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June 28, 2012

Is Business the New Charity?

Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement Social Impact

In my recent interview with Jim Koch , founder of Samuel Adams (Boston Beer Company), he reflected on the traditional philanthropic activities of his…

CEO Nancy Coyne Honors Taproot Pro Bono Consultants

June 18, 2012

CEO Nancy Coyne Honors Taproot Pro Bono Consultants

Advisory Services Social Impact

Nancy Coyne is the CEO of Serino Coyne Inc, the largest theatrical advertising firm in the US. She also sits on the board of Rosie’s Theater Ki…

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 11

June 15, 2012

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 11

All Social Impact

This week was a lot fun just working at Taproot. One of Taproot’s core values is playful professionalism. Even while focusing on the mission to…

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 10

June 8, 2012

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 10

Social Impact

This week I took yet another perspective on pro bono — the pro bono service perspective. By pro bono service I really mean all the organization…

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 9

June 1, 2012

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 9

Social Impact

One of the goals of the partnership between Taproot and the BMW Foundation is to design a program that can help to scale pro bono service to countrie…

May 30, 2012

SIX WEEKS TO BECOME A PRO BONO MANAGER - WEEK SIX

Advisory Services Service Area: Strategy Volunteer Management

Well, you’ve made it. This is the sixth and final week in Taproot University’s “Six Weeks to Become a Pro Bono Manager” cours…

May 30, 2012

Taproot Foundation Welcomes Meyer Foundation Senior Program Officer Danielle Reyes to its Board of Directors

All Our Team and Board

Danielle Reyes is a Senior Program Officer at the Meyer Foundation in Washington DC and newest addition to the Taproot board. She specializes in gran…

May 25, 2012

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 8

Global

This week I had the chance to speak to Teresa Coles, Senior Partner at Riggs Partners – a marketing, advertising and communications consultancy…

May 24, 2012

Welcome Shannon!

All Our Team and Board

  Shannon Schuyler leads the charge in corporate responsibility for Pricewaterhouse Coopers . She finds her passion exploring the role of busine…

May 21, 2012

SIX WEEKS TO BECOME A PRO BONO MANAGER - WEEK FIVE

Service Area: Strategy Volunteer Management

You are nearing the home stretch – week five of Taproot University’s “Six Weeks to Become a Pro Bono Manager” course. Over th…

May 18, 2012

PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 7

Advisory Services Social Impact

For 7 weeks now, I have been learning about pro bono services as a Fellow with Taproot. This week, I enjoyed stepping out of the office to listen to …

May 11, 2012

THE PRO BONO ADVENTURES OF ARMIN: WEEK 6

Advisory Services Social Impact

This week I had the chance to talk to Yoann, President and Co-Founder of the Pro Bono Lab in France. He shared a great example of how professional pr…

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