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Meet the Board: An Interview with Kiko Washington

June 21, 2011

Meet the Board: An Interview with Kiko Washington

Our Team and Board Service Area: HR

Our board members are more than just great visionaries for Taproot. They are also leaders in their own industries and communities and have lots of pr…

HuffPo: Is Bigotry Worth Fighting?

June 18, 2011

HuffPo: Is Bigotry Worth Fighting?

Social Impact

We dedicate our lives to progressive work in an effort to help those in need today. We also hope that our small acts will play some humble part in ac…

Meet the Board: An Interview with Chan Suh

June 17, 2011

Meet the Board: An Interview with Chan Suh

Our Team and Board Social Impact

Our board members are more than just great visionaries for Taproot. They are also leaders in their own industries and communities and have lots of pr…

Ready to BUILD? Mark your calendars!

June 16, 2011

Ready to BUILD? Mark your calendars!

Advisory Services Corporate Social Responsibility Employee Engagement

Earlier this month, we launched BUILD: A Blueprint for Pro Bono Program Development , a comprehensive new resource to get you started on creating and…

Adventures of a Pro Bono Hero: New Orleans Edition

June 7, 2011

Adventures of a Pro Bono Hero: New Orleans Edition

Service Area: Technology Volunteer Consulting

Making it matter in the Big Easy New Orleans, a city of true culture: raw jazz, free fun, and an amazing sense of pride and appreciation by tourists …

Announcing the Arrival of the BUILD: Blueprint

June 6, 2011

Announcing the Arrival of the BUILD: Blueprint

Advisory Services Corporate Corporate Social Responsibility

It’s here. After nearly a year in development, the BUILD: Blueprint for Pro Bono Program Development has arrived. BUILD is an easy-to-understan…

On with the Show: Building Capacity for Arts Organizations

May 25, 2011

On with the Show: Building Capacity for Arts Organizations

Nonprofit Management Programs

Arts organizations need our support If you’ve ever been backstage before a performance, you know the calm the audience sees is actually a facad…

HuffPo: Advice for the Class of 2011

May 20, 2011

HuffPo: Advice for the Class of 2011

Social Impact

Shortly after graduating from college, I remember walking the streets of downtown Chicago and looking above at the looming skyscrapers. They seemed t…

Grantspace Live Chat: Finding pro bono professional services with Taproot's Anne Diaz

May 20, 2011

Grantspace Live Chat: Finding pro bono professional services with Taproot's Anne Diaz

Advisory Services Nonprofit Management Volunteer Management

A whole afternoon dedicated to exploring the wonders of pro bono service? We love the sound that! Our friends at Grantspace have put together an amaz…

The Story Behind our Postcard: Meet Pro Bono Hero Shelly Oberman!

May 19, 2011

The Story Behind our Postcard: Meet Pro Bono Hero Shelly Oberman!

Service Area: Marketing Volunteer Consulting

Looking cool and relaxed in a turnip tie, Shelly Oberman is the featured Pro Bono Hero on our recruitment postcards. As a professional photographer, …

Book Release: Nonprofit Management 101

May 13, 2011

Book Release: Nonprofit Management 101

Leadership Nonprofit Management

At Taproot, we know better than anyone the importance of building infrastructure and capacity for nonprofits. It takes more than just a great idea or…

HuffPo: How to Open 31 Offices in a Year

May 10, 2011

HuffPo: How to Open 31 Offices in a Year

Social Impact Volunteer Management

A look at the success of Bet Tzedek Bet Tzedek , a nonprofit headquartered in Los Angeles, was founded in 1974 by a small group of lawyers, rabbis an…

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