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I Scoped For Change!

January 23, 2015

I Scoped For Change!

Programs Social Impact

Wandering around the cavernous room with countless tables filled with people, I was struck by the hum of the crowd. The US Secretary of Commerce, Pen…

The Northern Illinois Food Bank and Hillshire Brands Team Up to Enhance a Technology Strategy

January 20, 2015

The Northern Illinois Food Bank and Hillshire Brands Team Up to Enhance a Technology Strategy

Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement Service Area: Technology

Northern Illinois Food Bank is the source for nutritious food, innovative feeding programs, and hope for more than 71,000 people each week in the 13 …

Become the Internal Driver of Pro Bono Resources

January 13, 2015

Become the Internal Driver of Pro Bono Resources

Nonprofit Management Our Team and Board

As a graduate student in NYU Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, I’m passionate about supporting nonprofit capacity. After part…

Congratulations to Taproot, Winner of the 12 Days of Giving

January 8, 2015

Congratulations to Taproot, Winner of the 12 Days of Giving

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This blog has been re-posted in its entirety from its original source on General Assembly. A big thank you to all those who voted for us in the 12 Da…

The Gift of Code

January 5, 2015

The Gift of Code

Service Area: Technology Social Impact

This guest blog was written by Peter Chittum, Salesforce Developer Evangelist. It has been reposted here from the Salesforce Developers Blog.  You ar…

Securing pro bono legal services in New York

December 3, 2014

Securing pro bono legal services in New York

Social Impact

This guest blog was written by Hayley Samuelson, Storytelling Officer at Catchafire. As an organization that connects nonprofits with pro bono servic…

November 25, 2014

MasterCard Pro Bono Challenge: Using Pro Bono To Solve Nonprofit Technology Challenges

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Database management. Website improvements. These are IT issues that can be particularly vexing for nonprofit organizations. At Taproot, we??e always …

MasterCard Pro Bono Challenge: Using Pro Bono To Solve Nonprofit Technology Challenges

November 25, 2014

MasterCard Pro Bono Challenge: Using Pro Bono To Solve Nonprofit Technology Challenges

Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement Service Area: Technology

Database management. Website improvements. These are IT issues that can be particularly vexing for nonprofit organizations. At Taproot, we’re a…

November 25, 2014

MasterCard Pro Bono Challenge: Using Pro Bono To Solve Nonprofit Technology Challenges

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Database management. Website improvements. These are IT issues that can be particularly vexing for nonprofit organizations. At Taproot, we??e always …

Calling All Consultants! Projects Will Soon Be Staffing!

November 18, 2014

Calling All Consultants! Projects Will Soon Be Staffing!

Programs Volunteer Consulting

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 $1…

Connecting Business Talent to Nonprofit Need, Pro Bono Style

November 17, 2014

Connecting Business Talent to Nonprofit Need, Pro Bono Style

Pro Bono Week Social Impact

This blog was co-written by Robert B. Acton, Executive Director NY, Taproot Foundation; and Florencia Spangaro, Director of Stakeholder Engagement &a…

Bridging the Leadership Gap with Pro Bono Service

November 6, 2014

Bridging the Leadership Gap with Pro Bono Service

Corporate Social Responsibility Leadership

It’s widely recognized that the demands placed on corporate leaders are changing, and they’re changing fast. Today’s leadership dem…

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