of tapping into your talents to tackle big picture problems sound exciting to you? Well, it sounded exciting to 26 MasterCard employees and 16 nonprofit leaders who were selected to participate in today's MasterCard Pro Bono Challenge. The Pro Bono Challenge is a unique one day event where representatives from select community organizations partner with MasterCard subject...
Read MoreWarm up with Taproot’s New Nonprofit Grantees
What a winter it's been. Polar vortex after polar vortex. Mountains of snow. Sheets of ice. (No comments from you, California.) But now, we're turning a corner! There's no better way to thaw from the winter freeze than to get moving and do some pro bono! How about a service grant? Fortunately, Taproot is thrilled to announce that we have...
Read MoreGoogle Cracks the Consulting Code
This blog was originally posted on LinkedIn. Sometimes to solve a problem we need a team of five McKinsey consultants, onsite and working with the full team. But often we need a lot less, like a quick hour of consulting from someone with the right experience. We need a nudge in the right direction, for someone to connect the dots...
Read MoreWith the New Year, New Opportunities for Giving Back
As we start to wind down 2013, there's no better time to start thinking about giving back to make a difference in the new year. But before we do that, let's take a moment to celebrate the good work done this past year. And there's certainly A LOT to celebrate. Since January, thanks to our pro bono consultants, we have...
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