Translating Tech Skills to Nonprofits by Engaging Tech Talent
We should have known that when we asked our community to weigh-in and help us shape the future of tech pro bono service, you would show up. On February 8 and 9, our pro bono consultants, nonprofit leaders, corporate practitioners, and philanthropic peers joined Taproot for our first ever Town Hall series focused on introducing our 2017 Campaigns and letting our communities...
Read MoreExploring the New Frontier of Pro Bono Service
Using pro bono to cultivate leaders and engage tech talent. Pro bono service can transform nonprofit organizations. For over 15 years, Taproot Foundation has mobilized professional expertise to help nonprofit organizations increase their effectiveness and reach. Once confined to legal service, pro bono service across all areas of expertise is utilized by nonprofits anywhere, anytime. Commonly, 95% of nonprofits report...
Read MoreWhat Does it Mean to Engage Tech Talent in Pro Bono?
It's a hot topic in the Bay Area, and it feels like you can hardly cross the street without hearing about a tech company launching their 'For Good' efforts. This is certainly an inspiring trend to watch happen - and for many, also leads to lots of questions. Who at these companies are doing "for good" work and quite importantly,...
Read MoreHow to Manage Virtual Pro Bono
Technology has completely changed the way that professionals get work done. The savvy pro bono program managers among us have been able to leverage technology to support our efforts to connect company talent with NGOs in distant and remote communities all over the world. The use of technology to provide virtual pro bono services is becoming more popular, enabling traditionally...
Read MoreHP Project Managers Help Nonprofits with IT Challenges
On January 19, 2015, 80 teams of nonprofits and volunteer Project Managers sat down in a room to tackle the nonprofits's most pressing organizational challenges at the Project Management Day of Service. During this one-day event, volunteers talked with their nonprofit partners about their greatest needs and identified potential projects to address those needs. From there, they selected one project...
Read MoreThe Northern Illinois Food Bank and Hillshire Brands Team Up to Enhance a Technology Strategy
Northern Illinois Food Bank is the source for nutritious food, innovative feeding programs, and hope for more than 71,000 people each week in the 13 counties surrounding Chicago, Illinois. Given the number of individuals that the Food Bank serves and the importance of its mission to feed its hungry neighbors, it is critical that its internal support infrastructure--especially its Information...
Read MoreThe Gift of Code
This guest blog was written by Peter Chittum, Salesforce Developer Evangelist. It has been reposted here from the Salesforce Developers Blog. You are a developer. You build applications. Those are valuable skills. But these skills can benefit more than your career. Whether you're an experienced Salesforce Developer, or just learning the ropes, your expertise can also benefit our thousands of...
Read MoreMasterCard Pro Bono Challenge: Using Pro Bono To Solve Nonprofit Technology Challenges
Database management. Website improvements. These are IT issues that can be particularly vexing for nonprofit organizations. At Taproot, we're always looking for ways to support nonprofit capacity across issue areas, including technology. Luckily, we have corporate partners with the skills to do just that. Partnering with MasterCard Taproot and MasterCard partnered to launch the third MasterCard Pro Bono Challenge at...
Read MoreGeneral Assembly’s Opportunity Fund Connects Tech Pros with Nonprofits
This guest blog was written by Matthew O. Brimer, Co-Founder at General Assembly. At General Assembly, we aim to help people transform their lives for the better and empower them to pursue work they love. We do this by providing access to education and opportunity in technology, business, and design. Starting in 2011, we've worked to build a global network...
Read MoreGoogle Loves Taxonomy; Is It Good Enough for Philanthropy?
"Why do I need Foundation Center's taxonomy when I can find everything I want on Google?" was the question posed to me by the board member of one of America's largest philanthropic foundations. I remember giving an appropriately measured response, but later I realized I should have answered: "That's like asking why we need farms when we can buy everything...
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