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Feb 25th, 2019 Nonprofit Management, Programs, Volunteer Management

Profile of a Pro Bono Super User: Free World Associates

Having successfully completed 33 pro bono engagements through Taproot+, Free World Associates are officially experts at pro bono project management. Here are their tips for recruiting and managing skilled volunteers.

Taproot shares 5 tips for great pro bono project management.

Feb 25th, 2019 Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Consulting, Volunteer Management

5 Tips for Managing Great Pro Bono

Through carefully managed pro bono projects, Taproot has seen entire websites built, hugely successful crowdfunding campaigns executed, and innovative new community programs designed. Use our five tips for great pro bono project management to create your own pro bono success story.

No pro bono project is complete without taking the time to celebrate your volunteer. Say thank you using these fun suggestions.

Feb 25th, 2019 Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Management

Celebrating Your Volunteer

No pro bono project is complete without first celebrating your volunteer for their hard work and passion. Here are some fun suggestions on how to say thank you.

Nov 14th, 2018 Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Management

Developing a Diverse Pipeline of Nonprofit Leaders with Pro Bono

By Elizabeth Schwan-Rosenwald, Chief External Relations Officer Bridgespan has estimated that by 2023 nonprofit leadership will have turned over 100%. The turnover is not due to a mass retirement of Baby Boomers as initially projected. Instead, it is driven by a combination of factors including staff movement to another nonprofit, termination, and a decision to switch sectors. This flood of...

Oct 26th, 2018 Technology, Volunteer Management

Case Study: LEAP Schools

This excerpt comes from Building Leadership with Skills-Based Volunteering: The Nonprofit Opportunity, published at The Conference Board. What motivates nonprofits and volunteers to engage in skills-based volunteering? Nonprofits use skills-based volunteering to strengthen their infrastructure in ways that better equip them to solve our communities’ challenges. Many volunteers give their skills to help solve a challenge for an organization addressing...

Oct 18th, 2018 Campaign Initiatives, Global, Leadership, Nonprofit Management, Volunteer Management

The Nonprofit Opportunity

This article was written in collaboration with Team4Tech and released by The Conference Board. Building Leadership with Skills-Based Volunteering What motivates nonprofits and volunteers to engage in skills-based volunteering? Nonprofits use skills-based volunteering to strengthen their infrastructure in ways that better equip them to solve our communities’ challenges. Many volunteers give their skills to help solve a challenge for an...

Oct 10th, 2018 Campaign Initiatives, Nonprofit Management, Social Impact, Strategy, Volunteer Management

Pro Bono + The Food Value Chain

If your nonprofit works along the food value chain, you know that trying to address the complex problems of hunger and food insecurity is as tough as it gets. It can be hard to figure out solutions to your unique capacity needs—and breaking down nuanced challenges into manageable chunks of work can feel like just one more task you don’t...

Child Steps International Liberia Volunteer Connection

Aug 13th, 2018 Finance, HR, Volunteer Management

Profile of a Pro Bono Super User: Deepening Impact

Conversations 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. In 2012, she...

Jun 21st, 2018 Campaign Initiatives, Nonprofit Management, Technology, Volunteer Consulting, Volunteer Management

Explore Taproot’s New Supplement to Transforming Technology Pro Bono

Pro bono service has the potential to shift technology adoption and implementation in the social sector. The Taproot Foundation, in collaboration with VMware Foundation, released a new supplement to Transforming Technology Pro Bono that will ensure nonprofits can maximize the impact technology pro bono can have on their organizations. “Technology underscores everything at a nonprofit – from basic operations to innovative services,” says co-author and Taproot...