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Taproot Foundation Announces the Election of NBCUniversal’s Patricia Langer and Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Rebecca Wang to the Board of Directors

October 5, 2016

Taproot Foundation Announces the Election of NBCUniversal’s Patricia Langer and Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Rebecca Wang to the Board of Directors

Our Team and Board

Originally published on 3BL Media. Two Fortune 500 company leaders join Taproot Foundation’s Board of Directors, bringing additional human reso…

From Serving Soup to Serving Skills: Why Your Expertise Matters for Fighting Hunger

October 3, 2016

From Serving Soup to Serving Skills: Why Your Expertise Matters for Fighting Hunger

Corporate Social Responsibility Social Impact

Using pro bono service to address hunger We’ve just closed Hunger Action Month, Feeding America network’s nationwide awareness campaign t…

Pro Bono Reshapes the Leadership Development Playbook

September 13, 2016

Pro Bono Reshapes the Leadership Development Playbook

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement

A conversation with Cindy McCauley, Senior Fellow at Center for Creative Leadership Think of a time when you were pushed–we mean really pushed&…

Planning for FY2017: Why Pro Bono Service Matters

September 8, 2016

Planning for FY2017: Why Pro Bono Service Matters

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Service Area: Strategy

‘Tis the session for strategic planning. This year companies are looking at how to do more with less. But more with less doesn’t mean com…

Industry-leading Companies Move Fast, and Their Work in the Social Sector is No Exception

July 19, 2016

Industry-leading Companies Move Fast, and Their Work in the Social Sector is No Exception

Advisory Services Programs Service Area: Strategy

Five years ago corporate pro bono programs were few and far between. Today more than 500 companies provide skills-based support to the nonprofit sect…

The Inclusion Imperative: Using Pro Bono Service to Advance Diversity and Inclusion Goals

June 30, 2016

The Inclusion Imperative: Using Pro Bono Service to Advance Diversity and Inclusion Goals

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Houston, we have a problem. An equity problem. A diversity problem. And an inclusion problem. And the stats are not pretty. Fortunately, more and mor…

The Inclusion Imperative: Using Pro Bono Service to Advance Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Goals

June 30, 2016

The Inclusion Imperative: Using Pro Bono Service to Advance Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Goals

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employee Engagement

Originally published on 3BL Media. Pro bono service gets corporate D&I initiatives out of the classroom and into action! Houston, we have a probl…

People of Pro Bono: Shalabh Sahai

April 25, 2016

People of Pro Bono: Shalabh Sahai

Global People of Pro Bono

Shalabh is the co-founder and director of iVolunteer, a pro bono provider member organization of the Global Pro Bono Network. I’m committed to …

Remembering Esther Lardent, the "Queen of Pro Bono"

April 12, 2016

Remembering Esther Lardent, the "Queen of Pro Bono"

All

As busy as we all are, there are a few things that should always make us stop and reflect. This time, it is the news of losing someone so important t…

Capital One Executives Lend Problem-Solving Expertise to DFW Nonprofits at Speed Consulting in Plano, Texas

March 25, 2016

Capital One Executives Lend Problem-Solving Expertise to DFW Nonprofits at Speed Consulting in Plano, Texas

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement

How can we improve our organization’s financial forecasting? What changes do we need to make in our budget? These were just a few of the questi…

Firms Learn from Pro Bono Event

March 22, 2016

Firms Learn from Pro Bono Event

Global

Originally published on The Straits Times Companies here recently had the opportunity to learn about best practices in pro bono work – from peo…

Rising Above the Pack through Targeted Pro Bono Program Design

March 11, 2016

Rising Above the Pack through Targeted Pro Bono Program Design

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Programs

Pro bono service is no longer the new kid on the block in the corporate volunteerism space. More and more companies have pro bono programs or active …

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