Profile of a Pro Bono Super User: Growing Through Pro Bono
Conversations on nonprofit capacity with Child Steps International’s Founder and President, Tenneh Johnson Kemah Tenneh Johnson Kemah is originally from Liberia. She left the country after the civil war broke out, when she was just a teenager. She promised herself that she would return, that she would be a part of healing her country – but she didn’t know how....
Read MoreGuest Blog: 5 Creative Ways to Make Corporate Philanthropy Part Of Your Company’s Everyday Culture
The case for corporate philanthropy is clear. Studies show corporate philanthropy attracts and retains top talent, recruits and reinforces brand loyalists, and enhances a company’s reputation. The question is no longer: should a company engage in philanthropy, but how? There are many tried and true options—matching employees’ charitable donations, offering volunteer time off, providing dollars for doers. But with so...
Read MoreAdobe Brings Design Thinking to Nonprofits in Need
This month, Adobe's Design and Sustainability & Social Impact teams joined forces to host two design thinking events benefiting nonprofit partners. The goals of these events, called Pro Bono Design Challenge, were threefold: to quickly generate design solutions for nonprofit partners, to spread the core tenets of design thinking internally, and to integrate the aptitudes and perspective of a diverse group...
Read MoreLean for the Social Sector: Applying Corporate Lean Management Expertise to Power Nonprofit Organizations
Achieving high standards with lean management High quality products and services, minimal cost, minimal waste. Every organization strives for this combination. For years, many companies have employed an effective discipline to help them achieve it: lean management. The lean approach helps companies use clear and objective data to identify where and how they can become more efficient without compromising their...
Read MoreMaking the Match, Part 1: Differentiating Technical and Strategic Support
This post is Part 1 of our 3-part series “Making the Match,” which breaks down how to increase the impact of your pro bono program by creating strong matches between your talent and your nonprofit partners. At Taproot, we see two distinct kinds of pro bono support: technical and strategic. Understanding which type nonprofits need is essential, both to ensure...
Read MorePro Bono In Action: Prudential Pro Bono Marathons Connect 50+ Employees With the Community
Prudential employees clear their calendars for pro bono We've all had full-day meetings where the energy simply dissipates by 2 p.m., leaving an unavoidable midday slump. Nothing could have been further from the truth at the two Pro Bono Marathons this past October, led by Taproot Foundation and Prudential Financial. Each Prudential Pro Bono Marathon was a one-day event where...
Read MoreGlobal Efforts for Global Problems: Approaching the Sustainable Development Goals through Pro bono Service
Pro bono is becoming a global gold standard for corporate volunteerism Seated among peers at the IMPACT 2030 Summit at the United Nations recently, I had one of those moments in your career when everything just comes together. For nine years I've been committed to connecting the social sector to the business talent they need in marketing, IT, finance, and...
Read More95% of Nonprofit Professionals Reported That Pro Bono Service Improved Their Organization’s Effectiveness Last Year. Were You One of Them?
Originally published on 3BL Media. Taproot Foundation’s State of Pro Bono Service Survey shows that pro bono service helps nonprofits improve their organization’s effectiveness. Here’s how one Silicon Valley social services organization benefited. This week, Taproot Foundation released findings from the 2016 State of Pro Bono Service Survey showing that 95% of nonprofit professionals report pro bono service improved their organization’s effectiveness. These...
Read MorePlanning for FY2017: Why Pro Bono Service Matters
'Tis the session for strategic planning. This year companies are looking at how to do more with less. But more with less doesn't mean compromising or scaling back ambitions. It means finding the programs or investments that allow you to reach multiple goals at once or, as we call it, the triple win. And that means pro bono service. Pro...
Read MoreIndustry-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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