Jun 12th, 2020 COVID-19 Response, Volunteer Consulting
How to Get Started with Virtual Volunteering on Taproot Plus
Who here has wanted to try virtual volunteering? Ok, you can put your hands down—you’ve come to the right place! Now who here wants to know what they’re getting into before signing up? Ah, those same hands. And we commend you! It’s a great idea to learn some best practices before jumping in. Lately we’ve gotten a lot of questions...
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May 14th, 2020 COVID-19 Response, Volunteer Consulting
Volunteer from Home: How You Can Support Nonprofits During This Crisis
People around the world are searching for ways to give back to their communities in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past month, we’ve seen exponential growth in the number of professionals reaching out to us looking for ways to volunteer from home. Our mission at Taproot is all about helping nonprofits get the support they need pro...
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Apr 13th, 2020 Volunteer Consulting
Make a Difference in Just an Hour: Taproot Plus Sessions
One hour. One call. No need to leave the house. How does that sound for a way to change the world? Virtual pro bono programming has never been more crucial than it is right now—as quarantine keeps volunteers away from the on-site projects they would otherwise commit to and social distancing forces nonprofits to postpone or cancel events and programs....
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Apr 9th, 2020 COVID-19 Response, Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Consulting, Volunteer Management
3 Webinars to Help You Get or Give Pro Bono
We have several webinars coming up to help you get started with pro bono—whether you’re a nonprofit looking for help during the COVID-19 crisis or a volunteer eager to share your expertise in support of organizations. Register now and mark your calendar! WEBINAR: TrustLaw—Introduction to Legal Pro Bono for Nonprofits Date: Wednesday, April 15 Time: 1:00 p.m. ET / 12...
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Mar 24th, 2020 COVID-19 Response, Philanthropy, Social Impact, Volunteer Consulting
How You Can Support Nonprofits Responding to COVID-19
Nonprofits around the world are heroically responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, working day and night to provide our communities with food, shelter, healthcare, education, and other much needed forms of kindness and security. As these organizations manage a new, huge demand for their services, they also face diminishing resources due to scrapped programs, loss of volunteer events, and cancelled fundraisers....
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Dec 3rd, 2019 Global, People of Pro Bono, Social Impact, Technology, Volunteer Consulting
People of Pro Bono: Antoine Clément
An experienced software developer, Antoine is a long-time advocate for pro bono service. He has not only personally donated over 200 hours of pro bono support but, inspired by the reach and impact of skilled volunteering, has also kick-started a pro bono program at his company. A call to serve Growing up, I wanted to be a king—not because I...
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Oct 16th, 2019 HR, Pro Bono Week, Social Impact, Volunteer Consulting
Krys Doctor: Giving Back by Giving Forward
This Pro Bono Week, Taproot Foundation is spotlighting nonprofits, business professionals, and companies who are playing key roles in bringing the impact of pro bono to life in communities around the globe. In today’s fast-paced world, we’re up against a never-ending to-do list each and every day. It can be hard to carve out even a moment to breathe let...
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Oct 9th, 2019 Advisory Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Consulting, Volunteer Management
Taproot Foundation Announces the Average Hourly Value of Pro Bono Service is now $195
In the lead up to Pro Bono Week 2019, Taproot Foundation announces that the average hourly value of pro bono service in 2019 has increased to $195, up 30% over the 2015 valuation. The $195 valuation defines the average per hour value of time donated by business professionals to nonprofit organizations through pro bono services, including expertise in areas like...
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Jul 24th, 2019 All, Corporate Social Responsibility, Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Consulting, Volunteer Management
Taproot Foundation Launches Newly Transformed Matchmaking Platform Taproot Plus
Taproot Foundation is transforming how nonprofit and social change organizations access the pro bono support they need to achieve their missions by launching the newly redesigned matchmaking platform Taproot Plus at www.taprootplus.org. Each and every day, social change organizations are tackling our communities’ most critical issues. And they often do so without access to the marketing, HR, technology, or planning...
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Jun 24th, 2019 Marketing, People of Pro Bono, Social Impact, Strategy, Volunteer Consulting
People of Pro Bono: Hema Kumar
Outside of the office, Organizational Change Management Lead Hema Kumar likes to absorb the beauty of nature by hiking and birdwatching. But after donating one hundred hours of pro bono support, nothing compares to the addicting rush of excitement she experiences when giving back to nonprofits through Taproot. Finding purpose through pro bono Like many children, while growing up I...
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