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What We’ll Be Doing on November 3 (and Every Day after That)

November 2, 2020

What We’ll Be Doing on November 3 (and Every Day after That)

Civic Engagement

By Lindsay Firestone Gruber, President & CEO of Taproot Foundation Our values guide our work in every way at Taproot—we believe in the power of c…

Rebuilding Communities—Together

October 26, 2020

Rebuilding Communities—Together

COVID-19 Pro Bono Week

By Lindsay Firestone Gruber, President & CEO of Taproot Foundation The resiliency of our communities in 2020 has been nothing short of awe-inspir…

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana: Helping Everyday People Do Extraordinary Good

October 22, 2020

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana: Helping Everyday People Do Extraordinary Good

Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement Pro Bono Week

Taproot Foundation is highlighting the partnerships we need to Rebuild Our Communities—Together during Pro Bono Week 2020. For Blue Cross and Blue Sh…

Education Anywhere: How Rumie Is Using Pro Bono to Cross the Digital Divide

October 21, 2020

Education Anywhere: How Rumie Is Using Pro Bono to Cross the Digital Divide

Global Pro Bono Week Service Area: Technology

2020 has been a year unlike any other. Communities around the world are working together to address and recover from compounding crises. Nonprofits o…

Taproot's Tips to Make a Plan to Vote!

October 14, 2020

Taproot's Tips to Make a Plan to Vote!

Civic Engagement

2020 has been full of  changes to our usual routines, and that goes for voting as much as any other process. It’s important that we show up to suppor…

What Role Can Pro Bono Play in Building Nonprofit Resiliency?

October 9, 2020

What Role Can Pro Bono Play in Building Nonprofit Resiliency?

COVID-19 Nonprofit Management

COVID-19 has changed everything about our daily lives. People are keeping their distance. Businesses have had to completely shift their way of doing …

Nonprofits Devoted to Helping Others Vote

October 7, 2020

Nonprofits Devoted to Helping Others Vote

Civic Engagement

Nonprofits across the U.S. are working day and night to ensure that every eligible citizen has the information, tools, and opportunity they need to v…

Taproot Foundation Unites Skilled Volunteers, Private and Nonprofit Sectors for Pro Bono Week 2020

October 5, 2020

Taproot Foundation Unites Skilled Volunteers, Private and Nonprofit Sectors for Pro Bono Week 2020

Pro Bono Week

Taproot Foundation, a national nonprofit that connects organizations with volunteers sharing their professional expertise pro bono, will host a week …

What Voting Means to Us at Taproot

October 1, 2020

What Voting Means to Us at Taproot

Civic Engagement

Taproot was founded nearly 20 years ago on the principle of civic engagement and the belief that we all have talents to share in service of the publi…

Inequity in the Nonprofit Funding Gap: How Strategic Pro Bono Can Help Counter Systemic Inequity in Nonprofit Funding

September 23, 2020

Inequity in the Nonprofit Funding Gap: How Strategic Pro Bono Can Help Counter Systemic Inequity in Nonprofit Funding

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Social Impact

It’s widely known that there is a funding gap in the nonprofit world—that traditional grant funding often only accounts for a small percentage of wha…

Deloitte: Leveraging Professional Skills to Help Nonprofits Solve Complex Challenges

September 22, 2020

Deloitte: Leveraging Professional Skills to Help Nonprofits Solve Complex Challenges

Corporate Social Responsibility Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employee Engagement

It’s powerful to see grassroots initiatives out in our communities. They bubble up organically, fueled by passionate, committed people intent on maki…

The Difference Great Pro Bono Can Make: How Per Scholas Uses Pro Bono to Do More

September 16, 2020

The Difference Great Pro Bono Can Make: How Per Scholas Uses Pro Bono to Do More

Nonprofit Management Volunteer Management Workforce Development

Building a robust workforce is essential for healthy, strong communities—workforce development nonprofits provide training and services so jobseekers…

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