Jan 12th, 2021 Tips from Taproot, Volunteer Management
4 Steps to a Successful Pro Bono Roadmap
By Crystal Hendricks-Kretzer, Taproot Foundation Director, Marketing & Communications. Originally written for and published on Ad Council's AdLibbing blog. Have you ever taken a road trip where Google Maps was on the fritz? You’re in the middle of nowhere, desperately in need of coffee, and no idea what route to take. One wrong turn could be the difference between getting...
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Jan 6th, 2021 Service Area: Strategy, Tips from Taproot
Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: Competitor and Collaborator Analysis
Our communities can always look to social change organizations to lead rebuilding and recovery efforts, no matter the challenge. Nonprofits are now facing shifts in traditional funding and decreased access to in-person volunteer support while addressing these ever-growing societal needs. It’s critical that these organizations get the support they need to thrive. That’s where pro bono can help. We’re breaking down...
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Dec 30th, 2020 Tips from Taproot, Volunteer Management
4 Quick Questions to Ask When Considering the Support of Skilled Volunteers
By Crystal Hendricks-Kretzer, Taproot Foundation Director, Marketing & Communications. Originally written for and published on Ad Council's AdLibbing blog. You’ve got this project that’s been sitting on your to-do list for a while. It’s a behemoth; you’re not sure where to begin. And what’s more, it requires you to be an expert in areas you are certainly not. Sounds like...
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Dec 28th, 2020 Service Area: Strategy, Tips from Taproot
Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: SWOT Analysis
Our communities rely on nonprofits to lead rebuilding and recovery efforts whenever a new challenge arises. While rising to meet these needs, social change organizations often struggle with changes in funding, volunteer support, and more. Pro bono can help fill those gaps. We’re breaking down our nonprofit resource, Building Resiliency Through Pro Bono, project by project to highlight how connections with skilled volunteers can help your organization become more resilient...
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Dec 16th, 2020 Programs, Tips from Taproot, Volunteer Consulting
5 Questions to Ask in Your Nonprofit Interview
You did it—you took the leap and applied to share your professional skills with a social good organization through Taproot Plus. But before you dive into giving back, it’s time to figure out if this specific pro bono project is a good fit for you and the nonprofit’s team. It can be tough to land on which questions to ask during this first meeting. That’s where we come in. Taproot is in the business of connecting nonprofits with...
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Dec 9th, 2020 Service Area: HR, Tips from Taproot
Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: Board Recruitment Strategy
Crisis to crisis, we can always rely on nonprofits to lead rebuilding and recovery efforts. This year, despite being called on to address ever-growing community needs, social change organizations are facing shifts in traditional funding and decreased access to in-person volunteer support. While we don’t know what the world will throw at us next, we do know that pro bono...
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Nov 20th, 2020 Nonprofit Management, Social Impact, Tips from Taproot
Pro Bono in Action: Braata Productions
This is an excerpt from the Taproot's Building Resiliency Through Pro Bono resource. To develop a fuller understanding and appreciation of the vibrant art and culture of the Caribbean, look no further than Braata Productions. Their nonprofit is dedicated to bringing Caribbean folk culture, visual art, music, stories, movement, and theatre into prominence by uplifting Caribbean and Caribbean-American artists and giving them...
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Nov 9th, 2020 Tips from Taproot
Virtual Facilitation Tips from the Taproot Team
The past six months have taught us a lot about facilitating large-scale virtual events, and we wanted to share what we’ve learned so far with all of you! We’ve been hosting webinars and facilitating virtual volunteering at Taproot Foundation for years, but the sudden shift to 100%-virtual meant we had to adapt some of our programs very quickly. We asked...
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