Get Involved: Pro Bono for Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois
Taproot just awarded its June 2011 Service Grants to amazing nonprofits in Chicago. Interested in getting involved in a project? Here's one that might spark your interest. Boys Hope Girls Hope of Illinois works with at-risk and in-need youth who are academically capable and helps them meet their full potential through a range of quality programs. This nonprofit doesn't just...
Read MoreGet Involved: Pro Bono for the Metropolitan Tenants Organization
A look at pro bono in Chicago Taproot just awarded its June 2011 Service Grants to amazing nonprofits in Chicago. Interested in getting involved in a project? Here's one that might spark your interest. The Metropolitan Tenants Organization (MTO) works to educate and advocate for safe, healthy and affordable housing for Chicagoans. Since 1994, 170,000 Chicagoans have used their Tenants...
Read MoreService Grant Spotlight: Unusual Suspects Theatre Company
A look at how Unusual Suspects Theatre Company leveraged pro bono support Born out of the ashes of the Los Angeles riots of 1992, the Unusual Suspects Theatre Company is a model mentoring program using theater arts to reach youth in underserved and at-risk environments, including kids in foster care, violence-plagued neighborhoods, gangs and juvenile corrections facilities. Between 2005 and...
Read MoreService Grant Spotlight: Westside Family Health Center
Since 1974, Westside Family Health Center (WFHC) has grown from a grassroots women's clinic to a Federally Qualified Health Center that annually cares for nearly 9,000 under-served patients of all ages and genders in the in the Santa Monica area. Yet while their clinic grew in size and scope of service, it often lagged behind in terms of technology. But...
Read MoreLights, Camera, LA! : Highlighting Taproot’s Newest Office
Being the newest of the five cities to establish itself within Taproot's national framework, Taproot Los Angeles continues to expand and evolve as we gain traction in the community. Now in our third year, there is more of a pressing need to establish our city's presence than ever before. With our Program team overseeing higher numbers of Service Grant projects...
Read MoreOn with the Show: Building Capacity for Arts Organizations
Arts organizations need our support If you've ever been backstage before a performance, you know the calm the audience sees is actually a facade. The real story in opening a show is what's happening in whispers as performers attempt to keep the audience from hearing them do a final warm-up, run to grab a prop they realized they left in...
Read MoreThe Story Behind our Home Page: Meet Pro Bono Hero Rhea Wong!
If you've ever visited our home page , then you're familiar with the lovely lady pictured above. But this Taproot cover model isn't just a smiling face: she's one of our Pro Bono Heroes, a group of individuals from our nonprofit grantee and pro bono consultant ranks who have a demonstrated commitment to the pro bono movement. As a recipient...
Read MoreWe’ve moved! Welcome to the new home of Taproot NYC
After more than seven years of serving the local community, Taproot finally has a place to call its own in New York City. As of Monday, we've moved to a brand new office in Tribeca on the sixth floor of 40 Worth Street. Sure, we love our swanky digs for the open floor plan, sleek glass-and steel-design elements, modern furniture,...
Read MoreYou have no idea what this blog is about…curious?
A study in blind trust by The Do Good Bus GOOD, the media company for people who give a damn, just wrote a piece about The Do Good Bus in Los Angeles that takes folks out to volunteer activities in exchange for a small fee to cover their costs. What is interesting about the model is that they don't let...
Read MoreMeet the Roots: Wendy and David
We've had the privilege of tracking the progress and impact our amazing pro bono consultants. But rarely do we get the opportunity to pull back the curtain and let you meet the playful professionals who help bring everything together behind the scenes. In a new monthly series, we'll be sharing stories from our own staff and letting you know why...
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