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Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: Leadership Coaching

December 21, 2020

Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: Leadership Coaching

Nonprofit Management Service Area: HR

Communities can always rely on nonprofits to lead rebuilding and recovery efforts in crises big and small. But many of these social change organizati…

Three Upshots of Pro Bono in 2020: Key Takeaways from Taproot Foundation’s Annual Corporate Day

December 17, 2020

Three Upshots of Pro Bono in 2020: Key Takeaways from Taproot Foundation’s Annual Corporate Day

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Pro Bono Summit

This year’s annual U.S. Pro Bono Summit Corporate Day moved to the digital space, where leaders from across sectors gathered to reflect on the challe…

5 Questions to Ask in Your Nonprofit Interview

December 16, 2020

5 Questions to Ask in Your Nonprofit Interview

Programs Tips from Taproot Volunteer Consulting

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 …

Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: HR Assessment

December 14, 2020

Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: HR Assessment

Nonprofit Management Service Area: HR

Communities of all shapes and sizes rely on nonprofits and social change organizations to lead rebuilding and recovery efforts in times of crisis. Th…

Salesforce and Service: Kim Lundgren’s Pro Bono Story and Suggestions for Volunteers

December 11, 2020

Salesforce and Service: Kim Lundgren’s Pro Bono Story and Suggestions for Volunteers

Workforce Development

Workforce development nonprofits have an essential mission in our changing world: to ensure that people get the training and services they need in or…

Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: Board Recruitment Strategy

December 9, 2020

Resiliency Pro Bono Project Highlight: Board Recruitment Strategy

Service Area: HR Tips from Taproot

Crisis to crisis, we can always rely on nonprofits to lead rebuilding and recovery efforts. This year, despite being called on to address ever-growin…

Pro Bono in Action: ReBirth Empowerment Education

December 8, 2020

Pro Bono in Action: ReBirth Empowerment Education

Nonprofit Management Service Area: Finance

This is an excerpt from the Taproot’s Building Resiliency Through Pro Bono resource. ReBirth Empowerment Education (REE) is all about clearing …

Taproot Gives Thanks for Our Volunteers

November 24, 2020

Taproot Gives Thanks for Our Volunteers

Social Impact Volunteer Consulting

We’re entering this season of giving thanks especially full of gratitude. Despite navigating a pandemic and so much more, volunteer participati…

Pro Bono in Action: Braata Productions

November 20, 2020

Pro Bono in Action: Braata Productions

Nonprofit Management Social Impact Tips from Taproot

This is an excerpt from the Taproot’s Building Resiliency Through Pro Bono resource. To develop a fuller understanding and appreciation of the …

Pro Bono and the Funding Gap: How Funders Are Tackling Inequities

November 19, 2020

Pro Bono and the Funding Gap: How Funders Are Tackling Inequities

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grantmakers Pro Bono Week

Traditional grantmaking doesn’t typically cover the true cost of running programs. This creates a precarious gap between available resources and prog…

Communication is Key: Jeff Komanetsky’s Pro Bono Story and Tips for Skilled Volunteers

November 13, 2020

Communication is Key: Jeff Komanetsky’s Pro Bono Story and Tips for Skilled Volunteers

Workforce Development

The world of work is evolving, and as it does, workforce development nonprofits are making sure that people can get the training and tools they need …

Virtual Facilitation Tips from the Taproot Team

November 9, 2020

Virtual Facilitation Tips from the Taproot Team

Tips from Taproot

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 …

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