Bridging the Technology Divide: Key Takeaways From Taproot’s First-Ever Technology Convening
How can pro bono service help nonprofits access technology solutions that transform their organizations and solve our communities’ challenges? That’s what Taproot sought to discover at Bridging the Technology Divide, our first-ever technology convening at the U.S. Pro Bono Summit. The day was comprised of a cross-sector group of leaders in technology and service coming together to explore and collectively shape how...
Read MoreWhy did 300 project managers #ScopeforChange on MLK Day?
“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?” In answer to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s call, over 300 project managers and subject matter experts in marketing, finance, strategy, HR, and IT committed their day to use their own talents for others at the Project Management Day of Service Pro Bono Lab. Facilitated by the Taproot Foundation and Project...
Read MoreRemembering 9/11 Through Pro Bono Service
The first 9/11 Skills Service Day encourages pro bono service as a way to give back and reflect. Here, see why it matters. September, when warm days and cool nights bring relief to the soupy ends of August weather. The leaves begin to turn and kids go back to school. It is the ending of one thing and the beginning...
Read MoreBring Your Challenge – Take Home A Solution
Last month, Taproot partnered with the Ford Foundation to host a Pro Bono Lab as part of its pilot Spectrum of Service offerings. These offerings provide wrap-around pro bono support leveraged to address key challenges in nonprofit infrastructure. The Pro Bono Lab's half-day consulting workshop supported seven nonprofit organizations serving NYC across a range of issue areas. Teams of Taproot's...
Read MoreSmall Business ScopeAthon – New Audience, Same Results
In June 2015, Taproot Foundation and the Chicago Community Trust partnered together to deliver a ScopeAthon, a half-day workshop for small business owners in Chicago. Through this pro bono consulting event, Taproot looked to connect business owners to a team of consultants--volunteer experts in HR, marketing, IT and strategy--that would support the business in developing an action plan to tackle...
Read MoreI Am My Brother’s Keeper
This blog by Max Skolnik is reposted from the Huffington Post blog. I am my brother's keeper. I've told this story before but it bears repeating, especially in these trying times. For many years, I ran youth programs in the District of Columbia. I worked with hundreds, maybe thousands, of young people all over the city. Still, I keep coming...
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 MoreHere’s to Pro Bono Consultants Driving Social Change
Liz Hamburg, Taproot's President & CEO, thanks all the volunteers who make a difference this National Volunteer Week. It's National Volunteer Week! Spearheaded by Points of Light, National Volunteer Week inspires, recognizes, and encourages people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities by volunteering. Here at Taproot we have over 11,500 skilled volunteers and pro bono professionals who...
Read MoreCalling All Consultants! Projects Will Soon Be Staffing!
If you've been on our home page recently, you may have noticed the value of pro bono services delivered by Taproot to date has climbed above $140 million. We're proud of that number. But you know what would make us even prouder? If you helped us reach $150 million - and beyond. Here's more good news: Four times a year,...
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...
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