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Helpouts by Google: Pro Bono Making Small Nonprofits Mighty

June 16, 2014

Helpouts by Google: Pro Bono Making Small Nonprofits Mighty

Nonprofit Management Programs

The Malini Foundation is a nonprofit organization and social enterprise committed to inspiring girls and investing in women in Sri Lanka and around t…

Lessons from the Field:  Leading a Website Renewal Team

June 4, 2014

Lessons from the Field: Leading a Website Renewal Team

Service Area: Technology Volunteer Consulting

Being the Account Director on a Taproot website development team was quite an adventure. I had been on four previous Taproot Foundation projects and …

The Grantseekers' Guide to Foundation Transitions

June 4, 2014

The Grantseekers' Guide to Foundation Transitions

Nonprofit Management

Things are going just great for your nonprofit. You’ve painstakingly constructed a stable group of foundations that is providing a steady strea…

Pro Bono for Small Businesses

May 28, 2014

Pro Bono for Small Businesses

Volunteer Consulting

Taproot Foundation and Groupon partnered together to explore the possibility of bringing pro bono talent to small businesses on May 8, 2014. In a thr…

Say Hello to Taproot's Newest Grantees!

May 22, 2014

Say Hello to Taproot's Newest Grantees!

Social Impact

At Taproot, we’re always excited to see good pro bono work year-round. But there are four times every year when we have the pleasure of awardin…

GlaxoSmithKline harnesses pro bono to strengthen employees' leadership skills

May 20, 2014

GlaxoSmithKline harnesses pro bono to strengthen employees' leadership skills

Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement Leadership

Talent Development is top of mind for global healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), which relies on the leadership and consultative skills of its …

The Brave New World of Good

May 7, 2014

The Brave New World of Good

Social Impact

“O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, That has such people in’t.” ̵…

YMCA's BETAgirls Gets a Taste of the MasterCard Mojo

May 5, 2014

YMCA's BETAgirls Gets a Taste of the MasterCard Mojo

Nonprofit Management Programs Volunteer Consulting

Early in the morning on March 24, I was met with a calendar alert that read “MasterCard Pro Bono Challenge.” While I was excited about wh…

MasterCard Pro Bono Challenge: A New Way to Support Women and Technology

May 5, 2014

MasterCard Pro Bono Challenge: A New Way to Support Women and Technology

Corporate Social Responsibility Service Area: Technology

At Taproot, we love seeing meaningful collaboration take place between the corporate and nonprofit sectors. The second MasterCard Pro Bono Challenge …

Supporting Food Banks through Pro Bono: The Feeding America Hillshire Brands Partnership

April 25, 2014

Supporting Food Banks through Pro Bono: The Feeding America Hillshire Brands Partnership

Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement

This blog was originally published on Feeding America’s blog. It is being republished in its entirety here. When you think of volunteering with…

MasterCard Makes a Difference for Women in Technology through Pro Bono

April 23, 2014

MasterCard Makes a Difference for Women in Technology through Pro Bono

Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement Programs

Does the idea of tapping into your talents to tackle big picture problems sound exciting to you? Well, it sounded exciting to 26 MasterCard employees…

Confessions of a Pro Bono Copywriter

April 18, 2014

Confessions of a Pro Bono Copywriter

Service Area: Marketing Volunteer Consulting

Full disclosure: I’m a professional TV writer who gets paid to encourage viewers to stick around, to stay right where they are, to keep watchin…

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