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First Annual Pro Bono Hall of Fame Inductees to be Announced During Pro Bono Week

August 27, 2013

First Annual Pro Bono Hall of Fame Inductees to be Announced During Pro Bono Week

Advisory Services Global Pro Bono Week

This October, as part of Pro Bono Week 2013, Taproot Foundation will induct four individuals into the first annual Pro Bono Hall of Fame.  These indi…

Mind the Gap: Addressing Inequalities Through Pro Bono

August 20, 2013

Mind the Gap: Addressing Inequalities Through Pro Bono

Advisory Services Pro Bono Week Programs

Post by Iris Dooling, Research and Partnerships Fellow Addressing the Justice Gap There are many gaps between the haves and the have-nots in American…

Getting Ready to Roll: Our 60 newest Service Grants

August 14, 2013

Getting Ready to Roll: Our 60 newest Service Grants

Advisory Services Programs Social Impact

Over the next several weeks, new pro bono projects will begin staffing at Taproot. That means new opportunities for pro bono consultants to make a wo…

Meet Debbye: A Finance Expert Strengthening Nonprofits

August 5, 2013

Meet Debbye: A Finance Expert Strengthening Nonprofits

Advisory Services People of Pro Bono Service Area: Finance

Debbye McDaniel, a finance expert, had already done a lot of pro bono work on her own when she received a recruiting e-mail from the program director…

Armin's pro bono adventures reloaded week 3

August 5, 2013

Armin's pro bono adventures reloaded week 3

Global Philanthropy

By Armin Pialek, Taproot and BMW Foundation Project Manager San Francisco, more than any other city in the world, stands for technology and innovatio…

Armin's pro bono adventures reloaded week 2

July 29, 2013

Armin's pro bono adventures reloaded week 2

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement

By Armin Pialek, Taproot and BMW Foundation Project Manager On Thursday, July 24th, I had the opportunity to see the power of pro bono first-hand. Th…

Armin's pro bono adventures reloaded

July 25, 2013

Armin's pro bono adventures reloaded

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Social Impact

By Armin Pialek, Taproot and BMW Foundation Project Manager Back in the USA at last, I’ve restarted my deep dive into the pro bono world. The p…

The Taproot Foundation and the Foundation Center Announce New Strategic Partnership

July 25, 2013

The Taproot Foundation and the Foundation Center Announce New Strategic Partnership

Advisory Services Philanthropy Social Impact

New York, NY, July 25, 2013. Taproot Foundation and the Foundation Center announced today the launch of a new partnership that seeks to expand knowle…

Building the Right Pro Bono Initiative for Your Company: How CEB Found the Right Approach to Making Social Impact

July 19, 2013

Building the Right Pro Bono Initiative for Your Company: How CEB Found the Right Approach to Making Social Impact

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement

By Kim Gillman, Senior Associate Consultant, Advisory Services, Taproot Foundation CEB knew they could do more. The leading member-based advisory com…

Understanding the Spectrum of Skills-Based Volunteering

July 19, 2013

Understanding the Spectrum of Skills-Based Volunteering

Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement Leadership

By Lindsay Firestone, Director of Advisory Services, Taproot Foundation This is an installment of Taproot’s Back to Basics series, focusing on …

Pro Bono + Grant-Making = Philanthropy 2.0?

July 16, 2013

Pro Bono + Grant-Making = Philanthropy 2.0?

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Philanthropy

By Alexandra McArthur, Associate Consultant, Advisory Services, Taproot Foundation The anticipation was mounting as American Express President, Ed Gi…

Pro Bono Service: The New Normal

July 11, 2013

Pro Bono Service: The New Normal

Advisory Services Pro Bono Summit Social Impact

One of the great things about being in one field for so long is that from time to time you have the chance to witness the arc of progress. An idea be…

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